Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-06
FIVE MILE BEACH HUMANE
SOCIETY
January 2, 1922.


We have come to the end of our first
year of work in the humane cause
and we take this opportunity to bring
before you some little account Of our
work.
A few of us had been much inter-
ested in our dumb animal friends for
many years and did all we could in
dividually to feed the starving and
care for the homeless. We have anx-
iously looked for some sign from the
philanthropic people of our island thai
they would see the need of a Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, and hoped for many years to
see such a society come into existence.
At last, when several cases of cruelty
to animals were brought to our notice
by people who knew we were inter-
ested in our dumb creatures, we de-
cided to make an attempt to start a
society. We had notices printed in
the local newspapers inviting all who
were interested in humane work to
meet in the home of Mrs. Robert
Pearce n evening in August, 1920.
The night fixed was so stormy that no
one came. We tried again the follow
ing week when we mustered five peo-
pie. 1t was disheartening, but we
tried again and eight enthusiastic men
and women met and organized a So
ciety with fifteen members. We asked
Mr.. Robert Bright to become our So
l%icitor, which he cheerfully did. We
were duly chartered as a humane So
ciety, February, 1921, for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children, Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals and Power to
Solicit Help for the Destitute. We re-
organized our society with a board of
directors of fifteen. We had been
called on many times in the first few
months to car for cats deserted by
their owners. Our first case after re-
ceiving our charter was of a man
cruelty shooting a neighbours dog. We
had the man brought to justice. He
was fined $40 and costs. We also had
a little puppy dog brought by a person
who had seen a man and woman throw
it out of a motor truck one of the cold
est days of last winter. They got a
good reprimand. We did not prose-
cute, but we do not think they will
ever do a cruel act like hat again on
Five Mile Beach. A nice little dog was
brought to us because the neighborS
complained it killed chickens. (They
found out afterwards that it was not a
dog that killed the chickens.) DR..
Steinbach got the dog a good home in
Wildwood. We have had several cases
of dogs being run over and had to de-
stroy them to put them out of their
misery.
We have been hampered with not
having any place to have cats and
dogs recejvTd, but have overcome that
difficult mewhat. We have had a
small snefter built where casssra
dogs a be brought and cared for a
little while till either a home is found
for them or they are put to sleep.
We shall be glad if the public will
help by bringing strays to the shelter,
Ill West Fourth avenue, Anglesea.
We have sold at cost price small
water troughs for supplying water to
small animals and birds. In the sum-
mer we had posters printed and placed
warning people who leave the island
for the winter not to leave their cats
and dogs homeless. Our agents have
Investigated several cases reported to
them. One, a case of a horse left
standing on a lot the coolest day last
winter till it was helpless and suffer-
ing intensely. Our agents saw that
the owners gave it all the attention
they could and warned them that our
society will not tolerate such inhuman
treatment.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Hunt
we had a moving picture benefit in
July which netted the society over
one hundred dollars. We also had a
food sale in September which also
made over n hundred dollars.
We have cared for rs cats and a
number of dogs. We have a member
shop of $50. Our first annual meeting
will be held January 10 in Lecture
Hall, Maple avenue. We earnestly
request every one to be present for
election Of officers and payment of
dues for 1922.
We have not accomplished as much
as we could wish, but we are thankful
some good has been done and we hope
to see a great many things achieved
by the end of another year, and We
ask all interested in this work who
have not already Joined US to do so
at once, for we need both workers and
money.
Financial Report
Receipts
Membership dues 49,. $4,000
Donations ............. 34.46