Evening star., 1923-04-21
Praises Bird Articles.
Busy Folks Have No Excuse for
Ignorance Now, She Says.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I wish TO express my pleasure n
learning Of the series OF articles on
birds of the District and vicinity, begun
April g. on the magazine page OF The
Star. There seems to be little excuse
now for a busy person to complain OF
not having time to learn anything at
all about our birds, for it takes only a
couple of minutes to glance al the pic
ture and read the comprehensive.
though not extensive. information. II
is just enough to be a daily spur for
those who care to look up further IN
formation on the subject of our little,
friends i'm feather. Is it a mere coin
Cidence that this series on the feathrrcu
songSterS and BE Kind to Animals
week should both have started on April
g. II is appropriate. at least, i'll the lnc
of humane education.
Re sure to tell the boys and gsr's
about the articles and see that they 90
not miss a single one. Later on, when
a collection has been made. an interss s.
ing scrapbook might be the result %
be sent to children in a charitable or.
ganization or hospital. or to be sup
piled to church or humane Sor."ty
library. Miss Venable or the writer.
will be glad to receive such scrap
books at the Animal Rescue League
(349 Maryland avenue southwest and
will put them to good use. This viii
be one way in which to continue the
sentiment of BE Kind to Animals"
week a little longer. All too many of
the city's youngsters never get Il
breath of country air, see sr9en
field. or get into close, sympathetic
touch with nature, spending rather
their vacation days playing In the
cutters, chasing cats and dogs or
stoning birds. But once get them in,
terested in the animals. birds and
flowers from the point of view that
they are Gods works, not to be de-
stroyed, but to be loved so as to make
man himself happier. and the heart
Of the toughest rowdy can be made
to respond.
This is the reason the writer, who
is deeply interested in humane eGu-
cation work, especially from the re-
ligious point of view, and who knQNS
something of what can be acc5ni-
plished, urges so strongly the moro
universal observation of the week and
Sunday that have just passed. The vel
fare of the dumb creation is not the
only factor involved. The better
treatment of mankind himself by his
brother man cannot help but be tho
result of teaching the younger gen.
Grafton of today to be considerate of
the rights and happiness of every IT,
ing creature. When they becom" the
citizens of tomorrow they will work
harder for child labor and prison se-
\
of the thousands of children row
without it. for the reform of the
slaughter house and, better still, for
the encouragement of vegetarian! SIN,
for the abolishment of the wicked
steel trap, of vivisection,. and of scores
of other practices leaving death, pain
and injustice to man and bsast in
their wake.
Although several interesting fea-
lures have marked the observation of
BE Kind TO Animals" week and HUI
name Sunday this year through ap-
peals to ministers, schools and indi-
viduals. still more can be done next
year to make our Capital city u wor-
thy example of this important senti-
ment of humane education. More per-.
sonal interest and financial support
/ should make possible at least these
three additional features, a parade of
well cared for animals, a local poster
and essay contest in the schools. and,
if possible. a common pet amman
show. VIRGINIA W. SARGENT.