Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-20
humane SOCIETY
ASKS AHPFRON
j. OTHER ISLANDS
Work Has Increased to Such
Extent That Humane Officer
go viii Have Assistant


ssiiat in view OF the fact that the hu.
name work is growing so rapidly. resi-
dents OF other islands interested in
the organization be asked for finan-
cial aid, Mrs. l.. l.. McCandless, re-
reelected as president Of the 0rganiza-
tion for ensuing year, today delivered
her report for the year just past. A
second suggestion from Mrs. McCand-
less was that Miss Lucy Ward. hu-
name officer, be given an assistant
I for her work The suggestions Till
be taken up and acted upon by COM
mittees.
~ the election this morning In the
1hnuai meeting Of the society, the fol-
! lowing officers we're chosen: Mrs. L.
!. bs.edcCandIess, president; Mrs. s. NJ.
Damon, first Yice-president; Mrs. r. d.
1 tffhd, second Eice.president; Mrs.
fnice Walbridge third vice presi-
/ 1enf: Mrs. E. p Low. fourth vice
bfksident; Mrs. ". n. Castle, nth
Nice.president, and Mrs. G.. Holloway,
4 fikfh Vice-president. Mrs. NJ. F. Pros
eeF secretary, and Mrs. Archie Young,
6fdsurer
Difectors-Miss Lucy Ward, Mrs.
I u. II. Brown, Mrs. Ed Bekun, Mrs. T.
j. King, Mrs. w. w. Thayer, Mrs. A.
fianeberg. Auditor, II, NJ. Dowsett.
4 Following the reading Of her an
nual report, Miss Lucy Ward was
again named as officer for the coming
year.. The nomination met the unant
4 nous approval of the society. Several
matters of minor Importance we're
ttken up for discussion. following
{Rar NRy0n nd a.
= Following is the entire speech given
l5 MRS. Mecandiess. summing up the
work during the year just past, and
pfophesying for the future:
Much Work Handled.
Another years work of the Ha.
waiian Humane Society Is brought to
close. The results Of our efforts IN
BIAS indicated by our agents report
were 90 increased that our retired
<ac.dent, Mrs. Dole, rnarEeled at the
~ Snofnpifshed: ~ t. ~,
TN s~Vere last year 755 cases Of
which 12fSsa IRE pertaining to children.
Our report Of this current year shows
q surprising increase: r.
whole number of cases, 913.
Children's, 207.
why has our work grown so stead
fastly and rapidly? Has. our agent be.
c6fne more efficient and yigilant? Has
n|Iife responsibility been thrust upon
tins institutidn, or have We in our
1III1st more cruelty, more evil and
more restitution?
1--WE cannot attribute this increase
to my one, nor all three causes COM
MED, but rather to the splendid co
oI6fation Of the public press, the gov
eminent and other institutions and to
Al GOOD people who have materially
and actively interested themselves In
ll1< Retirement of the community and
iIIl relief Of the suffering, and needy.
Z Tfeasury Not Depleted.
Notwithstanding the pressing calls
ana constant demands upon our cfti
zebB for relief work in the Orient and
70 allay the appalling distress. in
EutOpe We have to be grateful that
our treasury has not been depleted.
1oweyer, with the steady influx Of
many nationalities our work necessari-
lyfihcreases. Many who are INDECENT
aud In destitute circumstances drift
Honolulu-wards where their children
are rescued, cared for and placed in
homes By this and similar societies.
Thus we are led to ask: viii the
friends from the other islands. those
Interested and who can afford to as.
eist financially, give us their aid?
THE scope OF our work demands
so much that am impeIled to ask
mat our agent, Miss Ward, be pro
Tlded with an assistant. i ask THIS,
confident that such assistance will be
granted, to the end that there be no
Al
The cases reported by Miss Ward
by no means constitute the whole re-
suit of our efforts. or the 20, or
more, of our members who are sup
Piled with Hawaiian Humane Society
badges, regularly commissioned and
legally authorized as humane officers.
no regular report has been required.
Circulating Library.
Our committee is circulating H.
bfafy Of 2S volumes bearing on AMI
mails, which books have been read and
enjoyed by many Of our public
schools. They are now with the Kaiu-
lani School.
with the able assistance Of Mrs.
Griffiths, Mr.. Edgar Wood and Mr..
Paul Super, for which the society is
deeply grateful, every picture show
IN the city has been visited and re-
ported upon. In the main these criti-
cisms have been favorable, the people
conducting such shows expressing
WILLINGNESS and desire to cooperate
with the committee in the Improve
ment Of conditions.
I'VE sincerely regret that the fund
appropriated by the legislature for
Slefention home failed to materiaiiZe.
J Mrs. Dole, representing our society
. In the child legislation movement, is
pleased, however to note that one
step has been gained in so far as the
government now assists in the sup
port of our dependent little ones and
aiso realizes the urgent need Of
{ detention home.
Protection Of Animals.
The work in the department for
) the prevention Of cruelty to animals
shows a vigorous and steady growth,
706 cases being regularly reported dur