The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-30
S11. .795. .65 DONATED T0RED
CROSS THIS DISTRICT TO DATE
One Thousand Contributors Have Made Up
This Fund and Subscriptions are Still
Coming In-$1 1920 Was the Amount
Reported in at Noon Today.

dollars more than their apportionment
and the end OF their giving has not
yet been reached. They have re-
garded Il both as duty and priv
ilege to give to this spleidid cause.
This Ia Indicated by the great number
OF subscribers and by the munificence
OF their donation They have not been
buti have been actusted By desire 10
do everything they could, prospect
i've of whether their gift was neces-
sary to complete the coupty's quota
or not, IL is estimated that fully q
thousand people in the six precincts
OF Canon City have subscribed some
thing TO make the magnificent result
that has been attained a possibility.
South Canon has done well in the
campaign, so has East Canon. Lin
coin Park, the west end of the coun-
ty. Florence and the Coal camps. Pen
rose. Portland and Concrete. In fact
there does not seem to have been any
siackers anywhere. All have realized
the greatness OF the cause and the
blessedness of giving to II. The out
look at this time is that the patriots
of Fremont county are going over
their minimum quota with flying col
ors. The aggregate amount of the
couHty's quota is not known. but
there Is reason 10 believe that IL is
about twotbirds OF the sum expected
from IT. The end of the week ought
TO see the assessment largely over
subscribed, and the committee feels
confidcn, that II will be. One of the
executlv. officers OF the campaign To-
day predicted that il would run 10
$40. goo. The county's apportionment
is $4,000.
Plenty of Incidents have occurred
during the campaign that have been
cheering TO the solicitors. Every
where they have been kindly received
and gifts in scores OF Instances have
been made that represented genuine
sacrifice and proclaimed love and
devotion TO the flag that was inspir-
ing in its patriotism. A good many
people have taken advantage of the
pledge system. Tha, Is what the Red
Cross wants, because II means that
subscribers whose ready money is
limited will pledge themselves TO give
more than their cash on hand will
be made on July LIST: August LIST;
September Ist and October lst
The last of the series OF the mid
day luneheons in connection with the
Red Cross campaign in Canon City
was held today. and like its predeces-
sors. was splendid one. II was
served By the ladies of the Red Cross.
who have been so untiring in that
work since the beginning of the
week. Too much praise cannot be
given these ladies for the great part
they have SO graciously and magnifi
Gently performed In the undertaking.
Without their encouragement and
good cheer the result of the enter
prise would no doubt. have been far
less gratifying.
Mr.. u. Z Gibson again presided at
the luncheon and made another tn
rpirinE talk as q prelude TO hearing
the reports of the various canvsssing
committees. The reports were en-
and showed that substantial
additions had been made to the Red
Crosse subscriptions since noon on
Thursday. Altho no more luncheons
will BE- held. the members OF the vari-
Gus soliciting committees have been
invited TO meet at the Y. N. c. A.
at noon tomorrow by p. II. Troutman
treasurer of the Red Cross. to make
their final reports. II is expected
that by that time all of the ''ioose
ends" will have been brot together
and the campaign completed. II there
is a man or woman in Canon City who
has not been asked to subscribe to
the Red Cross during the last week
they are requested TO maze II known
to one of the committees. II has not
been their Intention - slight anybody.
It ought TO be pleasure for every.
body to give to this great. humanitar-
ian cause