Show WILD M ANIMAL ACTS DROPPED I Humane Society Members Pleased By Action of Circuses Performing wild animals will be eliminated from the circus In 1926 1526 as far as the largest shows are concerned l according to tion which reached Sirs Mrs Irs John W Hyslop president of ot the Ogden association which for or I Isome some time has been I toward the elimination of wild I animal acts as cruel and danger danger- dangerous dangerous ous The Information which reached Mrs Irs Hyslop follows There will be bo no performing wild animals with the Brothers and Barnum and Bailey I Combined Shows next season The fhe ot of decision the I Brothers to sell these animals the the sale was concluded at tho the end of I the 1924 season has no doubt been the cause O of much wonder I and comment among circus folks and for tor their benefit The The Billboard gives the reasons which come from no less leas an nn authority than Mr Charles Ringling himself There has been enough critic crillI criticism ism lam by the public o of wild animal wild acts to warrant us In withdrawing them as a n quite Quito common Impression Impression sion zion is prevalent that tigers lions etc are taught by very rough methods an and l that It Is cruel to force them them through their stunts Many parents object to bring 1 log Ing young children to a show In whIch men and women enter the cages with ferocious beasts The Tha delay In hauling the ani- ani animals ani animals mals mats Into and out o of the circus tent and o of transferring the ant ant- animals ani animals mals mala from rom their shirting shifting dens Into the arenas and back Is er very ob- ob objectionable objectionable ob and not altogether without danger The public seems seem to prefer animal acts act In which tho the animals I seem to take an Inter inter- interested Interested ested and playful part as do dogs seals horses elephants etc I We VI believe bellee that the cruelty so apt to prevail In the training of these the public will some day recognize This will be good news to all members o of the Jack London club It Is a fine evidence of the growth o of public sentiment relative to such acts and and we wo heartily congratulate the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Balle Bailey company upon the de- de decision de decision cislon to which they have havo come In rn abolishing the acts of per per- performing per per- performing performing forming wild animals from their cIrcus In deference to public son son- sentiment sen sentiment we wo are confident the Ring Ring- Ring ling ling hing Brothers and Darnum Barnum and Bailey will be no losers loers I financially I |