The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-01
THIS SHOULD BE A BUSY WEEK.

The week opening today should be a busy
one for the men and women Of Kenosha who
have a,real interest in the home town. A week
from today is the last day that petitions may
be filed for candidates for the various city
offices, including membership on the city coun-
Gil and the board of education
The people so far have shown just as much
interest in the approaching election as they
show in a revolution in Timbuctoo or Oske-
waWa. Just one petition has been taken out to
bring into the field candidate for the office Of
councilman. This petition is for Robert Nicoll,
present member Of the commission, and with
the understanding that he is willing to remain
on the commission it is to be hoped that he will
be reelected Ncoll has made good commits
sioner, and if he is willing to sacrifice his time
and business, the people should see to it that
his services are retained
There is still another vacancy on the council
to be filled, and the week must bring some real
candidates for the office, or it will go a-begging
and some last-minute candidate, probably en-
tirely unqualified to serve the people, will come
in and fill up the vacant place on the primary
ballot.
If the people take no interest in their own
good government "The people get just the
kind of government they deserve is an old
slogan, and Kenosha people will find that, if
they fail to look after their own interests, that
no one else will look after them
Nine members of the Board of Education are
to,be elected at the coming city election. These
nine men and women will have charge of the
expenditure of over million and half dollars
in Kenosha. 1t should be Of general interest to
the people to see to it that men or women are
selected for these positions who can be counted
on to show intelligence and honesty in the ex-
penditure of this large sum Of money. Last
minute candidates, just picked out to fill up the
vacant space on the ballot may make good COM
missioners, but the better way is to select
these people with an idea of their fitness for
Office and of their ability and willingness to
serve.
The week should bring very serious consid-
GRAFTON of this problem in every ward of Keno
sha. Ward meetings should be held to discuss
the availability and the desrability of candi-
dates, and then the right men or women should
be selected and backed by the people. The hit
or miss plan is not to be counted on to give
very good government to Kenosha.
II one man in each ward will just take upon
himself to start the organization, it is pretty
certain that some excellent results will be Sc
cured. There are hundreds of men and women
in Kenosha who are qualified to sit on these city
boards, but they will never get near the city
hall or the administration building unless they
have some indication that the rest of the peo-
pie will appreciate their efforts 1t may be
that they want to be asked to run for office. If
they do, the important thing is to have some
one ask them.
The interest of the people of Kenosha during
the present week is going to determine the
kind of government the city has during the
next two years. 1t won't do great deal of
good to kick after the primary and election are
over.