{"id":7196,"date":"2014-01-29T09:50:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T17:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=7196"},"modified":"2019-11-12T10:59:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T18:59:34","slug":"art-for-the-benefit-of-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/art-for-the-benefit-of-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Two of our favorite ‘Leagues’! – Art for the Benefit of Animals – from circa 1924"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L1.jpg\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L1.jpg\" alt=\"L1\" width=\"580\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L1-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">He groans in anguish; while the growling pack, Blood-happy, hang at his fair jutting chest, And mark his beauteous chequered sides with gore.<\/span> – <em>The Seasons<\/em> by\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Thomson_(poet,_born_1700)\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">James Thomson<\/a><\/span> – Autumn – <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/stream\/seasons00thom3#page\/132\/mode\/2up\/search\/gore\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">p133<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_old_postcard_from_the_League_for_the_Prohibition_of_Cruel_Sports_It_is_undated_but_is_probably_from_circa_1924_%E2%80%93_1927\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>An old postcard from the\u00a0<em>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/em>.\u00a0It is undated, but is probably from circa 1924 – 1927.<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_demise_of_the_Humanitarian_League_came_about_as_a_result_of_the_first_world_war_and_in_1919_it_disbanded_However_as_Salt_wrote_in_1930\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The demise of the\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League<\/em>\u00a0came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919 it disbanded. However, as Salt wrote in 1930: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIts_long_effort_to_ameliorate_certain_sports_was_not_in_reality_wasted_and_has_now_been_made_evident_by_the_success_of_a_later_League_for_the_Prohibition_of_Cruel_Sports%E2%80%9C\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>“Its long effort to ameliorate certain sports was not in reality wasted and has now been made evident by the success of a later\u00a0<em>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/em>“<\/strong>. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">This\u00a0<em>League<\/em>, now known as the\u00a0<em>League Against Cruel Sports<\/em>\u00a0was founded in 1924 by former\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League<\/em>\u00a0members Mr Henry Brown Amos (1869-1946) and Mr Ernest Bell (1851-1933). \u00a0For Salt, who recognised that the\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League<\/em>\u00a0in its day was largely a forlorn hope but with far reaching effects, there would have been satisfaction in knowing that we are now so close to “taking a stronghold of the enemy” with the impending ban on hunting with dogs. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">–\u00a0Simon Wild quoting –<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/life\/biography\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"The demise of the Humanitarian League came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919 it disbanded. However, as Salt wrote in 1930: "Its long effort to ameliorate certain sports was not in reality wasted and has now been made evident by the success of a later League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports". This League, now known as the League Against Cruel Sports was founded in 1924 by former Humanitarian League members Mr Henry Brown Amos (1869-1946) and Mr Ernest Bell (1851-1933). \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Henry S. Salt<\/a><\/span>.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">A much appreciated item in our <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/remembering-vegetarian-pioneers-henry-s-salt-ernest-bell\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"In 1934 Henry S. Salt originally suggested the establishment of the Ernest Bell Library as a fitting memorial to him. In this Library the literature of vegetarianism and all the other humanitarian movements in which Mr. Bell was so deeply interested would be collected and made available.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Ernest Bell Library<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L2.jpg\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L2.jpg\" alt=\"L2\" width=\"580\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L2.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L2-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_the_reverse_of_this_postcard_there_is_a_poem_by_Norman_Carruthers_Gould_%E2%80%93_born_1882_%E2%80%93_d\"><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">On the reverse of this postcard there is a poem by\u00a0Norman Carruthers Gould – born 1882 – d?.