The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-08

work buf-it VIII De Wen spent ana
will be tribute 70 the patriotism and
humanity Of our people OF which fu-
ture generations viii be proud.
Our American soldiers when they
come out Of the trenches FOR brief
respite from their dangerous and ar
duous task win have no place to go
for rest and recreation. eScep. TO the
Y. M. c. A. The period OF their re-
taxation will be- too short 10 allow
them to go home, as is possible for
the r'rcnchman and the Engiisbman.
In order 10 make their stay while out
cumsiances will permit and &c main
tain their morale a. fighting men the
Y. NJ. C. A. will do everything il can
II viii provide all kinds Of athletic
linusenen,s for them. furnish them
with movin; picture shows ana music
A. and dramatic entertainments of
cvery description. 1t is planning TO
aurchase in conjunction with Gen.
Pershing. some OF the great hotels In
re Swiss Alps whore they may be
AIKEN care Of w.thou; expense. II
f. xiii also build two immense hotels for
them in Paris where they may 20 and
be the guests of the American people
during their vacation from the fight-
ing lines. Each of these monster no
tells in Paris win accommodate 10000
men There Is nothing within its pow
er that the Y. NJ c. A. viii not do for
the care and veii-be'nE of our troops
that are. and soon will be. hghting
under our dag on foreign soil
I As has already been stated millions
of dollars win BE- spent by the Y. ".
c. A. in France Il Was estimated n
I year ago that les. than $1,000 900
would be required the. during the com
Ing winter 10 take care of our troops.
The growing magnitude OF the war
has innnenseiy increased the needs Of
The sitpsiion there and with coal sell
ing at sixty dollars a ton In thai
country II viii require s.5e.ooo to hea,
the American 'Y'' huts in France dur
ing the next i've or six months. In
this country 500 army buildings cost
Ing from s5 600 10 5000 each viii be
erected as CONT AIRED with las. April's
estimate OF 200 buildings at $4,000
each. II will require the services OF
$500 secretaries. instead of the eeti-
mate Of Loco six months ago.
In addition 10 rendering full service
to the enlisted men enrolled in the
army and navy OF the United State.
the American a~sociation has had pre-.
sented to Il a marvellous opportunity
70 minister TO the soldiers Of three o;
our alice the French. Russian and
Italian arnlios. and I Is going to meet
the demand In a way that viii show
to sii the world our humanity and our
interest in all natione suffering from
the curse Of war cf whatever race OF
color.
Mr. Sweets address was an eio-
quent pea for sympathy. generosity
and Righteousness in time Of inter.
national stress and confiict He stated
that the country was calling upon the
individual for help: for the young men
70 hght in the trenches and for those
pnst the draft age to do their bit
in making the lives of the nations de
/ tenders az safe and comfortable as
possible in the tremendous struggle
in which they were engaged. He said
that in Fuch n time when tho national
life Is ut stake tha, money should be
given freely 10 preserve and protect
{ II. Under such circumstances. he said.
that men had no right to use II. ex.
ccrt for the benefit of their fellow
men. He cited the cases OF ave rich
men IN Chicar6 who had recently civ
en- 81 600 600 or 100000 apiece. to
help the Y. NJ. c. A. carry on Its war
work.
Other speakers during the evening
We're Prof. J. Adams Puffer A. II Nc.
Lain OF Canon City: Rev. J. n. Ru-ch.
f, field Of Florence and G. II. Beardsiey
Of westciiffc. Rev. Burchheid said that
the Y.M.C.A. was the one organization
in the armies OF the world that was
tnkins the place OF home and mother.
| When the talks were over W. L
Morris OF Florence moved that the
SC 700 aportioned to Fremont. Chaffee
land Custer countles be accepted As
the amount Il would endeavor TO ra'se
for the Y.M.C.A. var work during the