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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10

WASHINGTON-The picture of Secretary Hull blowing out the candles on his 70-year birthday cake has gone around the world.
 But the picture did not show the Chinese, the Japanese, the Ger mans, the British and the French who surrounded him.
 Secretary Hull's press conference is still the most international scene in the entire capital. It brings together, elbow to elbow, the peaceful newsmen who repre- sent their warning countries.
 In Hulls birthday group were Joe Chiang and David Lu, both Chinese, Henri de Longfief of Havas (F'rench) News Agency, Kurt Sell of the German News Agency, Masuo Kato and Clarke Kawaka- mi, both of Domei (Japanese) News Agency, Denys Smith of the Lon don Daily Telegraph. Sol Hirsch of Reuters of London, Lawrence Todd of Tass (Soviet) News Agency, and so on around the table.
 Many of their countries were at war or violently hated each other. Yet it was to this international club of newsmen that Hull said he had never been associated with a more agreeable group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10
Only One Horse Drawn Artillery Regiment in
 Army 10 Be Motorized

borne in mind First, this applies only to officers serving with troops in the field. Thus, many over-age officers who are vigorous in health and particularly competent wi.l be transferred to desk jobs. It does not apply to air force Of ficers, chaplains or officers in the medical corps.
 s. R., Madison, Wis.-T'he latest reported strength of the United States Army in training and on duty was l,58o,775. Only 533,500 of these are in the Regular Army. The rest are National Guard, reserves and trainees. The officers number close to 106.0O0 in all.
 Mrs. H. F, Winchester, Tenn Men in training who were 28 years or older before July 1, 194s,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10
American RAF Pliers
 Are Killed

, LONDON, Oct. 10-Four Ameri can pilots, serving with the RAE were killed recently, an authorita- tive source stated, but the fatai- ties resulted from accidents and how or where they occurred is not officially stated
 Those killed were acting Fqign, Lieutenant Manedoff. 30; Pilot Of ficer Mccall, "A; Pilot Officer Stout, 25, and William White, 2l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10
VISITS JUNEAU

Earl Barnes, field agent for the Territorial Employment Servic e with headquarters in Ketchikan, has arrived in Juneau after com pleting survey of the labor mar ket in Southeast Alaska.
 Barnes will confer with Juneau officials of the service before re- turning to the First City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10
SACHS AND sAKs

Sidney Weinberg tells a story of how Bill Knudsen made mis- take about Weinbergs Wall Stree. connections.
 When Weinberg came to Wash ington to join the OPM, Knudsen was asked by newsmen what he meant by bringing these Wal Street bankers into his shop.
 Who do you mean?" said KnuG- sen.
 Sidney Weinberg"
 "Is he a banker?" said KnuG- sen, scratching his head
 Sure, he runs Goldman, Sachs, and Company"
 "Oh, goshl" said Knudsen, T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10

s While the ladies of the Colonial days wore cotton hose, their shoes
 were made of silk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10
NAVY DAY
 OBSERVED
 ON OCT. 27
Event Will Be Broddened So Total Defense Will
 Be Celebrated

WASHINGTON. oct. 10.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today announced that observance of Navy Day on October 27 will be broadened so the day will observe total defense.
 Tbe President will also make an address on the occasion. probably at the Navy League dinner here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-10

Farms under 10 acres in the United States increased fl percent from 1850 to iSi0 the Census shows.
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BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
EL0Y DISTRICT TO
Levy Sq,875 FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES

