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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Tempe Students
To Office State

Students of the Arizona State
Teachers College at Tempe will
replace regular members of the
state government when they take
over the reins of the state today
The student office-holders will
be in complete control of state
business on that day. All elective
and appointive positions in the
state government set up will be
filled by students or the college.
Voting ON the campus was hot
and heavy in pr / m ry
elections Monday. The general
election was held Wednesday
afternoon. Qualification for voting
in the election was merely enroll
ment in the college. All students
desiring to run for an office were
permitted to do so after presenting
petitions with the required number
of signatures to DR.. Arthur q. Hor-
ton the coordinator of the move
ment.
The candidates for higher Of
fices of the state who weathered
the primary election were; for U.
S. Senators, Francis Costentino,
Tempe, Sidney Kary. Phoenix, and
Jep. Shamblee, Tempe; for U. S.
Representatives Eugene Eisen-
hauer, Superior, Don Jones, Mesa,
and Steve Vukcevich, Globe.
Candidates for Governor were
James Cannon, Bisbee, Jake Trim
Bile, Tempe, and Marlowe Keith,
Jerome; Secretary of State, Grant
Layton, Stafford, George Buskow-
ski, Tempe, and Clyde Roberts,
Yuma.
The race for auditor was be-
tween Robert Abrams, Miami,
Marie Barnett, Bisbee, and John
Balshor, Sacramento.
In accordance with the congress
sional apportionment. the state Will
have two U. S. Representatives in
stead of the one that Arizona has
had.
One of the bills almost certain
to be presented and passed will
be a measure by which the two
teachers colleges of the state may
give degrees other than teaching
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Spring Brings
Lush OF Green
To Desert Growth

The desert, clothed in its usual
attire of dusty sagebrush, mes
quite and cacti, may seem to the
cursory observer devoid of beauty
but the beauty is there, sleeping
beneath the silent arid land un-
til rains call it forth. Then a
miracle takes place-the desert
blooms.
Heralding the transformation,
indigenous grasses spring up over
the mesas and ocotillos that have
stood for months like bundles OF
drv faggots send forth bright
leaves along their wan-like stems.
Sometimes called candle wood,
because when not in ap it burns
with a steady torcn-like flame, the
ocotillo starts blooming from the
tins of its long stiff stems, bear
ing from a hundred and fifty to
three hundred luminous, coral-red
flowers in a single cluster.
The cactus wren. begins to look
about with wary bright eyes for a
place to build the nest that will
hold her young and spies the
Crucifiction thorn puttingqforth its
small yellow flowers from the
sides of the spikes, as if its sole
purpose were the "glorification OF
the thorn" Here is a place OF
security-the thorn bush, as 1T is
commonly called-for the small
feathered family to live. Spring
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21

clothes it in beauty and crowns
it with BIRDS
The barrel cactus, friend of the
thirsty traveller who may knock
off it's top with a rock and scoop
out the stored liquid, has been
singled out by nature for an array
of chameleon blooms. First, the
top will be a golden mass of
flowers, that change to bright
orange and finally dark red. A
vivid contrast to it's dusty green
throughout the remainder of the
year.
The giant sahuaro, king Of the
desert, towers to majestic heights
from which it surveys with the
dignity of great age upon the head
spring crowns with large white
flowers, it's vast and silent domain.
Those who fail to see beauty III
the desert have not seen it in
spring, for then a miracle takes
place-the desert blooms.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
brought on the premises.

brought on the premises.
Camp officers are elected from
among camp families and diff
culties and problems are discuss
ed at community meetings.
This spirit of co-operativeness is
evidenced further by the Woman's
Sewing club whose membership is
allowed $3.50 from the general
camp fund Subscribed to by all for
use in emergencies) for each
camp baby. With this amount, club
members buy materials from which
they make layettes of approx
mately $1,000 value.
There is a daily program at
Community tent that includes
varied educational, religious and
amusement activities. No camp
dweller need be lonely or bored.
The program includes:
Sunday, Religious services.
Monday, Council meeting and
Sewing Club.
Tuesday, Community singing.
Wednesday, Dancing and gen.
eral camp meeting.
Thursday, Amateur night and
Quiz program.
Friday, Game room, for adults.
Saturday, Game room for adults.
Amateur night is the most popu-
lar of the week, bringing out al
most the entire camp in attend
ance. Dance night is also popular
among both young and old, with
the campers furnishing their own
music, usually guitars, harmonicas
and fiddles. Many of the old
fashioned and folk dances are to
be seen at their best on these
gala camp nights.
The playground furnishes oppor-
tunity for healthful exercise by
volley ball, croquet, horse shoes
and soft ball.
The governmental object of these
movable migratory camps is to
bring medical, educational, recrea-
tional care, sanitary conditions
and a general rehabilitation pro
gram to these "dust bowl families
who would otherwise be living on
ditch banks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
El0y Fashion Show Opens Today
$4,000 Acres
Comprise Rich
EIoy District

