The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-14
Four-Minute Appeal
of T. Lee Witcher

The war ia not ended. How pleased
we were to hear the wonderful news
that the greatest of all wars was end
ed: our rejoicing was. according to
lstesf reports n little premature. but
We al hope that 1t will be but very
short time until peace will be de-
clared. But even II peace had been
declared. or II the war should end to-
morrow, We here at home xnuat not
quit giving. the necessity for our CIV
ing viii be just ~ great as Il the
war is to continue We must not be
cutters at this time. We must get
soiidly behind the coming campaign
for the United War Work We must
show no diminution in our interest
for the welfare Of our soldier boys
II the prospects OF peace are bright
and seem close at hand. let us show
our unqualified appreciation OF the
splendid work the boys have accom-
plished by ending fhe war so soon. and
ct us show our gratitude by making
this campaign a wonderful success.
Let US not forget that our boys are
far from home. are in a strange land.
among strange people. whose Gus
toms. ways and language are differen
from theirs and ours: that although
those people are trying TO do every
thing possible TO make our boys com
Portable and feel at home. yet there
comes time when they become
homesick and they have yearning to
get back home. We here ut home
must make them as comfortable rs
possible; We must supply them with
books and magazines through the
American Library Association: We
must supply that noble organization.
the Y. u. G. A.. with funds with which
to cheer and comfort the boys: We
must give the Y. u. C.. A.. the X. OF
c.. the Salvation Army and the Jewish
Welfare Board all the money that they
want. because they are doing splendid
work for our boys who are far from
home; they are doing their very best
to make them happy and comfortable.
to keep up their morale and TO look
after the spiritual and physical needs.
They are entitled to the best: all the
money and all the comfort and care
that We can give does not begin to pay
them for what they nre doing for us
and for the world. After peace Is de-
clared Il win take long time for our
government TO demobilize our army. II
will be neecssary for US to keep .
goodsized army In Europe 70 do DO
ice duty and TO help carry out the
terms contained IN the peace treaty.
and during that time our soldiers must
be provided for. In var or in peace, =
makes no difference. They must be
cared sor. and 1t will take all OF the
t170.s00. 900 that Is to be raised during
this campaign. This campaign In
different from the Liberty Loan. cam
paien. because then We only loaned
our money and were assured that we
would get II back with interest. But
In this campaign we are asked 10 give
We expect no money back with inter
est. All that we expect from II Ia TO
see our boys returned home healthy
and in good spirits. and to know that
we are making the greatest investment
in the world We are investing IL in
our boys in human lives. the greatest
investment In the world. Fremont,
county has never failed. and she wfll
not fail now. Let us all get behind
this campaign. give all we can and
make 1t winner