The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

James Ii. Karnes, agent for the Wis
consin Humane Society in Kenosha
county, goes to Milwaukee this even
ing to attend the annual meeting of
the state organization and this morn
ing he made public his annual report
of the work done by the organization
in Kenosha county during the year
1911. The report follows:
"The purpose of the annual report
10 twofold: First, it aims to announce
to the public what it's line of work
shall be for the coming year and Sec
ond, it reviews briefly what has been
done during the past year. Such
statement bring cooperation from
the public and comparison of one
year Is work with another shows US our
progress. For example: It is now gen
orally understood that calves must be
Grated to be brought to market in
stead Of being lied and stacked in
wagons like cord wood And again,
very few complaints are now entered
of cruel whipping of children. Both
such things have been common with
in the life of the society. The So
ciety has, where necessary, arrested the
former offenders and taken children
away and placed them in homes if
the latter offense was practiced.
1t has always been the society IS
purpose to bring these facts before the
public and for the purpose of correct
ing and educating rather than to
punish. In all cases which have been
prosecuted the fine has been minimum
unless the offense was second one.
\ We profit in this branch of the So
ciety by the reports from other states.
In New York teamsters are fined $40
and costs for littering the streets with
lumber or with nails Ito my knowledge
two valuable horses have died of lock-
jaw in this city within two months
as a result of stepping ON nails.) In
Pennsylvania an owner is not allowed
to dispose of an old or disabled horse
except under guarded restrictions.
Among other literature which the So
siety receives is a paper, "Our Dumb
Animals, which has articles worthy
If republication. hope to get some
IF these articles in our local paper
Turing the coming year.
With the active and efficient work
being done by the Associated Chart
ties, the Humane Society has been re-
ieved of a part Of the work which had
been feature in other years. The
society is still glad to cooperate in
such work, but is glad to recognize
that the burden has been lifted and
more time is therefore left for pro-
gress in other lines.
l am Of the opinion that more peo-
pie would contribute to the support of
tho humane work if they recognized
that, in its nature, it is quite distinct
from that Of the sheriff and police
officers. While there is cooperation
there are many things left for the HUI
name Society to do after the other
named officers have faithfully per-
formed their work.
We have only to consider the nature
of the cases attended or refer to other
cities and states to disprove any no.
ton that Kenosha and Kenosha
county is justified in doing without
a Humane Society. A state law pro-
vides that each county may appropri-
ate not to exceed $1,000 for humane
work. Not long since member of
the county board, who helped to vote
down a 800 approp riation for such
work. wanted me to make a twenty
mile trip to look after case in his
neighborhood.
In the report of the years work
only such cases are mentioned as
serve the purpose mentioned in the
first paragraph and for similar rea-
son, names are omitted
Cases Attended iii 1911.