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Show 'CITEEfll REPORT IS PRAISED By CITY COMMISSIONER j The lorn! canteen has made B most Creditable report, which, with a commendatory com-mendatory letter by Commissioner Hili'S I... Joins, follows. P'M. L lunf, Chairman W'ebt i Shapler, Cantf-cn Committee, Moun- I tain Division. American Red CroBS, Dgdcn, Clan Hear Sir; Tin following follow-ing report indicates our activity from Jul 7th, 191S, to lime 1st. 1U9, ''Approximately 100,000 men have been served with refreshments, fruit, i j pos' card?, etc WrhO sick men aided. 15 sick nun removed from train to hospital. 7,50'J magazines distributed Throe dozen boolc.s m'- r-u out We have served the following to troop.- p:sM!i- ihrmiL'ti 2,476 gallons of io'"'"' 'In inii ter rolls 2,10'i doz. doughnuts. 5 fruit cakes; j i bther larje cakes. ':. 1 pic-?; ,:n pallons I flL'ce crcam; Dr'ks of Ice cream 4,512 dfi7 iioiii' -maib t ookies 2". lbs.' gint'-r Mi.'iir- 2" : ' i ii r hp-ad h.ia i U2n sandwiches. i'72 bushels fruit;! 28 bu:- hoi - tomatoes; 21 bunches I I Banas 26 cases oranpes; one case j grapefruit, : boxes of grapes. 50 Hife savers; 736 pounds cand) 628 hocolate bars, :.M". pk-.-. gum; 200 glares ) Tuonail . 7;-1 box lunche- i m doz cream puffs. :! gallons milk H35 quarts bottled fruit; 23 Coz. hot I j fcross buns. 27 pkes. wafers, 50 I nses jelly. 11 meals, G3 cases soda ate,. HWe have also distributed il,s.:n .j cigarettes . S6 pkgs tobacco; 20,000 I postal cards; in doz. playing cards , 6UU cigars . H'ti ,-ni envelopes. R "J -" i in stamp'. ."ii Christ runs boe.x and1 paid $17 for pullman f.-.p s for r- pa-Ilia pa-Ilia ted soldiers MRS JOSEPH B. WRIGHT, Chairman . MRS. ADIEL BOWMAN, Secretary I "Mr Jones, in comment inr on tin report re-port stated ih.n ;,, YYone n of Ani- ri-1 ri-1 pan Fatrlols, through their ottTintr.a-i 1 fcion, have contributed homemade cook' lies, piey rakes, et , daily which have tbecn a l-p at aid to the canteen work-1 kr,- r The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Railway I Wail Clerks have In en wry generous j lln supplying similar artir It -, The Washington m.ukr-t has given B great many driz. n doughnuts, and has , given a special price on purchases Scowcroft & Sons r ompan and Mi i-I i-I phy, Hardy wholesale grocers and many others have contributed articles such as cigarettes, prum, etc , all of Which have been greatly appreciated by the returning soldiers. John T. Wilson the Ogden Commission Commis-sion company, and manj others have contributed a great deal of fruit. The Ogden Standard and Morning Examiner have rendered great assistance assist-ance in making appeals through their columns to the public for contributions. The publicity bureau has furnished man thousands of post cards of views of plftC8 bl Irtteresl in ogden city and . tber county. There are hundreds of others Drhd are rnt tiled to special mention, if time and space would permit, but I am j sup- that the all feel that what has been done was for the comfort of those who sacrificed so much, by doing their bit. in the greatest event in the his- j tory of the world. With this thought In mind, I am sure they feel well repaid re-paid for their efforts "I wish to compliment Mrs Wright and all of her co-workers at the canteen can-teen for the good and efficient work l hey have done They have certainly worked earnest 1 for the comfort of the returning soldiers and sailors and are deserving ot a cr at deal of praise |