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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
NEED OF GARDEN SPOT
URGED BY COLORADO So
CIETY AT CAMP KEARNEY

a letter received recently by Mrs.
OLeary, gives an interesting descrip-
ton Of the work being done by Colo
Tado people at San Diego for the Colo
rado boys at Comp kearney. An ex-
tract from this letter follows:
a group of Colorado people last
fall organized Colorado Society with
the avowec purpose of affording some
means of wholesome entertainment
for Colorado Service men during their
leave time. We opened headquarters
that have become q Home center
where the enlisted men come, check
heir heavy coats and parcels, read
The home papers from some fifty
owns in the state, talk with "home
NOmen.' We are paying for a piano
on the installment plan, and many of
-Ee men gather about il in the even
ug and lift up their voices and make
g. joyful hour. Sometimes when our
daughters are present they dance a
title and have good old-fashioned
time. With one accord the boys say
hey want to dance and want TO dance
NTH really nice girls, and so we early
yrganized club of young women
uaming them the Columbine Club, and
slnce November we have had weekly
iances for our enlisted men, thus en-
..rtaining some 1900 Colorado boys.
Now comes our latest venture.
& amp kearney is located some fifteen
niles TO the north of San Diego, on a
Ugh desert mesa without a tree, flow
or, or shrub TO break the bleak, bare
-rctches of sand, sage, and mesquite.
Forty thousand live there in their
Inst IN tho nF Ia
situated the great base hospital, a
-ruup of rude, unpainted, substantial
Eppdcn structures. Here our sick
buys, and God knows there are many
nf them with more to follow, are
cared for with as expert and faithful
-rryice as can be found anywhere on
earth. But there is not n tree or
shrub or homely garden flower or
green blade of grass to sooth pain
-trlcken nerves or to rest tired eyes.
Now, just to the south of this base
hospital the government has located
q great Red Cross Hospital where the
poor manned horses from over seas
are to be housed. Through the Pow
.rs that be, our great and good Gen
eral Strong has allotted to Colorado
Society the great open space of ground
just in front of the projected Red
Cross Hospital, with an area of some
two thousand square foot. We wish
TO make Quadrangle garden there,
4 little rest spot for those who are
able to leave their beds of pain. We
do not have much money, and the work
of the winter has taken almost our
last cent, but we think that Colorado
as a state will get behind our work
now and give US some help" We
know what a wonderful work Colorado
is doing for the Red Cross and kindred
organizations, but let us not forget
the work that is so very near our
hearts and homes, for our own states
boys pledged to the supreme sacrifice.
Please let me hear at once what the
people of your vicinity will do"
Signed,
ISABELLA CHURCHILL.
Contributions, however small, will
be very acceptable and may be left
with Mrs. O'Leary at the drug store.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
CASSEL LEFEVRE WRITES OF
THINGS ON ENGLISH SOIL

Dear Folks:-
Have arrived all o. X, and am feel
ing fine; was never sick minute on
the trip, altho / don't want to cross
the water very often. Arrived at
about 2:30, stayed on board ship until
next morning, then took the train.
The trains here are sure queer; the
coashes are small and one gets in from
the side seats. They run across the
cars. They are all divided up into
compartments. The wheels are about
as high as wagon wheels. The coun-
try here is beautiful; grass grow
ing everywhere. You should see the
horses here. ! have seen very few
work horses under 1900 pounds and
the saddle horses are some class. Saw
several aeroplanes yesterday.
We are drilling every day, and it
begins to make fellow think.
A person can sure see the effects of
the war in this country. The women
are taking the place of the men every
where. They are cultivating every
corner of land to raise food.
e & r. March II
Dear Folks:-
st. Patrick's day, and all is well.
The weather is rainy and cloudy and l
am still in quarantine. There are
three Y. M. c. As in this camp, one
of them is theatre, but we can't 90
cause we're tied up. There is
bunch of American soldiers over here,
tho canop iS f,,lI of fheyn
l sure miss the American eats. We
have the same thing every day; for
breakfast, ham, two slices of bread
and butter. and coffee; for dinner,beef,
rye bread, and boiled spuds; for sup
per, bread, cheese, jam, and coffee.
played wise and bought all the
Velvet tobacco could carry with me.
American tobacco is very scarce here
and English tobacco is punk
The money over here confuses
us. l am getting on to it pretty well,
though.
We are getting about four hours of
drill; am not stuck on this drill stuff.
l have riden horseback too much in
my life to enjoy it
Seeing the plowing and farming over
here makes me long for home. Do not
suppose you have started yet. When
Il get back home think ] will be ready
to settle down. I think I've seen Is
much of the world as I care to.
Have not had our mail for over q
month. Tell everybody hello for me.
Lovingly,
CASSEL LEFEVRE,
Co. A., 41st Battalion, 4fst Engs.
-ez. ~ IN
Fred Hall, who has been balinR
hay at Doyle, returned to Gunnis6n
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
WHEAT SUBSTITUTE TABLE
IS USEFUL TO HOUSEWIVES

