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The Canton Enterprise Volume 13 Number 18

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  • THE CANTON ENTERPRISE - VOL. 13 SUCCESSOR TO THE CANTON OBSERVER 3ANTON. N. C. FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1919. ******************* ************************************** ******^^^^*it:***it * * | * Soldiers* * and * Sailors' * Welcome * Home * Edition * $ *^****¥********************************^**^^^¥***¥********¥¥* **¥********* ¥**+*+*****+*+¥********¥***+***¥*¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ * ¥ * * ¥ t ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ • ¥ * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ilaptft'g proclamation In behalf of the citizens of the City of Canton, and as the official authority, I hereby extend to our returning soldier boys the heartiest welcome that can be given you. The keys of the eity are yours- in every respect that you as true and tried soldiers may deem worthy," the freedom of our municipality is yours to command. We are glad to join with you in deepest gratitude that so few have been taken by war's ravages and that most of you have come back—-we believe better and nobler citizens, crowned with victory and ready to assume your various responsibilities with more content and with greater cheerfulness. Let us lay aside the burdens of life on our Home Welcoming Day and join in the festivities therewith in the true spirit of comradeship and cheer. What is behind us let us do our utmost to forget, and help those who cannot forget to make the future as bright as it is within our power to do. We can extend sincere gratitude to a Divine Providence that we are a free and prosperous nation—the shackles of certain slavery stricken from our vision—the future full of bright hopes and promise. In commemoration of this day I do hereby order and ordain that we lay aside all business cares and responsibilities within the precinct of the City of Canton from One o'clock in the afternoon until 1* ive o'clock, on Saturday, May 3rd, 1919, in so far as consistent, and all join in a half holiday to renew our loyalty and esteem to our soldier and sailor boys, and show our appreciation of their patriotism and ready response to the call of duty. As they sacrificed their vocations and businesses for the call to arms, so should we cheerfully give to them at least a half day of our time to extend them a welcome. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of May, 1919. R. K. HIPPS, MAYOK * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ * ¥ t ¥ ■¥■■" ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ * ¥ \s * ¥ ****+***¥***+¥*+**¥¥******¥**+**+*
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