Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-03
Humane Society Needed in
Edgefeld.

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5 Through the efforts of che lament
5 ed DR.. j. H. Carmichael, a humane
l society was organized in Edgefelc
some years ago for the protection
and prevention of cruelty to dumb
animals. Such an organization should
be in existence here now. Many 9
poor beast of burden would be saved
much suffering were there an active
organization of this kind in every
county seat. Even were the members
of the organization not very active,
its very : presence would be a re-
straining influence upon those who
are so heartless as to neglect and
cruelty treat beasts of burden. The
Advertiser would like to see someone
take steps toward reviving the old or
%ganization. In this connection, the
address before the annual meeting Of
the Humane Society of Augusta by
its president, Mr.. "A. w. Delquest is
interesting, it being as follows:
"Since there is so much of impor-
lance to be said on the subject of hui
name work it may be well that l do
not remain silent. 1 would be glad to
speak of many matters relating to
animals worthy of thought-such for
instance as their intellectual quail
ties, their language by which they
communicate their thoughts to each
other,' their keen perception of right
and wrong in many instances, and Of
the fallacy that they were created
solely for mar and not for their owm'
enjoyment. But I will have to limit
myself to the Augusta Humane So
ciety and it's place in this community.
GA year ago l reluctantly accept
ed the office. of the presidency of the
Augusta Humane Society. I say Gre
luctantly" because / well realized
that we have many men in this com
munity better fitted for the Office
than 1 am. 1 waited in vain for some
body else, but finding neither Chris
tian now Jew ready to take the chair
for the benefit of our dumb animal
friends, it became my duty to do so.
And not an unpleasant duty has it
been.
augusta should not be without an
active humane society. 1 wonder if
among all the good people of Augusta
there is one who has, as Ruskin puts
it, Cooked up to heaven with an en-
tire understanding of heavens ways
about the horse?" Yes, there is one,
l know, and that is our untiring work.
er, the secretary of this society, and
l think now 1 have other in mind.
'tIt, is not that the Augusta people
are not ~kindhearted. 1t is only a lack
of understanding of the Importance
of a humane society on the part Of
our city fathers. If they knew what
is being done in other cities; if they
knew the real service to the commu-
nifty any humane society, receiving
proper aid, can be; if they knew the
good a humane society does, not only
to the animals, but how it protects
the health of the people and helps
to make better citizens. of our chill
dren, clip would not be withheld by
the council, but would come forth
here as in other cities.
ga fairly well-to-do community
should not leave the work 10 be done
by a kindhearted poor old lady at her
own expense. u refer to our secre-
tary.) The public sentiment is in full
accord with the work of the society,
and the peoples representatives at
the city hall, though having many
other duties. should not fail to do
their duty to this matter. All cities
that are cities give aid financially to
their humane societies, except Au-
gusta. Without aid the work of the
society cannot be properly carried
on.
"It is not easy to estimate the
magnitude of the humane work a
community like this calls for. Just
consider for the present n animal
the horse. We know that in our
courts there are many cases of as
saults upon man. But for each there
are instances which call for at least
twenty or thirty cases of cruel and
illegal assaults upon horses. Consider
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