The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
PAY TRIBUTE
TO SECRETARY
.enosha Kiwanians Praise
the Work of Secretary
Bert Foster.
RETIRES WITH HONOR


Kenosha Kiwanians are strong in
their praise of the work of Bert Fos-
ter, who will soon retire as secretary
Of the Kenosha Kiwanis Club and who
BY his efforts has helped greatly to
make the club power in the commu-
nifty during the past year. Under the
direction Of 0. L. Trenary as president,
Secretary Foster has kept alive well
the work of the organization.
At the annual meeting on Thursday
the new officers for the coming year
will be installed. Attorney Walter w.
Hammond will at that time become
president of the Kiwanis Club and
Einar Turkelson will be installed as
secretary. The Kiwanians feel very
fortunate in having such able men to
step into the places Of their retiring
officers.
Shearer Praises Foster
Characteristic Of the praise which
is being given to Secretary Foster for
his work is the tribute paid to him by
Conrad Shearer, one of the members Of
the Kiwanis Club. This tribute will
probably be given at the meeting on
Thursday as follows:
"The work Of the retiring secretary
Of the Kiwanis Club of this city is
worthy Of more than passing notice.
Men have worked hard and as faithful
ly as Secretary Bert Foster in other
similar positions and have failed to
achieve the same success. 1t has been
said that real secretary is born-not
made. This seems to be particularly
true of the Kiwanis secretary. That
the club must lose his valuable serv-
ices, is the universal regret of the
membership. If the local Kiwanis or
ganization expects to attain prestige as
a commercial body, it needs man of
Fosters push and personality rs its
secretary.
"At some future time efforts will be
made to re-establish the Chamber of
Commerce. Kenosha is too large and
important a business center to con-
tinue long without such an organiza-
tion. When that time comes, we be-
speak consideration of Bert Foster as
the new secretary. In our opinion he
possesses all the essential characterize
les for such a position. Whether or
not he would accept such tender, we
cannot say We do know, however,
that his past work entities him to such
recognition. When reorganization is
eected, we would like to see a home
man given tryout. Too often situa-
tions of trust and responsibility are
filed by persons from out Of town in
stead of trading at home"
What Is a Secretary?
IN connection with this subject, it
Is interesting to note the comments of
George Fitch on Picking a Secretary.
He says: "This is the point where
most commercial organizations fall
down hard. They are too careless in
selecting secretaries. You must have
good secretary in your organization.
You must have man of some ability,
man who can run the Office business
and direct the affairs Of each commit
tee, and who will always be exactly
where every member wants him to be
at any time, and who can be entertain
ing visiting delegation at the Coun-
try Club, answering telephone calls at
mis- Office, and writing letters with his
feet simultaneously, who is liberal
minded, jolly good fellow, with I'M
limited capacity, but strictly temper
ate, man who goes to church and
prize fights, and is meek and mild and
subservient and bluff, and masterful
and able to stamp his impress upon the
organization; q man who can take
preacher, saloonkeeper, wholesale mer-
chant, socialist, corporation man and
labor unionist, and with a few deft
words can max them all see everything
the same way, and work in peace and
harmony. For harmony is, of course,
first ESSENTIAL. But above all I would
have a man who would hurt no ones
feelings, for like butterflies eyebrows,
thoughtless word mangles them be-
yond repair. So | would have a man
who, while firm enough to give way to
nothing but the right, and who would
ct all times stand up for the good of
the organization against private en-
thusiasts, would never-never hurt
anyone's feelings. st. John would be
fine man for that job. But, Of
course, he's dead, and he was too busy
anyway in life"