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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21
FOREST FIRES RAGING
IN WESTESN STATES

1t was reported from
Spokane, Washington on the
18th inst. that over 200
forest fires were raging in
the states of Washington,
Idaho and Montana. 1t was
estimated that approximate
ly 10000 men were fighting
the fires.
An estimate of SO ranches
wiped out came from forest
ers and newspaper.
Hundreds of men, women
and children fled their
homes as the scarlet glare
of fire crept closer.
More than 1000 sheep
and cattle were killed.
1ncendiary fires which
became common n Idaho,
Montana and Washington,
spread to British Columbia
and many arrests have been
made. United States forestry
agents patrolled the timber
seeking fire bugs and arrest
ing careless perons who
started fires accidentally.
haling them into federal
courts.
Two men are still missing
and two were seriously in
Jured on account of forest
fires. Two were killed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21
WARNED
AGAINST CHICKEN POX

The season of the year is
close at hand when chicken
poX or bird pox usually
makes it's appearance
among the poultry flocks of
Arizona, states Clyde F.
Rowe, Extension Specialist
in Poultry, University of
Arizona.
This disease is quite COM
mon in all sections of the
state and is responsible for
considerable losses to poul-
trymen through decreased
egg production and through
death of a large number of
pullets and hens. Recent eX-
perimental work on this dis
ease has brought to light a
new method of vaccination
which is almost 100 per cent
effective in prevention of
the disease.
Poultrymen whose flocks
or premises have been eX-
posed to chicken pox, or
those poultrymen whose
neighbors' flocks have been
subject to chicken poX
should vaccinate all birds on
the farm previous to the
time of the appearance of
the disease. 1t is important
thta all birds be vaccinated
each year. The immunity
developed by the birds will
be sufficient to carry them
through the fall and winter.
Chicken poX virus for va
cination purposes may be.
purchased from a number Of
reliable veterinary labor
tories or from a number of
where veterinary labora-
tories have been establish
ed.
Those who wish assis-
tance in this work may OBJ
tain the same by applying
to your County Agricultural
Agent, or writing directly to
the Agricultural Extension
Service, University of Ari-
Zona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21
Industrial Peace

The fact that throughout this protract-
ed period OF depression there have been so
few strikes or labor disturbances of any
kind as to be almost negligible, in striking
contrast with other similar periods when life
and bloodshed had occurred all over the
country is doubtless due to two things.
The first is the action of President
Hoover at the very beginning of the de-
preston in calling together representatives
OF labor and capital and securing from them
an agreement that on the one hand wages
should not be drastically reduced and on
the other hand that no demands for in
creases should be made. These pledges
have in the main been kept in absolute
good faith and have mnch to do with main
tanning industrial peace.
Another factor in this critical situation
has been the development in the depart
ment OF labor of the policy of conciliation.
AS Secretary Doak said in the recent ad-
dress;
'The greatest factor for industrial
peace is the conference table" The concil-
iation service of the department of labor is
always on the job. Whenever any dispute
between employer and employees cannot
be settled by conference between those
Immediately concerned, the governments
concllator comes in, learns the grievances of
each side and the aims for which each is
contending. Then seeks to smoth uneven
tempers and to bring about meeting of
minds. AS a single illustration of the effec-
tiveness of this method the secretary re-
ports that in the month of March of this
year the good offices of the service were ex-
ercised in connection with SO disputes af-
fectlng total of 1928 workers. All of
these disputes were settled without
strike and without disturbances to busi
ness or industry, the general public not even
learning that they ever had arisen
1t is certainly gratifying to note the
progress that has been made in the main
tainence of industrial peace through direct
but unobtrusive governmental action. --Superi
or Sun.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21
MUMMY FOUND IN AN
GENT TOLTEC RUINS

