Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
CAMP A|GN ON TO
PROTECT HORSES
Recent Complaints Against
Drivers Lead to Action by
Humane Society.

A campaign to protect horses from
brutal drivers was inaugurated last
night at the quarterly meeting of the
Newark branch of the Humane So
ciety Of New Jersey. Complaints were
received that large numbers of
drivers are brutally beating their
horses on steep inclines In the city.
Special instances observed on Burnett
street and on Central avenue, near
High street, and on Clinton avenue,
near Elizabeth avenue, were cited by
those who made the complaints.
It was charged that police officials
stand by and allow the horses to be
beaten without interfering. The So
ciety voted to send communications
to Colonel Edward S. Edwards. presi-
dent of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals, and to
Chief of Police Michael r. Long, ask
ing their cooperation in having the
alleged horse beating stopped.
The society, on motion of John c..
Coll, decided to send a committee to
the Transfers union meeting to speak
to the members of that organization
ON Kindness to Horses" Following
the meeting buttons will be distrib-
uted bearing the inscription Spare
the Whip" and Transfers Union"
President John A. Long announced
that Nj Coll had donated $40 to the
crippled horse fund, Mr.. Coll said
he obtained the money by setting
aside oil the buffalo" nickels he re-
ceived. The crippled horse fund Is
1lGcd for nnrphn eino RIM down and
lame horses.
/ Various plans for raising funds for
| the society We're discussed. This
matter was left in the hands of the
executive committee.
Newark Branch Lauded.
Miss Emma l.. Corduan, of SO
! Voorhees, street, read a report of her
visit as a delegate to the thirty
| eighth annual convention of the
American Humane Society at Allan
| tic City October 3, 6, Z and s. She
| explained how much superior the
| Newark branch was over the Allan
tic City organization In the matter
of caring for injured and abandoned
animals.
| She contrasted the manner of kill
ing animals there with the practice
| in vogue here. Gas is used in Allan
/ TIC CITY, Sne Salu, ana the dnllnuis
are placed in a bag to almost suffo-
cate, by a slow death Here cleo
| tricity is used, which kills instantly
and sometimes before the animal car
close its eyes. She also urged the
members to let everyone know there
is a shelter in Newark and to arouse
enthusiasm in humane work.
Mr.. Long also cited his experiences
at the convention and gave extracts
from the various papers submitted.
Mrs. F. Clark Smith, treasurer OF
the society called attention to the
good work the society is doing with
its shelter at 46S North Fifth street
and said that all expenses had beer
paid during the summer She said II
cost 800 a month to maintain the
shelter. She also announced a cake
sale to be held at "a Nelson place
| The date was not fixed
The society voted to extend spe-
cial invitation to the city officials tc
| inspect the shelter. The date will be
fixed at the convenience of the
guests The next meeting will be
| held in January. The officers of the
society are as follows: John a. Long
president; John A. Schultz, first
vice president; William Pennington
second vice-president Mrs. f. Clark
| Smith, treasurer; Miss M. G. Dick
kson, recording secretary; Miss E. L.
Corduan, corresponding secretary;
Horace C. Grice. counsel; John G.
Coll, chairman shelter committee.