The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-09
Movement Being Started Here TO
Get Work for Men Temper
ariIy Out Of Jobs in City
SIMMONS TO START BIG FUND
Concerted Movement to be Made to
Raise Funds to Assure Work for
Worthy Men Now Idle in
the City At Once

A concerted movement is being made
in Kenosha with the view of raising a
fund to be expended in giving work to
a large number of unemployed men in
Kenosha and now that the election is
over it is expected that this matter will
be taken up in earnest. The plan was
brought forward by Edward G. Alleman
the Republican candidate for mayor,
but he insisted that it should not be
used as campaign material and for this
reason declined to make the plan public
until after the people Of the city had
cast their votes. It is claimed that at
the present time there are neafly a
thousand idle men in Kenosha and
many of these men will be, needed for
work in the factories when they begin
running with their full forces again.
The managers Of the big factories are
anxious to keep these men in Kenosha
but the conditions at the present time
do not warrant their being placed on
the pay rolls T. G.. Simmons who has
done much for the laboring men Of Ken
osha announced on Sunday that he
would give $500 to start fund to take
care of the unemployed and other lead
ing manufacturers of the city have
pledged their aid to the cause The plan
Of Mr.. Alleman is not to give this
money outright to the men who are out
of work, but to provide way for them
to earn an honest days pay. Tt is
thought that a fund of nearly $4,000
can be raised by the various plans that
have been discussed and with such
fund it would be possible to do con-
siderable work. The expenditure of
this fund would be in the hands of
committee but the work would be done.
under the direction of the Common
Council and an effort would be made
to find some sort of public improvements
which will not only furnish these men
with chance to make living but
which will as well result in the i'm
provement and identifying of the city.
There is no doubt but that the idle men
of the city are willing to work. This
was shown when the work was started
on Wisconsin street few days ago
and at that time no less than 800 men
were ready to take up the pick and
shovel and go to work on the streets.
1t is thought that a great deal can be
done to beautify the public parks and
put them in excellent condition for the
summer. The leading manufacturers of
the city seem to be Of the opinion that
Notwithstanding the fact that this is
presidential campaign year, the condi-
ton of all lines of business will be
greatly improved within short time
and probably by the first of June there
will be work for nearly all of the men
who had employment before the fnan-
cial troubles. The plan of the new
movement is to furnish work for these
men pending the re-opening of the
factories.
It is admitted that the larger number
of unemployed men in the city are
foreigners and many of these men are
thrifty people who have laid up money
but Notwithstanding this fact they do
not enjoy the sensation Of having it all
going out and nothing coming in.
The further development of the
plans will be watched with a great deal
of interest by the people of the 5entire
city who are anxious to see these I'M
employed men properly cared for for the
summer.