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The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

gress has been lowering the rate
of interest on farm loans to 31a
for two years at a time during this
depression. | have twice voted the
3@ interest on such farm loans,
and then twice voted to override
the Presidents veto On those two
bills. Recently the House passed
bill, which is now before the
Senate to extend the reduced rate
of 31a for a five year period. Mar
vim Jones is sponsoring bill, H.
r. 874S, to refinance the farm loan
program of the country on go
interest basis. Of course, this has
reference to mortgage loans only.
One day this week the vide
president of the American Airlines
was in my office discussing the
plans and hoped-for extensions of
his company. That company has
made application for line from
Oklahoma City to San Diego by
way of Phoenix OF course, the Of
ficial pointed with pride not only
to the achievements of his own
company but of all air transporta-
ton by citing the memorial fact
that the first year of aviation un-
der the new Civil Aeronautics
Authority brought a record which
has never been equalled in any
kind of transportation. That is
that during the past year more
than 100000 passengers have
been carried a total of 814,OOO,OO0
passenger-miles without a single
casualty of passengers Or mem
bers of crews.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04
TIL. O'Brien Elected
Valley National Bank
Board Chairman
Continued from page one)

| chairman of the Boar0 OF Valley
National Bank. Serving in vari
GUS capacities with Phelps Dodge
Mr.. O'Brien was appointed general
manager of an affiliated COMPANY
in 1909, serving his connection
with the Phelps Dodge affiliate to
accept the position of general
manager of the Inspiration Con.
solidated Copper Company and the
International Smelling and Refin-
ing Company, Miami Branch, o.
Brien moved to Miami in 1920.
In 1882 he was elected a director
and in 1886 was elected as vice
president. He is still serving in
both of these capacities.
One of the most popular men in
Arizona, tom" O'Brien as he is
known to thousands throughout
Arizona and the Southwest, is rat
ed as one of Americas top mining
executives. His qualities of leader
ship have been recognized not
on'y in the mining field, but
throughout many industries. where
pubic employee, and industrial
relations, are a factor. He is
member of the American Mining
Congress and the American Insti-
tute of Mining and Mettalurgical
Engineers.
Mr.. O'Brien has long been af-
filiated with the Valley National
Bank having been elected a dirct-
or of the Gila Valley Bank. parent
Of the present Valley National
Bank, in 1901. Both as stock
holder and director he has been
closely associated with the banks
operations since the turn of the
century. He was elected direct
or of the Valley National Bank on
January 81, 1880, and elevated to
the board craftsmanship on March
20.
Mr.. O'Brien is a member of the
Corba Valley Country Club; the
Arizona Club and Phoenix Country
Club of Phoenix; California Club
and Los Angeles Athletic Club of
Los Angeles.
A memorial to DR.. Ricketts, writ
ten into the minutes of the board
OF directors of which he was chair
man since 1925, director since
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

1905, and a stockholder since 1904,
stated in part * Xxx While bank
ing was not his (Dr. Ricketts,
profession his sound knowledge of
business problems, his long ex-
perience in mining and industrial
management, his thorough ac-
quaintance with this Southwest
country enabled him to give wise
counsel and able direction to the
affairs of his bank. Y X X He was
ranked among the foremost in his
chosen field of mining and metal
lurgy. In 1916 he was chosen
president of the American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers. A few
months ago he received the Doug
las Award of the American Insti-
tute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers for outstanding achive-
ment in the mining engineering
field and in recognition of his
inspirational leadership and distin-
guished achievements in the met,
allurgy of copper. A great many
other honors have come to him
during his long life of distinguish
ed service xxx"
In taking over the duties of the
chairman of the board of the VAL
ley National Bank Mr.. O'Brien as
sumes the responsibilities carried
Oh so long and so we'll by his life
long friend and business associate.
Dr. Ricketts,.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04
WIRE SHOULD BE WASHED
BEFORE PAINTING

In the Springtime home owners
thoughts turn to screens. Many
home owners paint the frame and
the wire cloth of their screens
every Spring in order to maintain
a fresh and colorful appearance.
In repainting the wire cloth of
screens it is better first to scrub
it lightly with brush, using soap
and warm water. Rinse with clean
water and let it dry thoroughly.
Paint the screen from one side
on,y, letting the strokes go up and
down, from right to left, and dag
onally. The other side of the
screen should be treated with a
dry brush in the same manner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04
PARODY ON THE GETTYSBURG
ADDRESS