w I'LL dPpl OAiilioISAy fc'
600 acres planted to cotton
in the Eloy district this pro-
duct may we'll be termed
the major occupation of
most every inha bitant of this sec
tion of Pinal county.
In addition to cotton the sec
ond major agricultural activity is
the cultivation and packing of
vegetables. rapidly expanding un'
til ii is now freely predicted Eloy
will one day become one of the
major southwestern centes for this
branch of farming.
Practically all of the major land
development in this section has
occurred during the past seven
years. In 1884 there were but l.
500 acres of cultivated land in the
district. Particularly important.
perhaps. is the fact all of the de-
velopment has been done at the
expense of the landowners, OF
lessee where state lands have
been improved.
This distict Is essentially {
pumping district there being nc
gravity or stored water available
The farmers receive electricity for
electrical pumping operations from
Electrical Districts Numbers 2 and
4 and from Eloy Light. Power and
Utility Co. While the major por-
tion Of the lands are pumped by
electricity there are a large num-
ber OF diesal plants operating.
Most OF Eloy land is black or
semi-black and of silty nature.
Land built over a period of years
by Santa Cruz river over-flowing
and depositing small layers Of silt
each time and the project could
rightfully be called the Santa Cruz
delta rather than the Santa Cruz
valley. The Santa Cruz river
originates in the northern part of
Sonora, Mexico. south of Nogales.
and Is fed" by creeks and washes
between Eloy and Nogales.
About 1908 Col. VIM. Greene.
who founded the Greene-Cananea
Mining Co.. and now operated by
the American Smelter and Refin-
ing Co. purchased the flood rights
OF the Santa Cruz river and dug q
canal from the Santa Cruz river to
a dry lake east OF the Saw Tooth
mountains, thereby bringing flood
waters from the Santa Cruz river
to this lake. Also, an eastern dam
was constructed at the north end
Of the lake to impound the water
for release to land below the dam
for irrigation purposes. However.
the project failed and the water
continued to fill the lake until 1t
broke the dam and overflowed land
all the way to Maricopa. In 1897
several farmers cleared the land
that was once the lake bottom,
drilled wells and the land is now
being farmed to cotton and vege-
tables: this section of the Eloy
district is called the Green Reser-
voir" and lis very fertile.
Land development is little
ahead OF road construction. due
to the fact that the district has
developed so rapidly; however.
through the cooperation of the
Pinal County board of supervisors
and the WPA much progress Is
being made toward a better road
system for the district.
There are about 160 wells in the
district with an average valua'
tion of approximately s12,500.0O
per pumping plant or s2.O00,0O0.
n
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Mobile FSA Migratory Camp
Houses Cotton Workers South Of E|ov

The Mobile Farm Security Administrations Migratory
Camp south of Eloy. commonly known as 'big store"
camp is a movable government unit to house migrant
cotton pickers and farm laborers.
The Eloy district camp officially opened Steptem-
ber 18th, 1910 and scheduled to to the next
seasonal crop location February 14th but due to heavy
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21

degrees.
The day will be brought to
close with an inaugural Ball to be
held in the B. B. Moeur Activity
building on the campus in honor
of both student governor and Gov.
and Mrs. Sidney P. Osborn.
According to DR.. Horton the
purpose of this experiment is "to
give the students a practical les
son in government"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21

more than capable in her work.
Miss Alberta Milligan, of Casa
Grande and a sister Of Sam Milli-
gan is the stenographer for the
Unit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
Christmas Vesper
Service Sunday

