The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-30

Inc apportionment OF the six pre-
cincts of Canon City was ss,25s. Up
to noon they had subscribed sto.6ei
and were still GOING The total gifts
to the Red Gross in this campaign by
the people Of the Canon City district
up to noon today, were si3,242.tt. The
district embraces South Canon and
the western part of the county, in
eIudins cotopasi, Cosidaie, Howard,
/ Texas Greek and Hillside. According
to reports made at todsy's luncheon,
Florence had raised for the Red Cross
up to Wednesday night. total OF S3.-
t7s. The six precincts Of Canon City
are now "over the top" by margin
OF s2.43o.
! Thus far there has been 1891 sub
seribers to the Red Cross fund in Fre-
mont county. Canon City has contrib
uted i,oes Of these subscribers: South
Canon. i2e; Florence, 472: East Can
on, and Orchard Park. i5l; the wert
end Of the county including Texas
/ Greek. cotopaxi. Howard. Hillside and
/ coaidale. 10 and Garden Park, AZ.
Another splendid luncheon was ten.
dered TO the campaign committees and
workers by the ladies of the Red Cross
at the Y. NJ. G. A. at noon today
Rev. Mr.. Fem said that il was a mis-
nomer to call II luncheon. The
splendid character OF th.. meal and the
excellent service attending II. he as
serted, should be described as a
, dinner" a better one. he continued.
could not be procured anywhere. The
ladies who had charge OF il were
again compl 'mented on their skill in
catering TO the yearninss OF the inner
man. In it's preparation and in it's
service. the luncheon was par-excel
lence
ID. T.. Gibson presided at the after
dinner program and made a short sd-
dress preliminary to hearing the re
ports OF the Red Cross workers. He
said that despite some discourage
ments. there was In the campaign
ANsH>h NateA f'sAo rAaAfty anu W
be thankful for. While in a few in.
stances the subscriptions TO the Red
Cross had not been as large as was
hoped would be the case. this disnp-
pointment lad been counterbaianced
BY the great number OF people who
had given something. The unity OF
giving. he said, was one OF much sat
isfaction as II indicated the temper OF
the people OF Canon City and Fremont
county 10 do something for the gov
ernment and the soldier boys who
have gone forth from their homes TO
defend our liberties on the field of
battle. Some of this giving. declared
Mr.. Gibson. represented patriotic sac
rifice that was well worth while. In
other cases more generous subscrip-
tions were made without hardship and
there was not In II that giving rim
IL hurts" which is theslogan OF the
campaign. Mr.. Gibson said that Can
on City and Fremont county was do
ing nicely. but that there must be- no
cessation OF giving because OF the
prospect of the attainment of their
quotas. Everybody should make con
tribution to this noble enterprise and
should make that contribution as large
as possible.
The committees representing tho
six precincts. or wards. of Canon City
and the committee from South Canon
made reports of the work done since
noon on Wednesday. Precinct No 1.
reported subscriptions during the last
"a hours OF s52e 90: Precinct No. 2.
| Ss32.oo: Precinct No. 3. $2o0.25; Pre-
cinct No. Z. sl,4t6.25: Precinct No. 6.
s10c 90; Precinct No. 6. $4,000. To.
tai since noon on Wednesday. t3,57s..
So.
Another Red Cross campaign lunch
con will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A.
at noon tomorrow. which will prob
ably conclude the series. as It is ex-
pected that the canvnss will be- COM
pleted BY that time.