Seven years and one month ago
F. D. r. brought forth on this
continent the New Deal, conceived
blythe brain trust and dedicated
to the principles of Communism.
Now we are engulfed by a huge
public debt and are taxed and
regimented more than this nation
or any nation so deceived and so
desecrated should long endure.
We are opposed by parasites
who would continue this raw deal.
We have paused to contemplate
the remains of our once sound
prosperity and to give our best ef-
forts that the spark of liberty
might live. 1t is altogether fit,
ting and proper that we should do
this
But in our natural lives we can
Lot expatiate, we cannot liquidate,
we will not repudiate this debt.
Our children, infants and yea un-
born will struggle here far beyond
cur time attempting to win back
their heritage we neglected to de-
fend.
The world will little note or long
remember what we say here, but
our future and theirs depends on
what we do here.
1t is rather for us, as citizens,
to end this undeclared war upon
our free institutions which these,
termites are now waging. We must
dedicate ourselves to the great task
before us, the task of relieving so
far as possible the debt burden
being placed upon our children by
the New Deal gang, and see to it
that this gang shall not hold Of
flee again. that this nation in
1910 shall have a new birth of
freedom and that government of
the people, by the people and for
the people shall not perish from
the earth.-V. A. Kear, Colbyl,
Kan.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

Representing the raw cotton in
6ustry Mary Nell Porter of Mem
phis. 1910 Maid of Cotton, is max
ing a 12,000-mile air tour of the
United States, ruling as queen of
cotton fashion shows at leading
department stores in 2S major
cities from coast to coast.
The Memphis debutante, whose
tour is sponsored by the National
Cotton Council, made her first
scheduled appearance at Miami on
March II.
Carry out the theme of cotton
Miss Porter will wear only cotton
garments during her three-months
tour Her wardrobe has been de-
signed by some of the nations
leading stylists, including Mary
Lewis. who popu,arized cotton in
the high style field and introduced
cotton slacks to the nation.
At each of the fashion shows in
which she appears, Miss Porter
and twenty local models will wear
cotton dresses which Will be in
stock and on sale Immediately fol-
lowing the close of the show.
Cities included on the Maid of
Cotton tour are Miami, Jackson
vile. Atlanta. Richmond, Washing
ron. Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cleve
land, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, De-
troit. Rochester, Boston. New
York. Buffalo. Chicago, Louisville,
Memphis, st. Louis, Indianapolis,
Dayton, Columbus, New Orealns,
Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Portland.
During her visit to Los Angeles
Miss Porter will be presented in
an elaborate program directed by
Cecil B. DeMille. Extensive plans
are being made for the promotion
of her visit in each of the cities
where fashion shows are to be
staged.
CO-sponsoring the event with the
National Cotton Council are the
Memphis Cotton Carnival Associa
ton. and the Cotton Exchanges ot
Memphis. New Orleans and New
York.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Each Sunday afternoon 2:3O.
Woman's Club Building.
You are cordially invited Visit
Ing members welcome.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

Thomas e. Dewey is far in the
lead for the Republican nomination
for President in a wide variety of
sectional polls and straw votes
including those now in progress
by the Chicago Tribune and the
Chicago Times. and a recent poll
by the Knoxville (Tenn.) Journal.
He also is favored as the Republi-
can nominee by the daily news
paper editors of the country &C
cording to a poll recently COM
pleted by Current History Maya
zine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04
AS 1T APPEARS TO
Your Congressman

