| Show PROTECT THE BIRDS CHILDREN IN DENVER HAVE AN AUDUBON SOCIETY young humanitarians are keen de tec tives and keep close watch over the dumb crea tures denver there are three societies comprised 0 children in denver with over 1 members who make it part of their lives to see that birds are not molested or shot that Is why there are fewer small boys in this city who rob birds nests than in any other community in the world if a flies into the trees be ore your house now that spring is on the flood and it he insults you for hours with his jeers and bleers don t allow your temper to cause you to throw a stone at the boor beware you will have a tot threatening you with the law of the state of colorado and you cannot avoid them either their ban 13 of mercy are all over denver mrs florence robinson is the pres ident of columbine band of mercy harry harris Is the secretary and a society with a secretary so young must be dangerous miss eliza lentz who has been noted for her humane work for years here is organizing these bands ot mercy over the state the youngster have a constitution by laws and wear buttons just like grown ups then there Is the juvenile audubon society above all beware of these mites you can never escape from their revenging clutches if they ever catch you breaking the bird law mrs martha A shute secretary oi the state horticultural society Is the org anLer of the juveniles and they meet once a month in the basement ol 01 the capitol to tell each other of the good deeds they have done for ani mals dr mary E bates who Is at the head of the humane education so biety gives illustrated stereopticon lectures every two weeks in the churches but back of the children Is the state bureau of child and animal protection with E whitehead as the secretary mr whitehead cares more tor animals than he does tor men he 11 tell you any day and the law in colorado Is the strictest in the world in this line the punishment tor cruelty to animals including birds of course Is a fine of from 10 to or a year in the county jail or both the children of these bands of mercy and juvenile audubon so cleties are the detectives and they gather evidence against brutal men who mistreat animals which the hu mane society uses in its alons |
