Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-27
FRANK 3. RUTHERFORD
On Cruelty to Animals

GREAT on many & T'onG onnS h"yT n,yHr 'iS for for
their object the protection of animals are
composed of scntimcntalsts and ovcrzealous
individuals" says Frank b. Rutherford,
operative manager of the Pennsylvania so
coty for the Prevention of Cruelty to AM
mails
of such societies is emphasized by Mr..
Rutherford who briefly sketches the history
Of all such movements and explains what
they stand for. or should stand for. to fuIhli
their highest purpose
''Tho first attempt TO prohibit cruelty TO
ANIMALS by Legislative enactment said Mr..
Ruthcrford was made in England in the
year 1890, when tn" Martin act. to prevent
the cruel and improper treatment of cattle,
was Chactrd. At that time the general treat
mcut of animals in all countries OF the world
was inhumun. From whatever CauSc-iG-
uornucc. thoughtcSsncSS hccdlcSSncss or
wauton brutaity-animaIs We're subjected to
extreme pain and torture and their condition
failed TO cNCit" the rommScration OF the
public. All classes of society engaged in
cruel sports; all but few humane people,
who were silrnrcd by rdiculc were inSensi-
bic to the claims Of lower animals.
'Thc frs, society organized in America
for the protection of animals was the Amcri-
can Society. of New York. in 1866 Its
founder and first president was tn" lat"
Henry Brrgh. Ia whose nObl" self sacrifice
and untir.ng energy the active work of ami
NAL protection in this country owes its
origin
THE second oldest society for the proven.
ton Uf cruelty to animals in the United
States is III" p"nnSNIvnnia society, with
headquarters at 922 "a North Broad street,
philNdrIvhia.
"For II number Of years the late Colonel
NJ. Richards Mucklc witnessed from his office
window at Third and Chestnut streets the
brutality duiIy practiccd upon horses and
mules used for hauling the passenger and
freight cars ON Market. Dock and Third
streets Many II tim" he had left his desk
to protest against the cruelty but there
being no special law at that time for protec-
tOn Of animals his protests were Of but little
avail. Finally. his whole nature aroused by
th" constant recurrence Of these brutal at
tuck~ Npuu drirn,rrSS beasts. he consulted,
in Ihr latter part Of $50. with his friends
and NU~iur,S HcQuaintGUrCS and urged tn"
necessity for such legislation as would abaic
the evil AND for til" formation of II humane
society Who's" operations would extend over
the cul'r" commonwealth.
"a f'w months later. in tho early part Of
1NGC. Io'on'I Mucklo sent out an invitation
to join wiki hu in making preliminary
rr"para'' IONS for til" formation of a society,
and h" found number Of our most worthy
citizens reads 10 assist in carrying out the
work, On tie sam" day :. Norris VAIN
offered To- subscribe $4,000 toward society
having for j. object the protection Of dumb
1861. charter was obtained from til" I.cgis-
lHlurr, hu' owing t. some technical defects
, it Wa mot accepted. \ meeting was held in
tn" Board ul Trad" room. on Chestnut street
above Fifth. at which Morton McMicharl
presided, and ni a subsequent meeting held on
Jun" y, lNGI. III" society was instituted.
On April !, lSGS, the PENNSYLVANIA s T.
&. \. Wa~ duty Incorporated by special act
or Ih" legislature. Now the movement has
spread into every state of the Union and has
brcoIu" universal throughout the world.
"'Thr rrouoluir necessity for the existence
ui >uricDcs having for their object the better
care and protection Of unimuI~ becomes man
it"sr when il II considered that our indus
tries our rumHcrr" and lh" supply Of our
necessities and comforts depend in mra sure
upon the animal W0rld. The WORK Of hr-
man" organizations is not, therefore, as many
imagine, a m"r" matter Of sentiment, but it,
H. II careful fostering Of our leading CONNER.
ril uid financial interests, and while it is
/ safe to say that from no other branch Of
benevolent labor are there 50 great and 50
tangible results, yet their support is but
m"ag"r compared with Nh" good they accom-
pIsh.
"It j. true that to some extent sentiment
does enter into til" roUduCt Of humane or.
| gauiIatlUns. II i also true that Oyrr2rHlous
people with good intentions sometimes bring
rIdirul" upon and work injury 10 such so.
| cirliu-. Ol"rZraI can b" r"StrHiurd hy judi-
/ ciuu~ management. Sentiment Of the kind
that ~lImuIar"s. encourages aud builds nm
must be- cultivated and extended by earnest
prudent and sensible work Of societies them
! selves.
Societies lOr the prevention of cruelty TO