The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22

' l-- Destruction of stray, unmuzzled dogs running on the streets of Bir- mingham, constituting a menace to the entire population, today rests with City Commissioners N. A. Bar rett and John R. Hornady.
 Recommendation to the city board regarding the policy now in effect will be made by the two commission CTS, as members of the committee of five appointed Friday to discuss methods of destroying stray dogs. More humane action was to be de- veloped, if possible.
 Selection of this method of drawing up the report was made at a meeting yes terday afternoon of the committee, com posed of the commissioners, Mrs. W. N. Wood and Hugh Scales. Dr. H. M. Ed monds, also member of the committed. was unable to be present. The report will be submitted to the membership of the committee again before going to the commission for official action.
 Charges of broken faith were made yesterday afternoon, after the meeting of the committee, by Hugh Scales. pres ident of the Kennel club, and Mrs. w. N. Wood, president of the Humane so- ciety MT. Scales and Mrs. Wood de- clared the two commissioner members of the committee had promised Satur- day to stop destruction of dogs on the streets until action by the commission as a whole on the substitute plan for riddng the city of the menace of dogs could be taken up.
 BONE OF CONTENTION
 RThese statements were denied by the commissioners, who pointed out that at the meeting of the commission Friday with the persons protesting against the present method of destroying the stray dogs in Birmingham an amendment to the motion appointing the committee providing the cessation of dog destruc- l ton by the crews of the health and po- l lice departments was overruled because l it would necessitate repeal of the procla- mation authorizing the present method 1 for protection of children in danger or 1 being bitten by rabid dogs.
 This bone of contention was left as 1t was when the argument began The fact 1 remains the destruction of unmuzzlea stray dogs continues on the streets ot I Birmingham.
 Three crews were at work yesterday 1 destroying dogs found running at large unmuzzled on the streets. stated $. b. l L.athem, health department officer m charge of the campaign.
 | Following the admission of six new pa l tients to the Pasteur department or the bureau of laboratories yesterday, pr. J.. l D. Bowling expressed emphatic dlsap- proval of any substitute plan for the one now in use.
 Progress of the city in wiping out the rabies threat would be practically null lified if the method of destruction or dogs running at large was modified. said pr Bowling yesterday. "Persohs who are keeping their dogs up at pres ent would allow them to run at iarse without sign of muzzle as soon as the worst fate that could befall the oos would be to be taken up.
 "One dog can spread rabies through out an entire community. Let the cam paign now being waged be dropped ana | the laboratories would be flooded with patients anew. With the present p'ah working, even now persons come Tn oaiiS seeking the Pasteur treatment.
 IN OPPOSITION
 Those active in opposing the destruc- ton of these worthless CUTS stress .ne point it is costing the city $Soo 10 hlii 1 each dog. They neglected to give the | times that amount to give the Fasteui treatment to each patent. to say noIi- ing of the anguish and pain ana anxieey caused the patient and his parents VI l relatives.
 "The bite of dog has fearful po{en- tialities with conditions as they were Rabies is prevalent in the comniuhi.y. s There is no doubt of it. Although 'ne 1 taking of the Pasteur treatment strong preventative step, this ooes no eliminate the chances of hydropnooiA cropping out in the victim of the oos al d later date, probably years OH. Citizens of Birmingham snouid n dorse the steps being taken to pro.e., their children This is case or cnAu against stray dog. ,...~,os
 Patients reporting to the iapo, 1 vestcrday for treatment were all nle'n bers of one family, bitten by a dos plo, nounced rabid on examination of 'ne head. They were Mir. and Mrs. \. F. Sessions. 15l4 Nineteenth street, nor.n' who handled the dog; Margaret Sessions, i bitten on the legs; Elna Sessions, pi''e,. on legs: Robert E. Sessions, Dltten v" inc right hand. Donald Alverson. eisn.- vear-old son of neghbor, was bitten on IA ,ags hv the same dog All were Dil-