The Coolidge examiner., 1936-10-23
Shift To Jones
Building Approved

Copies of letter from the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Hon. S. w. Purdum, to Senator
Carl Hayden have recently been very widely crculat-
ed in Coolidge. We learn from this letter that the
Postal Inspector sent here in July to make thorough
investigation of the post office situation and deter
mine the most suitable location for post office
site, has recommended the Jones building, just
at the of the Valley National Bank building,
most acceptable, and according to Mr. Purdum's
statement he will not go beyond this recommended
ton Since the Inspector spent two days here in inter-
viewing post office patrons of various sections of the
town. we'll many of the patrons who live in
the country and he also studOusly applied himself
to the task of studying the shape and scope of the
Coolidge townste, we'll as the distribution of the
population of the town. his recommendation certain
y may be taken wise and sensible one and it ap
pears to indicate great deal of foresghtedness To
those who lay selfinshess aside and consider the
matter broadly in relation to the benefit to the whole
town. both for the present and for the future the in
spectors recommendation not
prising thing if it had been otherwise.
The removal of the post office to the Jones
building would, doubt, work some hardship on a
few individuals. This would also be true had the
compromise site been selected which had hitherto
been considered. For any such individual injury,
should feel deeply and genuinely the keenest regret
However, scarcely any boon, either large small,
has been given to mankind without some slight
individual Inconvenience. And, however much
might regret the necessity, not persuade
selves to believe that the benefits and convenences
to be secured to the citizenry of Coolidge,
whemingy in the ma jorty, by locating the post Of
flee in the Jones building should be denied
them, and the future growth of the town eopardz-
ed, because limited number not share in the
benefits of the improvement.
The present Coolidge townste is just little over
Ia III
The present site of the post office is two blocks
from the south boundry beyond which is farm and
adjoining country side By moving the post office to
the site which has been suggested in compromise
would place it only three blocks from this farm boun-
Dry While moving it to the Jones building would
place it six blocks from this south outside boundry,
making it central pivot for the town and placing It
III the most substantial business district.
After the Coolidge townsite was plated, some
eleven years ago, it commonly understood that
the high ground located around the intersection Of
Central Avenue and Main Street, the two principa!
streets of the town, would be the permanent business
section of the better type of business 1t uni
versally conceded that the temporary structures
which had hastily sprung up around the first filling
station located the low ground of the old county
highway would ultimately be succeeded by sub
stantia and pretentious buildings erected the
higher drainage level to meet the requirements of
more substantial town and the growing needs of its
population. We can all recall time within the past
three or four months, after heavy rain, the water
completely submerged blocks of sidewalk and streets
surrounding the present site of the post office and
made the carrying of our business with that nst
tuition problem.
This remembrance does seem to warrant IN
the belief that the higher ground around Central
Avenue and Main Street is advantage. Also this
early and contiuous belief that this same location,
Uhorn hu ic citu tod
the center Of the growing business district is distinct
y to be- and is now, an actuality. Seven years
ago. the Safeway Pay'n Takit stores, who employ
experts to pass upon the sites for their business build
ngs, selected the site across the street from where