Cortez, Colo, Aug. 13 -
(UP) - The Toltec ruins
owned by Lee Dawson,
three miles southwest of
Cortez, are yielding some
valuable archaeological spe-
cimens.
Dawson's most recent dis
covery and perhaps the
most valuable, is a perfectly
preserved mummy which
was uncovered a short time
ago. This is that of a man
of one of the ancient races
which inhabited the south
west centuries ago, and is in
such a remarkable state of
preservation that Dawson
was able to put it in a case
Immediately after it was un
earthed, for display near the
ruins.
The body, finger and toe
nail, and hair are in a splen-
did state of mummificatiOn.
One ear is dried to the head
but is visible.
The mummy was discover
ed in a long tunnel which
connects two rooms. A will
low mat upon which the
body was placed, as was the
ancient custom, was we'll
preserved and pieces of
weaving instruments for
such work, and all other
small items found near the
body were in good condi-
ton and were placed in the
case with the body. DawsOns
theory is that the mummy
was once a weaver in his an
cient tribe, and these arti-
cles were placed beside him
in death, so that he might
continue his occupation in
another world, as was the
ancient belief.
Find Feather Shorud
Remarkable, too, was the
fact that the shroud which
covered the torso, the cords
which bound the mans
knees, even to the knot
which connected them, are
plainly visible. The shroud
investigation showed was
constructed of feathers.
ruins have added a great dal
The findings in the Toltez
ruins have added a great
deal to mans pres se n t
knowledge of the ancient
people.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21

A number of enterprising Coolidge citi-
zens are discussing the plan of irrigation in
the town by flooding, if arrangements can
be made with the Indian Irrigation service
for water. 1t seems that it is rather costly
to irrigate from the hydrants for trees, gar
denS and lawns.
It's to be hoped that the citizens of
Coolidge will get busy this coming fall and
plant a large number of trees along the
streets and on resident lots.
Something should also be done to start
trees in the park and in a few years the
citizens will have cool beautiful spot for
various meetings and recreation sports.
Now is the time to get busy on some
plans to beautify Coolidge
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21
Beds in,Glcscts Once
Matter of nec1

Mailer OF Necessity
This hy~icnically minded age
which scofls so readily at the Eu-
rOpean notion that fresh air at
night is unhealthy may be cha
grined to realize that the open beds
on which we sleep nowadays are
Il natural evolution of the beds
with doors which can still be found
in peasant quarters in Europe, says
the New York Sun.
The last vestige Of the old no
tion of sleeping in a closet was the
four poster bed which, to antique
collectors. is a very desirable OBJ
feet.
II was from sheer necessity that
people used to sleep in closets.
Without central heating it was the
only way to keep warm at night,
but as houses were better built the
closet doors changed to heavy cur
tains. The next development was
leaving off the back and sides and
substituting four posts with a can
Opy from which curtains hung.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21
COOLIDGE AND The
DAYS OF FORTY-NINE
Continued from page u

CONTINUED from page II
that there was no chance
at all with these profession
ais, as he expressed it;
they simply gang you and
get your roll.
How long will the resid-
ents Of Coolidge allow such
conditions to prevail? |
was told a few days ago that
there was not a man in Cool
idge with enough moral
courage to combat this gam
bling evil, here is one that,
has, and will con t in u e
to combat it as long as these
conditions are permitted to
exist.
1t has only been a few
short months since a brutal
murder was committed in
one of these combination
Pool Hall and gambling
dens. 1t is stated that the
present employees of this
particular "joint" are i'm
ported products from Texas
Oil fields, one of them, the
writer was informed is re-
cognized as a tough "hom-
bre," and bears the reputa-
ton of being professional at
the art of bouncing" A
week ago las t Thursday
night the residents of Cool
idge were awakened from
their sleep by the sound of
fire arms coming from the
direction of this particular
rendezvous a recapitulation
(as someone expressed it) of
the days of 40.
A poker game going on
in this ''joint' at the
time, it is said, was scarce
ly disturbed, but this peace
full assembly was not Of long
endurance for in the late
hours of Friday morning an
other melee broke loose in
the way of a fist fight be-
tween the participants in the
game, one of these partici-
pants is said to be a son of a
respectable farmer living
a short distance east of
Coolidge. This young fell
low, it is stated, has been
identified with the gambling
dens in Coolidge for some
time, and it is also stated
that his h i e f ambition
is to leave the impression
with the gang" that he is
tough. Better go h O m e
young fellow, and assist your
dad on the farm its a health
ier occupation, and will
make a better citizen out of
you than gambling dens
and disreputable Pool Halls.
What we need here is a
Grand Jury investigation of
these dens of iniquity and
their activities, as we'll as
other matters of Importance
bearing on the interest and
welfare of our community.
If the respectable men and
women of Coolidge will lend
their supprt to bring about
the convening of this body,
indictments will surely fol-
low, and a thorough clean
ing of these "tin horn gam
blers" will be the inevitable.
A CITIZEN
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-21

