Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
OF
DOG KENNELS
KEPT SECRET
Humane Society Charged With
! Covering Up Affairs at
Medical College.
THREATENED

1 ". H. Roberts, president of the
Indianapolis Humane Society, de-
slined yesterday to deny a report be-
Ing circulated among members Of the
ociety and others to tne effect that
he society's self-assumed inspection
4 the dog kennels at the Indiana
college of Medicine had completely
collapsed in the last month.
It has become known that at a
ecent meeting of the board of d.
lectors Of the society. Dr.. G. w
Butler. a member Of the committee
Apn inspection of the college, re-
ported:
1. That he had been denied
S1fmittanee to the Laboratories
Of the college.
2. That when he insisted on
an inspection In accordance with
an agreement made BY Dean
c. P. Emerson with the society,
he was admitted under protest.
8. That of eleven dogs found
in the kennels two were in a
depIorsble condition, such as re-
CURED the immediate attention
of humane officers. One Of
these animals was found to have
a broken leg.
This report Of DR.. Butler. who is at the
lead OF the local Federal bureau Of ami
al industry, IS the report which Mr..
soberts refused to make public following
he board Of directors meeting last Tues
bay night.
PROTECT COLLEGE
sFRoM CRITICISM.
4 Today. when he was asked if it were
rue that Dr. Butler had made this re-
bort to the society. M. Roberts disclosed
hat the directors Of the society had de
ermined at a secret meeting last Tues
lay TO protect the medical college from
my criticism Of its use OF dogs for ex
detrimental purposes by suppressing all
Information concerning these reports
8 Mr.. Roberts made the following state
9nent;
'sThe Indianapolis Humane Society has
Belt for some time that il did not hare the
support Of the Times The misrspresen-
1Gons made By the Times the character
II IT'S editorials on our work. the manner
Z which the society and its officers were
held up 10 ridicuIe convinced Us Of this
Fact Under the circum Instances the board
spf directors at its last meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday night Of
RieiaIIy decided that in the future 10 would
give out no Information 20 the Times"
In addition. 10 has also been learned
Shat at This secret meeting OF the
directors cf the society. members Of the
Aociety were threatened with expulsion
3nd other dire calamities" they re-
aresled 20 any one that the society was
Railing 10 give proper inspection 10 the
yogs IT the medical college in accordance
VITA its public pledge.
Ar-ERK TOLD To
TTHCED FACTS.
y It has also been revealed that Miss
4 ose Meany. the clerk Of the society
rhose salary is paid from the community
hest funds and FOR whom an office is
.maintained by rbe city in tire police
Etstion, was Instructed not "a permit any
linformEtion as 10 the activities Of the
|humane officers 70 become public As
the work of these police officers must be
reported 10 the chief Of police the
boards effort 70 suppress the records Of
|their activity also failed
The publicly announced intention If
|the Humane Society TO Inspect. and su-
lperVise the laboratory work ar the To-
hlana College of Medicine followed the
disclosures In The Daily Times that
stolen dogs were being received nc the
foIleEe and were not being humsnelr
reated
! Dean Emerson Of the college agreed to
! ae supervision by the Human Society
|Rnd the society agreed to make regular
n spections Of the place
- Butler is known To have protested
70 Tie society and that he could not give
! he college the inspection # should have
nd the society has so far failed To take
Eny steps to support him in his efforts
b carry out the publicly announced In
sention Of the society 10 stand sponsor
For the college in its treatment Of dogs
At the present time, the society is in
The position Of attempting BY a policy
|of secrecy, 70 cover up the fact that It
Is not keeping its public pledge 10 Pro
lect the dogs at the college from in
humane treatment.