After a struggle featuring every
parliamentary strategy, the House
passed the Labor Department APP
preparation Bill, increasing the
amount for CCC written in by the
Committee to the extent OF
fifty million dollars and for NYA
to the extent of fifteen million,
thus bringing the total for these
two agencies up to the last year
appropriation. The tactics employ
ed by the friends of the two agen-
cies were somewhat similar and
in the case of NYA the strategy
was almost identical to that used
in June, 1888. Last year and this
wear the friends of the National
Youth Administration planned in
advance of the reading of the bill
for amendments to offer at least
three amendments to increase, by
varying amounts, the figure writ
ten in bv the subcommittee. OF
course, we expected Congressman
Taber of New York to attempt a.
drastic reduction this year as he
did last. and he attempted it. This
year we were able to put through
the largest amendment calling for
increase, whereas last year we
were forced to compromise on the
smallest increase offered. l cannot
see that this nation is "going to-
the bow-wows" because we have
appropriated by this action of the
House a few million dollars more
to take care of the education OF
unemployed young people.
Friday morning the House Com
mittee on Irrigation and Reclama-
ton began hearings on a new bill
H. R. 9093, substituted for one on
which hearings were held last
year, which would adjust Boulder
power rates. A feature in this pro-
posed legislation of great interest
to our people is the proposal to
substitute an annual cash payment
to the states of Arizona and Ne
vada over fifty year period. IN
lieu of the percentage of excess
revenue to which these states are
entitled under the present law.
The Colorado River Commission,
both of Arizona and of Nevada,
have energetic Representatives CO.
operating with the congressional
delegation and watching this legis-
lation. 1t is the contention of those
two bodies that Arizona and Ne
vada will be better off by having
a fixed annual cash income as pro-
posed than in depending upon
percentage of the revenue which
might be reduced to the vanish
ing point within the next few
years.
The question of farm credit is
vital, but perp,exing. We recall the
rejoicing about 1916 when farm
loan credit was made possible for
our farmers at much lower rate
of interest than ever before in
American history. Up to the pres
ent farm loan associations have
not been any too successful. Con-
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

The Chicago Tribune observes:
"The country doesn't know wether
Mr.. Roosevelt will or will nor run
for third term, but it does know
that he does not want to run
against Mr.. Dewey"
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04

Thomas E. Dewey, candidate for
the Republican presidential nomi-
nation, has the ability to trans
form moral fevor into social ad
vancement," said Vernon Thom-
son, Speaker of the Wisconsin AS
sembly, in a recent talk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04
METHODIST CHURCH
j. T. Redman, Pastor

Fifth Sunday meeting Casa Gran
de and Coolidge charge at Casa
Grande March 80. II a. m. Sermon,
1890 p. m. Lunch. Bring a cover
ed dish.
p. m. Bible Lesson, The
Pslams.
p. m. to Old fashioned song
fest.
All are invited.
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CHURCH OF GOR

vt
walton Avenue at 3rd Street
Charles Gross, pastor
SUNDAY
Sunday school, 1000 A. M.
Wrship, HOO A. M.
Children's Bible hour. 300 P. M.
Young Peoples meeting $50 P.
M.
Worship, 7:30 P. M.
WEDNESDAY
Prayer meeting, 1880 P. M.
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=: CHI HUR CHE S =
- = = - . =
COMMUNITY CHURCH
6. M. Ward. Pastor

{. NJ. Ward. Pastor
Sunday Schoo as a. %.
Morning worship, I1:00 o'clock.
Evening worship, 500 o'clock.
Junior Endeavor, Intermediate
Endeavor, 100 p. m.
Senior Endeavor at 7 p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary, 1st and sr6
thursdays of each month
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-04
ST BAPTIST CURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CURCH
Llndbergh Ave-, at 4th Street
j. N. Campbell, Pastor
Sunday School-1O:00 a.. m
Training Union 700 p. m.
Public Worship-11:O a. m. and
7:45 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

600. A majority OF these concerns
are already operating In the state
and the balance have purchased
leased or rented property or are in
the process Of erecting their fac
tories. A good example of the con-
Germs falling in this last group are
the American Cyanamid Company
of Wallingford and the o. s. Elec-
trical Motors, Inc, in Milford.
In order to avoid any misinter-
probation of the term new concern"
the Research Division Of the De-
velopment Commission, in making
its survey of approximately $50
companies, eliminated all concerns
which did not actually move into
Connecticut from outside. New
concerns formed by local capital
and new branch plants Of Connec-
ticut companies were eliminated
from consideration.
During the first six months of
the present year over 5000, 900
square feet of idle factory space
has been Withdrawn from the mar
ket. This indicates the trend of
new business coming into Connec-
ticut and supports the recent sur
vey which was conducted by ma
tional publication and showed that
Connecticut ranked first among all
eastern state when business execu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
SO New Firms Move
Into Connecticut.
Employment Furnished to 5,OS7 Persons by Concerns
Locating in State Within Past Year

