The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-04
\. S. MADD0x
WRITES new
YEARS LETTER

My Dear Mr.. Hardy
The Daily Record Of Dec. .2srd de-
votes several columns to "a few
Christmas wishes for few we'll
known people"
l know it was embarrassing to YOU.
to know where to begin, and where
to quit. So many merit praise in this
splnedid community of ours for what
they did. and helped to do so many
in fact that 1 was both surprised and
pleased to find my name among those
mentioned. I thank you.
l wish to say that it really is 4
Joy to say good things. and do our
best for this community and our peo-
pie. We should all do this. I be-
lieve we owe this much to the COM
munity in which we live.
Only the other day 1 received let
ter from the Chamber of Commerce
in an Illinois town (some one had
given their president my name as one
who might be obtained for their secre-
tary) making me a tempting offer. at
least it appeared tempting for few
hours. Sitting at my humble home
that evening and giving the matter
more. serious thought, finally said 10
my wife. "Suppose. we were in......
and we were arranging our literature
! and advertfsing matter? What would
1--WE Say? what could W say?"
or course we mention the nice
things. the advantages, and If any dis
advantages. perhaps We do. not men
ton them That's. another fine thing
about Canon City and vivinity; We can
say so much. telling the truth all the
while 1--WE must tell the truth. and the
truth is strong enough here We pos
sess only advantages. and really no
disadvantages.
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Well. we could not say Splendid
mountain scenery" as we do here;
there would be no Skyline Drive: no
Royal Gorge" NO ague. .pp malaria.
no asthma, no cyclones" would not
apply there. Eve have a maximum or
sunshine'' would not. do. for they have
days. and even weeks at times, with
out ray of sunshine to gladden.
their hearts.
We agreed we would have to leave
out "Pure mountain water for all pur-
poses, pure pine laden mountain air
for our lungs, summers not too hot,
and winters not too cold. for COM
fort" etc. oh. SO many things would
have to be left out. Again, What
'>oald We say? What would our liter
ature sound like?- and in any case.
1T would probably be mo- different
from hundreds of other places back
there" Hot summer days. sultry
nights. fogs. billiards.. maybe cyclones
and many more disadvantages we do
not possess, and few or none Of onr
advantages.
IT is a Joy" to work for such n
community as this. 1t really is, and
1t should not be necessary to mention
a name to merit that person. or any
persons support. The town owes us
nothing, while on the other hand, We
owe the town and community. the best
there is in us.
Every man, woman and child In
this. vicinity should resolve (resolu-
tions are the fashion now to do more
and better work for the community
than ever before. This resolution
once made. should be backed up with
something worth while. 1t is not
enough for any citizen to let another
do his part. but we must all help.
believe the best thing that can be
said OF a man (except the last words
from the ninister) is He believed in
his town. and supported 1t in every
way he could ALL THE TIME"
Again, Sir, I thank you for the
space given my name, and ! shall do