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Evening star., 1941-12-17
Censoring War News

The President, in setting up an
organization for cenSoring war news,
could not have chosen better man
to head it than Byron Price, execu-
tive news editor of the Associated
Press.
Under the most favorable condi-
tions, censorship of the news in a
democracy such as ours is a vexing
and a difficult undertaking. Its
purpose should be the withholding
Of any information which might be
helpful to the enemy, while facill-
tating the dissemination OF news
which does not fall within this
prescribed category.
But it is one thing to say that this
line Of demarcation must be drawn,
and quite another to determine
where it should be placed. News
which falls into certain categories,
such as that pertaining to troop
movements and the location of de-
fense works, obviously should not be
published and there should be Scant
difficulty on this score. In the case
of news of Sdoubtful' nature, how
ever, differences of opinion are GER
tain to arise, and no satisfactory
solution can be had by simply re-
solving all such doubts in favor Of
suppression.
If censorship Is to function salts
factorily in this field, it is essential
that the censor be man OF sound
Judgment and broad experience and
that he should be recognized as the
possessor of these qualifications. Mr..
Price meets both of these specifica-
tions.
He has been a member Of the
Associated Press staff since 1912.
From 1922 to 1887 he served in the
important Washington bureau and
was its chief during the last ten
years of that period. More recently
he has been in New York as eXecu-
tive news editor Of the press asSocia-
ton, his responsibilities including
the supervision of national and
foreign news.
With this broad background of
experience, Mr. Price, upon taking
leave Of absence from the Associated
Press, will enter upon his new duties
enjoying the full confidence of the
newspaper and radio industries.
Newspapermen and radio men know
that censorship is as distasteful to
him as it is to them. They are
confident that the Office of Director
Of Censorship, in his hands, will be
strictly an agency for the withhold
ing of information helpful to the
enemy and that it will not become
a propaganda bureau for the Gov
ernment. They know, in short, that
while censorship must be imposed in
wartime, Mr.. Price can be depended
upon to suppress news only in those
instances where, in his Judgment,
such action is necessary to the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war.
BY selecting as censor man IN
whom such confidence can be re-
posed, the President has invited and
may expect to receive the fullest
cooperation from all persons having
anything to do with the gathering
and dissemination of news in this
country
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Lower Druft Age

In voting to approve War Depart
ment recommendation for broaden
ing of draft age limits to include all
men from eighteen to sixty-four for
registration purposes and from nine
teen to forty -four for possible combat
service, the Senate Military Affairs
Committee has evidenced a COM
mendable willingness to accept the
judgment of our military experts on
this admittedly difficult question. The
Senate committee thus is on sounder
ground than the House Military At
fairs Committee, which, exercising
its own judgment, voted to fix the
minimum age for active service at
the present limit of twenty-one.
The controlling factor in arriving
at a decision on the question of age
limits should be the emphatic state
ment of the War Department-sup-
ported by the unqualified indorse-
ment of the President-that it Is
vital to the future security OF the
country that there be created now a
huge pool of potential man power,
with greater accent than ever before
on youth. The quick tempo of mod
ern warfare requires extraordinary
stamina and endurance Experience
in Europe since September, 1889, has
shown beyond question that the ele-
ments of physical vigor and mental
alertness play an important part in
the winning of victories. The ad-
vance of air power to flrst-rank
status makes special demands upon
the younger age group. Representa-
tive Andrews of New York, who led
the unsuccessful fight in the House
committee for the nineteen mini
mum, pointed out that America has
need of an air corps of 1000, 900
men-and in that branch the vitality
of youth is essential. BY lowering
the age limit to nineteen and ex-
tending the maximum to forty-four,
insofar as combat service Is con-
cerned, it is estimated that total of
100000 selectees would become
eligible for active duty, although the
War Department has no present in
tention Of increasing the Army be-
yond 100000 or 100000 men.
No man can say with certainty
today that a far larger Army and
Navy and Air Force may not become
urgently needed on relatively short
notice. 1t is better to be safe than
sorry, and in such matters as the
registration and induction of addi-
tional man power the policy Of the
country must be based on military
realities, not only as to prospective
size of the armed forces but as to
such an obviously important factor
as ages of our fighting men.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