In war time all the old reverenced
customs are cast overheard and new
strange practices instituted in their
places. Time was when a woman
would consider her housewifery Inn
peached II she used anything but the
best and finest wheat flour. But that
tradition, with thousands OF others,
has been shattered. and now real
thrift and loyalty to country makes
substitutes serve where only wheat
was once known.
Out OF some practice. skilled cooks
have compiled the following table for
women whose own experiment has not
told them what the proper proportion
Of substitute flours makes the best
mixture:
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Estate Of Charles f. Wilson. De-
ceased. No. 454.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
27th day of May. A D.l9ls. the under
signed will present to the County Court
of Gunnison County. Colorado, her ac-
counts for final settlement of adminie-
tration of said estate. when and where
all persons In interest may appear and
object to them. IL they so desires--L
LAURA A. WILSON BERRYHIKI,
Administrative of the Estate Of
Charles Z. Wilson, Deceased.
First published May 8. 1913 ~
Last published May "a. 1918.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
SAVE WHEAT

The most vital food question
facing Amer!Sa now 10 wheat
saving.
The United States Food Ad-
mfnlstration, In view Of the
critical wheat shortage, asks
every ccioradoan TO observe
these rulee:
For the sake Of the American
lads In the teeNehes ~ Feane>-
Make svevy meal every day .
~shsetleoe. meals Gat no feed
Of any kind eentainln0 wheat Or
wheat prodsets -snises ahsolets-
" neeesaasy fer health.
Use pstatsse, seesh vess-
tables. frulta,; daily prsduses,
and other eenonle oueh = eeen
and rice for ftooh anl ,eueeA
n.sess = IN ,tista ine,sdlss
f.tts-s~ NE ~ ~ s-1 -
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
Longmont Call

Longmont CALI
In every community there are men
who sit idly while enterprising men of
spirit see to it that we have schools
and churches, improved streets and
parks, public libraries, etc. In fact
all sorts of community interests are
fostered by the liberal wide-awake
men of the community, while the
tght-wad boards his money and then
enjoys the fruits of other mems labor
We can do nothing but shame them
occasionally, but their hides are un-
usually thick and nothing penetrates
them.
Mrs. H. Schecker of Powaerborn
was in town Wednesday.
Mat Kochevar of Crested Butte who
has been attending the University ~
Colorado during the past four vears
passed thru Gunnison Tuesday on his
way home. After visiting the home
folks q short time, Mr.. Kocheyar in
tends to leave for California where i.
viii Join the marine corps.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
SAVE THE BAGS

Grain bags are being used by the
millions for sand bags in the trench 8
in France. Prices are rising. and
there is bound to be shortage. Every
bag should be saved for the harvest
this fall.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10

The Red Cross nurses are called the
Angel Of the Battle Field. Let's help
make their work effective.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
ne cup a oz.) WHEAT FLOUR

ihe ABOVE equivalents represent an
average on these flOurs. but different
mills turn out different grades OF
flour and weight is the safest guide. II
you have NO scales sift flour and
measure lightly in 4 measuring Gun
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
TWO CRESTED Butte
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Elk Mountain Pilot:-Our Kuklux
klan has been busy again rounding up
dclinquents in the Third Liberty Loan.
Following the posting of Crested
Butte's roll Of honor, at our bank, our
Klan systematically went over the list
checking in their minds those whose
names did not appear. AS result,
one was pulled from under his bed,
another found behind u pile of boxes,
in his coal house, and by bed time five
new names were enrolled and S95O.OO
was added to Uncle Sans roan. Good
work, Ell?
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10

