Evening star., 1925-11-26
Here are some Of the things we
ought to be thankful for this Thanks


ought to be thankful for this Thanks
giving:
/. That cats cannot open refrig-
orator doors.
q That mankind haven't tails.
8. That all paint isn't fresh.
4. That High School Cadet officers
are not as ferocious as they look.
s. That doctors don't give all their
medicine at once.
6. That babies can't tell what they
:. That we are not fur-bearing
animals.
Here are some letters THAI elucidate
that seventh point. The others are
self-evident. The first letter comes
from Virginia:
"Win you allow me to thank you
most sincerely for the effective piece
in Tuesdays Star relating to the fur
folks and the wearing of furS by the
ladies.
II am just a woman Of insignifi
canoe but my heart throbs with pain
when i look and realize the mighty
suffering caused these helpless crea
lures by fashions trend If others
in your profession would interest
themselves in censuring this inhuman
custom there might be an innovation
Fashion might decree a less cruel
style of dress and spare some of the
animals, who are minding their own
business. to enjoy a life given them
by the Creator of mankind.
please consider me a follower Of
your creed and. although only a
small unit, am faithful to the cause
Cordially yours. Mrs. l.. f. D."
Another letter is from the presi
dent of the Anti-Steel Trap League
He writes in part:
May l take off my hat to you for
your This and That contribution in
The Star of November IT? Artist
cally 1t was gem, a pretty conceit.
while 1t developed into an excellent
land excellently camoufiaged) homily
In the days of slipshod style and
the Kings scullion's English. it is
delicious to read such prose. Please
don't take this for interested taffy.'
cit Is apparent that you have had
the vision to see the colossal size Of
this steeltrap business. I trapped as
boy and many years thereafter.
was three times a professional trap.
per. BY degrees my 10 or more gen
erations of Puritans rose out of their
graves and finally they got my moral
goat. l formerly saw the awful
thing. but l did not acknowledge it,
Finally l not only recognized it, but
L went the whole hog and decided
to fight 1t for the rest of nay life.
Personally. l think this abolition
Of the non-killing traps about the
most important thing in America, be-
cause the condonement of our women
(you have their psychology down
fine) for fashions sake alone of the
torturing literally to death Of some
100. 900 900 animals a year forms a
criminal complex which is bound to
nullify every moral step ahead.
The women. the church. the press
how shall we interest them, gal
vaniZe them?
Very truly yours. f. B."
Another letter from a Virginia
woman:
Your column in The Evening Star
Is one Of the first parts of the paper
1 read every evening. l have been
so much interested in your accounts
Of Jack Spratt, the ungrateful feline,
because his doings so closely resemble
those of my own cat, q great black
lord Of my household.
"Of course, l knew from your ac-
counts Of Jack Spratt that you must
love animals, but when I read your
tOuchlng appeal In last nights star l
felt / must write you and express my
appreciation.
II have seen much trapping in my
childhood home in northern New Eng.
land. which I left to come to Wash
ington, along with many others in
the early days of 1917. I feel. as
you say, that women are kind.
II also feel that If a full realiza-
ton Of all the horrors and tortures
that these shy little animals undergo
before their little coats-oh, how