The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-21

killed him. He had struggled and
crawled on his side for forty feet and
was terribly bruised, chafed and fly
eaten when found him.
A seven year old girl came to my
house showing evidence of having been
cruelty whipped by her mother. Her
body showed seven black and blue
ridges and in two places blood had
been drawn.
Farmer left several head Of horses
running in the field till after Christ
mas without water or shelter of any
kind. The snow was six or eight
inches deep. They had to either lie in
the snow or stand up.
A family of four children, all under
eleven years old, were left alone daily
in a house hardly fit for hogs. They
were poorly clothed, had no bed
clothes, except few dirty rags, had
to chop their own wood. In two trips
/ made to the place, saw no evidence
of food of any kind. Neighbors who
reported the case claim that the con-
ditions had existed for some time. The
society has been able to have the child
rem placed where they receive better.
care.
Reports and current literature which
reach us from other societies and locali-i
ties furnish valuable means for com:
parison and growth. I am quoting or
giving summaries from few such
sources: &
GA very active crusade is being car
ried on in England against the use Of
trained animals. 1t is meeting with
such popular favor that one Of Lon
dons largest theatres was recently
obliged to discontinue an animal show
which was playing in it. We should
learn to recognize What cruelty ami
mails must have been subjected to, to
reach the trained stage and what
they still suffer in their unnatural
conditions
Education is the first step back
of all reforms and our school curri-
culum needs Humane Education to
broaden the sympathies of those to be-
come the future citizens
During the past year 2,186 convic-
tions for cruelty were obtained in In
dia. It is interesting to Americans to
note that about half Of the prosecu-
tions were for cruelty to bullocks
which are extensively used as beasts
Of burden. Another striking form of
cruelty unknown elsewhere is the prac-
tice of sewing bird 8 eyelids together
so that it may be used as decoy for
other birds.
The Massachusetts, society humane
ly destroyed last year 1861 worn out
horses. ri @a5
Many sections of the country prose
cute individuals for selling or trading
old or worn out crippled horses.
have secured printed copies of
stable and drivers rules which L
will be glad to furnish free on appli-
cation.
In some localities the law forbids
carrying poultry with heads hanging
down. Why not9 The fowl surely
suffers. rs
The time is not far off when all
"sports' which mean suffering or
death to animals will be prohibited
by law. so~5
"There. were sos new Bands of
Mercy organized in the month of
April, 1914. Of these 293 were in
Massachusetts schools. The country.
to date, has total of 90, 101 Bands
of Mercy ~.z..g
Throughout the United States in
the year of 1914, 17S,016 children and
1858, 162 animals were consistently
cared for by the efforts of the hui
name societies. tss+
California has law which makes
manners, morals and humane education
statutory studies along with grammar,
arithmetic, history, etc.
Reports Of this nature tend to show
the rapidly increasing number of such.
organizations as well as the wider use
to which their activities are being ex-
tended. If the local society can sue
ceed in securing sympathetic CO.
operation, many undesirable conditions,
can be remedied.
On behalf of the society, I wish to
thank those who have helped make it
possible to take care of the eases
which have claimed attention during
the past year. s.
Respectfully submitted,
J. III. Karnes,
AGENT Kennsha Comfy Rranoh of +ba