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">We do not yet know the identity of the artist behind the image on the card \u00a0– but we suspect that it is the work of \u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelyndacottongallery.com\/period_description.php?id=31\" title=\"......produced a good deal of work in both oil and water-colour of Exmoor and the surrounding countryside and has an enthusiastic following.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Alexander (Alec) Carruthers Gould<\/a> – who was Norman’s elder brother. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alec_illustrated_several_of_Ernest_Bells_animal_rights_books_magazines_The_earliest_example_we_have_dates_from_18956\"><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Alec\u00a0illustrated several of Ernest Bell’s animal rights books & magazines. The earliest example we have dates from 1895\/6.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Both Alec & Norman were sons of the Victorian caricaturist <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npg.org.uk\/collections\/search\/portraitExtended\/mw02650\/Sir-Francis-Carruthers-Gould-FCG\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\".......celebrated as a leading political graphic artist of the pre-war period \u2013 the first modern English cartoonist to be knighted and one of the highest paid.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Sir Francis Carruthers Gould<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francis_Carruthers_Gould\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"Francis Carruthers Gould (2 December 1844 - 1925), British caricaturist and political cartoonist, was born in Barnstaple, Devon. \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Wiki<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ernest_Bell_commissioned_work_from_some_wonderful_artists_writers\"><\/span>Ernest Bell commissioned work from some wonderful artists & writers!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">———-<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_second_card_%E2%80%93_also_with_lines_of_verse_from_the_poem_%E2%80%98Red_Exmoor_by_Norman_Carruthers_Gould_The_reverse_is_blank\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A second card – also with lines of verse from the poem ‘Red Exmoor’ by\u00a0Norman Carruthers Gould. The reverse is blank. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L3.jpg\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-7203 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L3.jpg\" alt=\"L3\" width=\"580\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L3.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L3-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94-2\"><\/span><strong style=\"color: #008000; line-height: 1.5em;\">———-<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The header from an issue of\u00a0<em><strong>Cruel Sports<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0– the monthly magazine of \u00a0the<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/League_Against_Cruel_Sports\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Founded- 1924 Founders - Henry B Amos & Ernest Bell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\"><em><strong>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L4.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-7210 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L4.jpg\" alt=\"L4\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L4.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/L4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/remembering-vegetarian-pioneers-henry-s-salt-ernest-bell\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"In 1934 Henry S. Salt originally suggested the establishment of the Ernest Bell Library as a fitting memorial to him. In this Library the literature of vegetarianism and all the other humanitarian movements in which Mr. Bell was so deeply interested would be collected and made available.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Ernest Bell Library<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0holds several runs of this magazine.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94-3\"><\/span><strong style=\"color: #008000; line-height: 1.5em;\">———-<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">* In this post I have included pieces from 2 other sites which we run – our current main website –<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/\" title=\"This archive brings together a selection of Henry Salt's writings previously unavailable in his books. In addition we've added sections on Salt's circle of friends and influences in order to give visitors a brief introduction to the life and times of Henry S. Salt.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">& an old but much loved project which is overdue for a makeover –\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ordergoldenage.co.uk\/\" title=\"The Order of the Golden Age in particular could be regarded as a precursor to several vegetarian groups which have emerged from the modern animal rights movement.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/www.ordergoldenage.co.uk\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">*<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Humanitarian_League_The_League_for_the_Prohibition_of_Cruel_Sports\"><\/span><strong>The\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League &\u00a0<\/em>The<em>\u00a0<em>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/em><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_of_our_favorite_Leagues\"><\/span>Two of our favorite <em>Leagues<\/em>!