Eloy school district has the
greatest increase ip attendance of
any school in the county, accord
ing to figures released this week
by County School Superintendent
J. J. Bugg. For the school year
193S-4O the average daily attend
ance at Eloy was 367 and for the
year 1940-41 the average daily at
tendance was 507. For the same
year for the high six months, the
average daily attendance was 542.
With this steady increase in the
Eloy district the problem of school
building facilities has taxed every
facility of the district.
The district budget for 194O-41
was $28,895; for 1941-42 the bud
get has been increased to $43, $40.
This increase was made necessary
because about One-fourth of this
amount is needed to pay outstand-
ing obligations created during the
past year for supplies, equipment
and building and the district was
allowed by Pinal Board of Super
.visors to overdraw its budget. This
excessive budget requires a spec
ial district levy for this year of
$9,875. The Board has elected
this method of financial procedure
rather than to vote bonds on the
district.
Eloy can boast at this time Of
having a school plant valued at
$4,000, with a bonded indebted
ness of only $4,000. The School
Board is comprised of w. w.
Stuck, John r. Keeling and ]. c.
Garrett. Howard A. Wynn was
elected principal and began his
work in January, 1941.
The district budget breakdown,
according to the budget submit
ted to the County School Super
intendent, is listed as follows:
Administration and Instruction,
$4,000; Operation, Maintenance
and Other Current Expenses, $15,-
$40; Capital Outlay, $4,000; Total,
$43,340.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
FLORENCE HIGH
BUDGETS S4O,300
FOR next TERM

According to the tentative bud
get for the fiscal year 194l-194z
submitted to John ]. Bugg, P1nal
County School Superintendent,
there will be an increase in ex-
penditures for Florence Union
High School District No. OF
100000, the amount tentatively
budgeted for the coming year be-
ing $4O,3OO.O0.
There is an increase of 13 stud
ents in the estimated average
daily attendance for the same per-
iods. from 157 to 10, which in a
large part accounts for the in
creased anticipated expenditures.
The special levy anticipated by
the district for the ensuing year
will be $4,000, which is ap-
proximately $S,OO0.O0 less than the
amount levied last year.
Of the amount tentatively bud
geted. s26, $4,000 has been set up
for administration and instruction;
$13,26O.0O for operation, mainten-
ance and current expenses and
$4,000 for capital outlay.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
Majority of Arizona Employers
Pay Women Minimum Wages

The majority of Arizona en-
ployers are complying whole-heart-
edly with the states Minimum
Wage Law for Women.
Such is the statement of Mrs.
Louise Geare, who, as manager of
the wage division of the Arizona
Industrial Commissions labor de-
partment, will compile her annual
report following close of the fiscal
year, June 80.
Practically no violation of the
law were found on a recent inspec-
ton trip and few complaints have
been registered. Minor law in
fractions are gladly corrected
when called to the attention of
employers, it will be reported.
Contrary to a belief, expressed
by some at the time of the laws
adoption, ii has not had the effect
of bringing wages down to a
minimum. for many establishments
have been found to be paying
more than required by law.
Approximately $500 women are
working under the two wage
orders issued since the creation of
the wage division three years ago.
These include 5000 in retail trade
a nd 4 in la dV.xy
cleaning industry.
The law is applicable to nearly
all occupations, but a wage scale
can be established only following
request from within each in
dustry. The request, in the form of
a petition with 20 signers, must
be filed with the Industrial Com
mission. An investigation is then
made, and, should it be revealed
that wages are unreasonable, the
commission ask that nominations
be submitted for a wage board.
The board consisting of three
employers and three employees
from the industry concerned, and
one member of the Industrial
Commission, then meets for
maximum of ten days, after which
a wage scale is reported to the
Industrial Commission. If the
commission approves the report,
it issues a directory order, which,
after 60 days, becomes mandatory.
Such a procedure was followed
in establishing the basic minimum
wage of SIG a week for women IN
retail trade. and for laundry
workers of $11.20 for from 32 to
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27

TO participate in the eight counties
which are being opened in Arizona.
Maricopa County with $500 public
assistance cases was opened on
May l.
The cotton stamp plan is avail
able to cases receiving old age
assistance. aid to dependent chill
dren, aid to the blind, certified
workers on WPA projeits and gen
eral assistance cases." said Tarle-
ton.
Complete information is cur
rently being mailed to all those
eligible to participate in the plan.
Similar in operation to the state
wide food stamp plan. eligibles
who wish to benefit are required
to purchase minimum monthly
amount of cotton stamps and for
every dollar of stamps purchased
they will receive an additional dol
lar worth Of surplus cotton stamps
free from the government.
One and two person families
may purchase a minimum of $1.0O
a month of cotton stamps and up
to maximum of $500 month;
three and four person families
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27