We received a communication the first
of the week from a citizen regarding the
conditions in Coolidge signed with the writ
erS name
The columns of the Coolidge Examiner
are always open for our readers to express
themselves on any subject pertaining to the
welfare of Coolidge, Pinal county, state and
nation and will be pleased to publish them,
all we ask is the writer's signature to the
communication.
While in some cases we may not agree
with the writer the articles will be published
just the same and the readers can Judge
for themselves as to it's merits.
Send in your communications on any
subject of interest that will help make Cool
idge bigger and better town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Compromise

under the ministrations of Harvey Couch the
big light and power from the southwest Presi-
dent Hoover and Democratic Leader Robinson have
evolved what Robinson calls compromise" in the
fight for federal relief of drought and unemploy-
ment victims.
The President has opposed federal food relief for
the farmers and all direct federal relief for the un-
employed. Robinson had been storming across the
senate floor and the front pages OF the land. insist
ing on food for both the drought and unemployment
victims His resolution for that purpose passed the
senate and was defeated by the administration in
the house.
Now Robinson has agreed to a measure for
s2oOoo0o0 for loans for rehabilitation of agricu-
ture" It shuts out unemployed relief altogether.
It does not specifically grant food to drought
sufferers.
1t is not compromise. 1t is complete Robl.-
son surrender.
Robinson says it will be literally interpreted by
Secretary OF Agriculture Hyde in administering the
money. and that farmers may get food The same
food Interpretation" was put on the language of
the farm relief compromise" act last rnonth-but
the farmers got no food.
In this case however, the administration is at
tempting no trickery Statements have been issued
by both Hyde and the White House reafirming op
position to food relief.
If the senate was sincere in its recent vote for
unemployment relief and food for drought victims
it can not accept this alleged Robinson compromise
which gives neither form OF relief.
The senate has overwhelming evidence that the
Red Cross has been unable to give adequate ratious
to the starving in the drought areas, and that fed
eral food grants are needed.
The senate has the Red Cross own statement that
it does not plan to spend one cent on unemployment.
relief. The senate has official estimates that the
totally unemployed number i've million or more. not
counting the equal number Of part-time employed
81 The senate has the statements of more Kan 200
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
AS Clear as Mud