posed would increase the maximum
salary level under the Classification
Act from $4,000 to $4,000.
The bill was introduced by Chair
man Ramspeck of the House Civil
Service Committee with an eye to
rapidly-rising living costs which are
being felt with particular force by
low-income groups At the same
time, however, the legislation would
be of material advantage to the Gov
ernment, which is encOuntering
difficulty in recruiting personnel for
some service because of the higher
pay rates in private employment.
The backing of the President
should serve to accelerate the meas
ure, and in view of the objectives at
which it aims, early passage is to be
desired
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Inadequacy Of Air Raid
Signals Criticized.

To the Editor Of The Star:
How about a national afraid signal
instead Of dozens of different ones? I
have heard many different versions of
what the signal will be. According to
the failure on the roof Of the Pepco
Building, it was five short blasts. In
the first place they did not blast and in
the second place they weren't very short.
If we had three short and one long tor
three dots and a DASH" the signal for
"V''ictory) We would have no trouble
distinguishing it from ambulances and
trains The whole Nation must have
the same one because We have so much
interstate traffic and such large migra
tory groups that there would be confu-
sion otherwise.
With the "V'ictory signal. already in
corporated into a song and thus quite
familiar, we would also gain the advan-
tage Of having morale booster
strengthening our convictions at the
very time when they would need it most.
Let's all have the same signal and
really be united
CARLTON E. BLAKE.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Proposes DOllar-a-M0nth
Token Combat Service"
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Edltor OF Inc star.
Many of us because of age, dependents,
sex, physical defects, deferment and the
like, have not the privilege of serving
in this war as actual soldiers or sailors.
But we can, by our joint effort, avail
ourselves of this privilege through
token combat service. We can do this
by providing munitions to do work
that otherwise We can do only indirectly
as citizens. BY availing ourselves OF
such joint privilege, we can have the
fine satisfaction of knowing that our
fighting ships, planes, tanks, guns,
bombs and shells that we actually pro-
vide are used by those who can fight.
So that we can create and provide this
token service, the following is suggested:
a. During the period of the war we
each contribute one dollar per month as
a token combat service.
b. All avenues of publicity, especially
newspapers and the radio, give this
army of the otherwise non-qualifled,
free publicity, IN order that all may know
about it, and all that desire may join it.
c. All social, professional, religious Or
ganizations, ETC., Of national or local
character could act as recruiting bureaus
for membership
d. All banks or other financial institu-
tions accept without charge monthly
payments of the members.
e. All money so collected be turned
into tho Tinted States Treasury after
proper authorization, for the purchase
of munitions and material.
f. Each member of this army, at his
own expense, have the privilege of wear
ing a badge, to be determined upon, to
show his membership in this privileged
army.
Every member in such an army,
1000 900 or 100000 strong. can then
have the personal satisfaction Of know
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Suggests Defense Bonds
Be Renamed "Victory."

To the Editor Of The Star:
For psychological reasons, may 1 sug-
gest changing the name Of Defense bonds
to Victory bonds? Not that our people
need a stimulus, but the name signifies
our goal materially and financially.
Chicago, III. ]. w. OSBORNE.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address of
the tGriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

