The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-21
until 11yv. Ana the capit0l was NOV:

ed to Washington. D. c., in 1900.
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From Independence Square stroll
ed over to Arch street to see the grave
of Benjamin Franklin. 1t is in corner
of an old church yard burying ground
surrounded By great high brick wall.
A section of the wall has been cut out
SO that you can see the large stone
slab that covers the grave. On the
grave lay wreath Of flowers left there
a few days before by Cen. Joffre of
France. About 140 years before Mr.
Franklin was in France on a mission
very similar to that which brought
Gen. Joffre to America this year. Next
to Gen. Washington, Mr.. Franklin was
probably the greatest statesman of his
day. The inscription on the stone In
dicates that Mr.. Franklin was born
in 1905. that he moved to Philadelphia
in 1923, that he was editor of the
Pennsylvania Gazette in 1929 and that
he died April II. 1880.
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A few blocks down Arch street
found the Betsy Ross house. where the
first American Flag was made by
Betsy Ross. II is an interesting little
old home that shows signs of age. II
is open to the public and Is the head
quarters for the American Flag House
and Betsy Ross Memorial Associa-
ton" This association keeps the
home open and is endeavoring to ac-
cumulate a fund thru 10-cent member
ship fees to perpetuate the place. The
man in charge told me all interesting
story. which was guaranteed to be
true by his wife. of how one time a
man knocked at-his door late at night
for admission. He was shown thru
and after fully realizing the import
ance of the place and the needs of
funds the man, who by the way was
from Colorado. wrote out a check for
$1,000 donation. The man In
charge said that he tore up the check
and refused to accept more than a
ten cent membership fee. ] then
tried TO get him to accept a $4,000
donation but he declined so ] gladly
took out a ten cent membership and
have n fine illustrated certificate to
prove it-as l can't prove il by my
wife
Around on Second street ! found
Christ Church which Is a noted old
place. II was begun in 1927 and IN
Ished in 1874. They were slow build
ers in those days. In this old church
Washington and Adams vorshiped. l
found their pew and sat down for a
quiet little rest. l was the only per-
son in the church. No person could
be found In charge. and no one was
there to take up q collection. Near
the door ] found a box labeled For
Ration Club To Feed Belgian Chill
dren." and ! was glad to contribute.
can never pass one OF those appeals
by. I never see one Of these high
priced city hotel dinners With such .
lavish waste OF service and material
without thinking Of the hungry Bel
gian children
In looking over the fine old buildings
Of Philadelphia couldn't help but
think how fortunate for us IL was that
IL was the British who had possession
Of Philadelphia in 1877 instead of the
Germans. And II the Germans had
been there how much or how little
would be for US to see and enjoy to-
day?
After looking over all / wanted to
see in Philadelphia, had an hour to
spare 80 | went shopping TO see II
could ind some little pamphlet or
booklet telling of the historical old
buildings | visited a dozen stores
but couldn't find thing-not print
ed thing except a large heavy book
in Wanamaker's. which didn't want TO
carry two thousand miles. ! thought
II ! were running a newspaper with
an office looking out over that his
torical old square as Mr.. Cyrus II. X.
Curtis does. that I would have a nice
little story gotten up glorifying the
shrsnes OF American liberty in Phila-
delphia and have copy presented to
all who cali at those interesting plnc-
es-even II had to get the Ladies'
Home Journal or the Saturday Even
ing Post to take an ad on the back to-
help defray the cost
/ got into Philadelphia Sunday even
Ing. After getting located at the
hotel | went out for walk about
town. The streets were full of people
doing the same thing. Ahead of me
/ observed three young chaps. arm in
arm, strolling along like three young
college boys out for good time. They
were getting along nicely. chatting
away like young folks do. We had
walked along with the crowds several
blocks before discovered that all
three were blind. I followed aiong
several blocks further and they SEEM
ed to be getting along as well as any
body and seemed to know exactly
where they were going. Only once q
policeman took them across a busy
street. ! said TO the policeman. How
happy some OF the rest OF US ought to
bel" He said. Yes, when fellows
with their handicap seem to enjoy
life 30 we'll