The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-22
WOULD TEACH
OBEY THELAW
Citizens Council for Con
stitutional Order Would
Form Branch Here.
DELEGATES ARE HERE
Prominent Men Asked to Join
Educational Campaign for
Better Citizenship.

The Citizens Council, new organi-
cation for law observance which has
its central offices in Milwaukee and
which has already established branches
in Madison, Appleton, and Eau Claire
is seeking an organization in Kenosha
and D. W. Hutton, and c. M. Hodney,
organizers for the Council were in
Kenosha today to interview leading
men and women of the city and if pos
sible enlist their aid in a big move
ment which promises to be state wide.
The organization is known as "The
Citizens Council for Constitutional Or
der" and it is not to be confused with
any other organization existing in the
state. 1t has for it's purpose the teach
ing of better citizenship, respect and
observance of law, better Americanism
and better feeling among all the peo-
pie for the government by constltu-
ton and law. 1t is not in the nature
of a political organization but its work
is wholly along educational lines. In
Milwaukee, Appleton, Madison and Eau
Claire the leading business men of
the cities have taken an active part
lin advancing the work
Would Work Through the Schools.
Tie spread or the propaganda IN
favor of law observance is proposed to
be carried on in every school district
of Kenosha county with the school
as the basis for the work. Educational
work for better citizenship is. to be
proposed for every school building in
the county and it is planned to have
this Work go forward under the direct
consent and possible supervision of the
constituted school authorities. The
representatives of the organization
will appeal directly to the Board OF
Education of the city of Kenosha Tor
permission to carry this work on among
the school children and it is planned
to have the work done in way not TO
interfere in any way with the work OF
the schools along other lines.
Not Partisanship but Citizenship.
owe want it understood" said Mr..
Hutton this morning "that we are com
ING with a view not of teaching par
tisanship but citizenship. The organl-
zation has nothing to do with any
political party or any political party
candidates. We want to teach the oo-
servance of the law and the constltu-
tion and bring home to the people IN
GREAT educational campaign the need
of such observance of law in this coun-
+rv We want it understood that this
organization is not fighting any class
of citizens, that we are not packing any
snecial law or order of the state OF
government but are urging that tne
naonle be advised as to what the law
Is and that they seek the enforcement
If all laws. We are not seeking TO
work without sanction of the othclals
bnt we believe that the of1clals OF
Kenosha and other cities are directly
interested in having law abiding com
,nrnities. We want their help and
shall ask for it through the regular
official channels. There will be noth-
mo under cover. We are not reform
ors hut we believe that the observance
If law is good business and good gov
eminent and that the people should De
educated to understand this fact
Seeking Wide Organization.
mwo want. if possible, that this work
ho started in every school room in
Kenosha county and we want TO carry
II nv public meeting so that IL VIII
reach every resident whether ne or she
;s voter or not. We want to create
creat sentiment in favor Of law OBJ
goruance The appeal is one that can
- varv riCht thinking per-
~ ard IT'S end is to have better gov
ornment along the lines of the law and
the constitution"
A long list of men OF prominence IN
Kenosha have been named IN connec-
ton with the organization ana ALREADY
many of these men have given thelr
sanction to it's work and have annouhc,
ed that they will be actively connected
with it.