Elk Mountain Pilot:-A telegram
summoned L. G. Espey to the bedside
of his father in Galra, Illinois, Satur-
day, and was followed early Sunday
morning with another telling of the
sad news of his death. Mr.. Espey
left here Saturday, but would have
only been as far as Denver when his
father passed away. Their many
friends will sympathize with the fami-
Iy, who are well known here, having
visited the l.. G. Espey's here at diff
fercnt times.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
ServiingmaWorldatW

We doing o public satisfactorily today
did before commercial "ord
n greatly eudea,rias
q highest point Of efficiency.
despite full that there
i' part the work sighted neglected
W lie deprived
Of many technically trained iii
d i
H. unable
ia Is handled
vi ability
b. o rrai-
e a u
t. problems II he o
uninterrupted telephone playing
Il vii. bring ultimate
The Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Go.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
PUBLIC LAND SALE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
L. S. Land Office at Montrose. Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10

Mrs. H. Schecker of Powaerho,,
was in town Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10
TIGHTWADS VS.. ENTERPRISE

- - -
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10

Fred Hall, who has been baling
NY at Doyle, returned to Gunnis6n
yegterday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-10

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

are their own sons, brothers, husbands and they will expect the authorized welfare agents to spend it wisely and generously in the best interests of the men.
 Workers from All Walks.
 Who are these welfare workers? A list of their occupations reads like a classified telephone directory. They are clergymen and ra5bis, college profess sors, motion picture operators, eX- baseball stars, truck drivers, chauf- feurs, actors, clerks, sawmill opera tors, mechanics, musicians cooks-the list is almost, endless. To recruit such an army when the draft is calling millions of the best man material in the country is a hugh job in itself. But the organizations faved even larger tasks.
 The seven welfare agencies not only have to be building contractor, and real estate agents. on a large scale, they have to be storekeepers. They are motion picture exhibitors. Lit orally millions of feet of film are shown in almost every tcantonment everN week. The weekly shipment of films to France averages 15 miles. The weekly attendance at the shows, free, all of them, is about 2,500, ,000, and so economically is the business conducted that the cost eo the organizations is less than ? cents a head.
 They are in the library business or
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT WILSON

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  appeals spirit distinction religious opinion of is  This s necessity, which has forced of limiting appeals funds such calls Will not Activities combine their approaching appeals for preferably week H. solicitation of funds well their work the field cooperation fellowship possible?
 
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  effectively To o the gratifying all the leaders the organizations have mentioned This agencies, confidence believe campaign will with abundant Cordially and sinceey
 WOODROW
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
THE TOP ONE DAY IS THE SLOGAN

letter Bushnell District Chairman w. Gale Chasw ". Gale Chairman: quota or SltooV at your meetns elsewhere nectut Districts doing honored only yourselves bu the eentire commonwealth Of Connecticut that after campaign Director Mir James England Conference Bo General the Cnle1 war Wofk compliment MT case creating nm moi concise description or an oeal cah paign 0 a Norw ch of the why than $29o raised:
 twice many estimates of last Spring , IL. estimates necessity caring 6Oo0Oo enlisted on sea as a land nd men n miltarized industries
 Because of the time demobzaton till they return 
 more than vasp planned in he made months
 indescrbab of millions of prisoners Of 
 cs included in the will needed then thousands who be de months virtual idleness without the sum mentally. physically Wise provision come back to us weaker or national budget has hope
 
 of the opinion is quite view the power inter- ,rd while or bows are still in service overseas they immensely benefited supplied rect from he contributions of their friends at home in ne our grateful appreciation,
 W. G BUSHNELL
 State Chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

