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inventories Remain
Low Despite Fast
Production Rate
Record Activity Boosts
Stocks Little Above
Summer Levels

By Cambridge Assccianes.
After the flush Of Tar-Lspl-et
speculative fever began TO ss11side,
The first question OF Ei,e patiec5 WAS
What about ICvsn5crlesp
The reassurIrg anTser supplied hy
latest reports Is Surprisingly
healthy
With Industrial production At the
ces5 level Of 1928 Us Is the p r. 3.
index for both November. 1898, and
June. 1898 it WIS the general in
prsss1or that Inventories Of al kinds
had oeen built Up 60 Threatening
heights. Actually there appears TO
have been no excessive ancUcG Of
inventory accumulation At any
point.
Wholesale stocks picked Up about
ger cent IN the fall as compared
WITH the midsummer lows and
were per cent ahead Of year ago,
Manufacturing INVENTORIES were
about az per cent higher II October
than IN August. WHICH vas the
years low point, and "a per cent
ABOVE the average for 1888, accord
iug TO National Industrial Confer
sucs Boards new index.
lss. Disaster ReealIed-
The deep concern over Inventories
this fall Vas caused by sharp and
uu1appy memories Of the winter Of
1885, 1897, During that period. many
business men. under the impetus Of
steadily rising prices, bought goods
for inventory account. Tie results.
generally, were disastrous. Iuven-
tories for 1887 averaged about a
third higher than they had the year
before and were nearly I Per cent
above the 1923 level Subsequent
business proved this inventory ac-
cunuIa 1ior uni1s5ifed and a year
was spent IN working these stocks
down to q consumption basis
Such q painful period Of work
ing on inventory" does not appear
to lie Immediately ahead Depart
uerG store stocks are Little changed
from q year ago, only slightly up
from midsummer on a seasunaly
adjusted basis. With retail trade
IN the last quarter Of 1888 approach
ng the best Levels since 1880, such
inventories would seem Inadequate
rather than obese.
Sensible Forward Buying
In fact, 1t seems that much
further inventory buying could be
done that has been Witnessed ID
many lines. Simply IS matter Of
protection MANY manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers M11sr ad-
Just inventories to a higher level
Of consumption and protect them-
selves against shortages. Whether
forward purchasing is overtone or
not appears, to large extent, to
depend on the stimulation for such
buying. If 1t IS done to Eject cnn-
serva51veIy-appraised demand, that
is cite thing; If 1T is Influenced by
the fear Of higher prices and the
expectation Of inventory profits,
business may over-rezch iEseH and
enma another GWpE.
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h1uidatst. They VIII not De GIul-
dated until a permanent and Just
peace is established
David Sarns6- president, Radio
CORPORATION of America Radio N
1893 had it's greatest year More
than 1900 600 radio receivers have
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been solo.
With 1900 COG
IN
American homes
and automobiles.
radio has De-
ccr1e an integral
part Of our ma
5innal life. 40"
In AL his
tory, no other
industry ev er
c Z q n ID z q 50
N uc AMAZING
progress into one
M-year So n
But the far
reaching deyaI-
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tanned N the Z
months.
3 rk clear
trgs. retail !
trade pos1a- re-
cetpCs, express
shipments. Jele
phoce calls. gas
and electricity
oUipuI and =
host Of 9th er
tarcEeGers. IN
c-uCIrg building
ACTIVITY, We
recently entered
new high
ground. II soma
rsr37csS reach
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a. .se AS5Ccacs6 P-ssH.

NEW YORK, Dec 5G-Eusiress
and industrial Leaders ct America
expressed today their nope for peace
and prosperity IN Tie United States
zs new year taEred-
Referring almost inevitably TO The
European var n their reviews o.
the pass year, the Leaders expressed
confidence that the United States
free Of foreign ensalGIsrsr-s
would find plenty for izs people
SoEe Of the comments oy oUI-
standing figures follow:
G. N. Chester. chairman General
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year. "'' Profits sor the industry
VII te zcIeThaE higher than for
1893 80 Seldom las tcrscasCEz
been more difficult than rcv,
hur Indications pcln1 90 IL Least Is
large = volume lexr year"
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Business Faces 94O With Foundation Laid for Boom Period
Pay Rolls and Store Volumes
Soar to New Peaks Here
Election Uncertainty
Clouds Outlook for
Coming Yeor
By DONALD b. HADLEY.

