The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-15
HOUSING PLAN
GETS UNDER WAY
Continued from pace /

must be erected IL the situation was
met at all satisfactorily.
Every Man to Help.
Every man here could buy lot and
build house and help that much in
the solution Of the problem, declared
Mr. Whyte. 1--WE must each and every
one get it firmly planted in our minds
that we must lend our credit to help
build greater city and with co-opera-
tion ] firmly believe that five years
will find Kenosha doubled in size. -
He cited the cases of Flint, Michigan,
and Akron, Ohio, to show what coop
Grafton of manufacturers and business
men could bring about.
In the discussion uaich followed the
appeal many speakers brought out that
the homes built must be good enough
to meet the present demands of the pro-
gressive workman Of Kenosha.. In a
short speech N. A. Rowe brought out
the fact that houses must be provid-
ed for renters as we could not hope
men to come to Kenosha to buy homes
in few weeks or d tsw months. Many
of the real estate men brought their
experiences IN nc sale of Kenosha
property before TIC meeting and poin,
ed out that the pest would be none too
gcod to rent or sell to the average Kc.
nc han What We must provids 4, =.
sail one, "is a financial ri7n which
will not call fer large cash pa rment
then the rest will he easy
Fifteen Iii lire Rooms.
Dr. g. A. Windesheim, health COM
missioner, in a naive way showed the
real situation which now exists in Ke-
nosha. He was appealed to to decide
whether house Of five rooms would
be passed by the Health Board, and
answered by relating how at the pres
ent time he knew one house of three
rooms where family with five chill
dren "lived and rented one of the
rooms to eight roomers. ''The morning
shift Of four leaves as the night shift
comes in, explained Dir. Windesheim..
''Of course it is not in keeping with
the regulations but we can t put them
i'll the street and in the face of these
conditions / suggest that houses of
any kind will be welcome III Kenosha. =
He added that any houses built would
of course be passed by the building in
spector and be made to conform to the
building regulations of the state.
A $1,O00,00O Corporation.
Enthusiastic discussion followed
every detail presented by one of the
members Of the organization. Near the
close of the meeting Harry Bruner was
responsible for crystalizing the con-
illusions of the meeting by Introducing
resolution asking that canvass of
the city be made BY a special commit
tee to find approximately how many
people in Kenosha would join in a plan
to build homes if the opportunity was
presented. This was unanimously pass
(, ed after a half hours discussion and
was followed by the motion to meet
with the manufacturers and provide
means for forming big building cor
A motion was introduced to form
the corporation Immediately but after
discussion this was considered as too
hasty move and the above resolution
was substituted. In the discussion
Chairman Whyte brought out the plan
divised by the committee to advertise
in the paper in order to secure listing
of all building lots which would be
available SO that when the time comes
fof action the way will be prepared,
Councilmen All Stand
interesting feature Of the meet
inc brought out by DR.. George f.
Adams, who after expressing his ap-
probation Of the enthusiasm of the
imcct ting declared that he believed that
this mig have shown the necessity
/ for action ID the City Council had they
| seen the overflow of spirited discussion
Lat the meeting.
81 would Ike every member of the
Ecouncil preser to stand, asked DR..
! Adams and the business men waited for
an answer to the appeal. The council
men were conspieaonsly absent for
none arose and DR.. Adams urged that
the petition should be carried to the
council chamber to in, oress the city
fathers that many p ainent men OF
the city wanted immediate action on
the City Planning commissica PROPOSE
ton.
An informal discussion Of the vari-
Gus projects suggested at the meeting
followed and keep the members en-
Unused over the proposition. Special
interest was shown in the project which
has been presented by H. G. Maddox
to the committee for financing the
housing plan which it is declared viii
furnish capital to build not hundreds
but thousands of homes if this is need.