The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-14

war for the defense Of human rights.
> iftt,e lsss than. a year ago. bnt none
Of them have surpassed in. interest
and attendance tho one at the First
Aethodist church Tuesday night at
which Or. Alexander Cairns OF New
ark. n. J.. delivered his masterfui ad-
dress for the National Food admins
,rat.on on Feeding the MuItitudes-"
DIR. Cairns stated IN the beginning
that he had been talking TO people
In indiana. Missouri and other states
on the conservation OF food for war
purposes since the first of January,
but that nowhere was he greeted with
|a more magnificent audience than
here The gathering filed the church
to its capacity and many people un-
able to obtain admission TO the build
ing reluctantly turned away and re-
turned To their homes disappointed at
being unable to hear the speaker. In
the aesemblRse were visitors from
Florenee. the coal camps. Penrose.
Portland. and the communities In the
western part of the county.
Dr. caifns had been heralded as
witty. eloquent Irishman with great
messaee 70 deliver. He more than
redeemed the moet complimentary
and saneuiAe things that had been
said abou< him He was humorous.
logical. aS11nentative and presented
facts n f>1esion to the war and its
horruss = pf DE necessity of sav-
ing foo9 car soldiers and Allies
scrusa = shas wss a.rssslation
10 tho <tj55S5k students Of the great
connict In which moet Of the civilized
world Is engaged. II is impossible in
the limited space we have for II. 10
even outline the magnificent cha-ac-
ter OF bis address and those who were
deprived Of the privilege OF listening
60 him Tuesday night. missed rare
inspiration for national helpfuiness
and comprehensive understanding
of the avfulness OF conditions in Eu-
rope. II is safe TO say that no liberty
toNAhS AaA4A va NoA-4A " - IA At1thN b-c%
was not benefited by II and did not
make a resolution 10 be more econor.-
ical In use OF those foodstuffs that are
essential to our army In France and
liberties OF humanity that refuse to
bow their necks TO the yoke of Ger
man oppression and despotism. Dr.
Cairns address ought to be the means
Of saving in Fremont county a large
quantity Of flour and sugar. meats and
fats needed by the boys in khaki for
the winning of the war for right and
Justice II suggested a patriotic sacri-
flee unknown before that should not
fall upon deaf ears. or 20 UNDECIDED,
Preliminary to Or. Cairns address,
song service was rendered by the
choir and audiencc under the direction
OF C. W. Van Patten. A splendid
orchestra OF fifteen pieces. directed
by Prof. r. L. Dick added its need
TO the enjoyment OF the musical pro
gram. The meeting WAS opened by
the singing OF America" by the as
semblage. followed by The Marsel.
iaise" by choir OF sixty voices. or
ganired from among the various
churches OF the city. II was sung rs
a tribute to France. one of our great
allies In the war for freedom from
Prusian barbarism and military autoc-
racy. Other numbers of the musical
program consisted OF the singing OF
Keep the Home Fires Burning" as
q solo and chorus with Misc Elsie
kissinger taking the leading part:
Columbia. the Gem Of the Ocean," by
the choir and audience: Edmund
Vance fb,oke's stirring song. I'm
Glad Live In the Land Live In"
to the tune OF -D.xie': Tho Long.
Long Trail" sung as duet by C.. W.
Wan Patter and Miss Bessie McQuown
and The Star srangled banner" ny
the audience. Previous to the sins
ing OF the national anthem Mrs. Edith
Wood rccited the circumstances under
which Il Was written by Francis Scott
Key ana o. tts marvellous popularity
with the American people.
The invocation wan made by Rev
Don Frank Fem. rector OF Christ
Epsscopsl church, In which he made
an cloqeent plea TO the supreme ruler
OF the safvsrse 70 give saccess to our