The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
BACK BOY SCOUTS WELL
Patriots Fund Leaps Into Breach
Which Threatens to Hinder Work
Among Boys, Appropriates $4,000
Paderewski Thanks Kenosha.

The lid Of Kenosha s great war chest,
filled by the dollars subscribed to the
Patriot Fund, was lifted again on
Monday evening at the Office of the
Chamber of Commerce, at the meet
ing of the disbursement Committee, and
from its wealth of treasure, $4,000
was appropriated by the committee to
various worthy war activities. Among
the notable disbursements made was
one of $500 as first payment on $4,
900 allotment to the Boy Scout Coun-
Gil of Kenosha to make possible the
continuance of the Boy Scout organiza-
tion and its various war activities in
Kenosha.
The cause of the Boy Scouts and the
immediate need Of funds to prevent
the work from suffering was ably pre-
scented before the committee by Major
Medium, president of the Scout Coun-
Gil and by Dan 0. Head and by M. B.
Ketcham. It was shown that in the
past year the Boy Scouts of Kenosha
had been one of the most active agen-
cies in Kenosha to make the city
known for its patriotic achievements.
It was shown that without the coop
Grafton of the Boy Scouts the splendid
record made by the city in the two
Liberty Loan campaigns, in the War
Saving Stamps drive, in the Patriots
Fund organization and in fact in every
great war movement, would have been
almost impossible. It was emphatical-
ly declared that the Boy Scouts was
one organization which could always
be depended upon to be ready to do
everything within it's power to help
make Kenosna 100 per cent efficient in
every war drive.
The grant for $4,000 to this work will
make it possible to extend the or
ganization SO as to include boys in
every corner of the county and this
will be done immediately. A compe-
tent scout commissioner will be en-
ployed to devote his entire time to the
management Of the more than ten troops
and new groups will be cared for as fast
at they can be organized. The members
of the scout council present at the
meeting expressed their confidence in
the future work of the boys in every
patriotic and civic enedavor such as
would repay in "full measure, pressed
down and running over,' for the sup
port accorded the movement.
One of the most interesting things
brought before the meeting of the
committee, every member of which was
present, was the personal thanks of
Ignace Paderewski, the great Polish
pianist, and president of the Polish Re-
lief Organization, to the people of Ken
osha for the splendid support accorded
that fund through the Patriots Fund.
The tribute to Kenosha and it's plan
was told recently to Rev. F. R. Ger
winski, who personally talked to the
great pianist recently in Chicago, and
who was commissioned to carry to the
committee his personal thanks.
"Tell the people of Kenosha'' said
| Paderewski, "that / thank them for
the splendid way in which they have
helped the stricken thousands of my
country. Tell them that / am willing
| to pledge to them. that the money will
be divided among the suffering people
OF Warsaw and Poland Irrespective of
race or creed. +" Rev. Czerwinski in
carrying the message from Paderewski
paid especial attention to the fact that
the latter had taken personal in
terest to see that Kenesha was thank
ed for her liberal contribution to the
| fund.
Among the large appropriations on
Monday night was one of $500 to the
Jewish War Work Council, $1,000 of
which is to go for the relief of soldiers
and sailors and $500 for the relief of
suffering Jews in many of the war de-
vastated countries of Europe. This
appropriation was made upon the re-
cOHHeHUdlIOH VI lH6 TOSQ1cK commit
tee on Training Camp Activities, which
universally commended the work of the
Jewish organization. An appeal from
the Armenian Relief Association so
reached the committee that an addi-
tional 81, 900 was granted to this fund
raising the total to $3.50. Orders
were also issued for the immediate pay
|ment in full of the appropriations to
the Y. M. G.. A. and to the Knights
of Columbus Funds.
The complete list of appropriations
made at the Monday evening meeting
for immediate payment was as fol
lows:
Balance to Y. M. G. $4,000
a O. e.