Our diplomatic recognition policy has been so
ineffective and muddled that Secretary of State Slim
sor is unable to find respectable alibi His speech
before the council foreign relations has not clari-
fed. but further confused our policy.
No wonder stinlson's speech has provoked debate
in congress and in the American and foreign press.
Stimson set out to prove that the traditional
American policy from the days Of Jefferson has been
to recognize any foreign government that appears
permanent and willing to meet its foreign obligations
regardless Of whether we like that government or not
Stimson lamented that the Wilson adninistra-
ton departed from that policy in the OF Mexico
by Withholding recognition from a revolutionary
government. Stimson added that the Hoover admin
stration except for Central America, has returned
to the traditional Jef1ersonian policy.
The truth is that the Wilson, Harding, Coolidge
and Hoover administrations all have used the power
of recognition as weapon of interference in the
domestic affairs of other nations
Such interference by the Harding, Coolidge and
Hoover administrations in Central America against
revolutionary governments is on exactly the same
principle, and just ndefensible, the Wilson in
reference in Mexico, which Stimson deplores.
Similarly, the collateral policy of selling arms to
a foreign government, but embargoing the sale Of
arms to revolutioniss is partisan and vicious prac
tice We should refuse to supply to either side
This nation was established by exercising the in
aenable right of revolution for an oppressed people
we have ND business telling Central Americans
Russians or any other foreigners when they shall
revolt or shall not revolt.
Nor has our state department any business playing
the game of the international bankers-a game re-
vealed by the following indiscreet statement by
Stimson:
But in each case the failure to obtain recogni-
ton has resulted in his he revolutionary presdent)
Of fro1oi IN
borrow money in the international markets"
The full hypocrisy of the stimson statement that
this administration is not using recognition as
weapon Of interference, except in Central America
is shown in the case OF Russia.
The name of Russia was not even mentioned by
stimson in his address, which purported to clarity
this governments recognition policy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
IT SEEMS TO ME BY. H EEoSS

same fabric as dozen other misses
devised by Mr.. Wodehouse.
The hero and the assistant hero
7 have met before-to my extreme
pleasure, on every occasion.
No writer of our time ever has
constructed dialogue more prettily.
1t bubbles over well-remembered
rocks and down familiar river beds.
But there always is a current and
always light spray in the air.
1t has been said Of Wodehouse that
he is a modern equivalent Of Con-
grove. Like every other success
full author. he has been discovered
by some of the intellectuals. I can
not add my voice to this chorus.
have not the slightest belief
that P. C. Wodehouse will be re-
membered a year after he is gone.
7 doubt profoundly that he will
survive Imply in the leather Of col
lego libraries.
And yet I think it no small thing
to be the most readable writer Of
this day and age, even if no touch
of salt has been added for the pur-
poses Of preservation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Congratulations

Anybody can make mistake, but it takes big
to admit publicly that he was wrong. So we
congratulate Major General Butler, the brilliant ma
rne officer, who has expressed regret for his adis-
Greet references to Nussolini at private gathering
And we congratulate Secretary of the Navy Adams
for calling off the Butler court-martial, which the
administration, in moment of seeming vindictige-
ness, had ordered.
Public opinion and the press virtually were unani-
nous that only reprimand was in order and that
a court-martial would make a martyr Of an out
standing officer, previously victmized by being denied
the communicating Of the marine CORPS to which
seniority and record entitled him
The fact that Adams cancellation Of the court
martial was made under tremendous public pressure
does not rob his belated act of courage
The net result of the incident seems to be that
Butler is more popular in the service and in the
country than ever; that the administration has wiped
out blunder, and that Mussolin has received LOT
of bad publicity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09

a FTER reading Of the two American girls who
A have married foreign titles the last week or So
JUS a relief to contemplate Prince Gustave Lennart
grandson OF the king of Sweden, who renounces his
title to marry daughter of "the common people"
The grounding saw his shadow and let us hope the
ola tneory Is correct and that shall have six weeks
more of-sumrner.
Sherwood Eddy, prominent religious leader, be-
comes Socialist, saying that socialism would abel
lsh war.
He's right; socialism would abolish everything.
pig BILL THOMPsON's parade opening his cam
- paign for the mayoralty nomination in Chicago
was led by donkey.
Nothing could have been more appropriate.
group OF patriotic societies wants to stop the
publication of book about President Hoover but it
can't be done unless the book is Ibelous
Up to date Mr. Hoover has been very fortunate,
as compared with his predecessors.
We have habit Of thinking that In the early DAYS
OF the country Presidents not abused but this
Is slightly exaggerated.
Even Washington was abused to the limit and
when he left the White House one newspaper gave
thanks that the enemy of the people" had passed
Guatemala is having hot time, having had four
presidents in three weeks.
Once upon time the minister of Guatemala
at Washington learned that his president hal been
overthrown, whereupon he took ship for home to
make peace with the new president, but when he
landed he learned the old president had regained his
position, whereupon the minister told him he had
just returned to help him.
CAPTAIN Malcolm Campbell drives his automobile
~ at 245 miles an hour at Daytona, Fla
He's after worlds record but it would take only
one blowout to give him his wings.
There will be six adnirals and a general to try
General Smedley Butler-more feather than you could
find anywhere else, except at national poultry show
If the government has made up its mind to scrap
Butler, it should wait until it could get credit for him
It should wait until the next naval conference and
scrap him then in the place of battle ship.
-
When this eourt-martial opens the world viii
laugh atlus asl it has not laughe since the Scopes
trial down at Dayton Tenn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE --
Modern Dress Is Blamed for Flu

