The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-24

Community Chest the first year has
been generally accepted as demon
stration of the intrinsic soundness of
the Community Chest plan and as an
assurance that the Community Chest
had definitely established itself as a
permanent institution in Kenosna.
The people of KenoshG to a greater
degree than in most other cities aave
accepted q large responsibility for
caring foc the ci.y's poor, dependent,
andNsick and generally privileged
people; for binding the health and
character Of its young people; and
especially for the constructive work
Of getting at the causes Of poverty,
disease ana crime represented by
wrong influences and conditions, and
Graduating these influences and con-
ditions as rapidly as possible.
Each Carried Share.
The Community Chest has made it
possible for each to carry his or her
share of the community burden ac-
cording to their ability-it endeavors
to adjust that share fairly and square
| ly, to distribute it throughout the COM
munity where all share the privileges
and the advantages and must, by the
same token, bear the responsibilities,
| it endeavors to reach each one with
it's service, according to his or her
needs, and to take from each in turn,
according to their ability.
The Community Chest in it's great
democratic reach, removes all boun-
daries and eliminates all distances.
1t has brought home to us that all of
the sickness, misery, misfortune and
poverty that hovers over any home in
the community, hovers over all homes.
1t becomes your responsibility because
| it is a community responsibility and
| you are part of the community.
Suppose nobody had cared last year
1.-The first year of the Community
Chest. Suppose last years campaign
had been a failure and there was no
| Community Chest. How many drives
campaigns, tag days, and numerous
other requests for money. do you think
we would have had in Kenosha ? How
many do you think would have raised
the money they required. How many
of our institutions and organizations
would be in existence today? How
much more do you think it would
have cost you, than your share is now
under the Community Chest?
But Kenosha Does Care, over 10000
persons contributed monthly to the
/ chest and the best answer to the above
questions may be found in the record
of service given by the institutions and
organizations affiliated under the Com.
munity Chest for the past year.
There is no place from the cradle
to the grave where the great Com
munity Chest Fund does not touch the
lives of all of us who dwell in Kenosha
! The Community Chest begins its
ministry even before birth in the pre-
natal care given in our dispensarieS
and hospitals, and it follows through
to the twilight of life, and when the
shadows grow very long, gentle, un.
derstanding, hands in our homes fol
the aged draw the curtains, and the
weary one goes to sleep-befriended
happy in the knowledge that some.
body in this city of ours, "Cares."
This year the Community Chest i:
coming before the people of Kenoshs
asking for it's annual budget to dc
all the work outlined here; $120,00(
to finance the work you read of, which
you hear of, which you see, every day
throughout the year. When you hear
of any social service and good neigh.
boring being done in Kenosha, think
] Community Chest, and know that you
! have had a hand in &his good work.
This year the work is expected tt
cost $4,000. Il means all of the
service you laws heard about-bnt il
means mere, It means Broadening tns
scope Ga6 cnlsrging the opportunity :
it means aervice and better service.
xenc5ha's Official Good Neighbour"
The Community Chest, as we have
seen, is Kenosha's official "good neigh
bor." 1t ~ Kcnosha's way G: enabling
all sharers in the privileges and ad
vantages OF the community likewi5:
to carry their share of the RESPONSE;
bility; it is q permanent plan To-
mutual helpfulness; it is founded up
on sound business principles; it i:
economically grounded-it is the
best method thus far devised for meet
ing the financial needs of the ter
social agencies in Kenosha that mus
do our neighboring; agencies tha
care for children and the aged, min
lister to the sick and the destitute
care for the acknowledgements tha
give folks chance, that help them t.
help themselves. The job is done eff
ficiently, without duplication, without
waste of energy, time or money.
/ Budgets are not made by any hi
or miss process. They are based OF
the operating cost of institutions dur
ing the current year, modified anC
adapted to meet the anticipated con
ditions of the coming year.
No Community Chest solicitor i:
paid a commission for his services
hundreds are now in the field giving
of their time, their energy, Their
service, because they believe in the
Community Chest, and because they
know that you as shareholder il
this community of ours, want the
chance to hold up your end of the re
sponsibility, just as you want to enjo!
the privileges and advantages that liv
ing in city, such as this one, bring:
to you and to your children.
You will share, of course, becaus,
you care. Kenosha has always carec
and shared, and she will never do less
The Community Chest gives to eacl
man according to his needs, and ex
poets from each man in return, accord
ing to his ability to carry his share.
The entire share for 1924 is $120, 00(
I-how much of it is yours2