The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-05-09
AID POLES And SLOvACs TOO
Y. NJ. G. A. Is Voted an Additional Ten
Thousand Dollars to Garry on Work
With ArmyAi for Belgian Relief
Is Referred to the Red Cross.

The Disbursement Committee Of the
Patriots Fund held their regular
monthly meeting in the Chamber of
Commerce Building Monday evening.
The regular monthly meeting occurs on
the second Monday of each month, but
on account of several matters that
needed immediate attention the date
was advanced one week.
Rev. Benko Of the Bohemian Luther
ar Church and Frank Hams, leader
among the Czecho-Slovacs people APP
peared before the Committee in the in
terests Of the Czecho-Slovac Army,
which is being raised all over the
world to fight for the cause of the al
lies in France.
This movement is recognized by the
United States and other allied govern
ments. The government, however, does
not appropriate any money for them
to use in raising this army. Whatever
i they need In the way Of equipment on
this side of the Atlantic must be met
| by private Individuals The railroad
fare to the port of embarkation, which
at present is New York City, must also
be met by individuals.
It had been the plan of the local
iCzecho-Slovac Committee to hold a ba-
zaar to raise money for the above nam
ed purposes. On account of the pro-
lection afforded to the subscribing mem
bers to the Patriots Fund, this plan
was found impossible, so a Committee
from the Czecho Slovac's appeared be-
fore the Patriots Fund Committee
asking an authorization to hold a ba-
Zaar or secure some assistance from the
Fund for their cause.
! The movement for this cause was
started by Professor Masaryk, the Bo-
hemian Patriot, of whom there has
been so much written about in all of
the papers of the country during the
last to weeks. Rev. Benko said in
part, that the Czecho Slovac IS had
not been friendly to the Haysburg
Monarchy from the beginning of the
war.
The subjugation of these people has
created a hate for the government Of
Austria that will not down. The Bo-
hemians claim that the Austrians do
not respect the liberty Of their nation
and does not deserve liberty for itself.
On that account the Czecho Slovacs
are practically in a revolution against
the Austrian government.
When Professor Masaryk left Russia,
there were $4,000 Bohemian soldiers
ready to join the allies on the western
front, and by this time, there were
undoubtedly $4,000 more ready to be
transported. Kenosha has already Sent
26 of its boys to this army, and more
will be ready to go.
The Committee after considering all
the evidence they had concerning this
movement, voted to appropriate $4,000
with the understanding that, should
investigation show that the movement
was in harmony with the various Re
lief bodies which the Patriots Fund
is supporting, that they could obtain
more as it was needed.
100000 was also appropriated to as
sist the Polish Army, which now totals
1000 men from this country. The
Polish people of Kenosha raised $780,
90 to aid this movement, and are pay
ing in $4,000 monthly to this cause
The appropriation of 100000 is to
make up a part of a $1,000, 100000 Fund,
which the Poles are raising throughout
the United States to take care of neces-
sary Relief Work, in their army.
The Red Cross National Campaign
Committee have asked Kenosha for 1884,
100000. This amount was appropriated,
to be available whenever the demand
was made upon the Fund.
A request for help from the Belgian
Relief Committee through Mrs. Edwin
Frost of Williams Bay, and also re
quest from Secours Rationale from
France were both to be referred to the
Red Cross, and if these organizations
are cooperating with the Red Cross
to appropriate whatever amount the
/ Red Cross Organization would recon-
mend. The Y. M. G.. A as voted an
additional $4,000 for their work
The report of the Assistant Secretary
showed that the Kenosha idea is be-
ling widely adopted in every section of
the country, and was being taken up
! by State Councils of Defense in several
states of the Union.
The Committee discussed the problem
of signing up people who were not
members of the Fund. Tt hardly seems
possible that Fund that is so broad
in its scope at the Patriots Fund
should be overlooked by anyone who
cares anything about seeing the Uni