Key West High School viii
present its annual Christmas
Vesper service next Sunday aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock in the audi
torium Of the High School
Again the Christmas story
wiz be told in tableau and song
lighted by Pickering candles
and made all the more impress
sive by the richness Of its set
ting.
The vocal music VIII be pre-
scented by the Senior High Choir
Us Of 50 trained voices. New
choral robes IN crimson and
gray-the school colors-wiu be
worn BY the chorus for the first
time.
These Vesper services have
always been most enjoyable and
the service this year IS expected
to be the best that the school
has staged
Seats are available for 57z
guests and admission is free-as
always Is the case when Vesper
services are held
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
CHURCH PROGRAM
In INTEREST OF
SERVICE GROUPS
PLAN IS LAUNCHED FOR &C
INVITES TO HELP SAILORS
AND SOLDIERS SERVING
COUNTRY

B0STON. Mass, Dec. 9.-Ap-
pointment Of the Rt Rev. Arthur
r McKinstry. D. D, Bishop of the
Episcopal diocese Of Delaware, as
executive chairman Of a special
committee 10 implement the work
Of the Church's Army and Navy
Commission, is announced by the
Ri. Rev. Henry K. Sheriff., Bishop
Of Massachusetts, and chairman OF
the commission.
Convinced that religious work
in behalf of men in the service
must be organized on large scale,
Bishop Sheriff. states that the
first duty of the new special COM
mittee win be to raise a consider
able sum Of money from Church
fmembers. in order that the Com
mission may function to the ut
most degree.
Bishop Sheriff. recalls the ex-
tensive work in the Army and
Navy by a similar Episcopal COM
mission during the first world
war, and states that present needs
are fully as great; that parishes
near training camps lack means
and facilities for ministry to the
spiritual needs of the men. as well
as to their social and recreational
needs. and that ChaplainS in the
service need financial aid for ex-
penditures necessary in their work
with service men.
The Rev. David r. Covell, who
has long been active IN national
Church field work, has been ap-
pointed executive secretary Of the
new committee, which is opening
an office at 20 Exchange Place,
New York City.
Bishop McKinstry is especially
fitted to head up this new work,
Bishop Sheriff. said, by reason Of
his long and successful experience
as rector of large parishes in To-
peka. Kansas, Cleveland, Ohio,
and San Antonio, Texas, and as q
former field secretary for the
Church's National Council
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

The great British drive into
vital Libya could not have come
as much OF surprise to the
German and Italian garrisons.
It had been rumored for weeks
that the campaign was brewing,
and il was known that Britain
had been sending tremendous
quantities Of supplies 70 Africa
However, It IS distinct posi-
bility that the Axis powers were
surprised by the number Of
troops involved, and by the quail
ity and extent OF their equip
ment It IS probable that this IS
the first time IN the war that
Empire land troops have met
Axis land troops without being
definitely inferior so far as mec-
hSnized equipment IS Concerned
The Libyan drive IS providing
a good test Of American war ma
terisls. The 100000 Empire
troops engaged are largely
equipped with American tanks,
planes and other weapons.
Trustworthy reports from the
front cast great credit on Ameri-
can design and manufacture. It
IS said that the American tanks
are definitely superior TO Ger
man and Italian tanks Of COM
parable size Their amor Is
tougher. their fire power IS as
good OF better. and their tracks
permit going IN terrain and IN
der weather conditions which
stop the Axis machines. The
American Army has a General
on the scene IN the role Of Mill
tary observer, and he VIII be
able to bring home very inter-
esting and informative news.
Britain's purpose in shooting
j the works IN Africa IS manifold.
First, il 5 ef definite aid to Rus
sia By placing q strain on Axis
troops and resources A new frons
has been opened Germany wiz
not be able to move troops and
equipment from Africa to help
on the Eastern front. Instead.
she may have to divert resources
Of men and material from Eu-
rope to Africa
Second. the African campaign
answers the ChurchiIfs govern
ment's critics, who have been
demanding more action. A sweep
British victory would do a great
deal for Empire morale.
Third. il helps place Britain
on an offensive, instead Of . de-
! fensives war basis. In other
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

