The Coolidge examiner., 1941-04-04

ued, 'is that | haven't time to
travel over the state to visit with
friends in all counties"
The junior senator compliment
ed his colleague, Sen. Carl Hay
den,- for his fine cooperation and
helpfulness. Senator McFar-
lands remarks indicated the state
has team pulling together in the
senate. I'VE are working hand
in hand" he informed.
On his way west Senator Nc
Farland visited the large contin-
gent of Arizona national guards
men at Fort Barkeley, near Abb
lene, Texas. Our boys are doing
splendidly," he reported. "All of
those | saw looked well. Several
officers told me our Arizona boys
are doing wonderful work.
The senator visited Fort Hua
chuca and made this observation:
81 am convinced that the United
States should build more forts in
Arizona. Our Incompatible eli
mate would enable the army to get
in many additional hours of train
ing under ideal conditions. This
also applies to increased develop
ment of air fields.
Senator Hayden and are
stressing these points in confer
ences with army officials. We
are hopeful of obtaining their CO.
operation in expanding present
facilities in Arizona"
Before returning to Washington.
Senator Mcfarland drove over to
Florence and Coolidge where he
presided over the Pinal county
court for a number of years, to
chat with his neighbors and fell
low tOwnsmen.
While the total cost of state
government for the next biennium
will be tilted $7,1O9,106, due pri
marily to increased per capita
school apportionments and old
age assistance, the basic budget
was trimmed $1,393,964.96 under
the total authorized by the legis-
lature in 1889.
Credit for the basic budget re-
duction is attributed to economy
minded legislators by Henry G.
Boice, president of the Arizona
Tax Research association. Mr..
Boice says: 1--WE express our
deep appreciation to the legisla-
tors for their fine cooperation in
promoting a more economical use
of state funds"
MIR. Boice revealed that under
the direction of S. A. Spear, man
aging director for the Association,
audits had been made of 33 state
departments on which were based
legislation designed to reduce the
operating cost of government.
The association has adopted a
program for the coming year
which will include auditing of var
ious counties and school districts
together with the auditing OF some
state departments not covered
during the last year.
If and when Governor Osborn
launches his offensive against the
highway department, he is due for
battle, according to reliable in
formation from the building on
West Jackson street.
Any charge of political activity
on the part of commissioners, en-
gineers and workers, this column
was told, will be met with docn-
mentary evidence that a large
number of employees made con-
| tributuions to the Osborn cam
paigns of 1888 and 1910 In addi-
ton to doing considerable field
work. Names, dates and amounts
assertedly have been assembled
and held in readiness to meet any
| charges Iu0 CIllcl cACSuIi'C Aio'
fiurl at the commissioners and the
staff of the department.
Some persons close to ex-Gov.
Bob Jones say the former chief eX-
ecutive is flirting with the idea
of seeking a Democratic nomina-
tion for one of Arizona's two seats
in congress in 1912 when the sec
ond seat will be available.
Several observers are OF the
opinion that Mr.. Jones would be a
formidable candidate in con-
gressional contest. He retains
the nucleus of his gubernatorial
organization, which would prove to
be a particularly potent factor in
| a contest certain to have as many
entries as next years congress
sional derby.
1t is no secret the Jones organl-
zation is remaining quite intact
for next years campaign. Should
the ex-governor decide to take
another whirl at the governorship,
it naturally will back him. 9th
aruico II will chOoco a strong