Buying power and retail ousIness
advanced TO new aIl-time highs IN
Washington during the year Just
closed. but SOME business Leaders are
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Capital Shows
Big Advances
During Year
Bonkers Are Cheered
By Steady Increase
In Loon Activity
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Washington has rounded OUT a
year Of impressive progress N
finance and ousIress. higher and
higher levels having been at
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surpluses that marked the two pre-
eecrug year ends, this country
possesses food producing and dis
5rIhU1Ing machinery capable Of sat
isfying laGlcnaL, as well a.s scue
world needs"
VY1fSsas. Knn@SAS% r,rsc5isy-- ~
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A% dSAHlkG
cixsricf N -a,usnr,s;
WASHINGTON GAIN

" A s 81 y G TON G. 4 y s
SHOWN-The above charts
review progress IN important
business haronsterS here. Ad-
titlcuaI charts on the Nation
al Capital VIII be found On
Page 3.
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Retail Trade Brilliant spot.

See STONE. Page D-aJ
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eSeR BOOM Page DA.
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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Masons Install
Officers

Last Thursday night the Masons
installed officers for Pima Lodge
A.FAM. for the current year as
follows:
p. w. Hamilton, master; Coy
e. Hamilton, senior warden Rich
ard Farnsworth, junior warden; ].
c. Jayne. treasurer; George Hay.
duke, secretary; the Rev. Earl M.
Ward, chaplain; Charles E. Cohen,
senior deacon: Maurice Zahalsky,
junior deacon; Mel McCown, mar
shal: Hugh Miller. senior steward; :;
John A. Roberts. junior steward; !;
and w. H. Farnsworth, tiler. Mr..
Jayne. past master of the local
lodge. was installing officer.
The second degree was conferr-
ed on a candidate. Gerald Bryant,
retiring master, presided. A social
hour was held and refreshments
were served.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Coolidge Woman's
Club Meeting

At the meeting of the Coolidge
Woman's Club last Thursday, Miss
Jennie Root of Florence, State
Social Worker, was introduced by
Miss Myrtle Yohn. program chair
man. Miss Root told of welfare
work of Pinal County reporting 60
children being cared for by the
county, placed in various institu-
tions, all types were investigated
by her; 81 crippled, n d others
mentally or physically ill and de-
linquent children. She especially
requested to be notified of any
cases known which are not receiv-
ing attention, this, she states
would be a great help to her. At
this meeting contributions to the
Christmas baskets were collected
from tbs members. The hostesses
for the afternoon were Mrs. R. B.
Elsberry, chairman, Mrs. w. H.
Farnsworth and Mrs. w. R. Elliott.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Christmas Pageant in
Hi School Auditorium

Friday night the High School
auditorium was packed to capacity
with an appreciative audience to
enjoy the Christmas Pageant pre-
sented by the many young people
of the community church and 9TH
ers interested in bringing Christ
mas cheer to everyone. Rev. and
Mrs. Earl M. Ward of the Com
munity Church supervised this
successful undertaking which is an
annual event in Coolidge to help
finance the distribution of Christ
mas baskets, that was distributed
on Christmas eve filled with food
and toys to the families In need.
Rev. Ward talked on World Peace
and chorus singing Christmas
songs accompanied by Mrs. B. L..
Steward at the piano was an inter-
esting part of the excellent Christ
mas entertainment in which sever
al hundred persons took part, the
theme of which was peace and
the Stars"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
San Carlos Manager
Wins Recognition

Arthur Kempton, manager Of
the San Carlos theatre, was an
nounced as winner in the theatre
managers exploitation contest
conducted monthly in the Theatre
Partner publication of the Alex
ander Film Co., Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
The exploitation which won for
Mr.. Kempton one of the three
prizes offered each month in the
contest, was used last Halloween.
Mr.. Kempton threw open the doors
Of his theatre to all Coolidge chill
dren, giving a free show in ex
change for their promise to refrain
from acts of Halloween vandalism.
The Theatre Partner" In which
Mr.. Kempton's promotion is being
given publicity, Is read by 1880
exhibitors all over the country.
Other winners in the current con-
test were theatre managers in
Springfield, Illinois, and Aztec,
New Mexico.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
DR.. Meason of Chand-
Ter Named Registrar

