The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-10-02

is. Judd, A. H. Lance, Adolph Meier,
NJ. S. Moss, Emil Mueller, E.. T. o 'Bri-
en-, Charles III. Pfennig, Clifford E. RAN
dali, John p. Spartz, Edward H. Veigel,
and Arthur H. Wallis. The committee
organized by electing A. H. Lance,
chairman; Charles Pfennig, vice-presi-
dent; Clark S. Judd, secretary; and
Joseph Funck, treasurer The commit
tee thus organized yet needed an ex-
ecutive officer, man to do things, so
they selected Milton L. Dowse, the
| Invest wire in the state of Wisconsin.
They appointed him assistant secretary
and treasurer and he rolled up his
sleeves and got busy Milton L. Dowse
was on the job both night and day.
From the first moment of his connec-
ton with the business he had a proper
conception Of the magnitude of the
work before him and worked according
! ly. He chose two efficient office assist
ants, Misses Bertha Surerus and Emily
Vollmer, and with their help he accom-
lplished work that the whole city is
proud of and to which they, themselves,
may point with pride the rest Of their
days.
i The committee has received and dis
bursed more than half million dollars
since November "a, 1917, when it was
first organized. And it must be borne
in mind that this money has been dis
/ trlbuted. 1t has been distributed to
the persons and for the purpose for
! which it was collected and thousands
and thousands have been saved from
death by starvation or other causes by
this money that has been raised by the
Kenosha County Patriots Fund com
mittee. They distributed the money
when it was needed. They did not
hoard up great sums of money like some
other counties which now have on hand
$150,000 of war relief funds which
should have been spent while the war
was on and are now wrangling over the
way to dispose Of it.
Are not the people of Kenosha en-
titled to feel that sweet joy that comes
a righteous acts And has not the Ke-
nosha County Patriots Fund committee
a right to feel that they have merited
that welcome plaudit: " Well done,
good and faithful SERVANTS
Where under the shining sun would
these words of the Gallilean Prophet
apply more fttingly than to the Keno
sha County Patriots Fund committee:
1T was an hungered, and We gave me
meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me
drink; | was stranger, and ye took
me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was
sick, and ye visited me; was in prison,
and ye came unto me-
At the final meeting of the Patriots
Fund committee Monday night it was
found by the reports of The secretary
and treasurer that there was somewhere
in the neighborhood of $22 900 left
which had not been distributed. BY a
resolution unanimously adopted this
anount was turned over to a special
committee composed Of Edward ]. Sui
Ivan, chairman of the County Council
OF Defense; W. D. Martin, chairman of
the War Camp Community Service;
Alfred Terrell, chairman of the Red
Gross; and A. FL. Lance, chairman of
the Patriots Fund committee, to be
spent locally for the benefit Of the re-
turned soldiers and sailors as occasion
may demand.
a resolution was also adopted closing
the business Of the Patriots Fund com
mittee and notifying the County Coun
Gil of Defense that its work had beer
completed and turning over the books
to that body, the County Council OF
Defense having been the parent of the
Patriots Fund committee and having
appointed the members thereof to their
positions.
At the beginning Of the meeting
Assistant Secretary and Treasure
Milton l.. Dowse submitted his repor
from the beginning of business in No
vember, 1917 to June 30th of the pres
emit year. This report had been audited
by a public accountant and found cor
rect. The audited report and the &C
countant's statement accompany fol
lows:
To the Patriots Fund Committee,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
I have audited the books and record
of the assistant secretary and the treas
d urer Of the Patriots Fund, covering tn
n period from November %, 1917 to Jun
30, 1919, inclusive, and have prepare,
therefrom the attached statement show
n ing the receipts and the disposition o
I the funds during that period.
It will be observed that out o
$541, 472.0S total subscriptions ther
remains q small balance Of unpaid
pledges, aggregating $5,627.00 which
is equal to 1.0396 of the total sum sub
lScribed. The result manifests theron oI