The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-15
Backing Up for New start.

Inc Chamber or commerce got q
bum start. Maybe there was a grunt
in the differential or sand In the carbu-
rotor of that kind, but at any rate the
car of progress refused to get away un-
der full head of steam and right now
it is backing up with view of getting
running start for better and greater
achievements. The machinery has been
overhauled by the board Of directors
and a new self-starter is being put in
and about the first of March the Cham
Der of Commerce is going to make an
other effort to get away on the big
trip for the advancement of Kenosha
Richard f. Kaiser who has record
for real accomplishment in the state
as commercial organizer, is coming to
Kenosha and occupy the drivers seat.
He is an experienced man in this line
Of work He has done real things Up
in Eau Claire and he has given helpful
suggestions for the handling of big
things In other parts of the state. He
is coming from a town where he had
cooperation among the people and he
is going to expect it from Kenosha.
Just at this time there is nothing to
be gained by standing about and won
dering why the first movement for the
Chamber Of Commerce in Kenosha has
not attained the success that was ex-
pected of it. The man who stops on
the road the first time his motive pow
err gives out is not going to get very
far and the Chamber Of Commerce
which lays down just because some
men did not do all that was expected
of them, is in the same plight.
One of the reasons that the Chamber
of Commerce in Kenosha did not get
away to a flying start was the fact
that lot of the members believed that
after they had paid their twelve dol
lars for dues and got a cash register
receipt that it was all over but the
shouting. The receipt for dues is moth
ing more than a license to work and
this fact must be drilled into the heads
of lot of fellows in Kenosha if Secre-
tary-elect Kaiser or any other man is
going to make the Chamber of Com
MERGE the power in Kenosha that we
all want it to be- Getting things out
must be succeeded by putting things in
if there is going to be real success
of this new community movement in
Kenosha. We are not going to have
community success in Kenosha unless
we can put behind the movement a
community interest.
The best monument that you can
leave behind you in Kenosha is a
thriving community which is going to
treasure your memory ON account Of
the fact that your activities contrib
uted something to the support OF the
community. The real thing that Keno
sha wants right now is spirit of com
mon interest which is going to enlist
the best In every one in the community
from the last infant born to the last
grandparent or greatgrandparent hv-
ing. We want to instill the idea that
you are never too young to boost the
home town and that you never get too
old to sing its praises. The enthusiasm
OF youth and the mature Judgment of
old age make up q mighty good COM
bination in working out the destiny of
a town. We have both in Kenosha and
the only thing that is needed is to get
someone who is able to make the prop
er mixture of these resources. 1t is
possible that this man Kaiser is the
man to do the mixing. He is going to
nave mighty hard job when lie comes
to Kenosha but half of the burden can
be Lifted off of his shoulders and his
success made hundred percent easier
it lot of men get together right now
and declare that they are going to be
hundred percent efficient in the work
they are going to do.
The Chamber of Commerce has lust
backed up to get new start. There
has been no lessening of the interest
In the institution or the things that il
is expected to do. 1t is going to be a
real matter of interest for every man
In Kenosha and it is going to be sue
cessful just to the extent that eyerv
man in the town gets behind it and
pushes.
Of course if there are some fellows
who feel that they must pull away, get
them in front and let the others push.
but there must be concerted action
with the push and the pull to make the
thing go the way we all want it to 60.
The hard winter is nearly over and the
hrst real duty of every man now is to
arrange to give some of his time aud
some of his brains to making this or
ganlzation go. 1t is not going to be up
to the president or the secretary of this
organization. 1t is going to be up to
you. Put the personal element into it
and it is going to get away to flying
start which is certain to count for real
accomplishment.
Study Your Own History.
All American a;ti7anS should l-,o.,.