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The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
THE NEED OF A
LOCAL FARM BUREAU
communicated

uIIC ucCcSSlIS VI lOl llllliS 81 lONdi
Farm Bureau to thrash out the
various problems that will con-
front the local farmers in the
future. The forming of a local
committee to handle the busi-
ness of the Federal Farm Credit
Corporation, the purpose of
which is to obtain direct finan-
cial assistance for the farmers
of the valley in growing various
crops, makes the organization
of local Farm Bureau doubly
necessary. 1t is a well known
fact that heretofore the battles
in the interests of the farmers
have been fought by only two
or three of our aggressive local
agriculturists, and 1t may be
stated here without fear of
contradiction that this small
number has saved the valley
thousands of dollars during the
last two or three years by at
tending various committees in
and outside of Pinal county,
and by being alert in many in
stances in heading off unneces-
sary expenses that the farmers
of the valley would otherwise
have to bear.
To enumerate the accomplish
ments of this little group in the
interests of the valley farmers
would be difficult matter,
since many of their good deeds
and accomplishments have been
obscured by the shadow oftime,
or perhaps forgotten by those
that were directly benefited
thereby, but few of the results
of their efforts have come to
memory and can be enumerat-
ed as follows:
The enforcement of the Boil
Weevil Interstate Law IN 1929,
by demanding the erection of
fumigating station by Sacaton,
and a quarantine against the
shipping of cotton into Pinal
County.
The reduction in 1882 of
power rates for the farmers of
the valley for pumping purpos-
es from S1.75 per Kilowait hour
to S1.25. Another reduction
the following year from 81 20
to S1.00, thus saving the farm
ers in this valley thousands of
dollars.
The County Farm Bureau
worked diligently in an effort
to eliminate taxes on trailers
used by the farmers exclusively
for hauling cotton, but this was
finally brought about thru the
efforts of this small local group
headed by AL Christensen,
another direct saving to the
farmer.
An effort has been made by
the County Farm Bureau also
for the refund of the fumigat-
ing charges thru legislative ac-
tion, this without doubt, can
be accomplished in the end with
the cooperation of local
bureaus.
The reduction OF the Ginners
Code from forty cents to twenty
FIVE cents per hundred for ginn-
ing. Another substantial saw
ing to the farmer.
The definite settlement of the
price paid for cotton picking
brought about thru the dill
gence of this same small group
of farmers, thus saving the cot
ton farmers of the valley thou
sands of dollars. This necessi-
tated several trips outside of
the county.
The above is only short sum-
mary of what has been accom-
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

A Christmas program will be
given at tn school auditorium
this Friday afternoon and a
weeks vacation will be taken
by the schools over the Holi-
days. The program follows.
Songs, Silent Night" and
ooh Little Town of Bethle-
hem, By Rhythem Orches-
ira in Miss Jones 1st grade
Reading, Christmas in Many
Lands Walter Smith
Play, There Amt no Santa"
-----------.-----..-.--By 8th Grade
Drill, Christmas, by Miss
Hardwick's 1st Grade.
Play, "a Surprise for Santa"
By 7th Grade
Song, "The Wonderful Tree"
.--.----..-..By 3rd Grade
Tap Dance, by EdnaiKath-
leen Hendry, Mary Gard
ner.
Poem, With Santa" "-
by Dorothy June Nowlin
Christmas Carols, ,----2nd Grade
Play Christmas Rehersa"
By 9th Grade
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
u. S. Gov. Station at the Casa
Grande Ruins

plished by this little group of
aggressive local farmers, in some
instances assisted by the Co.
Farm Bureau. 1t may be stat
ed that the County Farm Bu-
reau has also been an inestim-
able benefit to the farmers of
the county in general. The ex-
hibitions in our State Fairs in
recent years without cost to the
county is a creditable accom-
plishment of that Bureau.
1t is needless to delve into de-
tails on the work that could be
done by local farmers with their
shoulders to the wheel in an
association of that character,
and the benefits that could be
derived d directly thru such an
organization. The Coolidge
Farm Bureau, if organized,
would be federated with the
Arizona State Farm Bureau, al
so the American Farm Bureau
Federation. Edward A. O'Neil,
President of the latter fedora
ton served on President Roose-
velt's committee which wrote
the Agricultural Adjustment
Act, and other valuable agri
cultural legislation beneficial to
the American farmer.
Mr.. K. K. Henness, our con.
genial County Farm agent
would undoubtedly render
valuable assistance in organic
ing a local bureau and would
from time to time, appear be.
fore such an organization with
valuable data relative to farm
problems in the valley.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
ECONOMIC HIGH
LIGHTS ON BUSINESS