DIR. Meason has been named as
the local registrar for birth GER
tificates in the recently inaugural
ed drive to secure such registra-
tons all over Arizona, prior to the
taking Of the 1910 census.
The registering of birth certifi-
Gates will make the census more
complete, it has been pointed out,
and it is hoped that all who have
unregistered certificates file them
at once.
The Importance of this move
can best be shown when one con
siders the fact that aged people,
who have lived all their lives in
this country, have much difficult
ty in obtaining sufficient informa-
ton to enable them to secure old
age pensions, and, it is pointed
out, if their birth certificate had
been registered, all of those diff
ficulties would have been avoided
Chandler ArizOnan
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Santa Makes
Children Happy

Last Saturday night Santa Claus
appeared at the program near the
tall Community Christmas tree
brilliantly lighted, near the Com
munity Church, and each child
was treated with a generous bag
of candy nuts, and fruit. 1900 bags
were given out at this Christmas
service. Music and Christmas
carols by a chorus was an enter
tanning feature. Rev. E. M. Ward
was program chairman and COM
mittee in charge were J. M. Hines,
c. j. Moody, Harold Moag, Mrs.
Katie Harold and c.. w. Lewis, as
sisted by all the local organiza-
tions anu sponsored by the Rotary
Club. This is an annual under
taking especially for the benefit of
unfortunate children who Santa
Claus can't always find on Christ
mas eve
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Motorists To Answer
Four Questions When
Obtaining 40 Plates

When motorists make applica-
ton for their 1910 license plates
they will be asked to cooperate
with the Arizona Highway Depart
ment by filling in on the applica-
ton forms answers to the follow
ing four questions.
/. Kind of fuel used gasoline,
deisel oil, butane, etc).
Average miles obtained per gal
lon of fuel consumed.
8. Total miles driven inside and
outside of Arizona during the last
IL months.
4. Miles driven inside Arizona
only during the last II months.
This information is being gather
ed as part Of series of fact-find-
ing surveys.
The first question will enable
the Planning Survey to obtain a
comparative figure as to the diff
ferent kinds of fuel used gasoline.
deisel oil, bu-gas, etc. and assist
in determining their probable
future consumption.
The second question, when
taken into consideration with
question four, will supply figures
concerning probable fuel consump-
ton and income from motor We
hicle fuel revenues, furnishing
check on estimates for future
years.
Questions three and four will
show the total vehicle-miles driven
by Arizona motorist and by de-
Quoting the total miles driven in
Arizona Question four). from the
total miles driven Question three)
the mileage driven in other states
by Arizona motorists will be OBJ
tanned.
Cooperation in Furnishing the
data requested will materially as
sist Arizona in planning future
highway development in such
Kramer that the STATE nay con-
tinue to enjoy to the fullest the
benefits derived from the present
Federal-aid highways program.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Chevrolet Used
Car Sales

More used cars were sold at re-
tail by Chevrolet dealers through
out the country during the past
month than in any previous Nov
ember in the history of the comp
any, according to William e. Holl-
er, general sales manager, who an
nounced November sales here to-
day.
A total of 118,252 used cars
were retailed during the month,
Mr.. Holler said. This represents a
gain of 1872 per cent over Novem-
ber, 1888, when 1O0,O76 units were
sold.
In the final 10 days Of the month
used car sales totalled 43,935. This
represents an increase of 1856 per
cent over the final Today period of
November. 1888, when 1852 used
cars were retailed by Chevrolet
dealers. The final Today period
this year also showed gain over
the preceding period. with sales
up 1871 per cent. This gain over
the Immediately preceding period
has been characteristic of Chevro-
let's ales graph throughout most
of 1889, Mr.. Holler pointed out.
"Our November used car show
ing is superior to that made in
four of the 10 pervious months
this year and seven of the report
ing periods in 1939,'' Mr.. Holler
said. Chevrolet dealers have done
the best job this month of all
previous Novembers in the history
of the company, from a standpoint
of used car merchandising"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Hooper and
SON Billy of Calexico, California,
arrived in Coolidge Saturday eve
ming for a visit with MIR. Hooper's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hooper
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fisher also
arrived from Ajo Saturday at the
Hooper home. On Sunday they
all left for Ajo accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Hooper to
spend Christmas in Ajo. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Fisher, and enjoy the marvellous
program and street exhibition of
Santa and his raindeer, which
annually draws thousands to en-
10Y this colorful event which is
considered the most spectacular
Christmas program in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Fisher ar,l
daughter Catherine, of Warren,
parents and sister Of Mr.. Howard
Fisher, were also present at this
family reunion.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Arizona Brewing Co.
Opens Own Branch
In Tucson

