The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-24
LOCAL SANMIES
ARE Still PALS
Meeting At Elks Home Lays
Plans For a Kenosha Chap
ter of the American
War Veterans.
FOR ALL SERVICE men
Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Are Eli
gible To Membership Lit. w. L. Ten
ney Is Elected Temporary Chair
man Of Local Unit.

Kenosha county service-men will
continue to be "buddies.''
In a meeting held at the Elks Home
on Monday evening plans were laid fer
the organization of a local unit of the
American War Veterans, nation wide
association Of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, the main purpose cf which is the
maintenance Of that fine spirit Of help
fulness and cameraderie that held the
Yanks together AMI made the world
safe for democracy.
The gathering was held under the
craftsmanship of 1t w. L. Tenney who
has been appointed by state officials Of
the order to launch the movement in
kenosha and Kenosha county
The organization as outlined in
Tuesday evenings session hopes to
achieve the following results: /. The
unemployment Of soldiers and sailors as
rapidly as they are discharged and re-
turned TO civil life; z. Tie mainten-
ace of Welfare 81 ,rd to minister
10 comrades in distress and TO care for
tic relatives OF ey-servics men who
aie tout of luck; 8. The. unitcc
SUI PORT Of all PATRIOTS movements and
specially those whi:l in any way con
ce1r the safety AMI well being Of ex
scldiers, sailors and marines; 4. The
d.Srribution of bronze badges to it's
members suck as will show conclusive
II that they Ill wha' they eoull in the
war for country and humanity.
Other lines Of work will be attempt
ed by the American War Veterans as
SOON as their organization has been
completed not only in Wisconsin but
also in every state in the Union.
By way of facilitating progress in
the work of establishing the Kenosha
County Unit Lieutenant Tenney was
chosen temporary chairman Of the as
ISOLATION at the meeting on Tuesday
evening and H. L. Freese was elected
temporary secretary to assist him in
the task of enrolling members and In
stalling the local unit of the order. In
this connection a large mass-meeting
has been planned for the near future
at which all Kenosha County service
men are urged to be present, inasmuch
as permanent officers OF the organiza-
tion will be elected at that time.
Chapters of the American War Vet
Grams similar to that contemplated for
Kenosha hsve already been established
at ADAM Washburn, Chiffon, Eau
Claire, Foifd dus,Lac, Mineral Point,
Mansion Algoma, Wausau, Milwaukee,
Sparta, Tomah, Oconto, Baraboo, Hud-
son, Lake Geneva, Clintonville, Osh-
kosh and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
In Milwaukee the unit, known as
esThe Leonard Wood Chaptero has
been prominent in the Welcome Home
demonstrations for the men of the
340th as well as for other military ag-
gregations recently returned from SER
vice overseas.
In all of these chapters special at
tention has been given to the adjust
ment Of claims for soldiers and to the
settlement Of difficulties growing out
of the allotment and insurance systems
employed by the army, navy and ma
rines. Competent committees have
been appointed to handle these prob
lens and to persuade the "Veterans
that the ex-service men are still, as
always "buddies' and 1friends from
the heart forever
Ex-service men are urged to watch
the papers for further announcements
concerning the Kenosha Chapter of
the American War Veterans.