The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
START CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SMOKE
TO Teach Smoke Abatement
and Fuel Conservation
Idea Here.
FOR ALL INTERESTED

Kenosha's smoke evil will be greatly
reduced and perhaps entirely elimin-
ated if efforts of the University of
Wisconsin extension division will bear
fruit in Kenosha. Arrangements have
already been completed for the start
ing of classes for a systematic course
in fuels and combustion, smoke abate-
ment and fuel conservation. These
classes are to be held in the city
council chambers at the city hall
beginning next Thursday evening.
They will extend over period of six
weeks with one lecture a week. i'm
Guiding demonstrations, experiments
and discussions carried on by the per-
sons enrolled in the classes. A pro-
fessor of the University of Wisconsin
is sent to Kenosha each week to lee
ture and conduct the class.
The university, cooperating with
city officials and with interested civic
and social organizations, is going to
help the people of Kenosha to solve
their smoke and fuel waste problems.
Through its extension division it will
furnish skilled instructors for a series
of afternoon and evening classes to
teach principles of efficient combus-
tion and practical methods of heating
and power plant operation, application
Of which will not only largely increase
the heating efficiency of the fuel, but
will at the same time effect CORE
spending reduction in both the guam
tity of some and in the Objectionable
elements resulting from unburned fuel
which causes most of the injury to
property, vegetation and health in a
community.
City Behind Movement.
Most cities, it is pointed out, have
relied upon ordinances which provide
for smoke commissions, for paid i'm
spectors, and for fines and penalties
for violations. The result has not al
ways been satisfactory. Chicago, for
example, has had such an ordinances
for years, yet report of its smoke
commission just published, gives fig
ures showing that Chicago's economic
loss from smoke in 1924, aside from in
jury to health and resultant deaths, to-
tailed 100000.
The city authorities of Kenosha are
proceeding more wisely. They recog-
nize that the just and logical first step
toward smoke abatement is to provide
an opportunity for those who are re-
sponsible for, or who actually do the
firing, to learn at least the principles
and practical procedures that have
been developed by engineers ON the
university staff.
Various organizations in the city
have gone on record in favor of the
campaign in Kenosha. City Manager
G. M. Osborn IL appealing to all per-
sons interested to take advantage of
the courses. Lewis Powell, president
of the board of education, has issued
instructions making it necessary for
all school janitors to attend classes.
]. M. Albers, chief of the city inspec-
tion department; superintendent Of
practically every industrial plant in
the city; chief engineers, and many
others are boosting the program set
out for Kenosha.
Begins Next Thursday.
The students of the course are di-
vided into three classes. There will
be a class for industrial firemen and
engineers which will begin on Thurs
day evening, January 20. At that time
professor from the university will
be in the city to conduct the class.
On Friday evening class for public
schools and all other public building
janitors, will be held.
An additional class for housewives
will be arranged later. This no doubt
will be held in the afternoon.
The university, it is understood, is
bearing five-sixths of the cost for the
course, providing all text books ana
materials free of charge to the per-
sons in the classes, and making only
very nominal charge to the men and
women enrolled. Additional details
regarding the six-weeks' course will
be given as they are worked out at
Madison.
1t is all a part of the states cam
paign to "bring the university to the
people,"