The Arizona Brewing Co., Phoe-
nix, opened its own direct dis
tributing branch in Tucson, Thurs
day, December Z, with a celebra-
tion that included speeches of wei
come by city officials, special
radio broadcasts, and a colorful
parade in which private cars and
sound trucks joined the company's
fleet of cream-and-brown sales and
delivery cars to wind along the
city's main streets.
Discussing his company's move
r. H. Elder, president of the
brewery, declared in an interview
at Tucson, 1--WE have opened this
branch in recognition of Tccson' S
growing Importance as the dis
tributing center for an increasing.
ly prosperous trading area
Through our own branch, we shall
now be able to give our dealers in
this territory a faster, finer service
than has ever before been possible
in the delivery, both of our own
products, and the wines and Ii
cuors for which we are distribu
tors
Responding to the welcome OF
business and civic leaders in Tue
son, Elder pointed out that the
Arizona Brewing Co. is owned and
operated by residents of Arizona
and employs nearly $50 persons
during it's peak season. It's annual
payroll is in excess of $3.50, 900
and its tax bill last year was more
than s243.0OO.
The only brewery in the state
the Arizona Brewing Co. was
originally established at Prescott
III 1904. it operated there until
1918, and was reopened in Phoe
nix after the repeal of the 18th
Amendment. It's products, Elder
Brau Beer and Ale, and Apache
and Dutch Treat beers, are well
known throughout the state.
r. H. Elder, president of the
company, has the distinction OF
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Jones Will Go

Among those who will make the
trip aboard the special will be
Governor Jones and his party, in
cluding his daughter, Miss Kath
ryn Jones, who has been chosen to
serve as grand marshal Of the pa
rade, together with some 40 mem
-bers of the Arizona State Teachers
College at Tempe Bulldog team
who will meet the Catholic Uni
versity of Washington, D. c., in
the Sun Bowl game.
Valley residents planning to at
tend the Sun Bowl game must
make ticket reservations not later
than Thursday evening, as all
tickets remaining unsold at tha
time must be returned to Ell PasC
by air express, Paul B. Murphy
chamber of commerce executive
secretary, warned.
Widespread and valuable publ
city already has been given thu
valley as result of the selection
of the Tempe college team to pla.
in the Sun Bowl, and the elaborate
float entry will result in mucl
more favorable advertising an
public comment, Murphy pointe,
! out.-Arizona Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
To The New Year
BY Della J. Wheeler

THE past is gone, with all it's grief
and sorrow;
Look forward now to a new, glad
tomorrow.
Wounds are not healed by weep
ing and repining;
Just face your cloud and find its
silver lining.
Waste not a day in useless, vain
regretting;
Make life worth while, giving as
well as getting.
And lend a hand y ed q stumhl-
ing brother;
Life is enriched through helping
one another.
BE of good cheer: the Future holds
the treasure;
AS we deserve, so shall our bless
ings measure.-R. N. A.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Baptist News
BY Pastor ]. n. Campbell

BY Pastor ]. n. Campbell
First Baptist Church-Coolidge)
On Tuesday evening the Build
ing Committee met with the follow.
ing members present: A. L. Robin
son. chairman, w. P. Keith, H. P,
Graham and N. w. Moxley. Ed
Wolaver is also on the committee.
Former Pastor and Mrs. G. F.
Frazier were also present, as was
Mrs. LeDora Nassau, treasurer of
the church.
A check of the church roll show
ed 20 homes represented In the
list OF 134 resident members, 32 of
whom were baptized the past year
by Mr.. Frazier.
The building enterprise was re-
viewed, and Mrs. Nassau gave H.
cures that made a total of nearly
three thousand dollars-invested
in the enterprise so far, and only
S714.15 OF this still owed for. The
figures would have been greater if
donated labor and hauling OF rock,
etc. had been included. The at
tractive walls of native rock of
the 40 60 structure are practical
ly complete. and this week the
roof is rapidly going on. 1t is hop
ed to have the building ready for
use by the last of February. The
$3.50 assistance given by friends of
the church is genuinely appreciate
ed.
Mrs. c. F. Frazier is due con-
gratulatIons as president of the
W.M.U. of the church. The past
year it was one of the AIT such or
ganizations in the 18 Southern
States and the District Of Colum-
bia comprising the territory of
the Southern Baptist Convention)
which attained the high distinc.
tion of a fully graded Woman's
Missionary Union OF the standard
of AL. All together there are
twelve thousand organizations of
the women in Southern Baptist
Churches Moreover Coolidge w.
M.U. was the only Standard
Union in the state of Arizona. Mrs
Frazier shares the honors with
her helpers. leaders and chairmen
as follows: Mesdames R. S. Mas.
san. Ed Clark, Henry Gibson, A.
L. Robinson. N. w. Moxley, w. P.
Keith, G.. C. Livingston, and Carl
Bailey.
Pastor and Mrs. ]. N. Campbell
have been given a royal welcome to
Coolidge. Services for every Sun.
day are announced as follows:
Public worship and preaching at
ii a. m. and 7:30 p. m, Sunday
School at 10 o'clock, and Train,
ing Union at $50. A cordial wei.
come is extended to all.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
John r. Murdock
Visit Buttes Damsite

