The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-02
Why WE NEED IT.
our Public Service Demands Good Pub
lie Library.

lie Library.
I There are: some things that are nice
TO have as luxuries. There are. others
that are necessities, some things that
we can't afford to have and there. are
others we can't afford not to have.
And the public library is one of the lat
ter things. lItiis not simply the cry of
the elite that calls for u public library.
It is not lad, The aristocracies of
Europe can hope to live if their upper
class is educated, for they are the rul-
ers. The mass 1can be as ignorant as
they may be, But in, America the rule
lis from below and whether. or not this
government. is to survive depends upon
whether the masses. are fit to rule. And
in a large degree the fitness is a mat
ter of education. i, :, ,aG,so,.,T t.....
The government Of this city, or Of
any city, is successful in proportion as
its affairs. are in the hands. of trained
men, not trained By experience alone,
out by education. We don't quite like
the idea of an uneducated physician
practicing upon us. We want him to
be educated. A public library would
make the people desire educated men
in its offices, and would greatly help
to educate the men for the offices. 1t
is not necessary that they should have
their education away from home, but
anywhere where they get it, it is the
strength Of the city. With men Of this
GLASS the cost of administering the gov
err nent will always be as low. as pos
sible with the interests Of the people
looked after. - ei'' - r. ! IS
With educated men asjudges and as
Justices the costs of the courts will be at
their lowest. Ignorance in these posi-
tiohs has cost many a city immense
sums. Thec the effect upon thepeople
themselves is powerful. With a public
library we would have a more inteli-
gent people and so there would be few
er accidents Of all kinds, that are cost
I ing the city money every day y There
Would be less suits against the city, as
duties would be better attended to.
The crime would diminish ard so ex-
penses would decrease. This on ac-
count of the better education Of the
citizens by which they would BE- better
| prepared to earn their living which
comes with contact with books. And
more than that. There would be less
time for boys and young MEN to spend
in the saloons and low places. Keno
sha has almost no RESPECTABLE place
where a young man can go to spend
lis evenings except at private homes
and these are closed to humble eds.
1t is not arguments that are wanted
to awaken the city to the Importance
Of this matter. Itneeds to have the
hearts fred with zeal for the welfare of
| our beautiful city. Therefore, the
meeting called for Jan. 6 in the parlors
'of the Grant house should be very
largely attended. Everybody who has
the interests Of the city at heart should
be thero. Let enthusiasm reign SUI
preine. No great work is ever carried
on without enthusiasm. Keep the mat
ter stirring. Every T an and woman in
the city should constitute himself and
I'herselt a committee of one charged
with the duty of doing everything pos
sible to make the meeting large one.
Pass the word along to your neighbors.
Let the library be started off with a
fund Of ST. 600 ifpossible That is Ger
taihly not a big sum to raise, but it
will make wonderful start III Kindly
make every engagement bend TO the
one for the night Of Jan. s, and attend
prepared to join in the good work. We
are on the home, STRETCH for library.
Now, everybody take hold and let us