National And international Problems
InSeparable From Local Welfare

words. she apparently no longer
feels that she must keep all re-
sources as intact as possible for
purposes Of self-protection- She
now feels that she can carry the
war TO the enemy on major
scale.
Fourth. and most important
from a military strategist's point
OF view. IS the possible effect Of
the Libyan campaign on Italy.
If the campaign achieves COM
plete success, Il VIII give the
British possession of invaluable
Mediterranean bases. These has
Is can and no doubt win be used
10 wage naval and air war
against Italy on a terrific scale.
In addition, workable naval
blockade could be established to
prevent Italian shipping from
leaving or entering home. Some
authorities are confident that
these methods would In time
knock Italy completely out of
the war, and force her to sue for
peace
On the Russian front, it Is ap-
parent that Hitler is getting
farther behind schedule all the
time. In addition, he IS taking
tremendous losses which may
prove disastrous in the long run
The Russians claim that 5.OO0.-
600 German troops have been
killed. wounded or captured.
That IS probably a great exag-
geration- But there IS no cues-
ton but what casualties have
been far heavier that Hitlers
generals. who figured on a two
month Russian war, anticipated.
In addition, the Russians have
taken or destroyed vast quanti-
ties Of tanks, planes. field pieces,
etc The resistance ef the Rus
SLAMS. soldier and civilian alike,
IS writing a new and heroic chap
ter to the military annals Of his
tory.
The Allies have cartainIv not
won this war. But their gains in
strength since the awful disaster
at Dunkirk are nothing short of
miraculous. Little more than q
year ago If looked as If England
was beaten. and that no force
capable of even slowing the
Nazis. much less stopping them,
remained Time has proven 9TH
erwise And today. Time works
against Hitler At last.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
Musical Tonight
AT Stone Church

The following is the program
that viii be given at the musical
to be staged tonight tbs o'clock,
IN the auditorium OF the First
Methodist tstOne) church:
Hymn.
Prayer-Pastor.
Orchestra
Minuet by Handel - Di-
vision Street School.
Evening BY Kullak-Division
Street School.
Boys Chorus of Harris School,
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot.
Vocal Duet. Jesus Loves Me"
-Millicent Taylor and Wayne
Huddleston.
Piano Duet-Anne and June
Yates.
Vocal Solo-Leo Hicks.
Reading, ITO Music Donald
Irwin.
Piano Duet-Faye Bervaldi
and Lorraine NOttage.
Offering.
Chorus, %, Holy Nighf'-Di-
vision Street School
Chorus. Trees Division
Street School.
Vocal Solo--Milhcent Taylor.
Chorusc Heart Divine Inter
mediate Department.
Violin Solo-Sherry Tyson.
Reading. Xmas Bellsa-Judy
Doughty.
Chorus. Beautiful Ameriea"-
Harris School
Chorus. Praise Be Thiner-In-
termediate Department
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
WHO HE Is

L S. PAYNE, formerly an
II. assistant division superin-
tendent for the Denver Tram
way Corporation, now is a
Pullman conductor. One
month each year, December,
he takes a layof to play Santa
Claus in the toy department of
q Denver department store. y
do it just because / love chill
dren," says Payne. NO man
who doesn't like children can
be a successful Santa because
children are quick to sense
dislike" Store officials say
Payne is one of the best they
ever had. As frequently as
possible he learns child's
name before he reaches the
Santa booth, and when the
child appears Payne calls him
by his name and writes his
Il wants" in a Big Book. Payne
attends many holiday parties,
impersonating Saint Nick.
Sure" says he, my heads in
a whirl frequently after a
hard day but it still is a lot of
fun. Defenders my happiest
month"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
HUNDREDS VISIT
HOUSING PROJECT

Several hundred people visit
ed Fort Village Housing Project
Sunday afternoon when boy
scouts were helping TO keep
visitors off the newly planted
grass, routing them over neat
cement walks to the units which
viii shortly be ready for Occu-
pancy. They were net by hos
tesses ready to show them the
futur homes Of many Of Key
Vests eolored people.
Many applicants viewed the
project for the first time, pictur-
ing the arrangement Of furniture
and equipment in clean, modern,
up-to-date homes.
Many of our most progressive
citizens were amazed and wei
pleased with the comfortable
and sanitary arrangement Of
these homes. where rents VIII
range from $40 to $3.50 per
month, including electricity, wa
ter, and garbage disposal; rents
being based entirely on family
income.
Members Of the Key West
Housing Authority staff were
busy answering questions Of ap-
plicants and prospective tenants,
as well as visitors who seemed
proud of the effort of the local
Housing Authority in cO-operst-
ing with the United States Hous-
ing Authority in providing
there, standard homes for Key
Vests colored people.
An application office is open
each day, Monday through Sat
urday, from to 5 o'clock IN the
afternoon, when applications
are being received for the homes
now nearing completion
Another opportunity win be
given the public next Sunday
from 2 to 4 o'clock In the after
noon to visit this very much
needed housing project for the
local colored people.
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THE ANSWERS


