Show What Our Readers Think J Editors Editor's note Contributors to What Readers Think must sign names and addresses although these will not be published if the I quests Short letters will be given preference J J Dog Owner Says Control Law Is Badly Sadly Needed Editor Telegram Almost a full page in tonight's paper of children and dogs dog Is this not notto notto notto to play on the sympathy of we wethe wethe wethe the people Now publish some pictures on the other side of the fence Also the article by Lov Dog er and Lea Brown seems to call forth the ever present wish for argument I am sure we all love to see a beautiful yard and neighborhood and those of us who possess one are aware of the hours of hard work and many dollars it has taken talen to produce the same Then should a dog or child be allowed to destroy destroy de de- destroy de- de stroy it No a million times no I am sure there is no one who loves dogs more than my husband husband hus hus- husband band daughter and I. I We have two of them a large one and tiny toy dog Many are the hours we have spent training them to be a joy to us No neighbor can say they have ever I annoyed them or wrought any destruction in their yard That Thatis is as it should be Any person too lazy or indifferent to train tram traina trama a dog should never own one just as a parent who is going to leave a child to run the streets should not be allowed to keep that child Too many of us follow the path of least resistance and think only of ourselves and the trouble it would be to do the things that help other people Our own dogs are kept in a pen in the back yard except when we take them out on a leash to get their exercise and play but every day dav we have havn half a or more more more- of our neighborhood h d tramp dogs tearing up our lawn tipping over the garbage can ruining our shrubs and scratching scratch scratch- scratching ing at the flowers We have to work in our yard and make Itan itan it itan an asset to the block but oftentimes oftentimes often often- times become discouraged and wonder what is the use useVe We Ve refuse to have trouble with those who live near us so the dogs go on destroying We in our neighborhood hope this ordinance will be passed because it would mean so much to us people who enjoy a pretty yard as well as a good dog It certainly does not mean that every child cant can't have a dog because they can and the child can be taught his obligation to his neighbor and responsibility of owning a dog All normal children especially boys love dogs and should have one I feel sure that sill nil of nf n como w children can abide by any law that could be passed to restrict the ie freedom of our city dogs Children feel pride in the ownership ownership own own- of a dt g and will readily train him and keep him in a pen doghouse or on a leash if encouraged encouraged aged to do so by a kind and understanding understanding un un- un- un parent No child will need for a fine if he takes the proper care of his dog Let us not be argumentative and hateful about this law but let lets let's s pass it and make for more beautiful yards and better dogs Dog and nd Home Lover Dogs Not Hot Men Are Arc Masters Master in Salt Lake Editor Telegram We citizens thought our prayers and pleadings plead plead- pleadIngs I ings had at last been answered when we read that our city off oHi- i daIs were considering a afine ve v fine and complete ordinance j striding dogs and dog owne Today however someone is 1 tr fi tring I ing to hinder this plan ot of tice Uce by playing on our sym thies with pictures of kid and their pets J I The article stated that th the pets would not like to be bej bei tit up and kept at home Well Vent Venta a dogs dog's likes and dislikes more importance than consider tion for our citizens j j I I certainly think it is otic in times like these to sp r money for licenses and food e ete for dogs or cats when hunu huma beings are starving 1 f For example a neighbor I IJ It I recently bought ground ron steak not plain hamburger J her dog while all inti two little boys went past pastE house to school with their b ba toes right out of their sh shoes e How much better it would b bi behelp t help a child than to pamp dog jj I As things are now dogs nc men are master in this city i isome 3 ar some people think we should 1 Imposed upon just to keep dogs happy Some life t These folks who claim the J Jlove love their animals so n m ni e would change their story if tj th were compelled to keep then home and have the nuisance them in their own yards of letting them loose to harthe har haras the neighbors I II I II I know some few and considerate people do tri their dogs properly and W we wel not begrudge them their peW pet J also know their animals ar J. J happy as those who are allow to run wild and make life n oe erable for the helpless n J bors Believe me I wonder whether I am a citizen n or a public sl when I have to clean my l j every day after dogs Troubled Trouble d. d |