The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
MANS FAITHFUL FRIENDS.
The Dogs That Guard His Safety and
His Property.

To THE EDITOR or the suN-Str: In
THE SUN recently was printed a letter
| signed Conservation" suggesting that
In order to win out we must kill Off all
| the dogs that are consuming the food
| that should 90 to our men behind the
guns in this war that the Kaiser built
This getting rid OF the canine protec-
tors OF our homes must certainly seem
good to all burglars and sneak thieves
end thugs
As far back as can trace my own In
| dividual family there have always been
from two to four or more dogs in each
household. These dogs were fed on scraps
| from the tables-scraps that otherwise
would have been carted of and inciner-
ated at some expense by the city. There
was not dog among all these that did
! not In some way pay for his keep, even
| had we fed him the best on the table.
! out in Colorado on q large ranch
! among the Rockies lives a dog who IL
| certainly doing his bit. just as are all
tire members Of his tribe most Of US
ever became really acquainted with.
They call him Drifter. because re Just
drifted In one day from town. just a
ioheiy' nan ero"" pup Vi no pfeeo III
particular.
Diher 10 lus' 'nohsrei anu WIN no
speciai framing, ou. nc seeheo 70 o''ine
long ie'. need o. MS presenee on the
ranch and went to work OF his own
volition. All through the long day he
guards the flock Of 400 chickens Of the
lady OF the ranch" from hawks. Never
o"e ca" 'oip'ahe COW" vi 'ha'
raheh rloii alar Dfii.er uetee's q
specN III 'ne SKY ana "nen inc ha"h
movers ABOVE ne runs IN circles MS up
turheo eyes on inc ha"R, ana oarks
nerceiy until MT HAWK OUTS the scene
IN disgust ana sails OF TO less guarded
PROMISES.
Al night Dr'fter drifts ABOUT to guard
tne s'oeH' lnere are "oiVes' ana par
ucuiariy mere are mountain lions that
love hothihs 80 well as tenaer veal ana
young eolts haeh morning ne rides nero
on .he han'es through lonely canyon
70 .ne senoolnouse. 'heh comes racing
oacA WIN iol'ihs tongue ana All eye
eoeNeo upward IN quest Oh specks IN 'ne
aNs' nc 'een'S never W sioep' ANU
.He e"eeriu'nes' win "hHh ne "orkS
10 an 'iSp'A''oh 10 'ne human 'rioe
, WIN are pfo"e 70 rse III mo h1U nihs
WIN Nar'ou' sh~aes Vi INC oiueS'
No let us not siauShter our low
| He' la'hiui anu naru"ofhins ooBs
we human oeihss nave not yer
ATTAINED such ennciene! Una. we
can 40 without inc ala OF our
ee"'"e he'pers' >oe o"e Vi our sen
|
o''c ne may oe anu eager 10 serve NIX
! COUNT va" ue'ec' as uulchIy anu VII
ia'i'ns'S the approach OF .ne enemy
as can our oos sehtr'es, ana no matter
"o" o'aEe our oo!s' not one oA'es oesi
ae'oss NJ """ L~nu carrying '''po'''
ant messages as 40 the uos messenger
every ia! at 'ne front
"ohuer IL 'his Conservation ie'
low were lying "ouhoeo on 'ne oa''ie
ne'a ana brave feo cross oos came
anu iou'o MN, .heh raced oaeH LOT al.
anu saNeu MS me- "ou'u sui cry ALL
VII oil mo Jugs
instead Oh pu'''ng crue' anu un
omely eno 10 the most faithtui ana un
seinsh lives IN ali 'he universe our ooss
why not rouno up tne 'nieNes ana 'h'
mugs and 'ne ooo'iessers ana 'nose "h'
VIII ho' reheiousi! OBSERVE meaues
ana "heauess Gays the thousands anc
thousands OF worthless human oerehct
among US and either make them ge'
busy ana produce some one OF the thou
SANDS Oh commodities our country IS g
In need OF now. or else snip them or
70 some south sea island ana let them
WORK out 'heir saiFation as pest the!