Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
Suffering Animals
Tenderly Attended
BY Kansas Women

Kansas City. Mo, Nov. u CA. ~
Out in the hills of Kansas, across
the Missouri River from here ana
close by that stream, two lone wo-
men, Sarah II. and II. II. Jacobs, sis
ters. are making saCrificial fight
for friendleSs and suffering animals
that is winning them world fame.
These women. by stint and indus
try. acquired little home in the
outlying district that is given over
unselnshly and almost completely to
housing discarded dogs. cats, birds
and horses. and to spreading~ the
gospel of humane endeavor.
In order to carry on their chosen
work, H., II. Jacobs works as a book
keeper, going dozen miles daily to
her desk. while her sister, white
haired and frail. is housekeeper In
the 20 years since they began the
enterprise, and it has been carried on
solely through their own means and
without monetary recompenSc, the
Jacobs sisters have cared for hun
dreds of animals. patiently nursing
the sick back to strength and provid-
ing for the strays and disoWncd till
good homes were found.
In their community ncighbors tcs-
tily to friendly acts of these women
that have touched human ills as well.
so there has been no criticims that
unnecessary time and money were
expended upon animals while youth
went neglected.
Boys and girls. as we'll as grown
ups, for miles around call regularly
at the Jacobs home for advice in
caring for their pets, and the Misses
Iqcnhc fol or
to drive home lessons in humane
treatment and correct living.
One example of appreciation is the
action of Governor Z. p. Baxter. who
caused the state house flag at Au-
gusta, Me" to be displayed at half
mast when Garry. his Irish setter
and faithful companion. was buried
with seven of his forebears. The
Jacobs are proud of Governor Bax-
ter's friendship. and display his
photograph when the incident is re-
lated.
Miss II. II. Jacobs. in speaking re-
Gently of their work. said: Governor
Bakers photograph occupies
prominent position in a semi public
room of our house. In the evening
1t has been custom for the boys to
come IN and have look at it, When
a new boy comes, the older ones take
the attitude of proprietorshi That's
him, they announce eXpressively.
'Chappie' and Brownie and Par
come along in also. and It has been
decided that these dog companions
OF the boys all show some resem-
blance to Garry.
Governor Baxter. replying to those
who criticised him for low ering the
flag in honor of his dog. said: I did
1t. not because Garry was my dog
and a member of my family. but to
draw peoples attention to the quail
tiles of the dog. qualities which are
SO often forgotten in human relation
ship
We ore far from being alone in
this work; If we were, we should de-
spair, Miss Jacobs continued. M.
X. Matthews. honorable secretary of
the National Equine Defense League
of London. England, writes: We
should find work for reforms in
treatment of horses almost impossi-
BILE had not the horses been my
friends and companions from early
childhood
e. w. Howard, formerly of Iowa.
now engaged in humane work in the
Phlilpplnes, states that 1t does less
good to arrest a man ten times for
beating his horse than to get just
the beginning of a thought into the
relIows head that all living crea-
lures have rights that should be re-
spected.
There is a woman who has hon
ored US with her interest in our work
here and that is Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern Fiske, the actress, widely known
for her humane efforts.
THE fight for the establishment of
justice and recognition for animals is
a fight largely against ignorance.
There are certainly legalized cruel
ties that seem to have gained
strong foothold, but public feeling is
yeering, and the end is in sight With
this vision. this guiding thought al
ways before US, we must go on
Every day brings new needs and du-
ties"
Some time ago through the efforts
Of the Jacobs, a public animal refuge