The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-24
ORDINANCE NO. )
Serl~. of 1919.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the City coun-
Gil Of the city Of Canon city. Colorhoo.
that whereas our citizens In large mum
bers are In the military service OF tae
United States aud are giving their lives
for those at home and u - tiae duty OF.
those at home to aid and support those
who are making the greater sacrlfic-
for their country and their fellow citi-
Whereas. useful labor and the pro-
duction and conservation of food ard
other supplies are now the prime ne
---ssitiss OF the United states and Of this
whereas. ali abTe-bodied persons In
ihis municipality should contribute
TO The winning OF tn. war; and
Whereas. idlers aud slackers are dur
,ns msn ,nls eris,s ,s ,rs rsprgaen en- upon & and
NOW. THEREFORE,.
Section 1. During the present war
shall be the duty OF evefy male per-
son in the city Of Canon CITY. Colorado.
who has passed his 18th birthday and
has NOT passed his sist birthday. to en-
gage regularly and habltually In some
useful and recognized businexr. trade.
FOR al least ave days each calendar
week and an average of at least SIX
hours per day.
from the operation OF this ordinance
~ Psrsons physically or mentally
t-l bona nde students while, attend
Ing educational Institutions
tSp Persons regularly employed
where fakinE customary and reason
ca Persons temporarily unempioycd
by reason of differences with their en-
ploycrs common to the differences Of
similar employees with the same en-
pioysr.
iariy employed but who ar. out OF en-
pioy ment for not exceeding seven con-
sccutive days seeking other employ
mcnt
go Persons unable to obtain en-
pioyment. providing they have applied
for and mold an exemption card 10 be
cards shall exempt them for a period
not to exceed two weeks for the pur-
pose OF enabling them to nnd employ
10 Pcrsons TO whom the Governor
OF the state OF Colorado or the County
Council OF Defense of Fremont county.
Colorado. may have issued certlficat~s
OF exemption for designated periods
TO permit them TO do special work not
falling within the requirements of Sec.
ton /. but which shall be IN aid os
the prosecution OF the war.
section u The possession OF any
person OF money. property or Income
sufficient TO support himreif and those
regularly dependent upon him shall nOi
pe defense 10 prosecution under
Section I. In any prosecution here
under proof that the accused habitnaily
ioiters or tdles Oh the streets. roade. q -
pots, poolroomH. hotels, places of en-
tortainmcnt or rcfreShmcnt, stores or
'otHti IlAttrs OF any OF thrfN.
that he w addicted to the Use OF mar
coftc drugs or II babitusiiy infS1i-
Gated. or is a professional gambler, or,
b. Ing abIe-obdisd. II supported Ia
whole or part by any woman or child,
snail be prima facic evidence OF quit
: Section >. Any persons who shall
violate the provisions of this ordnance
by failure or refusal to comply there
with shall be held TO be a yagrant ard
guilty of a mihdcmeanor. aud shall.
upon conviction. be rned In a sum
not los than $4,000 or more tnan
$4,000. or by imprisonment for ninety
days or by both such m. and inpris-
ontncnt. and during the term of such
Imprisonment shall be reautred 70
work on the streets. highways ana
public places Of this municipality
Section 6. In the opinion OF the
city Council this ordinance IA mecca
snry TO the Immediate pr.scrvntion of
the public peace, health and safsty
and Fhati be IN fnii force and .ffcct i'm
medintely after II IL passed and pub
iish.d. II being of the character above
set forth because OF the need TO meet
the immediate Hociul emergency threat
.ntng this municipaIify and country
IN this present state Of war.
Passed. adopted and approved this
slst day OF October. a. D.-ipiS
u. n. COOPER. .
,,, Mayor.
JONATHAN SEAMAN.