The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-06
/. KRAUSE
ADDRESSES
SOCIETY

MT ftuBO hTauSe, secretary or tne
Chicago Anti-cruelty society. was in
East Chicago yesterday to address the
members of the East Chicago Anti
matters worthy of consideration In the
organization Of new society.
Quite little crowd gathered in the
Mayors ofrice to take part In the meet
ing. and IL was decided to adjourn to
larger hall. The court room on the
second fieor was accordingly taken for
the meeting. which was called to order
by Mayor A. G. Schlieker.
A constitution and bylaws was hrst
adopted, after which rectors were
named and the Sneetingessettied down
to listen to Mr.. Krause.
The latter complimented Mayor
Schlfeker as a man 10 be commended
TO al good citizens, for his interest in
helping the helpless.
He declared that a mans success in
| life could not be accuragely guaged by
his financial success. The question was
| not alone. how much money have you
/ made, but what have you done for your
| city to make 1t more acceptable a
place of abode for your fellow citizens.
He recommended an educational cam
paign. rather than one of open warfare
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and sensible procedure, 1t would be
possible to help to regulate saloons.
pool rooms, stabling conditions for
horses. the use of horses which were
unfit for work. child labor, and in every
way to make for Improvement along
the lines for which anti-cruelty socie-
ties are organized Nothing could be
gained. the speaker declared, by trying
to put the saloons out of business
Much could be gained, however, by try
ing to make of them orderly, decent
establishments, which the reputable
saloon keeper desired much as the
average reputable citizen otherwise en-
gagged in business.
He was insistent on the Importance
OF specializing. Different members oil
the society. according to his advice
should be given different lines 70 work
along, and should make a study OF
their particular line. To one should be-
, given the study and correction OF over
loading. To another that OF stabline
horses to another child labor and So
on all along the line. If upon investi
cation 1T is found that adequate law
, are not provided for the protection o.
children and animals, then II Is tn,
duty of the humane society to see to !
that such laws strengthened. No
only should laws be made specificall,
directed againts the evils sought I,
correct, but the Humane society's mis-
sion was also to see that they are en-
forced.
t People were all too prone, the speak
e er said, to complain that the police de
partment, not interested. II tn
r police department is not Interested, tn
: speaker said, 1t was a fore-gone con
iClusiOn that the neOnle were NOT inter
ested. 1t is the sentiment of a com
: munity. said Mr.. Krause. which de
termines what the police department. !
going to do; what the building depart
= ment is going to do, in fact what mos
!. of all of the civic departments of
II municipality are going to do.
Quiet methods were recommends
j. Instead of riding rough shod over tn
people whom the society seeks to edu
cate. The latter course was all too ar
I to be that of the new anti-cruelty sc
/ ciety. Many organizations go to wor
| with too much vehemence at first, an
then go to sleep. This condition. abov
all others was to be avoided.
III Members must be prepared to haS
lgumption enough to go into court, ar
, when in court they must be prepare
is to give a clear concice. forceful stat
h ment of what occurred. when an
l. where 1T occurred and then to sto
lie Glittering generalities as to how tie
4 rible" the deed was, without facts
Dr. back 1t up. were of no avail in a cou
at room The less said. the better. aft
is the rock bottom facts We're told In
lg forceful manner as possible.
The meeting adjourned to meet ne
TUESDAY evening for the election
lie tofficers.