The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-24


You have read within few days Of the arrival in New
York Of transatlantic liner which had as its most distin-
guished passenger : racing mare and her colt.
No man or woman on the ship was 50 carefully looked
after.
Every kernel of corn every wsp Of hay, every drop
of water was carefully inspected by groom.
The quarters were specially built and thick padding
protected the horse from being bruised injured the
rolling ship threw her to one side.
On the floor was thick bedding of choice straw on
which she could ie or II the weather became particularly
rough and she fell the thick straw would keep her from
being harmed
In another special stall her months old foal
colt expected to win many races and much money, all
though animals Just as choicey bred have proved to be
''also-rans."
An insurance policy for 100000 protected the if
the ship had sunk Of the horse died in passage and
ca veterinary with assistant attendants cared for her
health the way across.
This horse is being brought here not to race for
her racing years well past but to raise colts and to
breed what the owner hopes will be winners.
This is very interesting, particularly when you think
how much attention is being paid to raising winning
horses than raising and who will stand out
for their excellence.
Is there certainty that the mother of future
scientist of nancier President who may be born to-
day will have the care that she should have and be relieved
Of the worry and anxiety Of the next few weeks or
months? None that we know Of
Is there any certainty that that helpless little thing
that has all the potentiaes of great man or greater
woman will have proper food and nourishment? The
is that there in New York City 100000 child
rem who are undernourished and scky.
Not all the great come from families of wealth and
comfort. The majority Of those whose you know
best came from simple unamassng homes and fought
their way to the prominence you recognize,
If the world had to depend on the abilities alone of
those and women who from families of wealth.
if our business and our governments were the egaces
only Of the RICH this world would go smash in hurry
According the estimates of the Carnegie Endo gn
institution which organized by who rose from
boyhood of poverty, the average American is worth in
cash $472O. That is the money value Of or.
I'd as commercial investment
colt that worth that amount would be ~ .sully
stabbed and banketed and thoroughly looked after
hat he did get dstemper the heaves other
aiIment. as
He would be fed No. oats and hay that didn't grow
in marsh
He would be curried every morning and occasionally
given carrot to keep his disposition sweet and amiablc
And if there something really the matter with him.
and the veterinary puzzled he could get the opinion of
the Governments experts free of charge for of our
taxes goes support special bureau of the Agricultural
Department that knows all about animals
Do you know of any such arrangements for men and
women and children?
If of them falls sick and the is than the
home remedies reach the neghborood doctor can
overcome the chances there will little later be al
piece of crepe at the front door and bill from the under
taker and nobody figures that the wealth Of the world
has been permanently decreased
Think over the horse that came across the ocean in
palaal quarters and the colt that travelled like young
prince, compare it with the lot of the average and
woman and child and see if you draw any lesson from
1t that is valuable to you and the rest Of humanity
Washington Times.