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_are_going_to_repeat_the_quote_here_%E2%80%93_as_it_is_so_important_historically\"><\/span>We are going to repeat the quote here – as it is so important historically!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_demise_of_the_Humanitarian_League_came_about_as_a_result_of_the_first_world_war_and_in_1919_it_disbanded_However_as_Salt_wrote_in_1930-2\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The demise of the\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League<\/em>\u00a0came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919 it disbanded. However, as Salt wrote in 1930: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIts_long_effort_to_ameliorate_certain_sports_was_not_in_reality_wasted_and_has_now_been_made_evident_by_the_success_of_a_later_League_for_the_Prohibition_of_Cruel_Sports%E2%80%9C-2\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>“Its long effort to ameliorate certain sports was not in reality wasted and has now been made evident by the success of a later\u00a0<em>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/em>“<\/strong>. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">This\u00a0<em>League<\/em>, now known as the\u00a0<em>League Against Cruel Sports<\/em>\u00a0was founded in 1924 by former\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League<\/em>\u00a0members Mr Henry Brown Amos (1869-1946) and Mr Ernest Bell (1851-1933). \u00a0For Salt, who recognised that the\u00a0<em>Humanitarian League<\/em>\u00a0in its day was largely a forlorn hope but with far reaching effects, there would have been satisfaction in knowing that we are now so close to “taking a stronghold of the enemy” with the impending ban on hunting with dogs. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">–\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Simon Wild quoting –<\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/life\/biography\" title=\"The demise of the Humanitarian League came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919 it disbanded. However, as Salt wrote in 1930: "Its long effort to ameliorate certain sports was not in reality wasted and has now been made evident by the success of a later League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports". This League, now known as the League Against Cruel Sports was founded in 1924 by former Humanitarian League members Mr Henry Brown Amos (1869-1946) and Mr Ernest Bell (1851-1933). \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Henry S. Salt<\/span><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The original\u00a0<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/humanitarian-league\/the-humanitarian-league-closes\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"The Humanitarian League closes We regret that this league has decided, by the advice of its executive committee ratified by the majority of the members\u2019 votes, that the organization should end with December, 1919.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Humanitarian League<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/the-humanitarian-league-kowloon-39395\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Operating in Hong Kong alongside 'The Ernest Bell Memorial Library.' Republishing classic humanitarian books & pamphlets. The Humanitarian League has been established to enforce the principle that it is iniquitous to inflict avoidable suffering on any sentient being. This principle the League will apply and emphasise in those cases where it appears to be most flagrantly overlooked, and will protest not only against the cruelties inflicted by men on men, in the name of law, authority, and conventional usage but also, in accordance with the same sentiment of humanity against the wanton ill-treatment of the lower animals.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resurrected in Hong Kong<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in 2013<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<em>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/em>\u00a0(later called the\u00a0<em>League Against Cruel Sports<\/em>) was founded in 1924.\u00a0It began in Morden, (a London suburb) after Henry Brown Amos (partial at the bottom of this post) had raised a protest against rabbit coursing; he was successful in motivating support and eventually managed to achieve a ban. This encouraged him to organise opposition to other forms of blood sports and so, along with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/friends\/ernest-bell\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Ernest Bell (1851-1933) Publisher, author and animal welfare campaigner. He gave much of his time to administration and fund-raising for three main reform causes: animal welfare, vegetarianism, and humanitarianism.