The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-29
MEETING TO Be Hello
FRIDAY NIGHT TO LAUNCH
A REQ CROSS SOCIETY

ShhSSS
A public meeting will be he'd in
the gymnasium at the Y. N. C. A.
building at s O'Clock Friday night
with Mayor Cooper presiding, for the
purpose of organizing chapter of the
American Red Cos society. Such
society is a splendid thing in any com
munfty in ministering to the sick and
unfortunate and has become a neces-
sity in Canon City since the depart
ure of its soldier boys for the front
to uphold the honor OF their country.
The organization of chapter of
the American Fed Crozs society here
at this time is primarily to assist
children and other dependents and to
see to it that they lack none of the
comforts of life. 1t has other missions
almost as benevolent and is work ap-
peals to the better Instincts of men
and women everywhere. irrespective
of religious belief or political affilia-
ton of any kind. Its motto is ."Neu-
trality. Humanity" a creed which
Americans all believe in.
It had $4,000 n embers on the first
of January of this year and its friends
are trying to br'ng its membership
to 209.0 by the first of January
1917. Its ambition is for an ultimate
of 100000 members. Its chairman
is the president of the United States
and it is the one volunteer relief or
ganization recognized by the govern
ment
II has expended in ten years fer the
people of the United States in humani-
tartan work over thirteen millions of
dollars in money and supplies.
II was organized to furnish aid to
sick and wounded of armies in time
of war. and to devise and carry on
measures of relief fer those suffering
from pestilence. famine. fire. floods.
and other great calamities. And this
it is trying to do.
II the country should ever become
engaged in war the Red Cross would
be the only financa al channel thru
which friends or relatives would be
able to locate aud communicate with
sick. wounded, or imprisoned soldiers.
When the matter of organizing a
chapter OF the Red Cross society in
Canon City was first taken up Dr.
Hart Good'oe wrote to S. Poultener
Morris OF Denver. head of the Rocky
Mountain division. and invited him
the movement here; a proposition to
which he consented. The development
of a serious condition of affairs, how
ever. on the Mexican border and the
calling out of the militia of tie vari-
Gus states for active duty along the
Rio Grande. made il difficult. IL not
impossible. for Mr.. Morris to leave his
post of duty as the following communi-
cation to DIR. Goodloe under date of
last Monday implies. Mr.. Morris
says:
Yours of the 2Srd inst. at hand.
The war situation has broken SO fast
that it has become an impossihility
for me to be away from headquarters.
/ greatly regret this ss / would much
enjoy meeting with the people of your
splendid little city. Please say to
them that my absence is due to the
exigencies OF the. service and ask
them to put behind the chapter the
far-faned public spirit of Canon City.
II you will advise me by wire of the
organization l will Immediately send
suggestions for the activity of the
chapter in this crisis.
Tell the Canon City people that
my duties in connection with the mob
ilization camp. where their troops now
are. in working out plans for the
families left behind and my work in
connection with the establishment OF
division warehouse. that will re.
ceive and forward supplies for the
,omfort of the troops from the entire
section OF country, prevents my leav-
ing Denver at this time"
Every man. woman and ehfd in
this community can be of some ser.
vice in the organization of the Red
Cross chapter here and they are re-
quested to help the matter along to
the utmost of their ability. There are
no restrictions on the membership. in
fact. every patriotic. benevolent, pub
lic-spirited man and woman in Canon
City and IT'S surroundings is urged to
attend Friday evenings meeting at
the Y. NJ. c. A. aud help launch a
chapter of the Red Cross society OF
xirorons n~onorfions