The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
Off For Fifty Thousand.

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Kenosha is off for the fight to become
the second city in Wisconsin. The fifty
thousand mark is now the goal and a
lot of people believe that Kenosha is go
ing to have fifty thousand people in ten
years from now, if not sooner.
The government statistics issued on
the first of January show that Kenosha
is getting further away from the swad-
ding clothes period. 1t gives Kenosha
5o,3l9 people or gain in population of
more than thousand people in the past
twelve months. Just keeping up the
proportion of gain shown in the last
year Kenosha is going to have popu-
lation of $4,000 in 1925.
Kenesha never had t'Thirty Thou
sand Club The people just naturally
came without anyone suggesting the
figure. They will probably come right
along and make it fifty thousand, but
at that, little help now and then from
the people in the old town might aid in
getting to the coveted notch in the
population statistics. There is no reason
why Kenosha should not be bigger
city than Sheboygan, Madison, Oshkosh
or even Racine. 1t has all the natural
advantages to attract population. Right
now Kenosha factories could take care
of lot more people and if there is a
fellow anywhere In the country with a
family of ten big strapping girls he
could find real haven for them in Ke-
ncsha.
This passing the thirty thousand mark
is a good cause for reflection. It
offering new suggestion of what should
be demanded in the city. If Kenosha
is going to have fifty thousand people
in 1925 it has just ten years to prepare
to take care of half hundred thou
sand. The rapid increase in the popu-
lation of the city should be a matter
for study on the part Of the men and
the women who are ruling Kenosha in
situations. The city right now is not
In position to take care of fifty thou
sand people. It's sewers are too small,
its streets too narrow, its school houses
haven It rooms enough and there are a
lot of other things that are not in the
fifty thousand class. Future improve
ments in the various departments Of
the city should be on a scale of the
fifty thousand class. The future growth
OF the city seems SO certain that it
should be wisely anticipated. IF there
are not funds available to make i'm
provements which will meet the fifty
thousand class these improvements
should be held up until such a time as
funds can be secured. Ten years from
now Kenosha officials are going to be
mighty sorry over mistakes made by
| officials of today who did not look far
enough into the future.
! Every project which comes up from
now on should be carefully scrutinized
with view of seeing that it is going
to meet future demands. Any other
plan of action is certain to bring dis
NAL failure for the men who are in
charge Of the city ten years f.om now,
| w WHY ONCis
The officials of the city should be
the first men enlisted in the t'Fifty
Thousand Club" and they should get
mighty familiar with the constitution
and bylaws of that institution so that
they can keep Kenosha abreast with
its rapidly growing population. It is
probable that the extra expenditure of
thousand dollars now would save
twenty-five thousand ten years from
now. The city has no money to waste
but it is false economy to fail to rec
ognize future demands. Movements to
build right are being given greater con-
sideration than ever before and it is
right that they should. Just now with
the thirty thousand mark passed is the
time to get ready for the fifty thousand
in 1925.