L Yes, more than a million Of
them
2. Six years ago.
3. Yes; twelve ounces q week
4 In former years Navy sea-
men, studying to be officers,
were stationed amidships.
s. Gypsy Rose Lee a bur
leSoue" performer.
6. General u. S. Grant.
z. Senator George Norris. Of
Nebraska.
8. Present estimate: 3,672
8. Between Italy and Albania.
10. Herbert Clark Hoover.
Subscribe 70 The Citizen. Zoe
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
THEN THE FIGHT BEGAN

SALIVA, Kas.-Police Chief D.
X. Fitch received a letter from a
st. Louis young woman who asked
him to verify the story of her boy
friend who said he had been held
No in a Salina bus station and
robbed of money and watch
The chief had to report there had
been no robbery Of that descrip-
tlcn.
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UNEXPECTED

Liza Ebony-Jedge, an wants
to git a divorce from ma Henry
kaze he beat me up
Judge-On what grounds?
Liza MISUNDERSTANDING. All
understood Henry TO say dat he
wuz gwine be out OBJ town TO a
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
Hyders Paying Visit
To Key West

Mr. and Mrs. Z. D. Hyder of
Hendersonville. N. C. and son.
Thomas J., frequent visitors to
Key West, are spending a few
days in the Island City.
They win leave for Havana on
Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
Faye Cwynn Weds
Mitchell White

Miss Faye Gwnn and Mitchell
White. Jr.. were married last
night at the Fleming Street
Methodist church. ~ -
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. B. Mundy, pastor of
the Institution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
STILL GREEN

Boss-you are 90 minutes
late again. Don't you know what
time we start work at this fac
tory?
New Employe-No, sir; they're
always al II when I get here.
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NO WONDEH

you certainly have one of
the most polite and attentive
husbands l ever saw. remarked
the guest.
@Yes". smiled the wife, YOU
see he used to be an attendant at
a filling station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

No. no, Jeanette: That con-
gresSwoman from Montana Rep.)
voiced the only nay in Congress
Monday, voting as she did against
entry in the first World War. Miss
Rankin IS a maiden lady who
sticks to her Nos"
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coMpENsATNc

Foreman Ito small son of one
of his workmen who has met
with an aecidentl-When viii
your dad be fit for work again.
Boy-Can't say for certain.
but it win be a long time.
Foreman-Oh. what makes
you think that2
Boy-'Cus compensation's set
in
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HIS JOB

Gunner-There is one man
who surely knows the scales.
Guyyer-A practised and pro-
feSsional opera singer2
Gunner-No. He's an ordinary
fish dealer.
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SOME HEIGHT

Tourist-"What are those
things sticking out at the side Of
the skyscrapsr2"
American-@Oh, they're mile
stones.
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ATTENTIVE

School Principal-Now. Roger,
what are you doing? Learning
something?
Roger-No. sir. I'm listening
to you
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uNsHAKEN

Sue-Yes. but / refused to be
by an invitation to ride in that
old flivver Of hisl
sue-Yes. but / refused to be
shaken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

what they before them.
children very definite IDEAS however II usually
for to tell from what sort OF families they This
especially with children from extremely poor families who
request things overshoes and children
extremely wealthy families frivolous rinkets
1--WE raised three boys and have three grandchildren and
think chrens those that useful
structive health promoting.
Give gift problem little thought buy wisely and stay
within your means.
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WILL YOU SMILE?

Teachsr-My goodness, Wlliel
How did you get such dirty
hands?
Willie-washin' my face.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

These cloudy days will inter-
fere with that becoming sun tan
being acquired by Mrs. Harry
Vernon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
ALADDNs LAMP

ALADDIN'S LAMP
! have a lamp / rub
When feeling blue
As / always feel away from
You.
It's name is memory
And from it comes
A swarm OF thoughts
And every one
Is Just of YOU
Adios,
FLORIDA CRACKER.
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Let Him Walk: Saburo Kurusu.
Japan's extraordinary something
or other in Washington. was re-
ported over the radio as being con-
cerned about getting passage on a
plane to San Francisco instead Of
slow train service.