The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
SEQ. M. [. TOULME QUITS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Refuses to Be Pail Bearer for Dead Organiza-
ton and Hands His Resignation to the
Vice President of the Body
NO ENTHUSIASM FOR THE WORK
Secretary Waits Two Weeks for Some One to Start
Something and Then Tells Officials He
Is Through With the Position

ganization of this kind in Kenosha UNI
til such time as the need of better
community organization has been driv-
en- home harder.
Sees Mission Here Useless.
The resignation of Secretary Toulme
was rendered to Vice-President Walter
H. Afford week ago after the secre-
tary had been on his job for two
weeks. In that two weeks not a sign
of life developed for the Chamber of
Commerce. Not a single movement
was started to show any cooperation
with the secretary in the work of re
organization. President Afford
and Secretary Toulme tried to make
the thing go. ,Toulme organized in a
manner showing great ability as an
organizer his plans for campaign to
put new life in the organization. The
plans met with the complete approval
of the vice-president and in the alb
sence of George S. Whyte, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. Al
ford sent letters to many of the prom
inent Industrial and other organlza-
tions Of the city The respo- s re-
eeiyed vts soas dscou 49,.
Doubted Value of Organization.
There were two or three Of the
larger manufacturers of the city who
showed willingness to get enthusi-
astic over the organization but the ma
jority of the replies received were
lukewarm and several of them were
decidedly discouraging. Manufacture
ers of the city showed willingness to
subscribe money to start the work of
the organization but letters indicated
that they were ready to give money
and not personal interest. Toulme
tried to get audiences with men ex-
pected to lead in the organization but
went up against wall of lack of in
terest. No one appeared to aid Vice
President Afford in the efforts which
were being made to give support to
the new secretary.
Toulme Has Little to Say.
81 haven't anything to say in regard
to the matter" said Mr.. Toulme this
morning. 81 appreciate the courtesy
which has been shown to me by Mr..
Afford and other people of Kenosha.
but am convinced that Kenosha does
not feel the need of Chamber of
Commerce and certainly l can not af-
ford to lose my time waiting for the
spirit to move the community. 1t is q
regrettable thing that there is not an
interest in the organization Possibly
it is due to the fact that Kenesha has
an excellent organization among the
manufacturers and an excellent organ
ization among the retailers. Sometime
in the future it may feel the need Of
great organization which will take
up the work which is not properly in
the field Of these organizations. I just
feel that Kenosha is not ripe for the
work of the Chamber Of Commerce.
am not peeved or disgtuntled and
am carrying away from Kenosha many
pleasant memories"
Nothing More to be Said.
81 personally regret that Secretary
Toulme did not decide to remain in
Kenosha until after the return of
President Whyte," said Vice-P President
Afford, "but can not but agree with
his ideas in regard to the outlook for
Kenosha. Mr. Toulme is man of the
highest grade and has shown the
splendid qualities which we expected
to find and it would be unfair to him
to ask him to subject personal repu-
tation for accomplishment when the
rest of the men interested in the or
ganization have shown so little will
ingness to go ahead with the work. I
have tried hard to find a spark of life
which might be famed into a blaze
but l have not found it. Mr.. Toulme
has been in close touch with me since
he came to Kenosha and he has done
his full part. The discouraging OUT
look certainly would not appeal to a
young -biooded man as I have found
him to be-"
1t is not expected that any of the
men connected with the movement
which brought Mr. Toulme to Kenosha
will seek to secure another secretary
for the organization at this time. 1t
is expected that the Chamber of Com
merce will be closed up and possibly
the lease on its headquarters surrend-
cred or sold to someone else. The or
ganization is practically without funds
and has debts which must be met hut
it is expected that provision will be
made for the closing up the work of
it with a clean sheet.
Dublin-Police at Tuam sacked the
town only after having been fired upon
from windows and housetops, accord
ing to an official report of troubles
Il 5000 h, Pyi+ish paiIiforxr haad.