The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
FEDERAL CONTACTS.

Yesterday was a day of mingled emotions
for Kenoshans who look to the federal govern
ment as a part Of their citizenship. Not
withstanding the Grass boorishness with
which the present administration of the state
government has chosen to treat the national
government, whenever the conduct OF public
affairs has afforded an opportunity to dis
play the elongated ears of the local interpreted
ton of political sagacity, there are thousands
of citizens Of this state who are still loyal
to the stars and stripes, and who do not be-
lieve that patriotism is matter of statistics
We were promised the presence, for rapid
1y passing moment, of the president for whom
pretty nearly everybody outside of Wisconsin
enthusiastically voted, and for whom Kenosha
county proudly took her stand with the rest
of the country, and also the thrill of the pres
ence in our beautiful expanse of sky, Of the
national pride of the air-the Los Angeles.
The president came and went, and gave
those who came out to see him pass through
the compliment of courteous wave OF his
travelling cap and the smile that has brought
him through; but the Los Angeles did not
come Incidentally, Wisconsin Republicans
will all appreciate the courtesy the president
extended to the state, in making our Repub-
lican senator a member of his party
The universal disappointment at the I'M
the trip IS perhaps as valuable to the authori-
ties at Washington, as would have been the re-
suits of completed journey If it had been
able to make the trip, we might never have
known with any definiteness, how much the
people are interested in the development of
our air service If the secretary of the navy
had spent the evening in this office answering
telephone calls, as we did, earnestly seeking
information about the projected visit OF the
big ship, we are sure he would be willing to
send it to Kenosha as soon as they can get the
engines fixed. We do not know anything about
the war value of the Los Angeles, but we are
morally certain that Kenosha wants to see it.
If Kenosha, also all the rest of the country.
Let us explain the real basis of this inter-
est Tt should be understood that we had
tried to keep our people informed. We print
ed the statement in the Saturday edition. that
it would arrive about four-thirty, that being
at that time official information. Later, we
received information that owing to delays, it
would not get here till midnight. Through
the bulletin service maintained by the Even.
ing News for emergency use, we advised the
public that it would arrive about midnight.
Then came the disappointing information that
engine trouble had developed, and it would not
come at all. This was Immediately displayed
in the bulletin service and through the gener-
Gus cooperation of Mr.. Dayton and Mr.. Col
Inns, the information was given to the princi-
pal moving picture audiences Of the city De-
spite all this publicity, four news room phones
of the Evening News were kept busy most
of the evening, answering anxious inquiries
about the arrival of the ship. We assume that
the experience of this paper was the same as
that of all papers in the territory which was
to have been covered. 1t should convince the
navy department that even though the mere
matter of cost may be considerable, the peo-
pie who are paying the bill want to see the
ship in action. They should be given the op-
portunity.
We can understand the disappointment of
those in charge of the cruise, and if the cord
ial expression of sympathy will do them any
good, they may be assured they have it from
us. But we want them to come. AS Tom
Reed said buy new shirt and come anyway.