The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-15
Civic Federation Will Ask That
Licenses Of Convicted Saloon
Keepers Be Revoked
MAYOR WILL COOPERATE
Federation to Begin Campaign Of
Education With an Address by
Father Cieary of Mime
apolis Next Week

The Civic Federation of Kenosha is
not discouraged by its two reverses
IN court and this fact was shown at
the enthusiastic meeting of the fed
Grafton held on Tuesday evening at
the <. M. G. A. building, when the
men who had conducted the prosecu-
tons were allowed their expenses aud
the federation stated that it was en-
tirely satisfied with the work that
had been done. No plans for other
prosecutions we're announcedItat the
meeting last night and it was stated
by the secretary this morning that
there was nothing in the way of pros
ecutions IN sight just now, but the
board Of directors will meet the latter
part of this week and it is probable
that a that time action more drastic
than any yet taken will be proposed.
This action will be the revoking of
the licenses Of all men who have been
convicted of selling liquor to minors.
Under the ruling Of the council made
some time ago, the council hasIagreed
to revoke all licenses where it is
shown that the men licensed have
been convicted on this charge.
In this work the federation expects
to have the aid of Mayor James Cor
man. The committee whichswas APP
pointed at a former meeting $to inter
view the Mayor and request his aid ia
the work of suppressing gambling
reported Tuesday night that they
had been courteously received by the
mayor and that he told them that he
would cooperate with them in every
way possible ia cases where sthey Sc
cured evidence against saloon men
selling liquor to minors and, that he
would personally aid ia securing the
revocation of the licenses of .men so
convicted.
! With the aid of the mayor'the feder-
alton plans to make this part of the
crusade most effectnal and it is
thought that the revocation of a
couple Of licenses will do. more to do
away with selling to minors than
anything else.
The federation gave high praise to
District Attorney Baker, for the way
in which he had conducted the.prose-
cutions started under the: guidance OF
the organization, and in a few days a
communication signed by the direc.
tors of the federation will be sent to
the county board, asking that the
board take Immediate steps to raise
the salary of the district attorney. AT
the present time Mr.. Baker is receiv-
ing salary of but nine hundred dol.
lars year, and for the last two
months nearly hiss entire time has
been given over to the work of his of
fee, and his private law practice has
suffered accordingly. Baker has been
successful in the prosecution of these
cases, and it is claimed that the fines
that have been paid into the county as
a result will amount to many times
the amount of his salary.
The campaign Of education planned
by the federation is to be opened on
the 10th Of this month, when Father
i Cleary, Of Minneapolis, a former
! pastor Of ST. James church will de.
liver lecture on "Good Citizenship
at the Rhode opera house. Father
] Cleary is the president of The Home
Protective League of Minnesota, and
he has been a national worker in the
field of reform. He IS to well known
to kenosha people to require any in.
! PRODUCTION.
! Father Cleary's lecture will be the
first of series to be given under the
direction of the federation, and men
widely known in the state and nation
are to be brought to Kenosha to aid
in moulding public opinion in favor
Of better enforcement Of the laws
Of tb G state and city.