The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-07

tion, Is organizing its battalion for
the third Liberty Ican campaign for
the government. which will probably
begin about the first OF April. The
government is des,rous Of raising d
very large sum of money for war pur-
poses, something like $4,000. 900 900,
and Is arranging to sell bonds in er-
cry part Of the country to do So. II
is expected that these securities will
be taken up in every community OF
the United States on the basis OF its
population and its ability to purchase
them. They Will be interest-bearing
bonds and their integrity will be qua
ranteed by all Of the resources of the
government They will be a splendid
investment.
Every state In the Union and all
of their subdivisions Will be ,horoly
organized for the campaign and the
success of the undertaking cannot
be doubted. The organization in Cold
rado viii be under the direction Of
commander-in-chief. who Will have
general supervision OF the campaign.
The state has been divided into dis
tricts under the supervision of gen
erals: the districts divided In to coun-
ties under the supervision of majors;
the counties divided into commission
ers districts under the supervision OF
adjntsnts and the commissioners dis
tricts divided into voting precincts
under the supervision Of captains
NJ D. Thatcher of Pueblo. has been
appointed by the commander-in-chief
in Denver as general of the third dis
trict. which is composed of Pueblo.
Fremont Crowley. Custer and Kiowa
counties General Thatcher. with the
concurrence OF the Federal Regional
bank of Kansas City. has appointed
Mayor n ". Cooper of this city as
major for Fremont county. W. Bou-
cher has been made secretary with
the title Of lieutenant D. l. Robson
has been appointed as adjutant for
commissioners district No. l. W. L.
Morris OF Florence adjutant for dis
trict No. .. and d. AZ. Walker as ad-
jutant for district No. 3. These ad-
tutants have appointed captains for
each voting precinct in their respect
i've territories and the captains in
turn have named such assistants ss
they need in carving. on an effective
campaign
a complete census Of every man
and woman in Fremont county more
than IS years of age is being made
by the. county organization and every
one of them will be asked TO buy
Liberty bond OF some denomination
II is believed that every wage-earner
in the county. however small his sal
ary, can purchase one of these bonds
as patriotic investment In carry
ing on the campaign which will last
only short time, every man. woman
and child in the county will be given
TIE privilege of becoming a govern
ment bond holder. Appeal to invest
ors will be made on the high ground
of patriotism and Il is not expected
that anybody who can do so will re-
fuse to purchase. Sacrifices may
have TO be made In some instances
but 1, is sacrifices that will win the
war. The banks and commercial in
terests of the county are united upon
the proposition and they will encour-
age the public in. every way to buy
these securities.
much Fremont county's apportion-
ment will be. but IL may run as high
as s40o.o Whatever its quota may
be. our people will be urged TO go
over the top" The west end OF the
county has already been organized
and the captains at Howard. Cotopaxi.
Texas Greek. Coaldale. Hillside and
Parkdale are ready to 70 to work
Mayor Cooper and Mr.. Bouher. sec
retary OF the county organization.
went to Florence Thursday night. TO
assist W. l.. Morris in perfecting
plans for the campaign there.
very complete preparation IS be
Ing made by the Fremont county bat
TALON of the Liberty loan army for
the job before Il and II is believed
that 1t viii be uneouailed in It's. ca.
pacity for. effective and systematic
work after the drive Is launched. Its
personnel Is composed OF men who
are interested In the undertaking and