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Ernest Bell<\/a><\/span>, he established the\u00a0<em>League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Although_many_blood_sports_such_as_bull_bear_and_badger_baiting_and_cock_fighting_had_already_been_outlawed_at_the_time_animal_protection_laws_only_applied_to_domestic_and_captive_animals_With_the_RSPCA_unwilling_to_take_action_against_hunting_Amos_and_Bell_identified_a_clear_need_for_an_organisation_which_would_campaign_against_what_it_classified_as_cruel_sports\"><\/span>Although many blood sports such as bull, bear and\u00a0badger baiting and cock fighting had already been outlawed at the time, animal protection laws only applied to domestic and captive animals. With the\u00a0<em>RSPCA<\/em>\u00a0unwilling to take action against hunting, Amos and Bell identified a clear need for an organisation which would campaign against what it classified as cruel sports.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_League_campaigned_vigorously_to_end_activities_that_inflicted_suffering_to_animals_in_the_name_of_sport_in_particular_hunting_with_hounds_and_the_use_of_terriers_on_foxes_and_badgers\"><\/span>The\u00a0<em>League<\/em>\u00a0campaigned vigorously to end activities that inflicted suffering to animals in the name of sport, in particular hunting with hounds and the use of terriers on foxes and badgers.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u00a0———-<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ordergoldenage.co.uk\/page23.html\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"......he helped to found and organize the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports (now the League Against Cruel Sports) and was the Editor of its official magazine during the early years of its existence. \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\"><strong>About Henry Brown Amos<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/hba.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/hba.jpg\" alt=\"hba\" width=\"192\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Henry_Brown_Amos_1869-1946\"><\/span><strong>Henry Brown Amos (1869-1946) <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_with_deep_regret_we_record_the_passing_on_the_22nd_October_of_Mr_Henry_B_Amos\"><\/span>It is with deep regret we record the passing, on the 22nd October, of Mr. Henry B. Amos.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mr_Amos_who_was_one_of_the_most_widely_known_humanitarian_workers_in_the_country_was_born_on_the_24th_May_1869_and_first_became_interested_in_vegetarianism_when_a_boy_in_East_Linton_about_1886_His_connexion_with_humanitarian_movements_was_a_long_one_He_worked_in_London_for_many_years_first_in_the_offices_of_the_then_Vegetarian_Federal_Union_along_with_Mr_Arnold_F_Hills_and_was_the_Hon_Secretary_of_the_Vegetarian_Cycling_Athletic_Club_about_the_year_1895_He_was_associated_with_Mr_SH_Beard_in_the_Order_of_the_Golden_Age_at_Paignton_from_1901_to_1903_and_when_Mr_Albert_Broadbent_was_Secretary_of_The_Vegetarian_Society_from_1895_to_1912_he_managed_the_Societys_stores_for_a_period_and_succeeded_Mr_Broadbent_as_Secretary_of_the_Society_during_1913_and_1914\"><\/span>Mr. Amos, who was one of the most widely known humanitarian workers in the country, was born on the 24th May, 1869, and first became interested in vegetarianism when a boy, in East Linton, about 1886. His connexion with humanitarian movements was a long one. He worked in London for many years, first in the offices of the then Vegetarian Federal Union along with Mr. Arnold F. Hills, and was the Hon. Secretary of the Vegetarian Cycling & Athletic Club about the year 1895. He was associated with Mr. S.H. Beard in the Order of the Golden Age (at Paignton) from 1901 to 1903, and when Mr. Albert Broadbent was Secretary of The Vegetarian Society (from 1895 to 1912) he managed the Society’s stores for a period and succeeded Mr. Broadbent as Secretary of the Society during 1913 and 1914.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_In_1924_he_was_Secretary_of_the_Rodeo_Protest_Committee_in_Leeds_where_a_successful_campaign_was_launched_for_the_abolition_of_Rodeo_exhibitions_During_the_following_year_he_helped_to_found_and_organize_the_League_for_the_Prohibition_of_Cruel_Sports_now_the_League_Against_Cruel_Sports_and_was_the_Editor_of_its_official_magazine_during_the_early_years_of_its_existence_He_had_been_a_member_of_The_Vegetarian_Society_for_56_years_and_was_recently_elected_a_Vice-President_in_recognition_of_the_valuable_work_he_had_rendered_to_the_cause\"><\/span>.<br \/>\nIn 1924 he was Secretary of the Rodeo Protest Committee, in Leeds, where a successful campaign was launched for the abolition of Rodeo exhibitions. During the following year he helped to found and organize the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports (now the League Against Cruel Sports) and was the Editor of its official magazine during the early years of its existence. He had been a member of The Vegetarian Society for 56 years and was recently elected a Vice-President in recognition of the valuable work he had rendered to the cause.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mr_Amoss_favourite_slogan_was_%E2%80%9CThe_utmost_for_the_highest%E2%80%9D_and_if_we_had_to_assess_the_qualities_which_Mr_Amos_possessed_we_could_not_do_better_than_quote_the_words_of_the_Rev_F_Hankinson_the_Unitarian_minister_who_conducted_the_funeral_service_at_Golders_Green_He_said_%E2%80%9CHe_had_an_independent_mind_and_if_he_felt_a_thing_was_right_he_would_uphold_his_views_against_opposition_Such_men_are_often_called_reformer_rebel_crank_agitator_and_may_not_always_be_easy_to_work_with_or_live_with_but_they_achieve_they_fight_for_the_right_and_in_the_end_their_labours_succeed_and_benefit_the_world_and_humanity%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Mr. Amos’s favourite slogan was “The utmost for the highest,” and if we had to assess the qualities which Mr. Amos possessed we could not do better than quote the words of the Rev. F. Hankinson, the Unitarian minister who conducted the funeral service at Golders Green. He said “He had an independent mind and if he felt a thing was right he would uphold his views against opposition. Such men are often called reformer, rebel, crank, agitator, and may not always be easy to work with or live with, but they achieve, they fight for the right, and in the end their labours succeed and benefit the world and humanity.”