The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-14
Minute Appeal
by Augustus Pease

Ten thousand douehnuts day were
fried throughout this weeks lighting
under shell ire on portion. of the
front by three heroic American
women. in order to give American
fighting men some hot home food
while whipping the Germans.
or course this is but sample, and
minor one. OF the countless activities
performed by the organizations with
which these women were connected.
composed of the Y. NJ. C. A.. the Y.
w. c. A., the knights Of Columbus.
the Jewish Welfare board, the War
Community Service. the American Ii.
brary Association and the Salvation
Army
The greatest good they have done
and will do. is to provide the soldier
boys with as many OF the physical and
spiritual comforts and helps of life as
is possible. thus keeping up their mo-
rale, making them feel that they are
not forgotten. and that they are ad-
mired and loved by the American peo-
pie.
Now that our brave boys. with their
Allies. hvae whipped the Huns and
made them yen for peace. shall we
quit furnishing the means by which
the work of these organizations is
made possible? OF course mott Al
praaf wnrE otsft liz. .of<.~. A.. 49,
before they return. Probably II will
be necessary for the Allies to main
tain standing army of 1000. 900 or
100000 men to police Russia ana
Germany, and to prevent them from
drifting into anarchy
Military authorities in Europe also
state that 1t will take Is months to
transport the men OF the Canadian
army home. and Is months to return
the armies of Australia and New
Zealand.
Most OF our 1000. 900 men went over in
borrowed transports. which must also
bring them home. so we can see the
need for united war work will not end
with the war. On the contrary, with
the leisure OF peace. there VIII be
tendency TO relax moral standards.
making the activities OF these organ
izations all the more necessary.
Thousands OF our boys are located
in little French villages. having no
stores, theaters. libraries. places to
write letter or be warm and dry un-
til these organizations put up hut. 4
with church services. lectures. moy-
ing pictures. good things 10 eat. and
where these soldier boys can again
feel the good influence OF American
women. with whom they can talk. and
who will pass out pies and doughnuts.
sew and mend for them. and surround
each boy. so far as possible. with the
influences that were best in his life a.
home.
We have these things as matter
OF course. Our boys must have them
too. The best is not half good
enough for them. and we must furnish
the money SO they can have them. BE-
game. Be good hnisher
These organizations also look after
the welfare OF the noble women who
are helping over there There are 1G
huts in France for American nurses
and Is for French women workers In
munitiorr plants.
The $170. 100000 to be raised in the
nation represents but dollar week
for each man in uniform. The share
OF Fremont county is $3.50. 900. She
has never failed to do her part. and
will not now.
II you could personally minister 10
the needs OF our dear soldier boys and
OF the blessed women who are help
ing them. how glad you would be You
canrot personally do 80. but these or
ganizations will do II for you. Put
up your money. and they will do the
rest.