Business in 1888 has present.
ed rather eccentric spectacle.
The year began with practical
ly every industry at low ebb.
Then directly following Mr..
Roosevelt s ascention to Office,
a wave of optimism causel in
creased production, plant ex-
pansion, heavier-than-average
buying. During the summer
there was constant contra-sea-
sonal Improvement, largely due
to the great enthusiasm that
greeted the NRA when it was
created. Early in the fall a let
down started and business con-
ditions of all kinds got steadily
worse. Industries which had
visions of reaching the produc-
tion levels of a few years ago
found themselves again at the
bottom.
Now on the basis of very
recent reports, improvement is
again appearing. Heavy in
dustries, which have been most
backward of all lately, are feel
ing it especially---an excellent
sign. This is largely due to the
fact that surplus manufactured
supplies, which resulted from
the great upshoot in activities
last spring, have come fairly
close to being eliminated. A
constantly mounting number Of
corporations are resuming dlvl-
dends to stockholders. Others,
which were so fortunate as to
have only reduced dividend
payments, are increasing them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
". A. HOPKINS DIES DEC. 10

w. A Hopkins a resident OF
Coolidge for several years, died
at Phoenix last Tuesday. Fun
eral services were conducted
from the A. L. Moor & Sons
mortuary Friday afternoon and
burial was made at Greenwood d
Memorial Park.
Mr.. Hopkins was a Coolidge
pioneer, and conducted a mer-
camille establishment when
Coolidge was in its infancy and
later had a Job printing office
for several years. He left for
Phoenix in 1882. Hop" as
he was familiarly know, was
held in the highest esteem by
the entire community and the
sad news of his death was re-
ceived with sorrow. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs.
Al Wilke of Flagstaff and Mrs.
Leroy Pond of Phoenix, two
sons Martin of Wickenburg and
Wayne of Coolidge, his mother
Mrs. Eleanor Hopkins of Palo
Verde, California, and two bro
theirs, Wayne and Eugene also
of California.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
PLAN YOURS FOR
A SAFE CHRISTMAS

1t is easy to have a safe
Christmas, and it's a lot more
fun. Plan yours that way.
Fires---Falls----Fun. Three
Christmas hazards. Each year
they take a toll in life, health
and property that is the more
horrible because it can be so
easily avoided.
Fire is perhaps the greatest
and most common hazard.
Special rules, simple enough in
themselves, and yet often bro
ken, apply to the holiday sea-
son. Candles should not be
used either on the tree or in
windows. All tree decorations
should be non-infamable. Those
made of celluloid, cotton and
paper should be avoided or kept
at a sizable distance from flame.
Electric lights for the tree
sqould be of good make, and OF
not more than one frefy candle
power. The wiring should be
carefully inspected before it is
used Lastly, the tree should
be kept away from any fire.
place and should be removed
from the house when the need
els dry out as it then becomes
highly infammable. Care and
caution will eliminate the "holi-
day falls" Under the heading
of fun hazards are listed acci-
dents caused by dangerous toys
and unwise methods of cele-
brating.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTION

Miami, Dec. 17.---Classes in
fire fighting, conducted by W.
B. Frash, battalion chief of the
San Diego fire department for
volunteers of the Miami district
were completed and the coast
chief left for Florence, where he
will conduct classes for the new
ly organized department.
The Chief instructs men in
the various methods of fighting
and finding fires, the use of
chemicals and ladder equipment
and how to protect themselves
while fighting confagrations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Farms
worth entertained Sunday with
a birthday dinner honoring Mrs
Scott, mother TO Mrs. Farms
worth, who was 20 years old.
A family reunion was enjoyed
including Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
parents to M rs. Farnsworth.
and a brother, Arthur Scott.
with his family, all of Tempe.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sheriff.
of Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
SUBSISTENCE HOMESTEAD
DIVISIONS TO BE MADE