DR.. Hoyt Dearholt has ascribed
it primarily to modern dress, and
he believes that it could be cut
down if dress reform would be
encouraged.
The vast majority of physicians
are convinced that insufficient
protection of the body by suitable
clothing is in measure respon-
sible for the frequency of colds,
Of influenza, and Of pneumonia.
tuberculosis prospers in soil that
is represented by modern young
women, poorly nourished and in
sufficiently dressed.
Whether excessive smoking of
cigarets also is a factor is another
question, although DR.. Wolff Frsu-
denthal is convinced that excess
sive smoking and insufficient sleep
also are concerned.
The famous German hygienist,
Rubner, feels that light clothing
and the resultant chilling of the
body are important factors in the
increased mortality from respira-
tory diseases, particularly tuber-
culosis in young women.
DR.. r. L. Russell Of the Missouri
state department. Of health says:
"a person can stand a great deal
of stormy, disagreeable weather
without endangering his health If
he keeps his feet and clothing dry;
so raincoats, umbrellas and the
lowly oyershoe in various forms,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Rows of Columns

I'm other parts Of the country
n there are indications of greater
freedom from conventional forms in
the design Of public buildings, Kohn
says.
1.-THE influence Of the classic
architecture of seventeenth century
Ital is on the wane," he says.
Rows of columns no longer are
considered an essential element of
a district high school or a library.
nor the sole means Of indicating
dignity of function in a combined
police headquarters, fire house and
jail.
Indeed, it IS only fair to say here
that perhaps the greatest progress
has been made in recent times in
American school architecture.
1T is becoming functional and
virile. Our municipal architecture.
and the architecture of the federal
government will free itself from
outworn forms of expression as it
is taken out of official government
tai architectural bureaus, and put
into the hands of competent archi-
tects, who will apply to it that same
ability which has advanced Ameri-
can architecture to one Of the lead
ing positions in modern art"
Kohn feels, however, that it is
still a problem as to what the COM
ing Chicago fair will do to archi-
lecture. He points out that there
has been much discussion in 1880 as
to what the exposition would reveal,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
Not Too Late

Even though the legislature has ended
the first half of its session, it is not too late
to redeem promises made to the people and.
provide relief from intolerable conditions.
Revamping of the highway commission
which spends as much money as all other
state agencies, is one of the major neces-
sites.
The present commission has proved its
incapacity, if mild words are to be used to
describe the deplorable manner in which it
has spent the twenty millions of dollars a
year.
The state could easily dispense with the
services of such board, and, if the sug-
gestions for their successors had to run the
gauntlet Of legislative approval the Governor
might select somewhat different types. I'm
less.
Nor will the people be satisfied if the
session ends with the utilities still uncon-
troled and unregulated.
It is true that there is theoretical regu-
lation But the people have received few
breaks in the past few years. The utilities
regulate government, instead of being regu-
lated by government.
If the claim of utilities, so deeply opposed
to any shopping into holding company tao
tics be true, and the present board has
ample power to stop various forms of larceny,
then the present commission should be abol-
ished and one named by officials not so
completely in sympathy with utility ethics
and morality.
It is not too late to save the public from
two years more of pillage in these directions.