<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_The_Vegetarian_Messenger_and_Health_Review_of_December_1946\"><\/span>From <em>The Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review<\/em> of December 1946<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94-4\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>———-<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Henry_Brown_Amos_1933_article_about_Ernest_Bell\"><\/span><strong>Henry Brown Amos’ 1933 article about Ernest Bell\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henrysalt.co.uk\/friends\/ernest-bell\/ernest-bell-an-appreciation\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"The passing of Ernest Bell, announced in our last issue, is an event of no ordinary significance to the Humanitarian-Vegetarian movements, for no one, in our time, has loomed so largely in both as the genial, generous soul now universally acclaimed as \u201cThe\u201d animals\u2019 friend. Mr. Bell had many interests \u2014 from music and dancing to publishing and languages \u2014 but the dominating interests of the last forty years of his life were undoubtedly kindness to animals and simple living. \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\">Ernest Bell: An Appreciation<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cruel_Sports_1933\"><\/span>Cruel Sports, 1933<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_passing_of_Ernest_Bell_announced_in_our_last_issue_is_an_event_of_no_ordinary_significance_to_the_Humanitarian-Vegetarian_movements_for_no_one_in_our_time_has_loomed_so_largely_in_both_as_the_genial_generous_soul_now_universally_acclaimed_as_%E2%80%9CThe%E2%80%9D_animals_friend_Mr_Bell_had_many_interests_%E2%80%94_from_music_and_dancing_to_publishing_and_languages_%E2%80%94_but_the_dominating_interests_of_the_last_forty_years_of_his_life_were_undoubtedly_kindness_to_animals_and_simple_living_He_was_probably_as_keen_on_the_latter_as_the_former_which_he_always_said_was_the_only_satisfactory_solution_of_animal_cruelties_It_is_interesting_to_note_too_that_it_was_through_food-reform_that_he_was_led_into_animal-reform_The_introduction_took_place_in_1874_whilst_he_was_a_student_at_Cambridge_through_reading_a_pamphlet_by_Dr_T_L_Nichols_entitled_%E2%80%9CHow_to_Live_on_Sixpence_a-Day%E2%80%9D_He_was_much_benefited_by_the_humane_diet_and_his_growth_to_a_fuller_recognition_of_the_kinship_of_all_life_was_swift_and_basic\"><\/span>The passing of Ernest Bell, announced in our last issue, is an event of no ordinary significance to the Humanitarian-Vegetarian movements, for no one, in our time, has loomed so largely in both as the genial, generous soul now universally acclaimed as \u201cThe\u201d animals\u2019 friend. Mr. Bell had many interests \u2014 from music and dancing to publishing and languages \u2014 but the dominating interests of the last forty years of his life were undoubtedly kindness to animals and simple living. He was probably as keen on the latter as the former, which, he always said, was the only satisfactory solution of animal cruelties. It is interesting to note too, that it was through food-reform that he was led into animal-reform. The introduction took place in 1874, whilst he was a student at Cambridge, through reading a pamphlet by Dr. T. L. Nichols, entitled \u201cHow to Live on Sixpence a-Day.\u201d He was much benefited by the humane diet, and his growth to a fuller recognition of the kinship of all life was swift and basic.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Probably_no_one_has_ever_been_so_closely_and_prominently_connected_with_more_vegetarian-humanitarian_societies_or_given_more_lavishly_to_them_of_time_thought_and_money_than_Ernest_Bell_who_has_been_President_Chairman_Hon_Treasurer_member_of_Committee_etc_of_more_groups_than_we_can_recall_Equally_certain_is_it_that_no_one_ever_helped_more_individual_workers_and_societies_in_their_struggling_early_days_and_one_of_the_greatest_joys_of_his_life_was_to_see_of_the_fruits_of_this_co-operation_and_to_rejoice_when_they_were_able_to_stand_on_their_own_feet\"><\/span>Probably no one has ever been so closely and prominently connected with more vegetarian-humanitarian societies or given more lavishly to them of time, thought, and money than Ernest Bell, who has been President, Chairman, Hon. Treasurer, member of Committee, etc., of more groups than we can recall. Equally certain is it that no one ever helped more individual workers and societies in their struggling early days, and one of the greatest joys of his life was to see of the fruits of this co-operation, and to rejoice when they were able to stand on their own feet.