The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31

Secretary Mellum of the committee
today sent letter to DR.. Frank Bill
ings of Chicago, one of the members
Of the commission of FIVE doctors in
charge of selecting the location, asking
that the committee be at once advised
as to just what the government will
want in regard to site and asking DR..
Billings to consider Kenosha as def
initely entered for the race for the
location of the institution. He hopes
to have definite facts in regard to Just
what the government will want in or
DER to call meeting of the committee
later in the week.
Meeting Enthusiastic One.
The meeting was most enthusiastic
one. 1t was presided over by Mayor
Joachim and there was a general dis
cussion of the plans of the institution
and what Kenosha should do in going
after it. Former Congressman c. E..
Randall gave an interesting talk, show
ing just what had been done. He de-
clared that the matter was out of the
hands of congress following the APP
preparation of 5000 900 for the cree
tlon and maintenance of the hospitals
and that it was now under the direc-
tlon of the bureau of public health,
which IS working under the direction
OF the treasury department. judge
Randall told of the appointment of the
medical commission and declared that
this commission would have wide pow
er in selecting sites for the hospital
although the formal decision will be a
matter for President Harding on the
recommendation of the secretary of
war. Judge Randall declared that thu
paramount thing in connection with
any movement to locate the hospital
here would be definite proposition to
the government at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. He declared that Mi1wau-
kee had already offered three sites and
that GAINESVILLE had seven sites ready
for consideration. 1t was shown that
the Wisconsin representatives in con-
gress sent memorial to the secretary
of the treasury asking that one of the
hospitals be located in Wisconsin and
that the state officials were very ac-
tive in advancing the cause of Wiscon-
sin.
Many Speakers Urge Action.
Many speakers urged Kenosha to act
in the matter and if opposition to the
project is to be found in Kenosha.
there was no discordant note at the
meeting. Former Mayor Dan o. Head.
Alderman Dan Cox, w. T. Marlatt,
Major H. j. Mellum, Mayor Joachim.
F. 7. O'Brien, Charles Lathrop. DR.. G.
H. Gephart, Alderman Charles NJ. An
derson, r. s. Kingsley Bert Foster and
Joseph Goldstein were among the
speakers. Some of the speakers sug-
gested union with Racine in an effort
to secure the location of the hospital
on the north shore between the two
cities and this plan appeared to have
considerable support Alderman Cox
urged that the city tell the federal
government that a free site would be
provided for the institution. Several
speakers urged close relations with
the traffic managers Of the Northwest
ern and the North Shore roads to seek
their aid in securing favorable action
Seek Aid from Chicago.
1t was the consensus Of opinion that
as Chicago was not seeking the loca-
tion of one Of the hospitals in that
city that the leading men of Chicago
would be able to aid Kcnosha. Plans
S''~ already been made to seek the