doughnuts far up the line draw books and magazines supplied by the library war service of the American Library association.
 Thus, from the instant when the boy steps on the train that is to take him to the Cantonment, and finds there the unexpected friendship of T. M. c. ., K. of C., or the Jewish Welfare secretary. or a Salvation Army work CT, to the hour when he stands alone in the trenches and sees coming down the line a worker with cigarettes and hot cotfee-all the way through one or another of these seven great cooper ating agencies stands shoulder to shoulder with him. Yes, and even be- yond. Even into the prison camps of Germany and Austria their long arm of helpfulneSs reaches.
 Keeping Up the Mcrale.
 We have come 10 the point in the war where that indefinablag factor which we call morale is about to step in as the decisive agent. The differ ence in numerical strength on ,he western front is not great as this IS being written; nor is one army ma.k- edly inferior to the other in equipment and arms. Yet the forces of Germany are retreating, and not a single soldier on the allied side doubts that the allied hosts will continue to advance. Morale that factor of which Napoleon said,
 Tt is as other factors in war as three to one,' is making it's influence felt more and more surely every day. It is for that reason that General Pershing asks for the continued support of these seven great agencies. Because they make for happiness and contentment and confidence; and these qualities in turn make for morale
 That is the first thing to remember, it seems to me-that contribution to these seven organizations is given as directly to the hastening of victory as though it were put into Liberty bonds. They are the great contributors to morale; and morale is winning the war.
 And the second interesting thing to me is this-that as by-product of the work of thees agencies in the war there are developing certain social 1 phenomena that hold great promise for the future of our country. What an l interesting spectacle we shall have presented to us on. Nov, Il! On that 1 day the seven agencies will open their campaign for the largest gift ever 1 asked from any people at one time l $250, 100000. It will be a campaign not of Protestants or Catholics or
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

Campaign Director, James L. Case, Appeals to the People to Give Generously in This Cam paign. .%
 To the Citizers of Norwich and Vicinity:
 You have undoubtedly read in the local papers of the plans which have been formulated for conduct ing the. United War Work cam paign in Norwich.
 The sum asked for is S100. 900 and if this amount is to be raised, the object of our efforts must have the hearty support of every citizen regardless of creed. rase or na- tionality The cause for which the fund is to be raised is such a vital one that 1 am sure it will appeal to all
 There is a part for every one from the oldest to the youngest, and when you are approached for contribution it is hoped that your gift will be as large as you can possibly make it. We are liv- ing in a period when business of all hIlldo Ia -COIlouSlCu QPOA lelI 6C scale, and where a few years ago we were accustomed to think in terms of thousands we now speak. in terms of millions and billions. When the people of Norwich be- come thoroughly interested in any movement, they always accomplish the goal set before them, and I in confident that when the re- turns are tabulated on Monday night, November 11th, the total sum subscribed will be in excess of the s100 900. The National Or ganiZation is counting upon Con necticut for $4 800 009, and the State Organization is counting upon Norwich for $100,000. Therefore, in the name of our boys, both at home and overseas who are ready, if necessary, to give their lives for the cause of Liberty and Democracy I appeal to you to GIVE, GIVE, GIVE, and to make your gifts as l arge as possible.
 Very respectfully, JAMES l.. CASE Campaign Director.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

enthusiasm of the workers is any cri- terion.
 Norwich District Organization.
 The organizat ton which has been formed 10 carry on this campaign is made up of representatives of each of the seven war welfare organizations that are included in this allied drive and is as follows:
 Chairnan-Co Charles W. Gale.
 Vice Mayor ]. J. Des- mond Secretary Joseph $ Schwartz.
 Treasurer-Oliver l.. Johnson Executive Committee-The officers. Edwin Hill, Mrs. Charming NJ. Hunt ingtcn, John NJ. Lee, Abraham Strom, H. A. Tirrel. James C. Macpherson, Capt. Richardson Jewell Campaign Director-James L. Case. Victory Boys and Giris' Department Hon. Allyn L. Brown. chairman, F. !. Graham, Rev. My,es P. Calvin, Rev. William II. Kennedy, Rev. I. Y. Ma jewski, A. l., Pea'e, Miss Elizabeth Lane. Henry A Tirrel Publicity Committee-John NJ. Lee. chairman Leo Kronie, Henry F. Par ker Weston (. Pullen, Charles r. Whitney. cams ot Men and Women. : Ntre teams Of men and six teams of . women have been formed to canvass in the city. Mems Teams. l Team A, $:,5OO--Capt. Charles " i Gale.
 Team B, s1OOo--Capt. James c i Macpherson.
 Team c, s5OO-Capt. T. C. Murphy
 Team D, $25o-Capt, Thomas II Beckey
 1 Team F, SlOO-J6hn M. Lee.
 Team F, s5o--Capt Herbert B. Cary Team G. s25-Capt Will L. Stearns 1 Team H, s10-t-CapJ !. A. Desmond 1 Team l. E. - Capt. Herbert R II Branche.
 The chairman of the women's di. vision is Mrs. Helen E. F. Huntington there being six teams of women tC canvass among women.
 Women's Teams.
 Team J, $25o-Capt Mrs Willis Aus tin.
 Team K, ;1OO-Capt. Mrs. D. Niles ter Team L, s5O-Cspt. Mrs. Edmund W
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

