The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
Odd Fellows Again Ask Ke-
noshans To Show Graft
tude To Dead Policeman
By Helping His Family.
HOME MUST Be SECURED
Family Is Now IN Dire Straits Unless
Some Help Comes Immediatsly-A
Friend Wonders # city Forgets-
Recalls Sacrifice of Patrolman.

Pingetore was shot to death while de-
Tending the law and order Of this city
and today his family is almost at the
door of poyerty-they will be without a
home in several weeks unless some
financial help is found for them. /
am wondering whether Kenosha is I'M
grateful or whether the city has just
forgotten.
This, in brief, was the plea made on
Monday evening by one Of the men who
has done most to help the family OF
Patrolman Pingetore and who explain
ed that he felt that he would not be
fair to the city unless he gave it an
other chance to clear itself Of the
charge Of ingratitude. He was a mem
Der of the special committee appoint
ed by the Kenosha Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows who have attempted to help the
widow of the murdered policeman in
her struggle to keep the family Of eight
children. Tor which she is now the only
support.
~ don't think that Kenosha people
quite understand the situation,' said
the member Of the committee. HSomc
Of them have the idea that Mrs. Pinge-
tore is amply provided for by the pen
sion fund and that it is not a case
where help is actually needed. For
these let me state that we have made a
careful investigation Of the situation
and we find that the entire income for
the family Of nine is $55 month. just
figure out how well you could keep
eight children in these days of high
prices on that amount. -
Just now,' he continued, stthe
family is facing even more trying
times. The home in which they have
been living has been rented to them
for $12 month but they have now
been told that they must pay $1S a
month, an increase which it will DE i'm
possible for them to meet. The home
in which they are living will probably
demand that much and there is no
blame to be laid on the owner Of the
building because of the increase but
some way out of it must be found for
the little mother and her eight orr
phans.
The way out which the committee has
in mind is the providing Of a home
for the family. They have an option
on a house which will meet the needs
Of the family and which they can Sc
cure for $500 500 cash. Several
weeks ago the committee had hopes of
securing enough money by private
means without making public appeal
but this has not been as successful as
they thought and today they are asking
Kenoshans to realize the situation and
meet it.. The Odd Fellows in their own
ranks have secured 5000, larger sum
than they had ever expected for them
selves at tho start. In addition to
this 1896 was secured through the Ke-
nosha Evening News Fund, making a
total of 1896 which is now available.
It was thought at first that there might
be few hundred dollars left from
the estate Of the murdered, policeman
but the widow has been forced to draw
largely on this in order to keep her fam
lily during the past six months.
The goal which the committee has
now set Cor itself is to secure $500
for the cash payment on the home
Then by the payment of So month,
which will then leave the widow but
$40 month to live one, but which she
believes she can meet, the remainder of
the money will be met on payments.
The Kenosha Evening News has offered
again to receive contributions and to
help in avery way possible to secure
the money necessary to purchase the
home for the orphans.
eve are still optimistic, = said the
member of the committee in closing his
appeal. I'VE know that drawer po-
liceman than Tony Pingetore never
carried a gun and we know that Ke-
noshans will not forget the sacrifice he
made when he did not hesitate in the
path of duff All we want Kenoshans
to do is to recall the story Of his death
and remember that he was protecting
the Interests of all. Then we know that
the money will come-Kenosha is moi