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Show ji SIII flED STAR 1 HE ID MET I Till m 'r 1 j Plans for tho organization of a l j branch of the American Red Star Roll Ro-ll ' Lief will be Inaugurated tonight at a 2 Bpeclal meeting of the board of dlrec-i dlrec-i tors of the Weber County Anti-Cruelty j society, according to a statement made Wt I by Apostle David O. McKay, president L of the society, today. This work is , ating more efficiently with the govern- i ment for self-defense in timo of war. I Tho Red Star Relief 1b a society h formed for the purpose of rendering to 1 animals assistance and service similar to that given to soldiers by the Red Cross society. Speaking of the necessity neces-sity of such a society recontly, Secretary Secre-tary of War Newton D. Baker said: "I believe a plan similar in tenor to that of tho Red Cross could be advantageously advan-tageously adopted by humane societies for rendering organized aid to injured aaimals in time of war and that if the societies will undertake the war, the vrar department will lend Its hearty cooperation." co-operation." Similar societies, according to Apostle Apos-tle McKav, are operating very effectively effec-tively in the European nations now at war. it being recently estimated that 200.000 animals received treatment In three hospitals of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, located in France. At the meeting tonight, -which will beheld in room 814 Davis Eccle.s build-InE, build-InE, n 7 o'clock, the directors of tho gB ' 'iWSCT I I II II ill Weber county humane society will also complete arrangements for the placing In service of a salaried humane officer offi-cer in Ogden City and Weber county Tho duties of this officer will be to enforco moro humane treatment of children, animals and birds and to prevent pre-vent the violation of the state humane laws In this locality. The board has already been assured of the hearty cooperation co-operation of both the city and county boards of commissioners in the furthering fur-thering of Its cause. The week of April 16 has been designated des-ignated by the Weber county society as Humano week," the davs being set apart as follows: Monday, Pet Animal day; Tuesday, Boy Scout day; Wednesday, Wednes-day, Bird day; Thursday, Red Star day; Friday, Humane Education dav: Saturday, Work Horse day, and Sunday, Sun-day, special addresses on anti-cruelty themes in city and county church services. |