Evening star., 1924-04-12
Kindness to Animals.
Writer Pleads Cause of Dumb
Creatures.
To the Editnr Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Humane Sunday has passed, the da$
set aside for emphasizing through the
church and Sunday school the facS
that the Creator of all gave certain
rights to the lower creation which II"
has commanded mankind TO respect
and that in being faithful to his
guardianship over them man ad-
yances his own souls growth. We
are in the midst OF BE Kind TO Ami
mails" week, which is being observed
this year in quiet but impFesslEs
ways Among the various features
signs. the Commissioners proclaIna-
ton, radio talks. requests to mahy
school principals and Boy Scout troop
masters to make appropriate reHlai -
before their respective dSSeitlOilsa
and to give notice of the national hu-
name poster contest, news edltorlal"
and cartoons, distribution OF ilterd-
ture, and, perhaps the most IlFeiy q
all, the Boys Club and Band OF MtTcS
net show, at the clubhouse, 25g :
Street northwest. April II, from 70
9 pm, for boys under eighteen anu
their pets. One more interestihb
event will take place durlhs lhe
Easter holidays. On April -; IRON :
eighteen are invited to bring their
faithful, the pedigreeiess' canine
friends to the plain dog snO" d
the United States College OF Eeteri-
narv SURGEONS. back of Robinson 5
Veterinary Hospital, 222 street
northwest. There will be further no
tice of this. .;.,7
features have served merely 20 eh1g ~
workers in the cause OF chlld ana al
fmaI welfare will be practically trUlt-
less. The whole purpose OF tne "eeS is,,.
is to make the cause SO mp -
that IL will not only interest put
stimulate to action. The rISors oi
winter are over, but spring ana sum
mer bring their own types o. Suii -. !
ing to the little tots OF the popl -
to unfortunate Speechiess beaSts.
Take some tired oYerworked mother
of the poor and her fretting babe lor
an occasional auto spin the ch!LulIS..
: to the wonderful fields anu Moous;
pIead for plenty of fountains anu
shade for toiling horses; more places
I where thirsty dogs, cats ana oiLua
can drink; be alert 10 discover iss noIS
less, deserted or uuwanted Pupptess
! and kittens, singly or IN nIleIS, ,,, a,o
take them to the Animal rescue
League; provide well for your oMh
! pets when away; have nuhane, SGin -,
! petent veterinary attention "heI tlfSS
are sick: discourage imprlsonlnB loF
life freedom-loVing creatures OF Jun
gle and mountain; consluer lhe SUI
fering endured by food anlnlais and
! poultry in transpertatlon anu stS SIa
=! ter TO provide flesh for your table; u
, yo,, will cat meat at least insist that
/ the victims suffering be reduced TO
i the very minimum: and last, but not
| least, remember that thousands OF
helpless animals are annually useo IN
| experiments in the name OF science,
investigate their conditions and pro-
! test. ,.y., .A,,,
| BE Kind to Animals" week extend
! hi
+! forts by individuals to respond to the
many still crying needs in our CITY,
| at least. Let us act ourselves for the
| animals, and be kind enough 70 ouL
| chiidren to teach them the happiness
| Resulting from following the Greas
Teachers example of gentleness ana
| mercy toward the whole creation
VIRGINIA w. SARGE6L