The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-13
HUMANE SOCIETY
is REORGANIZED
HAMP WILLIAMS is ELECTED
PRESIDENT AND THREE NEW
DIRECTORS NAMED.
Feature Of Meeting Was Stirring Ad-
dress Delivered by State Humane
Agent William Rankin.

When William Rankin, state hu-
name officer was introduced in the
Business Mems League yesterday aft
ernoon to the members Of the Hot
Springs branch Of This organization,
he prefaeed his remarks by stating
that he was not a man capable of
making any address that would be
worth listening to, and then pro-
ceeded to tel Of his work in a way
that held the close attention Of his
audience for fully As minutes. In
fact, where real human interest is
concerned, it would be hard to recall
any address that was SO featured with
this particular essential as the one
delivered by Mir Rankin
The news that the local branch of
the humane society would be organ
lied and that Mr. Rankin would speak
was not, however. deemed OF suffic.
lent Importance to attract more than
l2 or Is men and women to the
League. Those who did not attend
missed a rafting good talk Previous
to Mr.. Rankin's address Hamp vii.
liams, much against his will. was
elected president of the Hot Springs
Humane Society. Mr.. Williams stated
that he did not feel qualified to dis.
charge the duties of his office, but
they made him president, just the
same.
The report of c. c. Bular, the local
humane officer, for the month OF
January, was read and showed that
he had received and investigated fiji
teen complaints relative to children;
that one Jail sentence had been i'm
posed, fifteen warnings given; that
there were three prosecutions and
that the fines assessed amounted
to $6G The officer had also received
Is complaints that involved animals
The number of animals suspended
from work were two, with 20 warn
ngs given
Mr.. Rankin stated that he was glad
TO know there was humane society
i'm Garland county and that tAis was
the second one i'm the state, Pine Bluff
having the honor of taking the initia
tive in this respect He hoped the
time was not far distant when every
county IN the state would have an or
that IT. was essential to the welfare
of the community. A humane society
said MT Rankin, was just asimpor
tant as the office of sheriff or the
police force. He noted that the
ladies' yesterday were in the major
ty and said that the feminine sex
could generally be counted upon to be
nthe right side of this question
Mothers are taking a special interest
in humane work, he declared
Mr. Rankin read from his annual
report, showing conditions in Little
Rock THE past year, but it was on the
subject Of his Investigations in con
Wet camps that he was most interest
ing. and he recited numerous stories
of diSgraceiul conditions that he
found in work of this nature
He stated that the Human Society
was against capital punishment and
favored the adjustment of the cleo
trio chair. In the meeting yesterday
we're many church members and MIR.
Rankin sprung a surprise when he
said.
Il am not a Christian, but it has
always been a source Of wonderment
to me why so many men and women
who profess Christianity and Who are
members of the church, take SO littie
interest in humanity"
He said that he was proud 10 be
known as the human officer and con-
sidered that as much honor as il he
had the right to say NE was the gov
ernor of the state He propAesied a
great future for the society and espe-
cially commended the work OF the
local humane officer, c. c. Buiar.
The following were chosen officers
for the coming year: Hamp Williams
president; Mrs j. f. Harper, vice
president: Miss Bessie Ellsworth, sec
rotary: Mrs. T. J. Petit, treasurer.
Directors Mrs. T. l.. Henry, Mrs, j.
W. Hudgins, Mrs. Hamp Williams
Mrs. b. cobb, Supt NJ Rose, B. Gross,
G. A. Callahan w. w Waters, T. a.
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