The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
BRIGHTON sHAMEs KENOsHA..

The town of Brighton put the blush OF shame
on the face Of the county seat, kenosna, on
Sunday afternoon when with ceremonies OF
highly patriotic nature and with great out
pouring of the people from the western part
of the county, Brighton dedicated "a memorial
to it's soldier dead and recognltlonlto It's sold
iers living who gave their full part in the sacri-
flee to make the world safer for democracy ana
better for the worlds people n
The hall has been named in honor of Martin
Hahn, one of the brave boys Of Brighton who
fell fighting on the battle field in France. 1t
bears his name, but it also carries the sentl-
ment of an unforgetful people in that com
r1unity for it's boys who went away to tight the
battles of a world sick, and had their part in
doing something to cure that world. ,. III u
This beautiful hall, entirely adequate to meet
all the demands of a community gathering
place is going to stand for half century as
testimonial that the people of Brighton do not
forget. Boys today, men Of tomorrow and the
grandfathers of just little further on, will
90 to this hall and will see tin it the. grateful
expression Of the people Of q pleasing country
side Of herioc action on the part Of other men
and boys who knew Brighton as their homes.
The fact that Brighton is not forgetful; is
going to be an inspiration to the people all over
the county. The influence of this memorial
will not center about the village of Brighton.
It's influence will go into other towns.
Brighton has never been forgetful. 1t honor
ed men who served in all the wars with monu-
e ment pleasing to look at and most interesting
in it's historic significance. 1t, was the first
town and the only town in the county to erect
such a monument to Valor and service. The
people of the town are to be congratulated by
the people of the entire county on account of
the patriotism shown.
Brighton has not only erected monuments
and memorials, but it has shown willingness
to be thoughtful of it's old men who served in
the civil war and of it's young men who followed
the path of heroism in this latest war These
men are not forgotten-not neglected in
Brighton. ,'s tiess. 2.t
Kenosha extends congratulations to the
patriotic people of Brighton and many people
in Kenosha feel that Brighton must show the
way for the city Of Kenosha to do something
to honor the men who served with honor Since
the last of the Kenosha men returned from
service overseas, efforts have been made to get
some concerted action leading to the building
of memorial, but these actions evidently have
found no responsive chord s
Like lot of other things the movement for
a memorial in Kenosha has lacked leadership
9 lit may be that it Wouldnot be strictly in keep
ing with ethics for the American Legion to
take up this matter. N We should like to see
these leaders of the younger citizenry of the
city take up a movement for memorial for
those who died. Certainly there can be no
question but that those boys who survived
could be most efficient in awakening senti-
ment IN favor of a lasting monument and me-
mortal for the .buddies they left sleeping in
white cross marked graves over the seas.
We have too long been forgetfuI and we
should be spurred on by this,splendid memorial
which the town of Brighton has built.