Arizona republican., 1921-09-27
By Eraderic j. Haskin

MlNNEAfOl-iS, Mlnn., Sept. 21.- Unique among geological collections Is that known as Longfellow Gardens, near Minnehaha Falls, just outside of Minneapolis
 Most geological gardens in all parts of the world are government institu- tions, provided ostensibly for the edu- cation of the populace, and kept by persons who hold their places by po- litical preferment. This ZOO is the work of a private individual who has collected wild animals from all parts of the world because he loves animals, starting with little capital. What is more. he seems to have made some Of the animals realize and even re- turn this love. Creatures as diverse as seals and pelicans, tigers and bears respond to the sound of his voice and. show pleasure in the touch of his hand
 Zoos in general are places where animals look supremely unhappy and often unhealthy to boot. There is considerable tendency of late to make fun of them and criticise them as survivals of a more barbarous age. The custom of keeping wild animals in captivity certainly goes back to barbarous times. It was the success ful warrior and monarch of the more primitive nations who first caused lions. tigers, elephants and all sorts of other strange and ferocious beasts to be brought together for his amuse- ment. In those days, of course, the animals were made to fight with each other and with men.
 The Modern Zoo
 Nowadays the zoo is generally about what 1t was then, but it's os- tensible purpose has been changed to suit the times It is now justified as an educational undertaking for the benefit of the children. This educa- tional purpose has been a good deal laughed at. One satirist asks what education there Is for the average child in watching the amours of a hippop0tamus or in observing the technique employed by chimpanzee to rid himself of fleas. The habits of animals are the things best worth studying, and their habits are hope lessly cramped and distorted in cages
 A modern anthropologist contends that, in spite of the educational pre- tense. the motive back of the zoo to- day is the same one that impelled the barbaric conqueror to cause strange creatures to be brought from all parts of the world-the desire to assert power over creatures of a lower or der It flatters the vanity of the av- craze citizen to look through the bars
  away Africa and reflect that he is a part of a government which is power full enough to catch and confine this animal for his pleasure. Conrescend- ingly he offers it a peanut.
 If there is any Justification for con- fining wild animals, it is a genuine interest in them and affection for them. and the best proof of such af- lection is the health and happiness of the animal. Both the Justification and the proof are found in Mir. Jones' little zoo. He has, for exam ple, eight lions, and they are the fat test, slickest looking lions in the world. At least, it is hard to imagine any fatter or slicker. Two of these lions were bred and raised by MT. Jones and have never known any world except their cage MT. Jones employs professional trainer to put the lions through their tricks. but upon special occasions he himself en- ters the cage with them. Unlike any other trained animal master, you can see he carries no weapon, not even a wrip. and yet his lions go through their paces with perfect docility. On one occasion one of the lions uttered a few snarls. but MT. Jones explained that he had recently been deprived of his mate for a time and was there fore in a bad humor. One of the trucks performed consisted in making all of the lions stand on a row o1 high stools, each one a little higher than the one behind it. MT. Jones climbed to the highest stool and sal down on the lions back.
 Can Lion Be Tanned?
 Animal trainers will tell you that g lion is never really tamed that noth- ing but fear keeps him in subjection and that sooner or later every lior rebels against his trainer and is kepi in control only by physical violence Mir. Jones, who has been going into the lions den as unarmed as was Daniel, for 20 years, seems to be 2 living demonstration that some lions are really tame.
 In his work about the zoo MT Jones wears a swallow tail coat anc high silk hat. II. has been suggested by some that the lions are completely oyerawed by his dignity.
 A more remarkable proof of MT Jones influence over animals is th' way they respond to his voice. Ht utters strange call and seals scram- ble out of the water at his feet, ana great pelicans come Tapping down tC him. He does not feed them any thing, either. They seemingly com, merely to acknowledge his greetins and they appear to take real pleasur, in his presence. An ourang- -outans leaps into his arms like happy chile when he calls to it, and he pats tiger on the head as you would house cat
 Mr Jones is great admirer n