The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-01

bert Jones to look after tie home
and the welfare of its beneficiaries
AS superintendent for such an
institution Mr.. Jones possesses spec
ial qualifications. He is energetic
honest, painstaking. economical and
under his administration of its af-
fairs the home will be able to carry
out the high ambitions of those who
support it. AS matron of the home
Mrs. Jones shares the responsibility
of the management of the institution
with her husband. She is a woman
of unusual business and executive
ability and is devoted TO the work In
which she is engaged. She is popu
lar with those with whom size comes
in contact and to her careful Oversight:
of domestice economies of the home
is due in no small measure the sue
cess that has characterized it's af
fairs during the last few years.
The home Is conducted on scientifi-
ic principles and everybody connected
with it have certain specific duties
TO perform in the daily routine. The
rules for its government are not
harsh. but are as infexible as the
laws OF the Medes and the Persians
and must be obeyed without murmur
The children make their own beds
and keep their dormitories neat, clean
and attractive. The girls work in
the kitchen at stated intervals un
der a system of apportionment that
makes the task a pleasure. rather than
hardship. There are duties about
the place for the boys and men able
to work and they perform them cheer
fIliy and well. All are taught indus-
try and are encouraged in habits of
thrift and economy. They are given
a chance to learn by doing things;
tc develop habits of observation. con-
fidence and self.reliance thru the as
sumption Of responsibility. Boys are
afforded an opportunity Of earning q
little money by the cultivation of the
soil and the same privilege is given
to the girls who help take care of the
chickens and rabbits. or are willin:
to do little extra work about the
home under the direction OF the ma.
tron and her assistants. Two boyl.
thirteen years of age. recently sold
twenty dollars worth OF popcorn
which they grew on patch OF
ground given them for that purpose
by the superintendent OF the home
There are many ways at the home by
which the children residing there can
pick up little spending money and
1t is to their credit that they are moi
slow to take advantage OF them
Many OF them have their own little
savings banks in which they place
their earnings. obtained from running
errands. etc.
All Of the children old enough tc
do 80 attend the public schools ant
most Of them are enrolled as pupill
in the Sunday school. They are anxi
Gus to learn as much as they can and
they are given every stimulus sad ON
couragemsnt by those in charge ol
the institution In their effort to &C
quire an education. They are {
bright lot Of youngsters and are ami
able and well-mannered. PoIiteness
personal cleanliness and industry an
impressed upon them as fundamen
tails Of good citizenship and essentia
20 the welI-being Of the home. Thi
old folks are well cared for and moth
ing is left undone that will In any way
contribute to their contentment witt
their surroundings. In short the
home affords them every comfor,
that could be expected Of such Or
institution and they fully appreciate
It's blessings. II fully exemplines ID
it's work the cardinal principles Of The
order.
Recently q number Of the Odd Eel
lows lodges Of the state combines
for the purpose OF raising fund foi
the purchase Of an automobile fcI
use at the home, and. ~ the rpeull