The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-20

The Author Just Before Leaving for.
Home.
Inis orrer was accepted. and after two
weeks absence. once again 1 arrived
in Munsey ward. all hope gone.
The next day after my return Doc
tor Frost stopped at my bed and said:
We'll. Empey. II you want me to try
and see what / can do with that scar
I'll do it, but you are taking an awful
chance
i answered: 'well, doctor. Steve
Brodie took a chance; he halls from
New York and so do L.
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures" as we called them
because of the funny fiims we see un-
der ether. and the operation was per-
formed. II was a wonderful piece OF
surgery and marvellous success.
From now on that doctor can have my
shirt.
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward In a
dying condition, resulting from loss of
blood and exhaustion caused by his
long journey from the trenches. After
an examination the doctor announces
that the only thing that will save him
Is TRANSMISSION of blood Where is
the blood to come fromf He does not
have 10 wait long for an answer-sev-
eral Tommies Immediately volunteer
their blood for their mate. Three or
four are accepted: a blood test Is
made, and next day the TRANSMISSION
fakes place and there is another pale
face in the ward.
Whenever bone is needed for soma
special operation. there are always
men willing 10 give some-a leg ir
necessary TO save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man will go through life with
another mans blood running through
his veins. or a piece of his rib or his
shinbone in his own anatomy. Some
times he never even knows the name OF
his henefactor
The spirit of sacrifice is wonderful.
For all the suffering caused this war
Is blessing to Engiand-it has made
new men of her sons; has welded all
classes into one glorious whole
And can't help saying that the doc
tors. sisters. and nurses in the English
hospitals, are angels on earth. love,
them nll and can never repay the care
and kindness shown TO me. For the
rest Of my life the Rel Cross will be.
TO me the symbol of Faith. Hope and
Charity.
After four months In the hospital. 4
went before an examining board and
wes discharged from the service OF his,
Britannia majesty as physically unfiti
for further war service"
After my discharge i engaged pass
age on the American liner New York.
and after stormy trip across the At
lantic one momentous day, In the haze
of early dawn. saw the statue of lib,
erty looming over the port rail, and II
wondered If ever again would go
"over the top with the best of luck
and give them hell"
And even then, though IL may seem
strange, l was really sorry not to be-
back in the trenches with my mates.i
War is not pink tea, hut in a worth
while cause like ours. mud. rats. COO,
ties. shells. wounds. or death itself. are
far outweighed by the deep sense Of
satisfaction felt by the man who does
his bit
There Is one thing which my ex-
perience taught me that might help the
boy who may have to go. Ii Is this
anticipation Is far worse than realixa-
tion. In civil life man stands In awe
OF the man above him. wonders how he
could ever fill his job. When the time
comes he rises to the occasion. Is up
and at IL. and Is surprised to and how
much more easily than he anticipated
he fills his responsibilities. 1t II really
SO '.out there"
He has nerve fos the hardships; the
interest of the work grips him he finds
relief I'm the fun and comradcship OF
the trenches and wins that best sort OF
happiness that comes with duty we'll
done.
THE END. i