The appointment of P. V.
Fuller of Phoenix as Arizona
field representative of the SUBJ
sistance homesteads division of
the department of the interior
was announced. The co-opera-
tion with the University of Ari-
zona and various agricultural
experiment stations, Fuller will
make a survey of all proposed
subsistence homestead sites in
Arizona.
The subsistence homesteads
plan comtemplates purchase by
the Federal government of
tracts of land which would be
subdivided into small farm acre
ages. On these parcels of land
will be placed families of the
lower income group and with
financial aid from the govern
ment, they will be given the
opportunity to produce food to
supplement their earnings at
other occupations which do not
require their full time.
Loans granted these families
and the purchase price of the
land, would be repaid to the
government over a long period
of time.
A number of homestead sites
have been proposed in Arizona
and Fuller will study these anC
other possible sites for such un'
dertakings. Fuller will report
his findings to division head
quarters here, following which
it is believed, a demonstration
subsistence homestead project
will be established in Arizona
---Ex.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
COOLIDGE WOMAN'S CLUB
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

About thirty-fve members of
the Coolidge Woman's Club
enjoyed a delicious luncheon
Thursday at one o'clock at the
club house. The tables wer3
symbolic of the Christmas
Spirit with dec orations of mini
ature christmas trees and bril-
liant ornaments. The commit
tee in charge included Mrs. P.
w. Hamilton, chairman, Mrs.
J. F. Burke, Mrs. Ed Stringer
and Mrs. J. G. Moody. A rising
vote of thanks was given to
the committee by the Club for
their efficient service and excel
lent luncheon.
A short business session was
held after the luncheon and re-
ports were given by the chair
men of the various departments
Mrs. t. t. Terrill reported 6
non-fction books donated to
the Club library. Mrs. Karl
Fisher reported the next Liter
ature club meeting to be held
Jan End with Mrs. D. S. Davis
and urged the Club members to
attend. A letter from the
Southern District Convention
chairman was read accepting
the invitation to hold their
next meeting in Coolidge, which
will be next Fall. The Coolidge
Woman's Club has the distin-
tion of being the End largest in
their district.
A delightful program was in
charge of Mrs. Paul Hannah
who spoke ON Christmas cele-
bra tions of other countries.
Mrs. T. T. Terrill read a
Christmas story, and christmas
carols were sung by group in
Guiding Mesdames Eisenhart,
Stewart, Sheriff. and Stefan
with Mrs. Paul Hobby at the
piano. Two selections were
played on the piano by Norma
Jean Durham which were much
enjoyed. Baskets were filled
after the program for the needy
families to be distributed on
Christmas eve.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS

Substan ial increase in the
membership of the American
Legion Auxiliary for 1884 is
forecast by advance enrollments
being received at national head
quarters, according to Mrs. L.
S. Craig, membership chairman
of the VIM. David Hood Unit
of the Auxiliary hero. Advance
enrolment is running approxi-
mately 35 per cent ahead of the
enrolment on the same date last
year. Many Auxiliary units al
ready have enrolled their METRE
1888 membership for 1884, some
have doubled and all are in
creasing their strength by en-
rollment of new members. The
Coolidge unit is continuing its
membership activities and is
inviting all eligible women in
the city into the organization.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22

The Coolidge teachers who
are leaving to spend the Holi-
days at their homes and other
locations are as follows:
Miss Constance Shipley at
Winslow; Miss Helen Edwards,
Ell Centro, Calf; Miss Avis
Kirkland, Los Angeles; Miss
Vera Tomlinson, Phoenix; Miss
Elizabeth Jones, in southern
California, Miss Angeline Hard
wick, Tucson; and Harry Cul-
bert, Bisbee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
NETHODISTS INVITE YOU TO
A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The public is cordially invited
to attend the Christmas pro
gram of the Coolidge Methodist
Church Friday Evening, Dec
%, at 7;30.
The program will be as fol-
lows:
Christmas Carols Congregation
A Welcome Ruby Mae Johns
Christmas Song-----------.----
.---Children's Choru:
Poem, 'The Christmas Bells"
----.-.--Philis Sturgeon
"a Christmas Jingle" "--
Hettie Lou Maben, Lavine
Maben, Holloway Berry,
James Cox, Clyde Johns,
Delight Maben, J. D. Cox,
Ray Welborn, Clara Mae
Ellis, Dorothy Cheely,
Play, Christmas This Year."
Lavine Maben, j. d. Cox,
Santa Clause.
Toy presentation. -.---
-----Santa Helpers
Poem, "A Change of Plan
Violin Solo---.-----Lester Maber
Pantomime, 1.-TWO Thousand
Years Ago --------.
Mrs. Inez Wilkerson, Miss i.
Norma Sturgeon, Mr.. Will
kerson, MIR. Alton Butler, .
Mr.. Wayne Stark, Charles
Sturgeon.
Treats for the children.
Miss Hettie Lou Maben vii
be piano accompanist to th,
musical presentations.
The program is being givel
on Friday night so as not t.
conflict with Community pro
gram Sunday evening.
For two weeks a Santa Claus,
work shop has been operating
at the church and many toy
have been made. Those know
ing of children who Sant'
Clause will not visit this yea
may leave their names wit
Rev. Galbreath and, as far a
possible they will be visited b.
Santa Clause early Christina
m orning..
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
AUCTION SALE

