Evening star., 1926-12-06

back we're pretty enough. In th1:
sort thing, what Is left out is o.
more importance than what Is put IN
This IL AN exemplification or the ar
Of making nothing do a great oeai
Here is a store with Dlros IN tn'
window. There Is a fellow with gray
wings ard bright red head. he slt'
there, blinking in the bright electric
light, and suddenly we wonder II M
viii be forced to roost In that glare
all night long?
We are put in mind Of an envelope
in our pocket, and we pull it out, ani
there, in the cold, read again let
ter from John y. Heap, secretary o.
the Washington Humane society II
which he says, in part: Il am tnclosine
a letter from 8 prominent lady of this
city. who does not wish her name
mentioned. decrying the use OF canary
birds in theaters and hotels, which she
asks be sent to you for use In any
way you choose.
This society has received nuner'
GUS complaints by letter ana teie
phone. protesting against this prac
ttce. and It seems to me that the prac
tice Is foolish and unnecessary anc
does the theaters more harm thar
good, to say nothing Of the manifest
cruelty involved"
The inclosure is headed, ITO Those
Who Love Them." and reads:
"Win those who have real love ir
their hearts for the animal creation
please think of the matter l am piac
ing before them in this communica
ton, and take some steps toward tbs
overcoming of the practice to which
/ refer?
II visited a theater In this city, q
few days ago, and / saw, in dismally
lighted corridor on the second floor
four bird cages hanging-placed there
for ornamentation, and for the enteY
tainme,it given by the little canaries
therein held, as from time to time the.,
break forth into song.
"They never see the light OF day
these prisoners-except. perhaps
while their cages are being cleaned
They are deprived OF the light-the
light they SO much need and which
was intended for them. as for you and
me-and for all that live in this world
Hundreds pass them by-these
helpless little misunderstanding them
to their fate. and never think Of them
again. We pass them by and go out
into the blessed sunshine. We could
not think Of remaining forever In
darkness-that would be too cruel to
bear-but we leave them where 1t Is
always dismal, and never Nft our voice
In their behalf.
1--WE. the fortunate ones, free to
enjoy the light of day. may, if we will
do something for these helpless birds
for we can ask for law-until it be
given-that will rescue them and pro
tect them.
But says one, they sing" Yes
they sing: admit it. The speaker
may believe that because these ca
naries sing they are happy, and that
it may be right, therefore, to keep
them in darkness.
Canary birds that have had their
eyes burned out sing on. 1t is their
nature TO sing-as 1t is for them tC
breathe. In the dismal corridors of
theaters throughout the land, day and
night. these little creatures are held
in darkness. They are not, as pets in
household, sharing the sunshine and
the joys Of home, with scrap OF
lettuce every day and many a dainty
lovingly offered, and often q change
Of food. They have nothing but dis
NAL light, Beed and water. No change,
nothing! 1t is heartless and needless
and cruel in us to permit them to be
treated so. II those who really
love these songsters will make some
effort to prevent the cruelties to which
I refer, it can be accomplished. !.
Will every one who cares please try
to DO something?
"ONE WHO LOVES THEM"