The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
WHAT TO DO WITH
$500 IS QUESTION
Richmond Humane Society
HaAThis Amount in
It's Treasury.
{CRUELTY TO HORSES
j. E. Tiff Recently Wrote Ar
ticle on Treating Ami
mails Kindly.
fCRUELTY TO HORSES

Three hundred dollars-and he
doesn't know what to do with it,
So declared J. Edgar Tiff, president
of the Richmond Humane society in
speaking of the work being done by
that organization. The sum is in the
keeping of the society to be used for
the promotion of humane ideas, es-
socially insofar as they appeal to
horses and animals.
Some time ago the sum of five hun
dred dollars was bequeathed to the
society in will, for the purpose of
defending and protecting animals and
approximately two hundred dollars of
the amount has been expended by
the society. There has been no need,
to date. for the expenditure of the
remaining portion, in the opinion of
the members of the society.
When the occasion arises it will be
distributed according to the judgment
of the members of the organization.
Work is Decreased.
There has been no meeting of the
Humane society recently nor is there
likely to be one soon, believes Mr..
Tiff, unless upon some emergency.
Mrs. Frank Clark is secretary and
Mrs. Edgar Henley is treasurer. The
extent of the society's work has been
largely decreased since it's institu-
ton by the police department and
probation officers installation. The
police have the power of arresting
and prosecuting cruel drivers and the
patrolman finds it part of his du-
ties to watch for inhuman acts of
this kind, while the probation officer
investigates cruelty to men and wom-
en- and children. Still the society has
its usefulness. The members pay
heed to information which reaches
them concerning inhumane acts and
report them to the proper authorities.
Many Acts of Cruelty.
During the last hot spell innumer-
able little acts of cruelty were made
upon horses. Much of this was done
through negligence and ignorance.
Good judgment, advises a prominent
blacksmith, is the essential quality
to retain horses strength and good
health. Many owners of horses treat
their animals too good in a desire to
show their sympathy. They water
them too often or feed them too much
The amount of feed should be in pro-
portion to the amount of work the
horse performs. He should never
be permitted to drink as much as he
wants nor while he is blowing" after
a hard run. He should be allowed to
rest often and should be properly
shod.
Teaching Of Children.
Recently Mr.. Tiff wrote an interest
ing and instructive paper on the sub
ject why Not Teach Our Children to
Treat Animals Kindly?" Later APP
proximately five hundred thousand
COZ Is wefe distributed broadcast by
the Humane societies of Indianapolis
and Chicago. 1t follows in part:
The National Humane Society some
time ago asked the editors of the
International Sunday School Leaflet
to introduce one lesson a year teach
ing kindness to animals. The editors
replied that the Bible did not contain
enough texts upon which to base such
precepts. If this is true, then why not
turn to the sacred books of the heath
en-, for there we find many direct
commands to treat animals humanely.
Kindness to animals is cardinal vir-
tue in the lands of Shintoism. Budd-
hism and Mohammedanism. The Chi
nese sacred book, Kang-ing-pieu,
reads:
THE fidelity OF the dog should
shame men who are forgetful of ben
efits. Do not kill bird three springs
old; the little ones in the nest are
awaiting the fathers and mothers re-
turn. Do not brighten sleeping birds,
nor kill those with young, nor break
eggs unnecessarily. Be humane to
all animals. Harm not even plants or
trees. One who shot at a stag and
hit his own son, while he was griev-