Evening star., 1933-08-01
A Plea for Animals
In Midsummer Heat

D tne EONO- OF Inc 6teI-
annually voice an appeal through
the press, asking us all to endeavor to
contribute something toward our local
charities Summer camps for the city's
hundreds of underpriviliged children,
who otherwise would not see a green
field this year. The Winter has been
SO hard. the need IS SO great, how can
we refuse to share our slenderest vaca-
ton funds with them? Communicate
with proper authorities today. Also,
may hearts be big enough to please
help send some poor mans faithful,
underfed and tired horse for a few
days to g. green meadow, where rest
may replace toll and soft, green grass
the city's burning streets. Arrange
ments may be made through the AMI
NAL Relief and Humane Education
League, Garrett Park, Md.
The following actual incident was
related to me as occurring just this
Summer The setting-a shabby, un-
employed man, sitting dejectedly on
q park bench; thin homeless, pant
ing little kitten timidly creeping in
from the street toward a bubble foun-
tain nearby. But no low side cups
are provided on fountains for thirsty
cats and dogs, and the little creature
must have turned away still thirsting
had not the poor man noticed its plight.
Looking around for some sort Of con-
tainer, he suddenly fished out of a trash
receptacle nearby an empty ice-cream
carton He washed 1t out carefully,
filled it with cool water and offered it
eagerly and gratefully. The mans coat
was shabby, but his heart was gold.
Who could do less?
The Midsummer heat Is upon us, and
likely to continue. Trash-hlled alleys
and back yards in congested sections.
with few uncovered garbage cans, are
poor places to assuage thirst and little
empty StomachS We need only place
a pan of cool water in the front yard
for the birds and dogs. and one In the
back for the ever-present alley cats,
whose very existence many seem never
to realize, much less provide with food
and water. But where they are noticed
day by day, and known to be home
less, the Animal Relief and Humane
Education League will be glad to make
efforts humanely to capture such, even
if untamed. Especially have pity on
the pathetic dog and cat mothers.
bravely trying to exc out existence Tor
themselves and little ones. Many Of
these were once family pets, through
ignorance or willfulness left behind
when lack Of rent money forced their
owners to move The president. matron
and other officers Of this league are
busy all during the week, searching
and inquiring around alleys and vacant
back yards for just such unfortunates
as these, and also. just at present,
around the areas along Pennsylvania
avenue, near the Capitol, recently va
Gated and being razed for the new
Government buildings. The president
can be reached by phone, Kensington
128-W, any time before 8 am. or in
case of an emergency get in touch with
the secretary, Mrs. Charles Fortney,
303 E street northeast, who will direct
one to the local temporary receiving
station.
The league is extending its work this
Summer to various nearby beaches to
rescue animals deserted by former Sum-
mer residents. Four trips made to Co
lonial Beach in q few hours yielded 70
inwanted cats and kittens, and We are
being begged to come back after Labor
day to rescue this seasons deserted
pets. Trips to other beaches are In
order. The league bess every one please
not to 60 away without providing for
his pet, and II pet II taken along to,
or acquired at. any resort, to please
bring It back. and II necessary humane
ly dispose Of II through US. It is
direct violation Of the anti-cruelty law