The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-24
VICTORY TEMPLE
Is NEW PROJECT
American Legion Suggests
Plan for Erecting Me
mortal Building.
ASK ALL TO UNITE
Legion to Invite Trades and
Labor Council, Chamber of
Commerce and Others.

The erection IN kenoSha IN the near
future of Victory Temple" which
would be both a memorial to the Ke-
nosha soldiers and sailors who fought
and died in the Great War and a home
for the Kenosha post Of the American
Legion, the Trades and Labor Council,
the Kenosha Chamber of Commerce,
the Kiwanis club the Boy Scouts and
affiliated organizations which are all
interested in the common welfare, was
the project proposed Tuesday evening
at the meeting of the committees Of
the Kenosha post Of the American Lee
gion at the Guild hall. This plan to-
gether with the project for the erec-
tion of separate American Legion
club house will be presented to the
Legion at its next meeting and if
adopted the other organizations will
be asked to consider the project.
Outgrowth of House Plan.
The plan for Memorial building to
be the home of all the organizations,
was suggested to the service men fol-
lowing the report of the building COM
mittee by Chairman Steinert on Tues
day evening, who presented the plan
fer the erection of a separate Ameri-
can Legion building to be erected at a
probable cost of 100000. The counter
proposal of Victory Temple was pro-
posed ~ Claudius G.yendin as a sug-
gestion to the committee.
The proposal suggested that down
town building be erected with rooms
for each of the organizations repre-
rooms which would be shared by all.
The tentative plans presented by Mr..
Pendill outlined three-story build
ing with basement which. it was de-
clared, could be built so that home
could be secured for each of the or
CARNATIONS joining in the project. An
architect has agreed to make drawings
of such a building to be presented to
the members of the various organiza-
tions in the event that the movement is
launched by the American Legion.
All Units Need Home.
1t was pointed out that all Of these
organizations are in need of a hall
and that the community building
would solve the problem for all Of
them. The idea is not entirely new
with the American Legion inasmuch as
the Trades and Labor Council at a
recent meeting in considering their
plan for the erection of a labor tenn
pie here, talked over the plan of af-
filiating with other organizations in
building a common home. 1t is under
stood that the labor organization is
holding up their first plan until the
victory temple project has been
definitely acted upon by all organiza-
tions concerned.
The problem Of financing such a
structure admits of two solutions ac-
cording to the originators Of the pro-
ject. 1t was explained that tax levy
might be authorized according to the
state law, but it was held that this
would hardly be feasible in this
county. The other plan is for the
home to be built by public subscription
among the members of the organiza-
tions. Each unit would be expected to
raise at least the amount necessary
to build its own home in the new
building and part of the rooms to
be used in common.
Committee to Report.
At the Tuesday meeting the Legion
executive committee took favorable ac-
ton on the appointment Of a commit
tee to investigate both building pro-
jects and present them to the Legion
at the first meeting in July This
committee is to consist Of Claudius G.
Pendill, Fred W. Steinert, J. L. Brown,
Fred G. Borden and E. f. Julian. The
entire membership Of the Legion will
be asked to act on the two proposals
before any steps are taken to lay them
before other organizations.
Following the discussion of this pro-
ject the legionnaires continued their
preparations for the sending of their
delegation to the state convention at
Green Bay next Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The final meeting of the dele
cation will be held Thursday at the
offices of the Wisconsin Telephone
company. An invitation was also ex-
tended to the American Legion mem
bers to attend the lecture to be given
to the Kiwanis club by DR.. Charles
7. Bailess at the Elks' club on the
evening Of July 9Th.