$500 a month and up to $500
month; families of five or more
$500 month minimum and up
to $500 a month.
Order blanks which mail order
eligibles receive are sent, with
money orders attached, to the
Stamp Issuing Offices at Phoenix
and Tucson. The cotton stamp
books are then mailed to the par
ticipants.
Stamps can be used at all Pinal
county retail stores handling
American grown and manufactured
cotton goods. Retailers who wish
to accept cotton stamps must be
certified by the Surplus Marketing
Administration, 407 Goodrich
Building, Phoenix, Arizona.
Retailers after accepting stamps
paste them on stamp cards fur
nished by the SMA and turn them
in to their wholesalers as pay
ment on account. The wholesalers
In return present them to the
SMA Audit Office and receive pay
ment by treasury check.
This year for the first time, cot
ton farmers are receiving cotton
stamps in payment for acreage re-
duction under the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration pro-
gram. Cooperating growers can
receive up to $500 worth of Cot
ton Stamps, while cotton farm
owners may receive up to $4,000
in cotton stamps.
Stamps issued to the public as
sistance families are of two kinds:
one green-cOlored, which is the
stamp the participant purchases;
the other, brown-colored, which is
the SMA surplus stamp which the
government contributes.
Stamps issued to cotton grow
ers under the AAA Program are
white. All stamps are worth 25c
each and are the size of an air
mail stamp.
1t is expected that through the
cotton stamp plan, purchases of
cotton goods will increase approx
imately $103,576 annually in the
eight county area and $1O6,600 an
nually in Maricopa County alone.
This, as pointed out by Tarleton,
amounts to nearly $75O.0O a day
increase in cotton sales.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
More Assistance
To Small Farmer
Is Recommended

Measures assuring full farm sup
port to the national defense pro-
gram, with even more conservation
and assistance to the small farm
er. were recommended for the
1912 A. A. A farm program at
the National A. A. A. Conference,
o. NJ. Lassen, member of the
State A. A. A. committee, an
nounced today on his return from
the national conference.
While the proposals recommend
ed generally endorse the objec-
tives of the program as it is at
present, they are designed to make
il possible for American farmers
to meet more rapidly changes in
farm production required by the
defense program.
The national conference, which
brought together the recommen-
dations of State, county and COM
munity groups of farmers, was at
tended by approximately 200 State
and county Triple-A committee
men and representatives of the
Agricultural Extension Service
and vocational agriculture.
A large number of the resolu-
tions adopted by the conference
relate to defense. Farmers are
urged to avoid speculative expan-
sion, reduce debts, and to build
up reserves of cash and farm COM
modities during the present per-
iod of industrial activity. The
need for better national nutrition
was also emphasized as a defense
aid.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
ROTARY MEMBERS
PRAISELEADER
FOR YEARS WORK

Coolidge Rotarians paid special
tribute to the leadership of presi-
dent Matt Dodge during the past
year following the regular weekly
lncheon yesterday noon as presi-
dent-elect Wesley Kirby, temporar-
lily took the gavel and officially
closed the final meeting of the
term. The change over and seat
ing of new officers will take place
next Thursday.
Highlighting the program was 4
personally delivered auto-biogra-
ply of Mrs. B. l.. Steward, club
musician, who, with considerable
Verbiage and rhetoric assiduously
articulated her philosophical, psy-
Geological lucubration, specula-
tions, deliberations and cogita-
tions of the specie homo sapien
with Homeric and Momus incli-
nations, all of which brought the
members to their feet in a round
of appreciative applause which
proved for once they had been set
back upon their collective heels
with no comeback.
Another interesting feature Of
the meeting was a short talk by
Phil Claridge of his impressions of
the convention of Rotary Interna-
tional two weeks ago in Denver,
Colorado.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
Hayden Assures
Cooperation In
Defense Efforts

