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PET TALK
By M. i.l.
THAT SPECIAL WEEK
The celebration of "Be Kind
to Animals Week" was first
recognized and received its
first impetus in Massachu
setts. To Henry F. Lewlth, a
Charleston, S. C, printer, goes
the credit for the conception
of the idea and the persist
ence for getting It before hu
mane leaders. In 1914, at a
meeting of the American Hu
mane association a resolution
for a "Be Kind to Animals
Week" was adopted and the
week got its start and is one
of the oldest special weeks in
existence in this country.
"Be Kind to Animals
Week," from its beginning,
has served as one of the most
effective means for making
the public aware of the work
of the humane movement. The
national observance of this
week creates an inducement
for newspapers, radio and TV
stations, churches and schools
to impress upon the public
the moral obligation of man
to be kind to the creatures
who serve him.
This year, "Kindness Week"
has been designated to begin
May S, with Humane Sunday,
May 11. It should have a spe
rm! significance for all Amer
icans. Never before has there
been so much need for the
message of kindness, Justice
and good will. Kindness to
animals does not go 10 far as
kindness to our fellow men,
but, so far as it does extend,
kindness to animals is treat
them as we should wish to be
treated by a person who has
us in his power.
Those who have pet of any
nature or those who have ani
mals in their care must as
sume a responsibility for
them; if not voluntarily, then
through law-enforced means.
It is too often evident that
humans believe, one an ani
mal Is out of sight, it doesn't
really matter what happens
to It. Abandonment of ani
mals to shift for themselves
with just a hopeful "maybe
somebody will take it In'' it
a special sort of unkindness
and is punishable by law.
To properly feed and house
an animal ia to keep it heal
thy and happy. A sympathetic
attitude toward all animals
who have a place in our dally
lives can be counted aa a
credit to character. Let us ax
tend Kindness Week to every
week in the year, by a taw
more pats, commend instead
of commands, recognition of
a dog left at Home to guard
the premises. "Good boy"
means as much as food to a
dog and all animals like
words of greeting and it only
itiKcs a little time.
The humane movement in
America will have a rare op
portunity, during the next
few years, to keep in sway
ing world thinking toward
kindness, justice and fair
play. We hope It will iciza the
opportunity and meet tha
challenge with a long-range
view toward a better world
for animals, as well as men.
"Sympathy with animals la
so intimately connected with
what is good in character,
that one may confidently af
firm that he who is cruel to
them cannot be a good man."
- Schopenhauer.
Basic School Plan
Will Be Discussed
Salcm-(UPD-A major over
haul of the basic school sup
port program - Including a
plan to place the fund on a
biennial appropriation basis
- will be proposed at a Senate
Education committee hearing
Tuesday.
Chairman Al Flegel (D
Roseburg) said he planned
public hearings, on two basic
school bills, one by Sen. Wal
ter Leth (R.Salem) and the
other a Ways and Means com
mittee hill recommended by
the Legislative Fiscal commit
tee. The present basic school
grant Is $120 per census child,
but after the cost of special
programs is deducted, about
M12 per child is available.
This amount is then "equal
ized" to give a larger share
to poor districts.
Gov. Mark Hatfield recom
mended an Increase to $130
per child.
Valley Man Arrested
On Lane Warrant
Dewey Vincent Wardrip,
Sims Valley, was arrested by
Jackson County sheriff's dep
uties last week on a Lane
county warrant charging him
with obtaining money by false
pretenses.
Wardrip is .scheduled to ap
pear In district court here
May 0 on misdemeanor check
chaiges. sheriffs deputies
said. He has been released on
his own recognizance.
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