Show MEN AND By ELBERT HUB HUBBARD HORSES I IAN 1 I II 11 I N of the tho American embassy in Berlin Ben sends me mo a circular that is A AN being distributed through the Gorman German army A free freo translation of this circular is as follows MEN AND HORSES In tho army of tho the fatherland horses have al al- wave a 8 played lla ca an un important part We owe a great debt to our horses for sen service ice both bolh oth in iii lU tunes times of war and peace And Aud And It it is hoped that tha all good soldiers will see to it that the rights of our dumb brothers arc aro respected I Our entitled food water and shelter horses are to bedding just exactly I as s a trooper i is hoofer But Bit be beyond ond this it must be remembered that a horse should not he be insulted or r distressed either by cruel treatment or vehement language To curso curse curso a hor horse e is just as S bad as to curse cune a man Perhaps it is worse orse since a man may strike back but the horse is tally ally within our power The Tho courage of nf the tho horse cores comes from the coura courage o of the rider Alone heis heis he hea is a timid ansi and nervous See to it that he is is not needlessly alarmed Although a n horse borse cannot express himself ho he has a high intelligence ence II Words of encouragement and affection aro are grateful to him rou rough h usage c and nd hateful language distress and anel frighten him It is is therefore ordered that all swearing at horses be considered an offense Vile language toward a horse shall be he looked upon h henceforth by br officers exactly as RS if the tho unfit language langua o were applied to a human being Reproof and nd punishment must follow accordingly I OFFICIAL Done at Potsdam this 2nd da day of August 1913 Mv My II friend across tho the sea ea who sends mo me this circular writes me that it is generall believed cd that tho the document was walt written by the emperors emperor's own hand King William is a horseman a farmer and a stock raiser Occasionally ho visits is ts farmers' farmers clubs club and joins in m tho the discussions on terms terras of absolute equality with ith his noi neighbors In any event the circular has hag hi his indorsement nt and approval In itself it is isa a trivial thing simply a printed dodger o on 00 cheap paper that is being widely scattered among tho the cavalry artillery and drivers of wagons But beyond all mirrors a world wide ido sentiment and that is that th tho source of life is one All An life tife is divine di The Tho supreme energy of we wo are aro a part takes many forms Man Ian is the highest manifestation of ot S this ner ener energy This circular speaks of our our dumb brothers This surely is a new view of life ife and anel comin coming from tho hi high h source that it does docs is wort worthy by o of ot more than a passing pass pass- ing ing ng glance L Lot Let t it not be forgotten that tho the circular is not issued by a poet or a preacher and it is not being distributed amoD among women childr children n and anel It is going goin to men who aro are supposed d to be rough ru rude c crude violent an and destructIve o. o 1 Par For or is not th the tho primal purpose of an army arm to ki kill J nn and destroy Here wo we find finel soldiers being bein cau cautioned not to to distress Mistress or frighten dumb brutes Tho The purpose of the tho circular is 18 all an in in ID the tho line of prote protection tion conservation and nd lo love Tho The boy scouts eouts ar are being instructed alon along similar lines line but who would think of this coining from tho the worlds world's chief war lord lordT And these things being truo is the tho day da go so far distant when whon con conscription vill ill be bo for purposes of conservation industry and the protection and promotion of f tho the useful arts artst f This circular issued to troopers trooper mirrors tho the Zeitgeist It is a symbol s of the spirit rit of the tho times The Tho world is is 18 moving U an and it is is 15 mo moving in in tho the right direction when whon hon a m michU hh ruler of men uses his has influence in behalf of oC our dumb |