Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1919 — Affection of the Elephant Compared With That of Any of the Domestic Animals [ARTICLE]

Affection of the Elephant Compared With That of Any of the Domestic Animals

It is commonly supposed that all, large animals of tropical jungles express a sense of ferocity, but this is not'true of the elephant, which is only fierce when his self-protection demands it Perhaps no other animal is so affectionate as the elephant. Whatever a horse, a dog. a cat or any domestic animal will do for its master, an elephant will Go, if it is possible, with equal promptness. However, this is the case only if the elephant has been treated with kindness. In the East, in Inola and in Africa, elephants are not properly rewarded for their kindness and service to man. In India this crepture is hunted, made prisoner, and forced to work in great lumber yards. In Africa, his existence is threatened because of the way that men track him down for ivory. If only the demands for ivory would cease, the elephant might be free to go about his accustomed ways and then he would always show his affectionate nature.