Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-09
STATE HUMANE SOCIETY
WORK CONSTANTLY GLOWING.


The following information concernin-
the extensive work aocomp lished py IN
Connecticut Humane society, during In,
past year, was forwarded 10 :, Norwie-
representative, by General Manager, J.
Clay Preston: To give some iuea OF tAt
societies activities and the4r growth with
in recent years, the treasurers repSrls
show that last year the society expendeo
IN the prOst On OF is WORK ss4.6
while only L. years previous, the tota
eApenuitui Is VAS less tnan half TIM
amount. A general outline Of the wor
- IIorted Oy Manager Preston follows
1873 women and n men were benefited t.
,-.- l-.ie. -.urA society,". Of the AL
children Investigated the past year -
" ere na> ". Us anG~29 were or mans. J..
,.lsJosIns o. Sc cases hospital or me
zeal care Was provided for Z42, thruug
relatives or oc.Ier agencies. 1913 we.
placed in homes, while temporary ca.
Nes sl.en 10. fifty FAMILIES nave bee
brought together again and ~ more fan
~ es.Oo4Js .,.4,ed IL more desirable homes
Home conditions were improved in 60.
cases ana orters CT s1l5ort were Is5led H.
81. The sum II Sl.5o-.50 was Co.iectc
for the support Of children in instilutl ions
and pad over 10 the state. Following II.
1 the elassidcations: Neglect, q; noa-sup
&
cruel punishment, b : failure to proTid
fod and clthing, 5; injuring life T mrals
l; selling TOBACCO to minors, l; adultery
I Is; criminal assault, 6 other causes =.
Children committed to temporary CONT
: homes number 49,; 1 girls were sent {.
/ Long Lane farm; 5 boys to the Merilei
/ Schol for bys IL persons to the Mans
field State Training school and Is othe-
/ to state hospitals for the insane. Ou,ia-
asylums received q children; legal action
involving GUARDIANSHIP or adoption wgr.
recorded in II cases; 20 were placed il
town institutions, in tuberculosis SAM
tariums, etc.
/ Concering the animal department Their
were 257 complaints which involved bees
! ing or cruel treatment Of animals; 62 10
overlo,d -1s; B5S for working lame AM
mails II without food or shelter; 335 in
jured, disabled or sick; ~ cruel tranzPor
citation; "a abandoned; s. without prop
er blankets and Sc for harnesses r1aloin
sores, besides 164 unclassified. Horse
mules ponies, live stock, cats, rabbits
chickens and live fowl at markets, etc
comprise the animals involved in these in
designations. There has been 452 horse
taken from work and veterinary care gro
vided for pa. The attention of a black
smith was given to 50; blankets furnlshe
for 42fh food or shelter for $50; horse
turned out to pactures Il; food and waite
for SO; harness adjustments So; exccs
sive loads made lighter, Is; first aid {
injured animals 223; removed TO hospital
g ; horses and cattle hullaneiy destroye
gas; warnings issued and advice regard
ing the crope- c9re Of animals go.
At the s. IS shelter at 800 Washina
ton street ford, care was given Is
which incla. ' Is horses, 81 dogs. 70 cat
rabbits, parrots. 5 birds. Homes weI
found for Sc dogs and ~ cats. Small ar
'1ra's 1913 either sick or unwanted, wer
collected and humanely destroyed, ais
four worn out horses purchased for N
came purpose.
Out of 81 persons being prosecuted O
charges of cruelty to animals. conviction
resulted in S5 cases While performiu
their duties on city stress and highway
the agents examined over 1900 nUrs'
and more than $4,000 crates Of Iva Qou
try.
Regarding the recent appointment
John T. Dolan of Jewett City, as an a-el
: of the society, it has been mentioned tn,
Z since his aIt1intment he has handle
[ selveral cases of cruelty to animals an
t bro tyht about the conviction of a man wi
= abandoned a horse and moved to anoth,
2 part of the state. Agent Dolan was form
l erly and for a long time a very active tow
police officer.
= Aro0~ other leeacies during the pai
: year, mention was made at recent nee
.ng of the society of the gift of $1,000
TO the society by the late Miss Loui
Sturteyant of Norwich.