Carl Hayden, ArizOna's senior
United States Senator assures his
cooperation and that of his fellow
representatives in. Washington to
assure the security and safety OF
the United states in the present
defense effort in a letter received
this week by Paul Loucks, secre-
tary, Coolidge Chamber of Com
merce.
Senator Hayden's letter follows:
Mr.. Paul w. Loucks, Secretary
Coolidge Chamber of Commerce,
Coolidge, Arizona.
My dear Mr.. Loucks:
thank you for your letter OF
June 10th, to which you attached
a copy of your communication OF
that same date to the President
of the United States congratulate
ing him upon the way in which he
met the threat to our national de-
fense program at the plane 1ac-
tory near Inglewood, California.
You must know that Senator
Mcfarland, Congressman Murdock
and | will do everything we pos
sibly can to assure the security
Of the United States and the sue
cess of the present defense effort.
l shall always be glad to re-
ceive from you or any other inter-
ested persons whatever sugges-
tions you may care to make.
With cordial good wishes, | am,
Yours very sincerely,
CARL HAYDEN
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
BECHTEL-PETERS
GUILTY IN SAFE
CRACKING CASE

A sealed verdict of guilty was
rendered Friday in Superior Court
in Maricopa county with Judge
Dudley w. Windes. presiding, in
the states case against Herbert
Bechtel and Donald Peters. both
living on ranches near Coolidge.
They were charged with burglar
izing and cracking the Tempe
railway station safe. Sentence will
be imposed June 30th at $3.50 a. m.
Clarence Hammons of Coolidge.
another defendant in the case
pleaded guilty and turned states
evidence, accusing Bechtel and
Peters as accomplices. Finger
prints and Hammon's testimony
was the only evidence submitted
by deputy county attorney Fred
c. Struckmeyer, Jr.
Sheriff's identification officer
Cuthbert Currie, testified that a
fingerprint he found on a piece
of glass from the depot window
was the same as taken from Bech-
tel in the county Jail while a
Phoenix police identification offii-
er testified the two exhibits were
identical.
w. w. Duncan, Identification ex-
pert for the defense testified there
were many discrepancies between
the two exhibits and that they
were not identical.
The defendants presented ali
bies, Bechtel stating that he was
in Casa Grande Eloy district at
tending to his bees while Peters
affirmed he was at home.
Both defendants are at liberty
under S2,500 bond each. The de-
PENDANTS were represented by L.
]. Cox and George T. Wilson, who
state they will appeal the decision
to the Superior Court il Judge
Windes denies motion for a new
trial.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
EXPECT SPECIAL
HIGH SCHOOL LEVY
TO BE REDUCED

The annual district levy for
Coolidge Union High School will
be somewhat less than the 80
cent assessment of the last fiscal
year because of generally increas-
ed property valuations according
tc figures released by Robert Tay-
lor, administrative head of the
school.
The levy will amount to $21 900,
the same as last year nearly so
per cent of the total estimated re-
ceipts for next term. The balance
of receipts will come mainly from
the state school apportionment
based on an average daily attend
ance of 208 which will total $17,-
305 as compared to a total of $12,.
610 received last year from both
state and county.
The new budget, which calls for
an expenditure of s43,255 is 1885
more than last year to permit the
accumulation of reserve funds for
the purchase of additional equip
ment, new buildings and contin-
gencies.
During the ensuing year, $685.
SIS will be used for administra-
ton and instruction; $3,86S for op-
Grafton; $1,000 for maintenance;
$3,512 for other current expense
an $1,000 as capital outlay from
general funds and $4,000 for capi-
tai outlay from special funds. The
latter item is to be a reserve
fund created out of unexpended
balances at the end of the current
year for future building needs.
The average daily attendance of
Coolidge high school increased
from 1872 to 208 during the past
year and further increases are ex-
pected during the next year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27

