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Show CRUELTY TO ANIMALS To one of humane tendencies it is distressing to witness the utter disregard of animal suffering which is shown by thoughtless or vicious persons. Acts of unnecessary cruelty to dumb animals are an indication of either a lack of education or a serious moral deect on the part of those who practice them. Children should be taught very early to treat animals with kindness- Without such teaching a child is very likely to develop cruel tendencies, particularly when the example ex-ample of unfeeling indifference is set by older persons. As a prominent educator recently said, any system of education educa-tion which neglects training in the humane treatment of animals is failing in its duty. We have noticed another thing: Any person who is cruel to! animals will bear watching in all his other relations of life. , |