Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-03
Animals and Summer Heat.

Thousand OIL people III InS ShiA"eo
States are fleeing from the heat OF
the sweltering cities and seeking the
cool breezes which fan the summer
resorts of the mountains and of the
seashore. These are the people who
are fortunate in possession of more
of the goods of this world than 9TH
ers. In the great cities of the north
the little children of the poor must
seek the air of tenement roofs IN or
der to escape death while the pet
dogs of the rich are taken to palatlal
hotels to enjoy the breath Of the sea.
Those of US who live in the less
crowded cities complain a great deal
about the summers heat. We permit
ourselves all kinds of summer luxu-
ries, but still we complain. We give
M strenuous work and lie for hours
enjoying the comforts Of home, but
forever we complain and fume about
the misery of life and the burden Oh
summer existence.
While we complain we e think
of the poor old horses and mules,
poorly fed, sadly i'll used, which pass
our doors every day with burdens
which thoughtless and cruel men have
placed upon them. We never think
of the thousands of poor animals of
every kind which suffer the fortunes
of heat and which must suffer in 81
lence. We never think how many
dumb brutes in the world suffer each
day because they lack proper food
and water and fit places in which to
sleep.
During these warm days let US
think a little of the dumb animals
The faithful horses and mules have
to do their work in the streets Of the
CITY in the summer just as they nave
to work in the winter. They know no
rest from labor. Many of them never
even hear a kind word. Many of them
staeger daily in the heat of the
broiling MONDAY sun beneath the
lashes of drivers who ought to be
in prison stripes.
If we should spend a little time IN
thinking about aiding the work OF
those who seek to make the world a
better and kindlier place for animals
we would find we would not complain
so much about our own ills.
The following hot weather 'dont's'
furnished by the American Humane
Association are interesting and time
ly:
"Don't forget that your horse
helps to earn your living.
"Don't forget that he will repay
you for his cost if you treat him right
"Don't stand him in the sun when
by moving across the street or
around the corner you can find shade.
Don't put the same load on him
when the thermometer is ut 80 as
YOU do when it is just above ne
freezing point.
"Don't fail to give him water at
short intervals.
Don't fail to battle his mead WITH
cold water.
Don't give him whiskey unless ad-
vised by a veterinary surgeon.
Don't take any yourself. Whiskey
heats the blood, and much of the
abuses of animals are directly trac-
able to intemperance.
"Don't fail to wash your horses
mouth out.
"Don't fail, if he shows signs of
exhaustion, to give him an half hours
rest.
Don't fail, if heat exhaustion con-
-tinues to battle his entire body with
water.
"Don't fail, in extreme cases, to
apply ice to the head and ice water
to the body, so as to reduce the tenn
.perature.
Don't lash your horse when ne is
, doing the best he can.
Don't lash him at any time. He'll
do better if you are kind to him.
Don't swear at him. Profanity is
offensive and never does any good.
Don't forget that a horse has feel
ings like yourself, and can feel either
the lashe of your whip or of your
tongue.
"Don't forget that he is a faithful
servant if treated properly.
0Don,t hesitate about EMPLOYING