The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-31
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woman's Council Of Defense was or
ganized In May. 1918. by Mrs. J. II.
Maupin With the exception of the
district OF Florence. full registration
OF the women OF the county has been
code. Taking into consideration the
Size of thax district. 1t was deemed
best TO appoint a vice-chEirman in
Florence who would form an organi-
nation of their own. working with the
County chairman.
The Fremont County Chapter OF the
Red Cross. Fremont's greatest war ac-
county-at Florence. Portland. Con-
crete. Penrose. Rockvaie. Guffey and
Chandler. and these branches have
auxiiiaries all actively working. The
mother chapter in Canon City occapies
two large. weilIighted. connected
store rooms on Main street. with a
large gauze room in the rear which
will accommodate forty workers at one
time This room is open every after
noon In the week and three evenings.
and many thousands OF surgical dress
ings have been sent away during the
Last year. The work is well system
itized under four commiftees-cutting
weighing. inspection and packing. and
q cutting machine is in almost daily
use. In the garment making room
are fifteen sewing machines run by
motor power. From this department
Io.74& articles were shipped during the
past year. including sheets. bedgowns.
pajamzs and all kinds Of hospital sup
plies. Also 1900 pounds OF clothing
for Belgian and French refugees. Be
sides these. nearly 5000 treasure
bags were sent to France for the use
OF the boys at the front: magazines
collected and shipped; several hundred
comfort kits given to our own county
boys; Christmas boxes sent and much
other work done.
The knitting committee makes a re-
port Of the following articles: 2,44s
sweaters, 2.s2s pairs of socks. 74o
pairs OF wristiets. 40 helmets. 1871 muf-
Gers. II afghans.
From serving luncheon during a
Red Cross auction-from which near
ly $4,000 was cleared-the women OF
the Red Cross realized a net profit OF
ss31. co.
would like TO speak Of the patriot.
.sm OF the men and women who are
prisoners ut the penitentiary. Aside
from giving to the various drives. buy
ing Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps,
the men of the tailor shop made 500
suits for ten year old Belgian boys,
and the women turned out within three
months. with the aid of two knitting
machines sent them by the Red Cross.
1907 pairs OF socks
There are - Junior Red Cross or
K=uizzt.cs in the county. all doing good
work and too much credit cannot be
given to Miss Garwood. the county
superintendent, and the teachers who
have looked after this branch Of the
children's war work. In every school
is taught patriotism and love Of coun'
try and even the tiniest child is trying
20 play the game" In the districts
where there are many children OF
foreign or naturaiized parents. this is
especially noticeable and an Austrian
girl who was asked to represent her
native country In Melting Pot" pa
geant refused with the greatest n
mount OF scorn. In her very broken
English she said. Make me n Serbian
girl. Never will be an Austrian girl
when Austria is at war with my
United States."- Another incident
four Italian boys talking as fast as
they could in their fathers tongue,
when asked why they did not stand
during the playing Of the Italian Nat
ionai hymn replied just as scornfully
I'VE noe Italians. We Americans
These children are sewing. knitting
making packing boxes. scrap books and
helping In every way possible
helping TO "win the, War" in every
way possible.
The Home Service committee OF the
Chapter IL looking after about so fam
lilies. rendering much assistance in the
way OF money, visits to the homes. let
ters written and advice AZ to insur
ance. aiiotments and supervision OF
children.
The Florence Branch OF the Fremont
County Chapter has over 1900 mem
bers. including those OF It's auxiliaries