The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-16
RETURNING SOLDIERS Will
BE GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME
home BY CANON CITIZENS


he Will greet ali returning soldiers on
behalf OF the welcome-home commit
tee and provide them with taxicab
to carry them TO their homes. or
wherever they desire TO go. The ex-
pense for this night transportation
will be filed with the proper commit
tee and the bill paid from special
fund in the possession of the Red
Cross.
special committee. of which Alva
Wood is chairman. viii see to il that
appropriate decorations are made at
the railroad stations to assure the re
turning soldier boys that Canon City
is heartily glad to see them and ex-
terds TO them cordial and affection
ate welcome. This will be for sol
diers passing through Canon City as
well as for our own boys.
The people of Florence. Sa ida and
other Colorado towns are very active
in welcoming the soldier boys home
and Caron City cannot afford to be
any less patriotic and public-spirited
than they. Automobiles representing
the Red Cross meet all trains at Flor
their homes. whether in the immedi.
ate community or TO the coal camps.
free OF charge. Troops passing
through Florence are given apples to
eat. At Salida the same thing is
done. with the addition OF the main
tenance OF a canteen where soldiers
may obtain refreshments without cost.
The maintenance OF canteen for the
soldier boys. however. Is only practi-
cable at railroad terminals and divi-
sion points. as the trains do not stop
long enough elsewhere to render it
available to through passengers.
At Thursday afternoons meetin-
Mrs. Harding suggested that hand
somely engraved. or printed cards be
given TO all returning Fremont county
soldiers by the county. The card viii
contain the name OF the soldier TO
whom il Is presented aud VIII have
upon il some suitable expression OF
appreciation OF his service 10 the
country in going into the army in The
defense OF freedom and justice against
the despotirm of Ruiooracy. Mrs
Hardine's suggestion was adopted as
an excellent one and committee con
sisting of u. W. Ross, c. A. BigEs and
Rev. Don Frank Fenn was appointed
TO corfer with the board of county
commissioners in relation 10 an appro-
priation III public money 10 provide
such cards 1de cards viii be suit
able for framing. and are designed TO
be vnlucd souvenir of the war II
is believed they viii be highly cher.
ishcd by AL who are privileged TO re-
ceive them
number OF returning soldier boys
have recently gotten of the trains az
the railroad stations here and have
had nobody to meet them or give them
welcome This is disereditsble to the
patriotism and hospitality OF the com
munity. and tho welcome home com
mitice OF the Red Cross Is determined
that Il shall not happen again. Mr.
Gibson's committee win endeavor TO
see TO IL that there is no repetition OF
that sort OF thing There is absolute
unanlmity among the members OF the
Red Cross and their friends that moth
ing shall be left undone hereafter to
give the soldier boys coriial wei.
come home. In this work the Y. NJ.
c. a. the Canon City Chamber of Com
rncrce the churches. the City Council
ard the people of the town will unite
TO The full extent OF their ability.
Whatever of neglect and dereliction
in this respect the people OF Canon
City may have been guilty in the
past they are resolved shall not be re
peated. Hereafter n hearty home
come welcome is assured the boys
in khaki
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