The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-24
TO FOLLOW UP
CITY'S TRIUMPH
Better Cities Contest Com
mittees to Garry On"
Is Decision.
COMMENT ON SCORE

Plans We're started in Kenosha on
Monday afternoon whereby the city
would take an active part immedi-
ately in the work of continuing the
tasks completed by the Kenosha Civic
Council recently when the prize and
the distinction of being the best ethyl
in Wisconsin was brought to Kenosha.
Aubrey Williams, executive seere.
tary of the Wisconsin Conference Of
Social Work, under whose auspices
the Better Cities contest was cons
Quoted, was in Kenosha to discuss
with leaders in the work here the
possibilities that lie before Kenosha
in capitalizing on the information
brought out in the contest. Williams
met with City Manager c. M. Osborn,
Oscar Theleen, president of the CiYf6
Council; Robert Smith, its secretary;
Russell Jones, head of one of the COM
mittees that had charge Of the coa-
test; A. J. Foster, Jr., interested In
social welware work; J. M. Albers,
secretary of the City Planning cem-
mission; and G. F. LOOMS, super
intendent of schools.
All Cities Not On Top.
Williams pointed out to those
present at the meeting here that even
the highest ranking cities in each of
the classes scored little over 20 out
of possible 100 points, as based on
the standards set up in the scoring
schedules, Out Of these scores ex-
perts cooperating with the confer
ence of social work have made de-
tailed digests of the standings of
three Of the contesting cities, show
ing just wherein their deficiencies
lie and pointing out how they may be
rem owed for the benefit Of the entire
community. Large mass meetings
have been held in each of these three
cities, according to Williams, at
which time these matters received the
attention Of the entire community.
In each committees have been formed
to make more active campaigns to
bring the various phases Of com-
munity work and interests up to the
prescribed and recognized standard
Ready For Next Contest.
It has already been announced quite
definitely that there will be another
contest similar to the one just staged
and that this will probably be held
In three years. FEOu bhe SCOpc VI
activities in the cities already enlist
ing their resources and from the con-
tinued interest shown in cities which
! participated in the first contest, the
results and tho decisions will be
much closer in the second contest.
According to Williams, Kenosha has
no definite assurance that it can win
first place in the next contest unless
it goes ahead in an attempt to bring
up those points in which it scored
low. There were glazing defci-
encies even in those classifcations
in which Kenosha ranked first.
Will Discuss Scoring Schedules.
1t is the aim Of the Civic Council,
according to President o. H. Theleen,
now to discuss the matter Of having
digest Of its standings together
with recommendation from the con-
ference of social work for improve
ment in those places where the city
is found wanting.
The exact manner in which this
task is proposed is not yet definitely
decided, but it will probably be in
the form Of public mass meetings
to which all interested people will
be invited At these meetings there
will be considered those things in
which Kenosha must improve itself
in order TO help in the assurance Of q
second victory in the next contest.