The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-08-13
THIS WOMAN IS
 SENTIMENTAL
Visits Circus and Is Shocked When Various Animals Are Put
 Through Stunts

lhrouBn stunts
 went to Che circus for Che frst time Che otbc, day. broke one Of my scruplos about going Go such things. but wanted to bc able Go say Go those indifferent to animal
 suffering chat ] had witnessed some of Che cruelucs described in humane Journals. The examples ] saw in h.s supposed to be one of Che richest and best circusce. fully convinced me chat Che Journals were not over scn- umentaL
 Ot course Che wild animal acts distressed me most Being at one end of Che tcut ! could not soe Che whole display hut saw hir @m- plcs The girl witch the icopards and Che man with h.s "wondcrfu. troupe or lions seemed to be hugely enjoyed by Che uuthukur and un- caring crowd. Driven from hc.r wagon cages to Che arena they were constantly subjected Go Che crack and lash of Che whip. For Che Hons there were also Che iron fork and blank cartridges. Ono poor lion was mmraicd whether purpose'y or rnf rnrt srrI. and he r1arcl s.ruck at Che proosed fork. and at hst by Che bravery O,l Of che trainer was covered by o mcro boxt Thcrclnon coarse cheer rose from Che throus
 ! caught rlmrscs of bears riding bicycles and rolling on balls The b.r elephants looked thu to me- They performed several numbering tricks The horses and does while appearing iu good condition. were put through acts. a great many of which cnuIcd their maintaining uncomfortable and prec1rous pos.- uous for number of minutes One dog. ! recall. had to stand balanced on slender rope with a bau ou his nose. white chariot rolling by had four dogs keeping the.r footing inc side Che broad rims ot Che turning wheels. and two wolf hounds were compelled to follow thi turnout walking on their hind legs. and at intervals touching with front paws Che wheels. in order Co keep their balance. A Wild West roundup was scheduled as a side show but as ] had my hearts scald of lhat in % government co movie. saw one umc ] did not stay
 Space prevents any moro than just these few remarks though much might be said.
 Besides Che brutality to Che dumb beasts I'm performing. iu close con- aucment and iu ccaseless travelling there was evidently Che moral empd- ness. or. to put it very mildly. lack Iu certain morals of bcug eutcr- nnod wIth Che stunts of bespaug'ed sfrhuy-c'ad acrobats and m.rth- provoking acts of clowns , thought of thD lack iu SO many young lives of thcsc latter and of Che many of thcm. who. if started In ufo w.th Che idcal.of something worth while. might render real service to Che world
 J came away heart-sIck and d.s- rustcd more chan ever witch Che mass Of my fellow-kind. Oh for Che day when human beings win be too busy carrying out noble aims to demand amusement In ridiculous and hazard ous stunts Of their fellows. human and dumb. when tho minds of Che rising generation win have nc food for development But there .s on army or human beings though at times it may seem small .n complr- son with Ono great need who have noble aims and port ot it through One Jack London Club. Is striving to impress upon Che public Che wrongs oi trained animal acts. and how it a Che duty of every theator-gocr at least Co hcip abolish these by leave iug a place where such are hold. or better sull by refusing to buy uck- cts for a performance in which they are included The management can not escape being affected by such re- usals and must eventually soc what Che trouble is' But everyone must do hts port Let us not delay longer tor Che sake Of thosc whose word- less pleas should smite upon every hoart-vrginia Sergeant in "Om H.n ..H...H.