The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-31
WOULD PROTECT FACTORIES
Ordinance Giving City Wide Powers to
Stop Reasonable Action May Be
Sent to Council for Passage at the
Regular Meeting on Monday Eve.

Kenosha has been urged to get into
line with other progressive cities of
the country by passing loyalty
ordinance and a copy of the proposed
ordinance is now in the hands of
Mayor Pfennig and it is expected that
it will be submitted to the Common
Council at the next regular meeting.
The object of the passage Of the ordi-
nance is TO give the city the right to
punish for disloyalty and take some of
the burden Of such prosecutions off the
shoulders of the federal courts It is
expected that every large city in the
country will pass these ordinances
within the next few days. Here are
the provisions Of the ordinance:
Section /. It shall be unlawful for
any person, in the presence or hearing
Of any other person, to do any act,
make any sign or gesture, or say or
write any word expressing disrespect
or contempt for, defiance of, or
disloyalty to the government of the
United States of America.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for
any person, in the presence or hearing
of any other person, to do any act,
make any sign or gesture, or speak or
write any scurrilous, indecent, vile or
profane word or words concerning the
President Of the United States of
America or, in time of war of the
United States with any other country
or government, any word or words ex-
pressing disrespect or contempt for, de-
fance Of, the President or army or navy
Of the United States Of America.
Section 8. 1T shall be unlawful for
any person to publish OF circulate, or
transmit by mail or otherwise, or have
in his possession for the purpose Of
publication, circulation, transmission
by mail OF otherwise, any written or
printed matter, whether of words, signs
or pictures, in any form, that expresses
disrespect OF contempt for, defiance of,
or disloyalty to the government of the
| O0lUed 6UdI6S OF Anl0flcd.
Section A. 1t shall be unlawful,
while a state of war exists between
the United States Of America and any
other country, nation or government,
for any person to publish, circulate or
transmit by mail or otherwise, or have
in his possession for the purpose of
publishing, circulating or transmitting
by mail or otherwise, any written or
printed matter, whether word, sign or
picture, in any form that expresses
disrespect or contempt for, or de-
dance of, the President Of the United
States Of America.
Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful to
incite, urge or advise strikes or dis
turbances by or among the Workmen in
any factory, shop or mill or other con-
Germ making any munition or munitions
for the government Of the United
States of America or the allies of the
United States, or in any factory, shop or
mill which in time of war has been of
fered to the service of the United States
or in any factory, shop OF mil engaged
in the manufacture of rood or drug pro-
duets, in time of war, or in any public
utility or public service company, in
time of war, where such strike or dis
turbance might tend to embarrass or
interfere in any way with the carry
ing out of purposes of the United
States, or in any way assist or encour-
age the enemies Of the United States
Section 6. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance,
upon conviction, shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, to which may be added imprison-
ment for term not exceeding
six months.