The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

colony a complete institution. Hun
dreds upon hundreds of children would
be housed at the school and home"
1t was stated that because of the fact
that Kerosha was located close enough
to Chicago, that Chicago visitors might
easily come to the home, and yet far
enough away to escape the high prices
of real estate there, has made this the
logical site for the home. A site near
Eau Claire is also being considered.
Have Large Fund Raised.
1t was explained that the question of
funds for the institution has already
been worked out, ana that it is not ex-
pected that Kenosha will contribute
money towards the movement. A fund
of two and half million dollars is al
ready available and is sufficient to
start the project. Orders adopted by
the organization throughout the coun-
try will automatically increase this
fund so as to meet the needs of the
building program extending over more
than twenty years.
The officials, however, do expect a
spirit of welcome and cooperation
from the community where the school
is to be located, and thus far no such
interest has been displayed by Keno
sha. The project has been presented
to both the Kiwanis and the Rotary
clubs of Kenosha and has been en-
dorsed by them, but with this excep-
ton no action has been taken here.
Option in Sixty Days.
The plans have advanced so far that
the officials of the company must reach
a decision on the matter Of selecting a
site for the school within the next
sixty days. 1t is anticipated that with
in thirty days an option will be taken
on whatever property is to be pur-
chased by the organization. The pres
ent plans are to start building during
the coming season, so that a nucleus
for the school and home will be erected
by next winter.
Kenosha has an active branch of the
Brotherhood of American Yeomen, and
the members of it have taken an inter-
est in the plans for the school.
"City of Childhood"
The plans which the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen have in mind would
provide an institution similar to
"Mooseheart" near Aurora, which is
conducted by the Loyal Order, of Moose
and which is known throughout the
entire country.
of Childhood" which would equal if
not surpass the Moose institution, and
which would care for the orphans of
deceased members of the order and
would keep them under the care of the
school, teach them trade and then,
when they have reached proper age,
turn them over to society capable of
caring for themselves. The school
would attract to Kenosha, if it is To-
Gated here, thousands of tourists each
year, in addition to the hundreds of
children who would probably remain
in this community after they had be-
come of age.
Elks First to Take Action.
The Kenosha lodge of Elks on Thurs
day evening started "the ball rollin'"
to give the Brotherhood of American
LeOLneH dSSuIdHCe IIldI heHOSHd WOuIu
welcome them with open arms if they
located their school here. The Elks
discussed the project and were thor
oughly awakened to the need of ac-
ton on the part of all civic organiza-
lions of Kenosha to show that this city
was really interested in the project.
A resolution was passed to be for
warded to the officials of the order
informing them that the Elks were
ready to cooperate in any way possible
with the American Yeomen in aiding
them to locate in Kenosha.
In addition the Elks named a COM
mittee to confer, if desired, with Of
ficials of the American Yeomen and
to aid them in any way possible in re-
CARDS to either securing the site for
the school. This committee consists
of John A. Rose, chairman; o. J. Scho-
Ter, liner Turkelsen, W. H. Schroeder
and Frank H. Swift