The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
". c. T. U. COLUMN
Polk Humane society Meeting.
Bertha Kelly, Press supt.
 Mrs. C. ?. Miehaels, Pres.

ested in the prohibition 0f cruelty
 to children and animals, known and called by many dumb brutes, or lower creatures, will be kindly welcomed, and do not forget that
 the invitation is especially yours
 Arrangements will be made for a meeting of the junior membeTs- of the Band of Mercy. The presi- dent. Mrs. Mary Doyle, is out of the lefty, and Mrs. Ally Mccoy, tst vice president and president pro tenn, will preside.
 Francis E. Willard said, She looked upon this mission as not second to any found in the name of Christ 4 sacred one then it must be- There are over 10000 bands of mercy in America. They are in every state andl territory except Alaska. some Ns far distant as China and Japan. We hardly understand why ministers do not give more sermons on this most important sub- jeet. God is our model and we fol- low his teaching Man has dominion over the lower creatures. They are tO follow our teaching. Are they to Go be GUT image and likeness as we are the image and likeness of our lguide? Let us reason together and not slight our high calling. Is there anything which strikes more direet- ly at the roots of wars, riots, an- archy and every form of cruelty than humane education of the children in all our public, private and Sun day seh0ols2
 If We admit that humane educa- ti0n of the children is good thing, the next is how to accomplish it? Can We do 1t by telling the children to he good2 Can we do it by telling them to love God, of who many knew so very little? Can we do it by telling them to love father and lmother2 Some of them are beneath the inmates of forest and field. Can we do Il by telling them to love the forests fields and flowers2 No gratitude and affection can be ex- pressed by these.
 Please think and tell the world better way if you can find 1t for making children merciful than by teaching them to be constantly doing kind acts and saying kind words to Gods lower creatures by whom they are surrounded every day. If we teach children to be kind and merci- | ful are we not giving lessons that Twill make them more happy? Should humane education not be a part of Jour school, Sunday school church and home instruction? And the
 the picture shows might prove blessing yet by taking up humane | instruction pictures, song and story
 The spirit of cruelty is the dead Hest enemy to a high civilization
 Humbolt said Cruelty to ani- mais is a characteristic vice of a vulgar people"
 We all know that all crime is cruel: then to abolish cruelty is to abolish crime A strict regard for
 the rights and feelings of whatever has right and feeling is the cardinal principle of civilization. of courtesy, and of Christianity.
 h think the Mercy Department of l thew. c. 1T. Q. cannot work too hard
 as we find the germ of evil is rooted
 near mercy, in order to make crim- finals at an early age.
 One of the important features of
 humane work is the direction of
 the thoughts of the parents to the | RIGHTS OF ANIMALS.
 ! Percentage is the oldest profes-
 sion for men and women; but there are the smallest number of PRIZE 1 WINNERS in that profession of any
 in the world
 Many woman believes herself a leood mother because she IS ready to fight for her child thru fire and water and to walk over the dead
 bodies of other mothers. and other lchildren, in the effort to make way l for her own: and because she loves lher child in this selfish manner. she is blind to any suffering 1t gives other beings or animals.
 Real good motherhood must in
 ehade the UNIVERSAL MOTHER 1 HOOD. If must make a woman l love her child so unselfishly. that
 she is willing it should suffer while 1 learning lessons of kindness and th0ughtfulness and protection, Fath- Ter than to enjoy itself taking away l the toys, privileges, or the rights of other creatures-human or animal.
 Almost every, even half-civilized,
 woman today shrinks from the sight
 of cruel driver beating a horse, or from seeing the kincks and blows
 often given wretched street dogs and eats.
 They are ready to report such cases Of cruelty to the Society, BUT HUNDREDS OF GOOD W0M-
 FEN ARE PERMITTING THEIR lCHILDREN TO GROW UP WITH CRUEL INSTINCTS: worse yet, they are teaching their children cruelty
 Before you question this state- | mont flStpp and fhlnk
 Do you not over and over see
 mother whip hobby horse to amuse her child? Do you not see
 her punish. an inan6mate object lover which The baby has fallen in lorder to distract the mind of the
 baby from it's hurt2
 T have seen rag dolls spanked over and over again. and Teddy
 hears beaten by mothers to make a baby laugh.
 What can you expect of that child when it grows up. save that lit will revenge itself upon anybody
 who annoys it. by physical ehas- tisement. The boy who has been educated to beat his hobby horse will beat his real horse when he drives one.
 The time to begin to teach a Irhild kindness and sympathy IS m | the cradle. Say to your children
 as soon as they are able to play Iwith toys. Be good to your toys | they need love and kind usage. Let your dollie rest sometimes. and ham, | de her tenderly. Your Teddy bear l and your hobby horse are needing | vana laNp If v0l,r hohv efpu1hlpS