Hartford, Oct. 4-Eighty-thre
new concerns employing an esti-
mated 5,087 people moved into Con-
necticut from out of the state since
the establishment of the State De-
velopment Commission on July 1,
1899, Charles e. Rolfe, chairman of
the commission, reported to Gov
ernor Raymond E. Baldwin today.
Reviewing the accomplishments
of the Connecticut Development
Commission III its first year Of OPP
Grafton, Mr. Rolfe pointed out that
while the commission makes no
claim to having brought these con-
Germs into the state it has main
tanned the policy of stimulating and
assisting community groups in their
efforts to secure local industry as
provided in its Act Of Establish
ment.
In support of this statement, he
pointed out the fact that the COM
mission has serviced prospective oc-
cupantS of industrial space and
provided these inquirers with in
formation concerning TOO industrial
properties.
Mr.. Rolfe stated further that
these manufacturing concerns either
have or will create over 5000 wage
jobs in Connecticut with an esti-
mated annual payroll of over $1,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Construction in force in the State
OF Connecticut announced by the
Connecticut Highway Department
October 2, for the week ending Oc-
tober IL, together with surface oil
ing and stone surfacing This re-
port does not include the Wilbur
Cross Parkway, which is being con-
Structed on new location.
Closed For Construction-Detour
Provided.
Route No. o. S. 1A-Stonington
Grade crossing elimination in the
Village of Stonington-e17 ft.-6 in
span steel 1-beam viaduct over rail-
road tracks and a steel footbridge
over railroad tracks at Elm street
under construction. Elm street
closed to traffic. Traffic may pass on
Water street.
Route No. 33-Wilton. Construct
bridge over Norwalk River on the
Ridgefield road, near the Wilton
railroad station. Traffic must use
south Y branch for route 49,. Road
is open to railroad station only.
Route No. U. S. 44-Winchester.
Constructing 71s miles of concrete
pavement from the City of Winsted
west; also grading and drainage in
Stallation. Detour Is provided by
Routes 1873 and 1872.
Construction-Traffi Maintained.
Route No. U. S. bridgeport.
Fairfield avenue. 4,400 feet of g.
inch sheet asphalt 81 #. wide.
Greenwich. Puts Hill. 1,181 feet
of in. reinforced concrete pave
ment.
Milford. Wilbur Cross Parkway
bridge over Route U. S. /.
Stonington. Intersection with
Water street, Stonington, being i'm
proved.
Route No. U. S. 1A-Fairfield.
5,978 feet of 5000 #. concrete pave
ment on Kings Highway.
Fairfield. 5,846 feet of concrete
pavement go feet wide on Kings
Highway.
Milford 14,O29 feet of bituminous
macadam resurfacing on North
Broad street, West River street,
Prospect Place and North street.
Route No. 2-Lebanon. Resurfac-
ing section of the Norwich Col
chester road, beginning at the Col
chester town line and extending
easterly approximately l IL miles.
North Stonington. Relocation OF
this route around village of North
Stonington. No hindrance to traf-
fic over present route.
Routes Nos. 2 and 15-East Hart
ford. / Ia miles of reinforced con-
crete pavement on Glastonbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
Road Conditions In
Connecticut Better
Three Routes Call for DetOurs While State Highway
Construction Work Progresses

