The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07

S47 f Co!fax Ave.
February 2. 1918
Ny dear Mr.. Hardy:
Remembering my promise to let you
know when DR.. Goodloe arrived over
there. am writing 10 say he reached
port after q safe and unevsntful jour
ney. received my first letter last
week. the 2sth. the letter having been
mailed on the 7th., very quick trip.
He was encamped at a rest camp when
mailing the second ietter-he says:
conditions have changed very much
here, one ia impressed with the ex-
treme good feeling OF the people and
the sarrestaees Of Il all. especially IN
food conservation-you think you
know what that means but you have
not the least idea for we have never
had to do ns the Allies have. You In
America must wake up and economic
evergreat danger Of losing this WAT
Hoover made some surh speech but
America never took him seriously
enough Some steps have been taken.
I grant you. but nothing to compare
with what should and ought to- be
taken. IL is one OF the prime questions
TO my mind. that viii determine this
war.-not a few trenches. or a few
boats or a few cities.--but food With
America coming strong with food and
men. thls war will not las; long. but
it looks TO me like we must not foiter
on the job or very serious consequou-
ces may ensue. that will bring the war
home-oniy 10 be iost and America
pay the freight" He also said TINT
he Saw a man peddling a3ples-lit
tie knosty runts OF apples at four
pence. tsc) apiece--a man could have
eaten a dozen" His first night In
camp. having marched L. miles from
tho station after nishtfaii. was spent
In . Iittie hut. warmed by wee bra
xisr. and tor beds. sack OF straw and
blankets fone over the sack and ono
ms eosert that had not been washed
since the war began. he thought. bat
his kit ard bed-roil arrived the next
day SO re was surrounded with com
forts 90" BY the way. he said TO al
ways address mail Annex Forces
never A. E F.--as many people do. alb
breviating American Expeditionary
forces. as the Australian Exp. Forces
use the same letters. and mail Is fire.
quently delayed or lost In this way.
! Mr.. Hardy. won't you please thank
those dear people In Canon for the
wonderful way they responded to my
appeal for treasure bags"- My letter
printed in the Record. was reprinted
! In some OF the other newspapers IN tho
state and last week received a letter
from Grand Junction telling me of N
shipment of bags held there for fur
ther instructions-and the lady said
my little girl. years old. wanted TO
do something for Tho soldiers. SO I
let her put In the drawstrings- :"
Many n poor woundsd man viii send
blessing to thssfnaker OF the bag
that saved his keereakes from being
lost: and I fear that Spring will nee
many many wounded boys-bat at
least one svacuation hospital will Fave
start In bags. ] am expecting TO
send another shipment this month as
l have some coming from Manhattan.
Fowler. Fl Collins. Leadville. Grand
Junction and other places IA we'll RS
iittio clubs In Denver who are inter
ested Mrs c. Fuller Winters. wild.
ow of the man killed in the Funston
bank murder. was helping me In Kan
sas City. had a letter from her the
day Mr.. Winters was killed. We
met them at Manhattan and became
warm friends and II was such a
shock. Mrs. Winter was the Santa
Claus at Funston. for she personally
was in charge Of the drive that raised
the funds for the Xmas festivities: !:
she was 20 enthusiastic and interest
ed In the boys In khaki-and Il seems
almost unjust that such SORROW should
come upon her. -. -s- rs
Please thank the fEood women for
me for the -treasurs baes"--and with
beat vishcs. am So s'a.e.l
Cordially yours.
HARRiETTE A. GoODiSoE.