With an allotment of s1oO,000 as the measure of its patriotic duty volun- asri.y assumed by the allied campaign iormr-ec and enthusiastically en- tlo-ssd by The state organization, the united war work campaign to raise sc59 00e o0o for war relief purposes is how ready 10 be launched in the Nor 5vie1 district.
 The preliminary meeting for organ szst.on was held on Oct. 4th and was EompoSed of five representatives from each Of the seven war relief agencies That are associated in this drive. The sevcn organizations that are repre-. Tented in this campaign are; The NoJng Mems Christian association, the Noung Womsn's Christian association, National Catholic War council Knights Of Columbus), Jewish well faro board. var camp community ser vi,s American Library association,
 sal.3tion Army.
 Tile slogan for this campaign. the plan for which was prepared by Cam raisu Director James l.. Case, is "Over the Top iu One Day" a goal which will undoubtedly be reached if the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
Mayor Desmond Approves
 Campaign

To the good people of Norwich
 and vicinity:
 Your attention is directed to the
 campaign about to be inaugurated
 to obtain funds needed to carry on
 the work of the several organiza-
 tions devoted to the aid and com
 fort of the brave men serving in
 the armies and navies of our
 country and in those of our allies;
 and you are urgently requested to
 do all in your power to make this campaign signaly successful. The need is imperative, and we can not fail to respond to this call without proving recre8nt to the solemn duty of the hour; we have sent forth our sons, our brothers and our neighbors to endure the hardships and horrors of war. and we can do no less than supply them with all available advantages. We. arc justly proud of our splendid fighting men, as well as profoundly grateful to the magnif- icent forces whom they are so brilliantly supporting; Let our course in this great enterprise bear unmistakable testimony to our ad- miration and appreciation. and let us all contribute at this time with heroic defenders abroad. leading them from victory to victory in the glorious cause Of humanity. J. J. DIES SMOND Mayor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

Jews, but of all three welded together Every sect and variety of religion every kind of faith, will be joined in the great universal religion of service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
&.as
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS

behalf Council this message  They and prethers nesh We have are
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  across the 1athery hands console 0 All that feeps from that platform al a people These seven organizations agreed of
 
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07

Chairman. Charles w. Gale.
 Speaks for the Seven Welfare
 Agencies Associated in These Cam
 psisns.
 On the Rolf of Honor which
 stands in front of our own City
 Hall is inscribed the names of
 nearly l 400 men who are in the
 service of their Country. on land
 and sea, and wearingiLs Uniforms.
 IL is safe to assume that ninety
 per cent. of these men have not
 previously received military in-
 structicns but they have stepped
 out now to face the world--to en-
 counter an unfamiliar discipline
 10 cross the Ocean-to land in a
 country whose language they do
 not understand and who are hurl-
 ed suddenly out of their boyhood
 into the most trying and difficult
 of all War-This War differs in every respect from other Wars and the most signiii- cant fact is this-that in the pres ent crisis the influences which
 were best in civil life have rot been left behind, but have follow cd the flag into the Training Camps. across the sea and even marched with the boys straight up to the line trenches. and over the top" How has this been accom- plished? The Y. NJ c. A, Y. w. C. A the National Catholic War Council and Knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare Board, the American Library Association, the War amp Community Service and the Salvation Army. These seven welfare agencies appointed a joint Committee through which all funds were to be raised and were ap- portioned according to the size and needs of each. These agencies have not been merged, but will keep their separate organizations as before, but will work in coop eration. They have to do this as the undertaking is too great for I any one of them to do singly The 4 American people will cheerfully give their nancy, as the fighting < men are their own sons, brothers \ and husbands. Always remember \ that a contribution to these seven
 organizations Is given as directly \ to the hastening of victory as \ though it was put into Liberty \ Bonds.
 CHAS. W. GALE,
 District Chairman.