East Hartford road. Short detour
posted.
Route No. U. S. 5-Berlin and
Newington. miles of rolled gravel
surface on Berlin Turnpike.
South Windsor and East Wind
sor. ga mile of reinforced concrete
pavement on the Hartford Spring
field road. Temporary bridge pro-
| vided.
Route No. U. S. 5A-Sumeld. Re-
pairs to bridge.
Windsor. 3 10 miles of reinforced
concrete pavement on Hartford
Windsor road.
Route No. q. S. champion.
Drainage system on approximately
1-2 mile of Route U. S. at Hamp-
ton Hill.
Route No. U. S. NORTH Canaan
constructing bridge over Blackberry
river, about 500 feet south of juno
ton of Routes U. S. and U. S. A.
Open to traffic over temporary
bridge.
Route No. 9EGranby. Three-span
rolled beam bridge over north
branch of Salmon Brook and APP
proaches on Tariffville CRANKY road
Route No. 10-Simsbury and
CRANKY. 10 miles of mix-in- place
bituminous surface and bituminous
macadam surface under construction
on College Highway. One-way traf-
fic in places.
Route No. 12-Griswold. Repairs
to Quinebaug river bridge and Jew
EFT City. Viaduct.
Route No. 15-Middletown. Elimi-
nation of dangerous condition on
the Middletown-Durham road
Route no. 20-Granby and East
CRANKY. 2 IL miles of bituminous
macadam surface on CRANKY East
CRANKY road.
Route U. S. No. 44-Canton and
New Hartford 2 IL miles of rein
forced concrete pavement on the
Hartford-Winsted road.
North Canaan. Repairs to bridge
over Blackberry River at Canaan.
Route No. 97-Pomfret. Approx
mately ga mile of bituminous
macadam pavement on the Hamp-
on-Abington road.
Sprague. Three-span deck girder
bridge and approaches at Shetucket
river in Baltic.
Route No. 101-Killingly. Bridge
over Five Mile River and approaches
at Dayville. Temporary bridge pro-
vided.
Route No. 119-North Stonington.
Bridge and culvert at Assekonk
Brook. Temporary bridge provided.
Route No. 32-Bethlehem. Con-
structing two miles of bituminous
macadam from south end of present
improved section.
Route No. 164-Preston. Approx
mately l IL miles of bituminous
macadam pavement on the Preston
Plains -Griswold road.
Route No. 207-Sprague. Concrete
T-beam bridge over Beaver Brook
under construction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
DRIVER AWARDED
FOR EFRANKNESS'
Admits Charge in Police
COurt-Judge RENTS
$50 of Fine

Pleading guilty to a charge OF
drunken driving, william r. Smith
40, Of 292 West Main street, was
fined 500 and costs by Judge John
L. Gaffney in city court today.
Judge Gaffney RENTED $50 of
the penalty, however, for what he
called Smiths frank statement of
the facts"
Smith was arrested Sept. % after
an accident at Grove and North
Main streets, which he said would
not have happened If the other
car had not passed a red light.
The only other city court case
concerned George Marfiak, 80, of Sc
Holmes avenue. who was given a
continuance until tomorrow on
charges Of breach OF the peace and
assault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

two-lane roadways.
Lone fly in the motorists ONT
ment is tolls. The Reconstruction
Finance Corporation advanced $40
100000 toward the cost of the road,
and this must be repaid.
Passenger car toll is $1.5O for a
one-way Journey; trucks pay from
So to $40, depending on their
weight. Experts estimate use of the
Turnpike will save truck owners
nearly three times the toll charge.
Only military vehicles are ex-
empted. The War Department real
lied the Turnpike would be an ex-
cellent way to transport heavy
equipment, reserved that right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
CITY HUB FOR PLANT IMPORTS

Niagara Falls, Ont. (UP)-Des-
pite war activities and the cur
rentailment OF many ordinary trade
channels. this Canadian frontier
city ktiil remains q center for
plant importatlons from the four
corners OF the world. Approximately
100000 trees. shrubs, vines, roots
and other plants were received here
last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

The $7000O,0OO public works prof.
ect slices through foothills and
tunnels through the higher ridges
for 160 miles from the suburbs of
Pittsburgh to the suburbs of Har-
risburg.
Locally, it's known as the Dream
Highway" for it has been a dream
ever since the roadbed and tunnels
were partially completed for rail-
road more than SO years ago.
The four-lane divided roadway
has no stop lights, no road inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
PRISONER VEREs JAM IN VAIN

Decatur, Ing. CupD--An attempted
prleoh.break ID The Adams county
lail here BY setting fire 10 the
building failed WHEN the smoke
sf0used tho sheriff ana members Of
his family. The entire population III
ihe prlsfn Nns III on The plan. re
WA Hiram Mecollum only inmate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

sections, no railroad crossings, no
sharp curves or steep grades.
There won't even be a COW or a
pedestrians to get in the way, for
the entire route is to be fenced
in. There will be 10 service sta
tions to dispense food and fuel
under supervision of the Turnpike
Commission. There won't be any
billboards.
Only the seven tunnels, which
total seven miles in length, have