The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
KITTLE REFUSES
TOGIYE UP JOB
Deposed Marketing Chief
Charges Illegality in
Stoxen Move.
AT POST OF DUTY

w. J. Kittle, ousted as salesmanager
of the Milk Marketing company, re-
fuses to stay ousted, according to in
formation that comes from the long
time official of the company. When the
custer action was taken Mr.. Kittle was
sick in bed at his home at Crystal
Lake and did not know of the proceed
ings until he read of it in news dis
patches.
Recovering from an illness of two
weeks duration, Mr.. Kittle returned to
the marketing company office in Chi
cago this week, Monday, and he has
been on the job every day this week
and intends to remain there until
charges are preferred and sustained
against him.
Mr.. Kittle resigned as superintend-
ent of the marketing company and on
Aug. was elected salesmanager by I'M
animous vote of the board of directors.
Five days later, or on Aug. 8, he was
ousted by the same board while he was
on sickbed and unable to be present.
The motion by which he was elected
salesmanager was made by j. H. Love,
and seconded by R. j. Overton of Sho-
pierre, Wis. The vote sustaining this
was unanimous. The motion that GUST
ed him was made by Ransom F. futile
of Poplar Grove and it was seconded
by A. C. Stoxen of Bassett, Wis. The
vote thereon was opposed by only one
member of the board of directors, ac-
cording to the proceedings of the board
of directors.
No Charges Preferred.
Mr.. Kittle says he was ousted with
out charges having been preferred
against him., that he has had no notice
of the action taken, save as the same
has come to him through the public
print; that he has recovered from
serious illness, but is again on duty at
the Chicago headquarters of the mar
keting company, and that he means to
retain his position until specific
charges are preferred and heard by
those competent to pass thereon.
The ousting of Mr.. Kittle and his
comeback in refusing to stay ousted
indicate the presence of internal trou-
BILE within the directing circles of the
marketing company. According to
what one hears all has not been har
mony for some time among those who
have directed the affairs of the big milk
association. Mr.. Kittle is understood
to have disagreed with J. T. Williams,
A. c. Steven and Mr.. Keene, the trio of
leaders, in the carrying out of policies.
For instance, Kittle opposed the idea
of milk strike for several months
The fasco put on at Alden and Bas-
sett, Wis., is chargeable to Stoxen, it is
claims1. Only the opposition of Kittle
prevented like strike at other milk
plants during July. In other words,
Kittle, termed a conservative, has been
at loggerheads with Williams, Stoxen
and Keene, radicals, for many months
Friends Resent Action.
Friends of Kittle resent the action
taken in ousting him without hear
ing. Especially was it discourteous and
high-handed to GUST him while he was
on sickbed and unable to appear be-
fore the board, his friends say, and
they add that Kittle is not the type of
man to quit under such circumstances.
THE milk board was unable to fire
Senator Swift and Director Potter and
get away with it, but different situa-
ton will ensue in the case of Kittle,"
said one of the latter's friends in dis
cussing the matter with News repor-
er yesterday.
Telephone calls to Crystal Lake last
night found Mr.. Kittle at home fol-
lowing the day in Chicago at the office
of the marketing company. Eyes, I am
at my post of duty as salesmanager Of
the marketing company, though illness
kept me away for two weeks, and l
mean to continue in this position" he
| said over the wire