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Probably_Mr_Bells_greatest_contribution_to_his_day_and_generation_was_his_thirty_odd_years_editorship_of_%E2%80%9CThe_Animals_Friend%E2%80%9D_in_which_he_dealt_with_every_phase_of_the_twin_movements_freely_and_without_fear_of_censorship_and_his_twenty_years_Hon_Treasurership_of_the_Humanitarian_League_where_he_mixed_with_many_of_the_leading_humanists_of_the_day_and_published_pamphlets_and_books_by_eminent_writers_that_have_had_an_appreciable_influence_on_the_thought_of_our_time_In_both_these_connections_he_printed_and_distributed_largely_at_his_own_expense_hundreds_of_thousands_of_leaflets_and_tracts_But_no_opportunity_was_missed_in_any_connection_either_abroad_or_at_home_to_break_a_lance_with_any_animal_cruelty_that_came_to_his_notice\"><\/span>Probably Mr. Bell\u2019s greatest contribution to his day and generation was his thirty odd years\u2019 editorship of \u201cThe Animals\u2019 Friend,\u201d in which he dealt with every phase of the twin movements freely and without fear of censorship, and his twenty years\u2019 Hon. Treasurership of the Humanitarian League, where he mixed with many of the leading humanists of the day and published pamphlets and books by eminent writers that have had an appreciable influence on the thought of our time. In both these connections he printed and distributed, largely at his own expense, hundreds of thousands of leaflets and tracts. But no opportunity was missed in any connection, either abroad or at home, to break a lance with\u00a0<em>any<\/em>\u00a0animal cruelty that came to his notice.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perhaps_the_happiest_memories_that_most_of_his_friends_will_have_of_Mr_Bell_will_be_of_garden_parties_or_of_summer_schools_and_socials_where_he_would_teach_the_novices_and_the_heavy_footed_the_intricacies_of_a_new_dance_or_himself_spin_%E2%80%9Cthe_light_fantastic%E2%80%9D_with_a_merry_friend_To_see_him_dressed_in_a_velvet_jacket_white_waistcoat_satin_knickerbockers_hose_and_bright_buckled_shoes_tripping_it_thus_gaily_with_a_charming_partner_was_a_revelation_in_the_poetry_of_motion_that_one_can_never_forget\"><\/span>Perhaps the happiest memories that most of his friends will have of Mr. Bell will be of garden parties or of summer schools and socials, where he would teach the novices and the heavy footed the intricacies of a new dance, or himself spin \u201cthe light fantastic\u201d with a merry friend. To see him, dressed in a velvet jacket, white waistcoat, satin knickerbockers, hose, and bright buckled shoes, tripping it thus gaily with a charming partner was a revelation in the poetry of motion that one can never forget.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_%E2%80%9CE_B%E2%80%9D_had_another_side_to_his_nature_and_other_notable_memories_are_associated_with_walks_and_talks_in_the_quiet_of_Nature_and_the_hush_of_the_woods_Here_he_would_unburden_himself_of_his_ideas_on_the_deeper_issues_of_life_and_death_in_humans_as_well_as_animals_and_always_with_a_prescience_that_illuminated_In_whatever_way_therefore_we_look_at_Ernest_Bell_we_must_recognise_a_remarkable_man_less_a_leader_perhaps_than_a_follower_but_most_of_all_the_perfect_companion_who_stood_shoulder_with_his_fellows_cheering_counselling_and_inspiring_them_in_the_method_of_peaceful_penetration_rather_than_in_the_more_disturbing_method_of_blazing_a_trail_or_vindicating_a_principle_The_world_was_his_parish_and_we_can_hardly_hope_to_see_his_like_again\"><\/span>But \u201cE. B.\u201d had another side to his nature, and other notable memories are associated with walks and talks in the quiet of Nature and the hush of the woods. Here he would unburden himself of his ideas on the deeper issues of life and death in humans as well as animals, and always with a prescience that illuminated. In whatever way, therefore, we look at Ernest Bell we must recognise a remarkable man, less a leader, perhaps, than a follower, but most of all the perfect companion who stood shoulder with his fellows, cheering, counselling, and inspiring them in the method of peaceful penetration rather than in the more disturbing method of blazing a trail or vindicating a principle. The world was his parish, and we can hardly hope to see his like again.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Henry_B_Amos\"><\/span>Henry B. Amos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94-2\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">———-<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_we_secure_these_items\"><\/span><strong>How do we secure these items?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ernest_Bell_Library_is_in_touch_with_more_than_300_specialist_dealers_around_the_world\"><\/span><em><strong>The Ernest Bell Library<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is in touch with more than 300 specialist dealers around the world.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6so_we_have_at_least_300_pairs_of_eyes_continuously_looking_for_examples_of_quirky_ephemeral_material_such_as_these\"><\/span>\u2026\u2026so we have at least 300 pairs of eyes continuously looking for examples of quirky ephemeral material such as these!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Books_metal_items_often_survive_fairly_well\"><\/span>Books & metal items often survive fairly well.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magazines_posters_booklets_leaflets_rarely_survive\"><\/span>Magazines, posters, booklets & leaflets rarely survive.