The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
A BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

Kenosha ought TO have Better BUSINESS
Bureau This is not Chamber OF commerce
or a Retailers association, but an association
of men who will give impartial information
and sound advice to people on investments. IL
is thing that has wrought wonders IN lou
of cities of the United States, and it is thing
which would be of particular interest," ana
particular value in Kenosha.
The Better Business Bureau has to dc with
the lines of business which do not play the
game apen and above board. It has to do with
the sWindlirg stock salesman, the unfalr mai
order dcaier, the man who offers something
for nothing, and instead OF giving something
gives less than nothing.
The Better Business Bureau is the contrl-
button of men who have q chance to know to
the advancement of men who have not mad
the same opportunities.
Tt is an organization which serves the peo-
pie without pay and without obligation, ana
the only return that the men or women VINO
serve OH it would get, would be the satlstac-
ton that they have been of service to others.
With the coming of good times there has
been millions untold taken from the earnings
of the people by men who make 1t business
to prey on the wage earners. The path IS easy
for these fellows because In most cities there
is no available information on the various pro-
man comes into Kenosha and tells his story.
Usually the man he tells it to has never
heard of the company the salesman repre-
sents, but the story is SO interesting that the
man with a little money falls for it and he
loses his money
The Better Business Bureau would stop a
lot of these leaks and save the money OF lot
of people who can i'll afford to lose it. The in
formation and the advice of this bureau would
be available to these men without obligation.
Some of these men hesitate to go to their
banker. They think possibly that the banker
wants to keep their money and earn other
money on it, they think that getting advice
from banker involves an obligation which
they do not want to take on.
If these men had a bureau which they knew
had no business interest other than to serve
them and the rest of the public they would be
more ready to use it for advice and counsel.
The economic loss which Kenosha people
have every year by the operations of unfair
business methods would more than pay the
cost of such bureau many times. It's opera
tions would be reflected in better support for
legitimate institutions right here in Kenosha.
Men who had little money to invest, could
find an avenue for investment without taking
the serious chance which follows unadvised
and i'll advised investment
Kenosha has hundred men fitted to sit on
such a bureau, and it is probable that everyone
of these men would be willing to give their
services if someone would just take the initia-
tive and start the ball rolling
Many of the larger cities of the country
have effectually driven cut the swindlers by
this method. Kenosha should lose no time in
taking advantage of the experience which
these cities have gained.
The work is one which will be reflected in
the building up of Kenosha by the protection
of the wealth of Kenosha people.