The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
(From Thursdays Daily

Declaring that the pioneers of Keno
sha county had pointed out the path
of progress, Attorney Clifford E. Ran
dali in the annual Old Settlers Day
picnic address at Paddock's Lake this
afternoon appealed to the present resi-
dent Of the county to keep the faith"
with the pioneers and meet the new
problems Of today with the same cour-
age and resolution with which they
solved the problems Of the past. He
recalled to the hundreds who heard him
the hardships which Kenosha county
pioneers overcame and through which
they made of this community one of
the best sections Of the state. He
showed that the same spirit would help
solve the great problems which are now
before the people of the county today.
Many Flock to Outing.
Paddock's Lake was the mecca Of
hundreds of Kenosha county residents
to attend the outing and one of the
largest crowds in the history of the
organization was gathering there today.
There were the usual reunions of pion-
GERS from various sections of the coun-
ty and other features of the regular
program were carried out today. A
baseball game was to be staged late in
the afternoon with dancing and music
to feature the entertainment this even
ing.
The program at the pavilion held a
very entertaining surprise in store for
the picnickers in the presentation Of an
"Old Melodies Concert" by the Misses
Edyth and Mildred Keup of Kenosha,
who sang very pleasingly some of the
songs which have always been dear to
the hearts of the old timers in Keno
sha county.
Praise for Pioneers.
Attorney Clifford E. Randall brought
out the history of the past in Keno
sha county as lesson for the future.
He said in part:
To-day is marked in red on the cal
endar, We call it cold Settlers Day.
ia day when we put aside the business
of life; gather together at this beauti-
full spot and meet our friends. 1t
would be appropriate to call this
Friends Day"-for it is the one day
- VIC year WHCu we udNe Jne OppOT-
tunity to grasp the hands of our
friends and exchange greeting with
them and ask, "How goes the world
with your" l need not tell you what a
wonderful thing friendship is, for the
greatest riches we have in life are our
friends,
A Day of Recollection.
This day is also one of recollection
for we will look in vain today for many
Of the old friends. They are gone
forever, We miss their handclasp and
their hearty greeting. Because they
have passed on 'to that bourne from
whom no traveller ever returns" our
thoughts are directed to them, to the
timesin which they lived, and with the
memories of other days AS we look
backward over the flight Of time, we
realize that this "Old Settlers Day" is
really day of honor to those of our
forefathers who have fallen by the way
side. We recall the virtues and the
deeds of those sturdy pioneers who
made possible the comforts and bless
ings we enjoy.
They endured discomforts and priva-
tions; they had many disappointments;
they suffered from inconsistencies; but
they persevered, and eventually success
crowned their efforts. Claims were
staked out; log cabins were built;
fields were cleared; rails were split
and fences built; stores and black
smith shops sprang into being schools
were established; churches were erect
ed; roads were laid out; agriculture
and commerce had begun.
Built Country and Nation.
Frontier Wife had much drudgery
and little amusement. Letters from
back home came but few times year
n There were no railroads, no telegraph
or telephone lines, no means of trans.
portation except the OK team.
While the pioneer subdued the forces
of nature, his wife carded and spun
the wool, dyed it with walnut bark and
make the clothes for the family. Tai
low dips were run and meats were cur.
ed. The busy wife of the pioneer had
no time for pink teas and afternoon
bridge parties. Neither was it neces
sary for the men of those days to es.
tablish athletic or other clubs. AS the
years sped on and the number of pion,
GERS increased. townships were estab
lished, territorial government was or
ganized and Wisconsin soon became
state.
We Must Carry On.
Today we recall the sagacity and the
wisdom of the founders of our coun
try; we recount their patriotic deeds;
we rejoice in their strength of char
acter; we are inspired by their exam
pie. But our rejoicings and our pride
are of no avail unless we resolve t
"carry on" what they began. We mus
remember that the task is merely be
gun, not completed.
Our responsibilities are new-olC
methods-will not suffice. "New oeca
sions teach new duties" New condi
tions require new methods. To solvt
present day problems wisely in &C
cordance with the traditions of tn,
founders, will test our strength ant
ability to the utmost. The future O.
our nation requires our most serious
consideration, the deepest anxiety ant
the utmost caution. We should throw
upon ourselves the Aearchlight of sin
certify. Have we character? Have W.
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