The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN
DOING THEIR BIT
TO WIN THE WAR
Much Interest Manifested
in the Sale of Thrift
Stamps and Bob y Bonds
IN the Red Cross and
4 Y. N. c. A. Work and in
7 he Red Star Fund

TO patriotic work In the public
schools OF Fremont county and the
teachers and pupils are everywhere
busy In doing their ''blt' for the SOL
der boys in the training camps Of
this country or with the expedition
airy army in Europe. Much interest
is being manifested by the pupils
in many of the schools in the sale OF
thrift stamps and baby" bonds: In
the work Of the Red Cross: in the
war work OF the Y NJ. c. A.. in the
snccees of the Red Star fund for the
care OF dumb animals In the war
zone In France and Belgium and 9th
er undertakings of a benevolent and
humanitarian character connected
With the great world conflict in which
the United States is euiisted in the
cause OF liberty.
In many OF the schools OF the coun-
~ lessons in knitting are being given
by the teachers and the pupils in
many instances are devoting their
Idle time at recess and at the noon
hour to making socks. sweaters and
sent 10 the troops In the canton.
rnents and camps and In the fighting
lines abroad. Plans are about to be
carried into effect to organize Jun.
ior Red Cross societies In the rural
districts OF the county and Mise Gar.
wood. county superintendent OF
schools. is busy with preparations to
that end. The organization will be
In accordance with the suggestions
Of tho War Council At Washington
and hints from, Mrs. Mary c. C Brad
ford OF Denver. state superintendent
OF public instruction.
The enthusiasm with which the
teachers and pupils have. taken the
uatter up Is very encouraging and
'Msss oarwood rays the Fremont
county sehools give promise Of taking
prominent place among such In.
rtituiions in the state In war work
for the government" before the
spring adjournment. The ardor dis
played by the pupils OF tho rural
school In knitting for the soldiers ia
supplemented. ne n rule. by their par
cnts, who have caught the contagion
and are Themselves doing Red Cross
work. In somc parts OF tho county
where many OF the patrons are people
of foreign birth. the parents of tho
children arc delighted that knitting
is being taught In the schools and
taey are doing everything they can
10 encourage the children In adding
10 the comfort of the troops by max.
ing for them Articles OF personal CON-
fort.
There was on display at Miss Gar.
woods Office this morning, samples
Of the knitting Of the children OF the
williamsburg school and better work
Il would bs difficult TO imagine.
There were two spiendidly knitted
sweaters and as many pairs OF wrist.
lcts. the work of Miss Bessis Ross
and Miss Edith Franc!sco. There
were also several pairs OF socks
made by Miss Katie Boggio. Many
cf the boys ut the williamsburg
schooi are learning to knit and the
indications are that they will soon
become as proficient at that Kind OF
work as their sisters. One little girl
AT the Williamsburg school asked for
soms yarn at the close OF her les
sons. ono afternoon. and the next
morning bIot to the teacher a sock
that was completed. except for a
little work at tho heel and tos tina,
she did not know how to do She
had made II between the time oi
the dismissal OF school In the after
noon and going to bed at night.
knitting In being taught In the
schools OF Canon City. Florence ant
moet OF the coal campo. Other
schools are asking 20 be permitted te
! take It up. Knitting will begin II
= the Coal Creek schools today II
those schools taught by men. who d,
not know how to knit. The olde,
girls have volunteered to act AZ In
: structors. In most instances knit
ting is not allowed to interfere will
the other studies OF the school. bu
u '~sxtra" and mcstnof the work Il
dons at recess and ~ noontims. l,
soms csses pupils .work late into tn
nisht ON their Knitting, The form
alton Of Junior Red cross societis
among the pupilsi viii ,xrsatiy stimu
nate war work In the schools Of thi