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ernest_Bell_Library_is_actively_building_a_collection_of_examples_of_marketing_activities_related_to_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><strong><em>The Ernest Bell Library\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is actively building a collection of examples of marketing activities related to: –<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vegetarian_products\"><\/span>veg(etari)an products.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vegetarian_books_other_publications\"><\/span>veg(etari)an books & other publications.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vegetarian_organisations\"><\/span>veg(etari)an\u00a0organisations.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vegetarian_businesses\"><\/span>veg(etari)an businesses.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"animal_rights_organisations\"><\/span>animal rights organisations.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"animal_rights_publications\"><\/span>animal rights publications.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"humanitarian_organisations\"><\/span>humanitarian organisations.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"humanitarian_publications\"><\/span>humanitarian publications.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rambling_clubs_run_by_members_of_the_above_groups_related_publications\"><\/span>rambling clubs run by members of the above groups & related publications.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_collection_of_vegetarian_animal_rights_related_magazines_is_being_referenced_by_scholars_almost_every_day_%E2%80%93_starting_with_Sylvester_Grahams_Journal_of_Health_and_Longevity_%E2%80%93_Vol_1_No_1_%E2%80%93_1837\"><\/span>Our collection of veg(etari)an & animal rights related magazines is being referenced by scholars almost every day \u2013 starting with Sylvester Graham\u2019s\u00a0<em>Journal of Health and Longevity<\/em>\u00a0– Vol 1 No. 1 \u2013 1837.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_also_have_a_fine_growing_collection_of_%E2%80%93\"><\/span>We also have a fine & growing collection of \u2013<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98art_created_by_humans_%E2%80%93_primarily_for_the_benefit_of_animals\"><\/span>\u2018art created by humans \u2013 primarily for the benefit of animals\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%93_both_original_artwork_printed_manufactured_items\"><\/span>–\u00a0both original artwork & printed \/ manufactured items.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_anyone_would_like_to_help_by_either_Adopting_or_Sponsoring_items_in_the_library_please_be_in_touch\"><\/span>If anyone would like to help by either Adopting or Sponsoring items in the library, please be in touch.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_are_working_seriously_on_cataloging_the_collection_as_when_funds_are_available\"><\/span>We are working seriously on cataloging the collection, as & when funds are available.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E2%80%94-5\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>———-<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_anyone_would_like_a_high_res_scan_of_either_of_the_postcards_%E2%80%93_just_send_an_email_to_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If anyone would like a high res. scan of either of the postcards \u2013 just send an email to:\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"humanitarianleague_at_outlook_dot_com\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>humanitarianleague (at) outlook (dot) com\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%93_or_message_me_through_HappyCow_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">– or message me through\u00a0HappyCow\u00a0–<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/JohnnySensible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/JohnnySensible\/<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He groans in anguish; while the growling pack, Blood-happy, hang at his fair jutting chest, And mark his beauteous chequered sides with gore. – The Seasons by\u00a0James Thomson – Autumn – p133 An old postcard from the\u00a0League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports.\u00a0It is undated, but is probably from circa 1924 – 1927. The demise of the\u00a0Humanitarian League\u00a0came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919 it disbanded. However, as Salt wrote in 1930: “Its long effort to ameliorate certain sports was not in reality wasted and has now been made evident by the success of a later\u00a0League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports“. This\u00a0League, now known as the\u00a0League Against Cruel Sports\u00a0was founded in 1924 by former\u00a0Humanitarian League\u00a0members Mr Henry Brown Amos (1869-1946) and Mr Ernest Bell (1851-1933). \u00a0For Salt, who recognised that the\u00a0Humanitarian League\u00a0in its day was largely a forlorn hope but with far reaching effects, there would have been satisfaction in knowing that we are now so close to “taking a stronghold of the enemy” with the impending ban on hunting with dogs. –\u00a0Simon Wild quoting – \u00a0Henry S. Salt. A much appreciated item in our Ernest Bell Library. 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