|. T. Holmes has posters out
announcing an auction sale of
his personal property at his
farm one half miles east and
one and and one half miles
south of Coolidge on Thursday,
Dec. 2S. starting at 1870 a. m .
sharp. Free lunch at noon.
H. G.. Hall auctioneer and r.
I. Prather, clerk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22
CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE ELECTION

At a meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday evening
the following officers were elect
ed for the year of 1884.
President....---.B. G.. Lettering
1st Vice Pres. -.--.F. A.Seagoe
End Vice Pres. Mrs Jessie Luthy
3rd q" Pres. w. G.. Smith
Treasurer, Mrs. Anna J. Clark
Directors, rs,.---Geo. w. Ware
"---------.-N. R. Mcintyre
This is Mr.. Letzring's second
term as president and the
Chamber of Commerce should
take on great activity under
his leadership. Installation of
officers will take place at the
regular meeting on January 9.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22

The longest Christmas shop
ping list in the world is now be-
ing made out by the American
Legion Auxiliary, which will in
clude more than 100000 indi-
viduals who will be remember
ed on Christmas this year, Mrs,
M. L. Talla, rehabilitation chr,
of the VIM David Hood Unit Of
the Auxiliary, estimated. Dis
abled World War veterans who
will be forced to spend Christ
mas in hospitals, and theil
needy families at home make
up the entire list.
The work of providing gifts
for this vast number of disabled
men and families of veterans,
will be divided among the aux.
iliary's 50 departments. Each
department will be responsible
for remembering the veterans
in hospitals within their states
or territories. Families of the
hospitalized veterans will bt
visited by members of Auxiliary
units in their communities anc
Christmas needs provided, Las
year total of 98,602 disabled
veterans in 358 different hos
pitfalls received gifts from th'
auxiliary.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22

Last Friday night the P. T.
A. of Sacaton had an interest
ing program and three Coolidge
women addressed the Sacaton
organization on various topics.
Mrs. Asa Gardner spoke on
"The Need of Hospitality in
P. T. A Work" Mrs. Preece
on Finances and the Budget
and Mrs. James Luthy on P. T
A. work in general.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-12-22

Completely overhauled late
model Fordsom and new double
disc plow, sold at Holmes sale,
Dec. 2Sth.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-16
Andorrans Stand for
Nothing "New-Fangled"

II was Charlemague, according to
tradition. who gave the valleys Of
Andorra their sovereign independ-
ence; 1t was the deep SHOWS and the
high mountains that made II pos
sible for an isolated community Of
5000 souls to retain Its individual
ity for a thousand years; and 1t is
the AndOrrans themselves who with
scythes and shepherds crooks de-
fend the ancient republic today.
Spain invaded Andorra-Spain,
In the person of a road gang OF
400 SwGrthy labOrers who Thought
that the exigencies of road building
rose superior to the existing chan
nels Of telegraph and telephone COM
munieation. The Andorrans, one
gathers, were not very clear as to
what the Spaniards were doing, but
they resented 1t anyway. and their
scythes and crooks sent the shovel
men downhill at top speed.
So the valleys remain free, and
almost as roadless as before. Life
is uncomfortable In Andorra, and
doubtless a good macadam road
would bring in its train softer beds
and bigger radios and aluminium
saucepans and picture postcards and
all the other triumphs Of modern
civilization But, for our part we
rejoice in the victory of the scytne
men. 1t elates US to think that there
is still one mountain corner without
good roads. where stout noun
taineers, with neither cruisers nor
tanks TO defend them. still WELD
their scythes as freemen, Ike their
ancestors a thousand years ago.
New York Herald Tribune.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-16
FROM MAIN STREET TO PARIS

