The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-05
Report of James EEL. Karnes
Shows That ''Dollar-a-
Year Men Work Here as
Well as in Washington.
MANY CASES GET ATTENTION
Work of the Agent is Over Varied
Field and Report Shows That He
Has Been Busy Thanks
for Appropriation.

James FL. Karnes has submitted for
the approval of the people his annual
report as Agent for the Kenosha Coun-
ty Humane Society and the report for
the year shows vast amount of work
done by the organization which is for
the most part one man organization.
The County Board has recognized the
value of the work being done by the
Humane Society by making a goodly
appropriation for the continuance of
its work during the coming year and
ii is certain that its activities will be
more extended in the coming year than
ever before In his report Mr.. Karnes
says
"Probably the main reason for max
ing and publishing an annual report
is that Humane work needs publicity.
While the Society has never published
names of individuals nor furnished any
information that seemed hbelous, it has
been assumed that the people of the To-
cality affected should have chance to
know what has been done. Comments
from citizens who thus learn of the &C
Invites of the Society indicate that
the policy is a good one.
/ In keeping, therefore, with the usual
custom, [ am making, first, classified
list of the total number Of eases
handled, and, second, more detailed
review of certain type cases.
! 1. Horses abused on streets by
drivers, 81.
2. Horses ill-fed or poorly housed, 81.
/ 3. Horses and cattle neglected in pas
ture for want of water, So head.
| 4. Aged people poorly cared for, 10.
5. Children misused by parents, Is.
| s. Wives abused by husbands, 10.
! Z. Reprimands to drivers (about), IS.
4 s. Horses left hitched out in cold, 4S.
! 9. Horses left hitched out after mid
night, that I got out of bed to put
them in the barn to feed and water,
10.
! 10. Suggestive and corrective let
tiers Of warning written, As.
/ II. Misused stock placed under pro-
per care, 80.
| II. Large animals destroyed, Is.
| 13. Small animals destroyed, II.
| II. Miscellaneous cases (about) 25.
! Naturally larger per cent of cases
in proportion to the population are re-
ported from the rural districts. This
! is not because the city people are more
Law abiding but because officers and
reform measures are closer at hand
than in the country. At any rate
more calls seem to come from the coun-
TRY. In many cases a letter or SER
/ les of letters brings the desired re-
suit. This saves the expense of trip
and removes the personal element
! The high cost of oats, hay, and
straw have made this year IS work es-
pecially hard in connection with the
care of animals. Owners should realize
that increased wages for a man and
/ team for instance helps to offset the
increased price of oats and the horse
is entitled to his fair share.
| One Of the most extreme cases work
ed on this year, was where an owner
simply through shiftlessness allowed
seven head of cattle and three horses
to starve to death. Upon finding that
letters brought no results, visited the
farm, caused fodder to be bought and
| kept track of proceedings for a week.
At the end of that time, ] found it
necessary to sell his stock, Fifteen
head of cattle lefty to prevent his
st9rving them all. Think of the pro-
longed suffering an animal must go
through to actually starve to death,
and then wonder how a civilized per
son can be so inhuman as to allow it.
Under such circumstances the Society
feels extremely grateful to those who
make reports which allow necessary
measures to be taken.
A few cases have been handled this
year affecting situations where good
Judgment on the part of friends and
neighbors has enabled the agent to
lrender effective aid. I wish on behalf
OF the Society to thank all those who
have thus assisted and to state again
that all information received is dis
creetly used. / think we never have
had case where the offender has Sc
cured information which enabled him
TO blame neighbor for reporting him.
Naturally, considerable expense is
involved in making the necessary trips
and devoting the required time in
looking up and following up cases in
various parts Of the comfy.
In conclusions, / wish to thank the
County Board for the appropriation
which has made it possible for the
Society to carry on the work more ef-
feetively.
I would like To add before closing