The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13

ness firms who were willing to under
write the expense, providing they were
not. called upon to do anything.
"As councilmen we have no more
personal interest in the welfare OF the
city than any of its other citizens
should have. However, we have laid
out extensive plans which include the
civic center, the street plan, coming
and transportation. We need group
such as this to get behind and push
these plans to completion.
"The city government must be sure
of certain things such as adequate fire
protection, police protection, health de-
partment, water supply, paving, before
| they can plan and expend the neces-
sary funds for extension. We could
have lowered taxes this year, but we
would have had to raise them next
year to provide for our schools, and
schools are essential to the develop
ment of a city, We can't get the sort
of people in our plants and factories
| that we want, unless we provide school
! facilities of the right kind
''Now there are many things which
the city needs which do not come di-
1actly in the line Of city management
such as the building of a Y. M. c. A.
and a Y. w. C. A, an auditorium, parks
and bathing beaches, and a federation
of Just this sort is needed to put these
things over"
Mr.. Afford admitted that he had
thought of something mean to say, but
that while he would say it, he didn't
mean it. Then he announced that he
had thought of a place where Keno
sha could get complete menagerie
for zoo, without Madison, he
said, was the place. This sally pro-
voked a good deal Of amusement.
Compliments Legion.
! C. M. Osborn, city manager, compli
mented the American Legion on the
working out of the plan. He said the
city management felt the need of just
such a representative body where they
could take proposed legislation to get
public reaction before passing it. He
also pointed out the need of research
! body which could audit the acts OF the
management Of both the city and coun-
/ ty.
H. E. Barden, councilman, stated
that he had felt the need of an organ
ization of this kind to crystallize pub
lie sentiment and get behind the coun-
Gil. John Burns, member Of the coun-
| ell, endorsed the proposition, and sec
onded Mr.. Affords remarks.
! Edward Sullivan, for many years
prominent in the city government, said
that under the old regime, few if any
/ Of the improvements which have been
made under the present system could
have been accomplished. He said that
federation Of this sort could do much
to keep the present form of govern
ment in power. He said however,
that a big job has been undertaken,
for the harmonizing Of the different
factions in the city will take diploma
cy of the highest order.
! Representatives Endorse Plan.
Representative of the various
clubs and organizations who endorsed
| the plan were: Floyd A. Carlson, Am
erigan Legion; Miss Mary Langan,
| Catholic Woman's club; Harry Ham
mel, Downtown Business Mems asso-
ciation; Mark Kindt, Kenosha Adj,
vancement association; Mrs. C. H.
! Gephart, Kenosha Woman's club; John
| Girman, Kenosha Real Estate board;
Mrs. H. G. Maddox, College Woman's
club; Victor Recht, Kiwanis club; A.
H. Lance, Manufacturers association;
| Louis Turner, Retailers association;
| ]. M. Albers, Rotary club; Carl Backus,
Factory Superintendent league, and
Joseph Josephson, West Side Promot-
| ers' association.