The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
TO GET ENDORSEMENT FIRST
Just to Make Resolution Stick Stranger
Chamber Provides Fine of Twenty
Five Dollars for Members Who Fail
to Live Up to It at All Times.

The Chamber of Commerce has clamp
ed the lid down on solicitation in Ke-
nosha and in the future members of
that big organization and this in
cludes nearly all Of the live business
men of the cfty-are to be freed from
the pest of ticket sellers, bond and
stock agents and even book agents
for the directors of the Association
have made an iron clad rule against
solicitation and before any oily-tongued
solicitor is going to ply his trade to any
great extent in Kenosha he must Sc
cure a "card'' from the association
Members of the organization have been
directed to refer to the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce every one
who attempts to put over anything
along the solicitor line and the work
of the man or woman will be carefully
investigated. IF there is any merit
in his proposition he will get card
His proposition must be passed upon
by the endorsement committee of
the Chamber before the card may be
issued and this committee is expected
to eliminate the oil from his tongue
and bare all the facts relating to the
proposition in question before card
is issued The ban against the So
licitor who has been a time-honored
nuisance in Kenosha, has been made
the subject of a resolution q copy of
which is being sent to the members
of the Chamber today. 1t follows:
WHEREAS, All forms of solicita-
tionsa for gifts, donations, advertising
schemes and the sale of tickets have be-
come burdensome and should be sup
pressed unless the same are approved
by the Endorsement Committee of the
Keno@s Chamber of Commerce as wor-
thy of support. Therefore, be it
4" RESOLVED, That solicitation
card be prepared and printed by the
Chamber of Commerce which card shall
embody the terms of this resolution and
which card, together with printed
copy Of this resolution shall be offered
Nv the Secretary, to all of the members
of the Chamber for acceptance by such
m ombers. Be It Further
RESOLVED, That all members,
firms and members Of firms accepting
such solicitation card, which acceptance
shall constitute an agreement between
such members, firms and members of
firms, will fully comply with the terms
and conditions of this resolution, shall
r,t give, donate, or subscribe, either
directly or indirectly, any money or
anything of value, to any solicitor, and
shall not, directly or indirectly, at his
place of business or during business
hours buy tickets Offered for sale for
IL purpose of raising money, and shall
not contract for or expend any sum of
money in any advertising scheme, unless
t, e same shall b approved by the En-
Chamber of Commerce and the person
CT persons so solicited shall exhibit to
the member certifs cate of endorse
ment of said committee of the Cham
Der. Be It Further
RESOLVED, That this resolution
shall, not prohibit any member of the
Chamber from donating to any church
or society of which he is a member,
for any purpose, except advertising. Be
It Further
RESOLVED, That any member who
shall violate anv of the terms and con
ditiens of this resolution shall be sub
iect to a penalty and shall forfeit to
the Chamber of Commerce the sum of
Twenty five Dollars ($2500)."