The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-14
Prominent Kenosha People
Asked to Join in Study of
Great Civic Problems
FOR LEAGUE ARE WIDE
State Convention to be Held in 1912
and Prominent Men to Aid the Move
ment in Cities Throughout the En-
tire State.

Henry G. Campbell, editor of the
Milwaukee Journal and president of the
Wisconsin Federation of Civic clubs
has sent letters to number of promi
nent people in Kenosha asking that this
city unite in the state wide movement
to secure better handling of great
civic problems. In proposing an or
ganization for this city Mr.. Campbell
has made the following statement of the
aims and purposes Of the organization
'The attention of citizens of the
state is called TO the fact that there
has been organized by dozen or more
civic clubs, the Wisconsin Federation
of Civic clubs which aims to extend
throughout the length and breadth OF
the commonwealth the civic club move
ment already SO strong in Milwaukee
and in several other cities. There is
no city, no village, no rural community
that would not derive a great deal OF
benefit by organizing associations tc
maintain an open forum for the dis
cussion of the community needs and
the vital questions of the day.
The Constitution Of the Federation
States: Its objects shall be the dis
cussion of local, municipal, state or ma
tional questions, the awakening OF
civic consciousness and the making OF
intelligent public opinion. 1t shall be
partisan and non-sectarian. Each
club applying for membership shall BIZ
non-partisan and maintain free and
open forum for the discussion of local
municipal, state or national questions.
During the coming decade, Wiscon
sin seems destined to lead in the dis
cussion of social, economic and politi
cal questions. It is important that
these questions be taken up singly and
subjected to analysis and discussion
by the ablest men and by thousands Of
citizens enrolled in civic clubs. 5000
men in 100 clubs throughout the state
will be a potent influence in making
intelligent public opinion on each i'm
portant public question.
This state federation will be Of di
rect aid to local clubs Il will ask the
public men of the state when and
where they can address civic clubs
Very often, owing to their business
or professional visits to different cities
the local club can secure a valuable
address at little or no cost. The state
federation will furnish a list Of speak.
ers ard their subjects, lists of local
state and national questions, material
for discussions, and successful features
in the organization and management OF
local clubs. 1t will aid in organizing
new civic clubs
The Wisconsin Federation Of Civic
clubs will hold an annual state ccnven-
tion in the spring of 1912 A club
with 25 members or less will be en-
titled to one delegate; those having
from 25 to 100 members, two delegates
clubs having more than 100 members
three delegates At the first annual
convention, there ought to be $50 dele
gates representing 100 clubs with a
total membership of 5000. Such a rep.
resentation and membership would
command the hes! talent and through
It's addresses and discussions would ex
ert wide influence on public affairs.
The officers desire to place before
the people of the state the purposes
and ideals of the Wisconsin Fedora
ton of Civic clubs and to ask the CO.
operation of citizens in constructive
work for social and civic betterment
in the cause Of good government and
in making widespread and intelligent
public opinion.
Further information is being sent
out by the secretary, William Kittle
of Madison.