The Washington herald., 1919-04-06


at Avon affords an opportunity for
the observance by enthusiasts OF the
type of horse that is being developed
n the valley. Last fall representa-
tives of the Remount and Animal
Husbandry Bureau visited Avon, and
the present agreement with Mrs.
Wadsworth is the outcome of their
observations. About the same time
the Department of Agriculture.
through George NJ. Rommel, chief of
the Bureau of Animal Husbandry, on
behalf OF the army asked the assist
ance of the Jockey Club toward secur-
ing thoroughbred sires of the proper
type to which certain mares in the
Remount Department might be bred.
Thirty-nfne stations were donated by
members of the Jockey Club and by
racing associations. and they are now
at the various remount depots in Vir-
ginia, Oklahoma and Montana. The
agreement with Mrs. Wadsworth in
dicates a still greater degree of en-
thusiasm and interest on the part of
the government to establish a type of
horse that will be best suited for the
needs of the people and army.
Which brings to mind the bazaar
for the benefit OF the Washington AMI
NAL Rescue League tomorrow and
Tuesday.
Everyone. whether resident of
Washington or not. should feel a
pride in having the Capital of the
United States a model CITY. No citv
can be a model that has numberless
starving and diseased dogs and cats,
and old. thin and feeble horses that
are unfit for work seen on its streets,
Homeless and neglected animals
soon become diseased and communI-
cate their diseases to more valuable
animals. 1t Is not only a work Of
mercy but it is a work of wisdom,
70 provide place where lost and un-
wanted animals can be taken before
they reach this last stage of disease
and death. '0e'Se
The Washington Animal Rescua
League during the summer months
received and humanely cared for
elther oy restoring to their owners
or placing in good homes, or giving
them quick and mercifuI death
4-I'S cats, S1S dogs. and through the
summer and fall thirty horses that
were IN very bad condition and who'll
~ unht for work. Most of these
horses were found in harness. One
was put out in a barren lot to die
ana mad TO be carried to the leagues
eiiIerEehcy stable in an ambulance.
such work cannot be done with
out money. and so far comparafive-
ly few men and women have con-
tributed to its support. The burden
OF expense bears heavily on the
very few. yet no one. whether fond
OF animals or not, could wish to
have 1t given up.
The work it is doing is patriotic
because it greatly improves the an
pearance of the city: sanitary, be-
cause II prevents the spread of dis
ease among animals: humane. be-
cause 1t saves untold misery.
n considerable increase of funds
is greatly needed.
Among the many charities con-
necbed with war relief work there
is danger that our home charities
Will not only suffer. but die. for
lack of funds with which to carry
them on. This is especially the
case where our humble associates.
the horse. the dog and the cat are
concerned. yet we surely owe some
duty to them.
The society hopes to raise 5000
through this bazaar. This is a very
SHioil amount compared with the
sums that have been given for other
charities. They ought to have in
their treasury at least $4,000 to
enable them to carry the work sue
cesTully through another summer,
In one month last summer the league
was called upon to receive 1876 cats.
6S4 kittens. 46 dogs. and three horses.
As the league becomes more widely
known the calls upon it are more nu-
merous and pressing.
The league thinks they are Justified
in making an earnest appeal to every
one in and near Washington to give
a little time. little sympathy and a
little help to this cause.
If you attended the Fashion Show
at the Morosco Theater in New York
last week, given under the auspices of
and for the benefit of the National
League for Women's Service. you
know now just how slim and how
hobbled and how thoroughly uncom-
Portable you are going to be.
You are going to be a real sim
princess this spring.
You may tirink that you have mas