sports at st. Moritz and basklng
in the sunshine on the sands OF
the Riviera Doris likes to SWIM,
and when she is here-which is
pretty frqeuently-she dips IN at
the Lido on the Champs Ulysses
Seven years ago, Bennettsville;
S. c., lost a good resident and
Paris added member to us
American colony.
He is Charles Mccall Newton
He has worked his way up to the
head of the bond department OF
the earis branch of the Bankers
Trust company. He is still a loyal
Bennettsville citizen, but ne
thinks Paris is a pretty good
town.
The Bankers Trust has another
southerner as chief of the letter
of credit department-William
Schuyler Cousins, from New Or
leans, La. He won the French
Legion of Honor flying for France
in the Riff War in 1925, and
was in the American air service
during the World war.
Southerners may be slow -
thev admit it themselves some
times-but they travel far.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-16
World Wants to Know
Ones Best Attainment

If anyone, man or woman, knows
how to bake perfect buckwheat
cakes, that might be his or her life
work. 1t is talent as rare as
painting good, portraits. To quote
the philosopher, 1T is what life de-
mands of U.s." All, to find that out!
Psychology and Psychiatry claim
much, but their harvest is small.
Carlyle says: THE folly of that
precept, Know myself until it can
be translated into this partially DOS
sible one: Know what thou canst
work at" And again: Hast thou
certain faculty, certain Worth,
such even as the most have nOt?'
Therein lies the meaning of the
aphOrism: The world owes every
man a living-it he will convince 1t
what job he is especially suited
for. 1t is q great, a paramount
responsibility.
We are going to quote some
more: Emerspn-"The only gill Is
portion of myself; thou mus'
bleed for me. Therefore, the poet
brings his poem; the shepherd his
lamb; the farmer, corn; the miner,
a gen." But 1t must be something
though 1t be- but the best buckwheat
cakes In the world.-F. II. Collier,
In the ST. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-16
Treasures in Library

Ruffalo's public library has thou
sands Of dollars worth of rari
books hidden away in its shelves,
according to the head librarian.
Many of them are under lock and
key. Trreplaceable histories of Buff
falo and the Niagara frontier are
included In the list. Scrapbooks of
anecdotes Of Grover Cleveland, Mil
lard Fillmore and Ebert Hubbard
are found alongside guide books
on Niagara falls dated as far back
as 1885, newspapers with 1911 date
lines, and Buffalo city directories
since 1928 The books are available
for reference to those making a
study of frontier history.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-16
CHINESE GIRL PLANS
TO BECOME PILOT

PORTLAND. Ore, March 16
(UP).-For the past four years.
Miss Hazel Wing, Lee, 20, pretty
American-born Chinese girl, has
operated an elevator in Wom-
ans store here. At the same
time she was learning to fly an
airplane, with definite purpose
in mind a=~
Miss Lee is already confirm
China, where she will seek to in
Eterest Chinese women in avia-
ton. Miss Lee is the first Chi
nese girl in Oregon to receive a
department of commerce pilots
license. }*
Miss Lee is already a cinfrim-
ed "stunter." Aerial acrobatics
thrill and fascinate her. She has
had instruction in loops, rolls,
spins, swing-overs, vertical re-
Iversements and other aerial flip
iflops.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-16
HOUSE READY FOR
FARM RELIEF BILL
CONTINUED from page one)


per cent in all federal salaries
including those paid to congress
men, that he deems necessary tc
save an additional $100,000,0O0
< One of the vital parts of the
administrations rehabilitat OR
program, the measure now goes
back to the house where it origi,
mated for consideration OF
amendments which the senate
wrote into the bill.
Victory came to the Roosevelt
forces after three days and two
nights of stubborn battle in
which the opposition of a bloc
headed by Senator Robinson, Re-
publican, Indiana, and Senator
McCarran, Democrat, Nevada,
was beaten down.
Throughout the evening Demo
cratic Leader Robinson and Sen,
ator Pat Harrison. floor leader
in this important struggle of the
Roosevelt administration, repuls'
ed attempt after attempt to
amend the bill.
Two important amendments
which reduce the total savings
by about $5,000,000-were ac-
cepted by the Democratic leader.
ship. They provide:
That no World war veteran
with direct service-connected dis
ability may be deprived of al
his compensation, but it may be
reduced.
The matter of where and how
the reductions shall be applied j!
left to the president. In ,effec'
the action of congress involves 6
vast transfer of power from the