Congressman John R. Murdock
and T. X. Cookson, of Tempe,
visited the Buttes Damsite with
Project Engineer Moody on the
after noon of the oath to get a
first hand view Of the damsite and
to get information in regard to the
plans for the construction work.
Mr.. Murdock proposes to help in
every way possible to get legisla-
tion through for authorization and
appropriation of funds for this
important work. He Is a member
Of the Committee on Indian Al
fairs and of the Committee on
Reclamation and Irrigation and is
in a position to give valuable aid
to the San Carlos Project when
the Buttes proposition comes be-
for the committees.
Mr.. Murdoch worked hard and
successfully to secure the appro-
priation Of s3O0;O0O.0O for the en-
largement of the San Carlos Pro
ject diesel-electirc plant which has
just recently been completed. This
enlargement added 1000 kilowatts
to the capacity of the plant.
doubling its capacity. The power
was very badly needed for the
operation Of pumps in irrigation
wells and has been of great value
to the project since the new diesel
unit was installed. Mr.. Murdoch
was successful recently in securing
q large reduction in the quota of
Egyptian cotton that will be al
lowed to come in to the United
States, this fiscal year. This will
reduce the competition that i'm
ported cotton gives the Arizona
long staple varieties and should
be a large benefit to growers ol
long staple cotton in resulting IN
a larger demand for the home
grown product.
He feels that the Buttes Dam
and Reservoir project is the most
I.tpportab <nSk that win be placed
before Congress this winter for
the State Of Arizona, and that
every effort should be made to
get the work authorized and an
initial appropriation made for
starting the work. This will not be
too easy to do with the demand for
economy that is now being made
but he wishes Ito assure the peo'
pie Of Pinal County that the Ari'
zona delegation in Congress will
do everything they can to get
favorable action by Congress this
winter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Notice

1910 auto license for regular
cars and trucks up to 1889 will be
On sale in Coolidge Court House
beginning January 1 and all
trailers and heavy trucks will ap-
ply for plates at Florence. Auto
mobile owners are urged to get in
early because double fee will apply
without exception when 80 days
expire.
LYNN EARLEY,
County Assessor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Geo. Paterson Wins
Promotion With SIP

Appointment of George G. Pater-
son as assistant to ]. H. Dyer, vice
president in charge Of operations
for the Southern Pacific Company,
was announced by local repre-
sentatives of the railroad today.
Paterson will take over his new
duties January /.
For the past seven years, Pater-
son has been office manager of
the railroads operating depart
ment. He began his services with
Southern Pacific in 1906 as mes
senger in the motive power de-
partment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
P. T. A. Meeting

The Parent-Teachers association
will hold an executive board meet
ing at the home of Mrs. George
Dempste- on January End in the
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
following meeting will be held Jan.
8 in the evening at the high school,
and this will be Dads Night" and
a ,pannel discussion on safety Will
be given at this time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28
Notice

All radio listeners will have the
opportunity of hearing Gosphel
Broadcast from station XE.R.A.
Del Rio, Texas, twice each eve
ming $50 to 5:45 and then repeat
ed for the west coast 11:45 central
time by Eugene S. Smith Of Del
Rio, Tex.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28

q Only in America have silk stock
ings become a necessity of every
day life. Five hundred and sixty
million pairs of silk stockings are
made In the United States every
year, an average of thirteen pairs
apiece for every American woman
over fifteen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28

Mrs. Mary Smith left Tuesday
for Los Angeles, California, where
she will spend the holidays with
friends and relatives.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-12-28

being the youngest of the 652
brewery presidents in the United
States. He is 33 years old.