40 hours.
The law provides for a slightly
lower scale for learners or ap-
prentices and such employees
must be registered with the mini
mum wage division within 80 days
after they begin work. About 500
such registrations have been made.
The law also requires employers
to pay part-time workers for no
less than four hours upon any one
call The part-time scale for re-
tail stores is 35 cents an hour for
women with at least one years ex-
perience, 80 cents an hour for
those with six months experience
and 271a cents an hour for those
with less than six months. Part
time laundry workers are paid
30.S cents an hotH.
Recently Mrs. Geare discussed
work of her department with Miss
Louise Stitt, director OF the Divi-
sion of Minimum Wage for the
U. S. Department of Labor, Wash
ington, ID. c., on one of several
visits the latter has made to the
Industrial Commissions labor de-
partment
Arizona is one of 26 states hay
ing a minimum wage law for
women, 21 of which are similar in
that the wage must be established
by citizens from within each in
dividual industry.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
Second Date Of
Selective Service
Registration Set

July 1st has been designated az
Second Registration Day when all
young men who have reached their
21st birthdays since the last fed
eral registration must present
themselves and register for selec-
tive service.
Throughout Pinal county regis,
tration officers will be in their
offices between the hours of
a m. and 9 p. m. next Tuesday.
Following are the authorized
registration officers as announced
this week by George F. Suffman,
chairman, Pinal county Selective
Service Board.
Casa Grande, George LAYERS,
City Hall.
Coolidge, Virgil Chandler, Office
of Virgil Chandler.
Eloy, Red Rock and Picacho, P.
A. Salazar, School House at Eloy
Superior, l.. E. Canfil, Office of
L. +. Canfil.
Ray, Paul Whitehead, Steinfeld
Bldg.
Il, Oracle, ]. w. Lawson, Lawson's
Store.
Tiger, Sam Reed, Jr.. Office OF
st. Anthony Mining & Dev. Co.
Mammoth, Dudleville and Ara
vaipa, Post Master, Post Office at
Mammoth. M
Sombrero Butte, Post Master,
Post Office.
Hayden Junction, Post Master,
Post Office.
Florence Junction and Apache
Junction, Post Master, Post Office
at Florence Junction.
Florence, Local Board, Office OF
Local Board.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
STATE TO GIVE
PINAL COUNTY
SCHOOLS S418,5@

The certificate of attendance for
the Pinal county public schools
which was filed Monday by John
]. Bugg, county school superin-
tendent, for the year ending June
80. 1941, shows a total average
daily attendance for elementary
schools of 5131, which, compared
with last year, is an increase OF
439. and for high schools the av-
erage daily attendance was GAL,
an increase of los.
Among the larger elementary
schools showing increases in at
tendance were Eloy, Ray, Super
ior, Coolidge, Toltec and Mellow
ell The average daily attendance
for the Eleven Mile Corner Ac-
comodation School was 10. There
was no school there last year.
All of the high schools in the
county registered an increase.
Casa Grande had the largest, with
an average daily attendance of
207 for the year, with Coolidge
next with 1879.
Under the new law which went
into effect June 16, 1941, the
schools will receive from the state
a per capita apportionment OF
S6500 for each grammar school
pupil and $500 for each high
school pupil. This will give the
county schools $41S.565.00. an in.
crease of s32.12OOO over the
amount received last year from
the state and county under the
old system.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
Gets Suspended
6O-Day Sentence

Sam c. Muncrief, IL Mile Cor
ner Migratory Camp resident,
failed to appear when cited two
weeks ago for driving without 4
tail light.
Highway Patrolman Roger Gates
traced Muncrief to IL Mile Corner
where it was found he had switch
ed the license plates on his car.
He pleaded guilty Monday in
local justice court to driving a
car with fictitious license plates
and was given a suspended SEN
tence of 60 days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-27
Brothers Plead
Guilty To Assault

Gerald and James Bryant, broth
ers, pleaded guilty Thursday to
simple assault on Bill Hamilton
of Casa Grande during an alter
cation Wednesday afternoon at
Martins Desert Beach.
They were sentenced Monday
by Judge Charles D. Elledge to
pay costs of resultant damage at
Desert Beach, to Hamilton's car,
and his doctors bill. In addition,
Gerald Bryant was fined SIS and
James Bryant $40. Both paid their
fines.