The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-14
Canon City Goes Wild
Over News OF Germany
Signing Peace Terms

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grows monotonous. and itss.common
places must be broken in some way
1t seems likely that most of that Idle
waiting will be done on German soil
around Garman cities. within German
environments; and there where the in
sidious wiles OF the German nature
find foul sanctuary will the evils
which beset be, by c'ose-acting Ger
man Influences, abated e- aggravated
A paraphrase of an old proverb re-
minds us that the spirit of evil always
| find much for idle hands to do. And
above all to be dreaded is the spirit OF
German evil.
The new conditions and new situa-
tion will demand all the money and
the influence Of all the Christian men
and women that can be gathered to-
gether for the far greater task.
Now let us look at ourselves here
at home. having much the easier part
of it all, indulging ourselves in many
ways. most of us faring simptuousiy
every day. ours condition Of iixu-
rious ease compared with that of the
man and women who have gone over
there solely on great missoin of serv-
Ice. and utterly out Of all comparison
with those Others who fight our bat.
tiles for us. we who have rot had TO
go afar. and bear heavy burdens, ard
perform heroic tasks, and risk our
lives against the Huns, should not
hesitate or haggle or seek excuse
when the trivial duties that are ours
confront us in the comfort of our
homes. and there try to cajole our
selves with the idea of a duty fully
performed by merely doing what many
of us like to call our ''bit." but give.
and share, and sacrifice, not alone what
we think we can afford. but until ii
hurts, lest we have just cause 10 feel
humiliating shame over our meager
share in the heritage of liberty that
is to be bequeathed to our posterity
And let us look for moment at
what would probably be our present
plight were 1t not for the unfaitering
sacrifices OF our fearless boys beyond
the seas. Evidence is now abundant
showing that If the United States had
not entered the war the European Al
lies, alone and unaided. would have
gone down in defeat. and that Ger
many. with the British navy. which
she determined to exact, and that OF
France with all their transports. with
the immeasurab power she would
then have had. would have attacked
1.-The United States in accordance with
her original plans; and what could
our potentially powerful butt unpre-
pared country. with none to help till
she could have time 10 prepare. have
done, to prevent disastrous invansion
by Germany? Our loved land. with a
regular army no larger than Beigium's
and only one-tenth that of France,
wou have fallen under the yoke Of q
merciless and vindictive potentate.
and we, more enlightened and a
prouder people, would wear il with a
bitterer humiliation than ever the
sturdy Saxon of old in England wore
the Norman yoke urder the FIRST great
conquefing william.
And now for those who have saved
us from the bitterness OF such per
manent fate we are asked to provide
a temporary service which can in no
way be an adequate recompense for
the service they have rendered us.
Then shall we not. in such a cause.
open our hearts apd purses withou
stint. in generous and noble graft
tude that will give to those boys We
prize so high and pride ourselves IN
some of the cheering joys and savins
grace OF homes they left for us? Let
our portion be an outpouring that will
bring us profound satisfaction to
the end of our days. All, therein lies a
truth of abounding value. No luxury
bought or grosser sense indulged ever
brings the abiding satisfaction that
comes from a generous deed in good
and worthy cause.
r. C. ARTHUR
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