There are now several hundred thousand children in the United States and
in Canada who have pledged themselves to this good work. If these
children are faithful to the pledge which they have signed, an immense
amount of good will be done. Children who are taught to be kind to
animals and to each other make good citizens.
TO THE TEACHER.
BANDS OF MERCY.
So much of childish, cruelty is thoughtless that the help to be obtained
from Bands of Mercy is apparent. To make a boy understand the misery
that his air-gun and his fishhook may cause, to show the cowardly
cruelty in throwing stones and in hurting innocent and defenseless
creatures--this is what the Band of Mercy may accomplish. There is
abundant testimony from teachers who have introduced humane teaching
into their schools, to the effect that the children are not only kinder
to the lower animals, but also more thoughtful and considerate towards
each other.
We want our boys and girls to be strong and brave, but in no way can
their strength and bravery be made more certain than in protecting the
weak and helpless.
When young people learn to respect the rights of animals and to think
about the causes of pain and suffering, they will apply these thoughts
to their everyday life.
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