The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
$1,000 TO AID ITALIANS
Committee Doubles Up It's Support for
the Fatherless Children Of France
and Aids other Worthy Causes
Presented to it.

in listening to reports of conditions
in foreign lands, and when it came to
making the appropriations, the results
showed that not any worthy plea was
made in vain,
Angelo Cerminara, Italian Consular
Agent in Milwaukee, Antonio Ferrara,
Editor Of the Chicago Italian paper
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Chairman Of the Relief societies in
Kenosha, and G. A. Stella, also prom
inent in all patriotic movements in
Kenosha, appeared before the Com
mittee in behalf Of Italian Relief
societies Mr.. Cerminara explained
that Italy went into the War because
of their love for liberty. He said that
Italy could have had all territorial
gains they desired without shedding a
drop of blood After deciding to join
the Allies, the Italians put 100000
men in the field out of total popu-
lation of 36,000000. Every active
battle front in all theaters of the war
found the italian boys fighting the
cause of Liberty with heroic valor
and logged determination.
He stated that Kenosha with an
Italian population Of 5000 has given
500 of her sons to the cause of the
Allies. When Italy decided to cast
her lot with the Allies, 400 Kenbsha
men Ment to fight for Italy and later,
when the United States entered the
struggle, nearly 400 more went to
battle for the honor and glory of the
stars and stripes. Mr.. Cerminara ex-
planned that all Relief Work for which
he was pleading is directed by the
Queen of Italy, and all money appro-
priated would be sent direct to the
funds under her supervision, through
the Italian Ambassador at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Cerminara, in very modest
way, made a confession for the Ital-
ian people. He said in part that be-
cause Of pride, they were backward in
asking outside assistance. In fact
there has not been any organization
ter States; everything that has been
done has come from their own peo-
pie This is the first and only call
they have made upon the Patriots
Fund in Kenosha and the Committee in
appropriating $500, left no doubt in
the minds of the italian committee
that Kenosha was with them heart and
soul, and was ready to back them to
the limit.
Antonio Ferrara paid high tribute
to the patriotism of the Italians in
Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee. He
was chairman of the Italian committee
for the Seventh Federal District in
the second, third and fourth Liberty
Loans and his report showed that Ke-
nosha Italians were always in the
front ranks.
Father Czerwinski pleaded the
cause of suffering Poland. He quoted
Mr.. Dawson, who is head Of the
American Red Cross, as saying that
the cause of Poland was second to
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hardships in this war, and this, add
ed to the fact that they have been be-
tween the upper and neither millstones
in all the scraps between Russia and
the Central Empires for centuries,
makes their plight more discouraging
and Destitute, if such thing is pos
Bible, Snan any Of the unfortunate
countries in the war. The Committee
demonstrated, by their appropriation
Of $4,000 to this cause, that their
pleas would not be heard in vain
Father Czerwinski explained that he
had done his best to raise this amount
outside of the Patriots Fund, and it
was only because of the urgency of
the situation that he asked the as
sistance Of the Committee.
The Fatherless Children of France.
whom Kenosha citizens take to their
bosom in no less a spirit than they
would their own, were again provid-
cd with funds for another year.
Instead, however, of caring for 100,
the Committee decided to care for 200.
Mrs. Milne, Chairman of this move
ment in Kenosha stated that there
We're 100000 Of these little children
yet to be provided for. The cost for
the care Of one of these little children
for one year figures $500. For ev-
cry $3.50 raised in America the
French government appropriates an
additional $3.50, making the $500
in all. The appropriation, therefore,
from the Patriots Fund amounts to
100000.
The French Children Of the Frontier
who are cared for by special com
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