New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
A UNIFORM DOG
LICENSE LAW IS
STOCKMEN'S PLEA
Bill Drawn for Submission
to the Legislatures OF
Various States.
d.. p. A. PROMISES
ITS COOPERATION
President Rossman Urges Steps
Be Taken to Do Away with
Tramp" Dogs.

The agitation for q uniform dog IL
cense law for the various states has
received a new impetus as the result
of the action recently taken at meet
ing in Chicago OF the leading stockmen
of the United States and Canada. A
dog license law was drafted and a
resolution passed calling for its pres
entation to all the state legislatures
at their coming sessions.
The stand taken by the stockmen
meets with the approval Of the DOS
Lovers Protective Association, which
through its president, James Gardner
Rossman, promises cooperation IN an
effort to work out a reasonable and
effective uniform dog license law TO be
recommended jointly 10 the state legis'
lstures.
The Dog Lovers Protective Associa'
ton was organized TO meet just such
situation as confronts the dog owner;
throughout the country in presenting
their side of the dog license question
70 the legislatures" says Mr.. Rossman.
"Education is the watchword and slo-
gan of the organization, and already a
caropaign of education and well direct
cd co-operation with all the regularly
constituted authorities is well under
way. -,
"A nationwide D. L. ?. A., working
tremendously, effectively and without
unnecessary duplication Of efforts and
expenditures Of money, is being tirmiy
established and run in the interest OF
our dumb companion. The D. L. p. A.
will cheerfully cooperate with the M
name societies, kennel clubs, etc, IN
eny state in working out sensible
solution to the dog problem 10 be rec,
commended TO the Legislature or local
public authorities.
al have written to The Breeder
Gazette in Chicago. to the effect that
the D. L. P. A. will cheertully cooper
ate with the stockmen Of the country
in an honest effort 70 work out as lax
as practicable a reasonable ana eHec-
tive uniform dog license, to be recon-,
mended jointly 10 the legislatures Oh
the different states.
"Stockmen. as a whole, love good dogs
and appreciate their good qualities ana
usefulness. but are opposed to stray,
neglected. anu uINOLN4 O4ANH NN5N
wander about and many times are a
menace to sheep and other livestock:
Not many years ago cows, horses ana
other livestock roamed without restr,c-
ton and crops had TO be fenced N,
but gradually legislation reversed the
conditions. and now crops are not
fenced and cattle owners are responsi-
bic for damage done by their cattle,
Legislation making dogs personal
property to the same extent as cattle
now are will be a step in the right
direction Dogs in large cities should
always be under control, either by
leash or muzzle. License tags with
owners names for identification pur-
poses are most desirable.
IAN annual license fee which will be
large enough TO discourage an unnec-
essary number of dogs being owned,
but at the same time not large enough
to be a real hardship to people Of
small means who love dogs and want
TO keep a small number, would meet
the situation.
Effective measures should be
adopted 10 do away with the tramp
dog or any diseased or unclaimed,
homeless ones.
Dog owners and dog lovers through
out the country are invited 10 enroll as
members Of the D. L. P. A.. and sug-
gestions for proposed legislation will
be carefully considered"