The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-12-16
HUMANE WORK Nv AUTUMN

with moral, is this quotation from
The Florida FINEST Union
1T isn't true that every dog has his
day as was proved by the show at
the state fair. where only dogs of
high degree had their day. The mon
grel eur had no show at all and no
day. This could be said of cats just
as well, and some other kinds of
choice, petted animals exhibited in
fairs and other such places. What a
world for castles and partialities this
Is
Over and over again do we read in
Florida papers of the necessities of
keeping the law in hunting season. 1t
is hoped that such men who have
longing to kill something, before start
ing out, carefully read the newspapers,
especially the editorials this fall of
1921.
From 1.-THE Tourist" quotes The
Ocala Banner" something lovely about
the mocking bird, in recent issue.
Much OF the attribute to our famous
semi-tropical bird, is likewise true of
its less noted relations in bird life.
Let US try this winter to really ap-
preciate what 1t is to have green trees,
with birds In them, contrasted with
northern scenery seen through the
windows of homes and school houses.
Our Dumb Animals in the November
issue says that in Massachusetts auto
mobiles killed $50 people, and injur-
ed $1,000 more, just in one year. Con-
trasted with past history when horses
we're the common carrier of humans,
etc. Our Dumb Animals thinks the
quotation applicable: Saul has slain
his thousands, but David his ten thou
sands"
DR.. William o. Stillman, president
of the American Humane Association,
which has its headquarters in Albany,
N. Y, recently sent US list of Flor
ida Humane education organizations,
for which we are glad.
Here is the list. We would be pleas
ed to hear from these leaders and
have items of their work to use in
press columns, so kindly furnished by
the editors:
Crescent City, secretary, Mrs. S. M.
LaBree..
Jacksonville, president, Mrs. R.
Fleming Bowden
Miami president, Mrs. A. J Harris
Ocala, president. Editor Frank Har-
ris.
Orlando, president. Mrs. John
Schnarr
Plant City, Mrs. T. G. Mcguire, sec
Rotary.
st. Augustine, secretary, Mrs. Anna
NJ Narcotic.
st. Petersburg, secretary. Mrs. Geo
Baumgrah.
Tampa president, Mrs Jennie Wal
Ter for Humane Society.
Tampa, secretary, Mrs. w. f. Alex
ander for Humane Association.
These make 10 Humane centers.
most of which are under direct leader
ship Of the American Humane Society;
others of the Humane Association,
and all doing the same needed, noble
work. This is likewise true in mar
mower channels for protection of only
birds, by the Audubon Societies.
1t is a great pity that all Humane
work organizations could not at least
once a year send representatives to
some one place. for consultation and
fellowship This is the custom found
necessary by other divisions of bet
torment workers We believe that il
the Humane Work cause isato become
as large and useful in Florida, as Presi-
dent Rowley, of Humane Society
headquarters, in Boston, and DR.. Still
man, of Albany, N Y, long for there
must be more unity in spirit and
plans
What do others think about it?
GRACE A. TOWNSEND,
Humane Society Sunshine Press
Supe.. Interlachen, Fla.
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