The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-03

AcLIng on the request Oh the Memo
sha post of the American Legion, the
committee in charge of the residue of
the Kenosha Patriots Fund delved in
to the war chest on Thursday evening
and appropriated $1,430.77 to be used
to alleviate the needs of the unem-
ployed service men OF KenosAa. The
fund will be turned over to the Keno
sha Red Cross which will have charge
Of the investigation Of cases where the
money will be used and which will
have the cooperation Of the local
Legion post in aiding the service men
who have been caught in the mael-
strom of the present industrial crisis.
The fund has been created for the
benefit of all needy service men of
Kenosha and Kenosha county and as
suggested by the committee from the
Kenosha post of the Legion, is not in
any sense for the use of members of
the post exclusively. Any man who
served the flag in war days and who
is in dire need of help will be quail
Aed to receive support from the fund.
Was Granted Unanimously.
The cause was presented Thursday
afternoon at four o'clock at confer
snce between special Legion commit
tee consisting Of Post Commander
Gerald Cooper, Jessel S. Whyte and
Edward Dayton, with the executive
committee Of the Patriots Fund, con-
sisting of E. j. Sullivan, A. H. Lance,
W.. d. Martin and Alfred Terrell. The
Legion committee pointed out that
there were instances where former
service men who had been unable to
get a good start since their return
from service, actually had "the wolf
at the door" and were in urgent need
of help
The residue Of the fund amounted
to $16,430.77 which amount was placed
in local bank when the organization
was mustered out about two years ago.
The agreement at that time was that
the fund should not be used except for
the benefit of the men who followed
the flag or their dependents. The
greater part of the fund, $4,000, was
set aside for future needs. 1t was in
timated that this amount might be
turned over to the Kenosha Legion
whenever that organization was in a
condition that it could finance a post
home. 1t is to be untouched by the
present appropriation. The remainder
Of the fund was appropriated to meet
the present crisis or as much Of the
money as is needed will be used.
awe believe that we could never find
a time when the money could be used
more to benefit the men who risked
their lives for the flag than the way
in which this money is to be used"
said one member Of the committee.
"We are convinced that there are cases
In Kenosha where service men and
their families are actually in need of
the necessities Of life because they
have hron out of employment. We do
not t'in'; that there will be single
,ontrhatc~ % the fund who will object
to riv'n~ little of this to keep these
men w&rm and feed them in this
crisis. We intend to place every safe
Guard around the fund to see to it that
70 advantage is taken of the gener-
osity of Kenosha people but we know
hat Kenoshans do not want their sol
der and sailor boys to be in actual
need"
It was pointed out that in many in
e4ances the money might only be loan
al to the soldier or sailors until they
'ad an opportunity to get con their
Feet" and repay the money. Thus it is
believed that the fund, though not
large, will be able to handle the ex-
treme cases for several months.
Handled Through Red Cross.
1t was decided that the fund would
be handled through the Kenosha chap
ter of the American Red Cross. Every
case will be carefully investigated and
help will only be extended in fnan-
cial way where it is absolutely neces-
sary. 1t will be the aim of the Red
Cross organization and the Legion
committee which will work with them,
to find employment for worthy men,
bers if this is at all possible, but if
this fails, small amounts of money
will be given to the soldiers until they
find some work.
The fund will not admit of aiding
all who are expected to apply but it
will be enough to offer helping hand
to those who are in absolute need. The
Legion committee has been working
hard on the situation and has made