Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-05-22 | Page 10 | Forget Dogs; Let's Give Attention to War Effort

Forget Dogs Lets Let's Give Attention to War Effort Editor Telegram With our country at war and the many responsibilities r res resting e s t tin i n g upon American citizens you would think that individuals would find something more important to occupy their time than dogs I believe in being kind to dogs and think that they serve as fine pets but are dogs of major importance A dog is a dog Whether his owner is a prince or pauper he is a dog just th the same I think the world would be at peace today if more time was spent in terms of thinking of I human welfare rather than personal personal personal per per- interests Dogs get more consideration today than human beings A large number of families families families lies spend large sums of money annually on dogs They have choice food adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate shelter and the care of ofa ofa ofa a veterinarian when necessary They live better than some chil chil- dren Dogs were made for man not notman notman notman man for dogs And if any in individual individual individual in- in dislikes unpleasant situations situations situations sit sit- involving dogs I think he is justified Again I say that we arc are at war and the subject of dogs isa is isa isa a trivial matter in comparison t to the dangers threatening our national welfare Our country needs our cooperation in every phase of defense Let us forget the dog a little while and think of our men and boys in the service of our country country cotin- cotin coun coun- try and what that service means to us Let us be a little more hospitable hospitable hospitable hos hos- to them Dont Don't drive them away from your place of business They are your tion Share with them a part of the democracy that they are fighting for R. R Dupree