The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-24
GOVERNOR
SPEAKS BEFORE
THE UNIVERSITY
CLUB TUESDAY
Annual Ladies Night Attended
BY I25; Judge Ibbottson
Welcomes the Guests.


The beauties and gloryiof Colorado
were sulogized in speech. song and
story at the annual ladies' night ban
quet Of the University Club at which
Gov. Oliver H. shoup was the guest
Of honor, held at the Strathmore hotel
Tuesday night. One hundred and
twenty-five people, members of the
club and their guests. were present to
enjoy this notable event.
President John w. Emmersou OF the
club handled the post-prandial pro-
gram in a mastery manner. To him
should go much ofthe crtdit of arrang-
ing the talks and the excellent musi-
cal features.
Judge l. W. Ibbotson in weslturned
phrase and beautiful expression, well
coined the guests OF the evening and
took occasion to gIorify Colorado and
her splendid God given monuments of
uhexcelled magni6cence. the noun
tains- He praised the climate. the
resources and the wonderful health
giving atmosphere of this great state
He paid tribute to the beauty spot
OF Colorado, Canon, City. and in
thought, diction and style. drew a pic
ture OF splendor which greatly i'm
pressed this audience.
Prof R. L.. Dick. who is an unusu-
ally talented vioiinist, pleased his
auditors with two numbers. Mrs. Fred
w. Refer. who possesses a we'll
trained and beautiful voice, sang two
appropriate and pretty songs to the
delight of an Miss Steacey sang
the Colorado state song--where the
Columbines Grows-excellentiy and
with much feeling. She interpreted
the sentiment of the song remarkably
well.
Gov. Shoup. who was In bad voice be-
cause OF his recent stay in Leadvilie
I'm negotiating the settlement Of, the
| ninsFE sfrike lhcre, after . brief but
tAnptU ln1rpdmcf1o8. read hts speech
which was Allied to the brim with vital
thought and important opinions The
Governor possesses very pleasing
address and delightful wit which
brings his audience to him at once.
One of the big problems we have to
face right now, in the opinion OF the
Governor. is the question OF employ
ment for our soldier boys. He said,
that Colorado has been especially gen
erous in giving OF her sons to the
great cause. having the largest pro-
rata enlistment. proportionately. of
any state west Of the Mississippi river.
These men. when they return. must
be taken care Of in some way. and the
Governor recommended as a solution
OF the problem. the pushing Of every
bit OF public and municipal construc-
ton which can be paid for. II towns
need sewers. city halls. or any public
Improvement. he urged that now is the
time they should be started SO as to
take care not only of the returned sol-
iiers but of the unemployed.
The Governor believes that the re
turned soldier will be better worker
than before he went to war and that
IL is up to us 10 get them work as soon
as possible. because II they are forced
to loaf around the street corner they
become an easy prey to the mischief
maker who will find it not difficult to
stir them up.
Goods roads are a vital factor in the
development of Colorado's resources.
said the Governor. and therefore IL is
important that money be appropriated
and energies devoted to the construc-
ton of good roads throughout the
commonwealth the material for which
lies handy in ample abundance for all
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