The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-23
NO BASIS FOR
SCHOOL SCANDALS
Investigation Shows No
Basis for Rum0rs About
High School.
STUDENTS IN DEFENSE
Student Council Challenges
Gossips to Investigate and
Find Out Real Truth.

Rumors to the effect that the Keno
sha High school is honeycombed with
scandal, which rumors have been cur
rent in Kenosha for several weeks,
we're shown to be entirely without
foundation in thorough investiga-
ton which has been made, ac-
cording to information which was
secured today by this paper. Reso-
lutions adopted by the student council
of the school, challenging gossips to
investigate, further brand as false
the baseless rumors which have done
much to set tongues wagging in Ke-
nosha during the past few months.
Weeks ago rumors to the effect that
most serious immoral conditions ex-
listed among pupils of the Kenosha
High school reached this paper. At
that time this paper made an inves-
tigation of its own and because the
rumors were not in the least sub
Stimulated did not even dignity them
by a denial.
Gossips Have Been Busy.
Meanwhile gossips have been busy.
The stories lost nothing in the re-
telling and despite the fact that there
appeared to be no basis for them, the
scandals kept growing.
One heard almost anything about
the conduct of students of the Keno
sha High school These rumors told
of booze parties and of shocking i'm
moral conditions. 1t was whispered
that there were scores of cases to
substantiate these rumors but these
all drifted into the vaguest sort of
rumors when Investigations were made.
Committee Makes Report.
To put an end to all of this prattle,
an investigation was made to sift all
of tasse rumors. Thisinvestigation has
found that none of the rumors had
any formulation, and that the real sit
uation 10 be investigated was to dis
cover wAo had started such malici-
Gus falsehoods regarding the students
of the school.
The investigation was carried on
quietly. So little was found to inves-
tigate that no formal report was made
as it was deemed inadvisable to Dig
Nifty the baseless rumors by making
the probe matter of record.
1t was stated informally that there
had been found nothing unusual ex-
listing in the conduct eff the students
of the high school a&d certainly no
basis whatever for anS of the wild
rumors" current in Keuosha.
1t was found that the boys and
girls attending the Kenosha High
school have as high standard
of morals as in other schools and that
it was unfair to them to allow the
reports to go unchallenged.
Students Also Act.
There was made public this morn
ing a resolution which was pass
ed by the High School Student coun-
ell, in which the students themselves
challenge gossips to investigate and
appeal to people of Kenosha not to
believe idle rumors longer. This reso-
luton, adopted by the council after
the students had thoroughly discussed
the situation, also touches upon some
comment carried in this paper regard
ing the small amount contributed by
high school students towards the tor
nado relief fund raised here and then
launches into the more serious rumors
circulated regarding the students.
1t reads as follows:
The high school students noticed a
column in the Kenosha Evening News
of April 9, which concerned their at
titude toward the cause of the tor
nado sufferers.
In reference to this article, the
I1fo h.
buttons to this fund were not urged
in the least. No definite program for
the collection was arranged as it was
generally understood that the Com
munity Chest was to take care of it.
The article also referred to the
lack of loyalty to all school projects
except the school dances, where, we
bat 1000. The fallacy of this absurd
statement can be conclusively proved;
no more than 20@o attend these dances,
because most of the students have
none too light studies to attend to
and also many have outside work,
the income of which helps them to
stay in school.
Things of a serious nature affect
ing the character of the students and
the reputation of the school, have also
been brought to the attention of many
by foul-minded individuals who seem
to delight in bits of scandal, the
origin of which they are in ignorance.
If any person can prove any story
regarding the personal conduct of the
students at school which is in any way
detrimental to the good of the school,
we invite that person to visit the
school and talk with any member of
the student council or the principal.
We despise gossip and rumors, and as
we are jealous of the standing of our
school, we shall welcome any facts or
suggestions which will help to main
tain that standing.
| High School Student Council,