ing that he has a share, a personal and
fighting share, in battleship. a plane,
tank or a gun, that represents him
along with our fighting men.
EDWARD J. LOCKWOOD.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
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Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. How long has ice hockey oeen
played?-J. NJ. H.
A. The game originated in Montreal.
Canada, in 1879.
O. Who took the famous Message to
Garcia"?-P. G. G.
A. Andrew Summers Rowan was sent
by the United States Government TO
communicate with Gen. Garcia soon
after the opening of the Spanish -Ameri-
can War in 1893 He made landing
from an open boat near Turquino Peak,
Cuba, on April "a 1898, and with much
difficulty succeeded in reaching Garcia,
obtained full information of the -
surgent army and made the return TIP
successfully.
@. Was John L. Lewis born abroad
L. G. w.
A. John L. Lewis was born in Lucas,
Iowa. He is of Welsh ancestry.
O. How many persons in the United
States are afflicted with defective
speech?-T. J. H.
A. There are 100000 people with
Speech OeIeClS.
O. Where is the Brady collection OF
Civil War pictures?-S. E.
A. 1t is now on permanent exhibit at
the National Archives, Washington, D. C.
@. When did the famous horse, Justin
Morgan, nve?-M. T. r.
A. Justin Morgan was foaled about
1893 and died in 1921. He was owned by
a Vermont schoolmaster of that name.
c. How did the gyroscope happen to
be invented?-W. NJ. S.
A In 1904 Dr. Elmer A. Sperry, while
watching his children play with gyro-
scope top, was so impressed with the fea-
lures of a gyroscope rotor that he ana
lyzed its possibilities and later devoted
his time to their commercial spplica-
ton.
O. Who designed the first buildings Of
the Greenwich Observatory9-M. H. T.
A. The site was chosen and the first
buildings designed by Sir Christopher
Wren.
q. How much time does an electr1c
dishwasher save housekeeper?-J. S. H.
A. 1t is estimated that modern cleo
trio dishwasher saves from so to s.
minutes a day.
G. What is scutage?-J. c. H.
A. Scutage or shield money was tax
first levied by Henry II in 1859. The
owner of every knights shield or scutum
was obliged to pay a sum of money
known as scutage or escusge in lieu Of
personal service.
@. Was an attempt made to assassi-
nate President Andrew jackson while
he was in the White House?-L. X. c.
A. An attempt was made on bis life in
the Capitol at Washington January 20.
1885, by Richard Lawrence, a house
painter. The weapon missed fire.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I wish to report that I and many
others feel that the afraid sirens
which sounded last week for practice
tests were very inadequate. At K and
Sixteenth streets NV they were barely
audible MARGUERITE CLAPPER.
Evening star., 1941-12-17
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the for republication of all news dispatches
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All rights OF publication of special dispatches
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Evening star., 1941-12-17
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the ansWer to any
question OF fact By 1Orittng The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. Where is the largest post office in
the United States?-J. L.
A. The Chicago Post ONCE is the
largest in the world.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. Was an attempt made to assassi-
nate President Andrew jackson while
he was in the White House?-L. X. c.
A. An attempt was made on bis life in
the Capitol at Washington January 20.
1885, by Richard Lawrence, a house
painter. The weapon missed fire.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. Is it possible for a draftee to take
a civil service examination?-B. A. P.
A. A selectee is permitted to take civil
service examinations while he is in serv-
ice If he successfully passes the exami-
nation his eligibility is withheld until
the termination Of his period Of service.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

O. Where is the Peach Blossom Bowl?
e. J. H.
A. This football stadium for Negro
colleges is at Columbus Ga.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. What is scutage?-J. c. H.
A. Scutage or shield money was tax
first levied by Henry II in 1859. The
owner of every knights shield or scutum
was obliged to pay a sum of money
known as scutage or escuage in lieu of
personal service.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. How much time does an electric
dishwasher save housekeeper3-J. S. H.
A. It is estimated that modern elec-
trio dishwasher saves from so to s.
minutes day.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. Is there any estimate of the number
of persons in the world who attend Sum-
day school?-J. M c.
A. World membership in Sunday
schools is estimated at 37,2855l9.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. What is the origin Of hanging
stockings on Christmas Eve?-P. B.
A. The custom spread to England and
the United States from the Netherlands
by way of France. In the latter coun-
tries, children placed their wooden shoes
on the hearth to receive the gifts of St.
Nicholas.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. Who designed the first buildings Of
the Greenwich Observatory?-M. H. T.
A. The site was chosen and the first
buildings designed by Sir Christopher
Wren.
Evening star., 1941-12-17

@. Where is the Brady collection Of
Civil War pictures?-S. E.
A. 1t is now on permanent exhibit at
the National Archives, Washington, D. C..
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
Bridge "Loosers'
Fete ''WinnerS"

The banquet room of the Ameri-
can Kitchen at Florence was the
scene of a '1oosers entertain Win
ners" bridge club Friday
evening.
Losing hosts and hostesses were
Mesdames N. G. Murray, Hugh
Miller, Park Soule and c. j. Moo
dy; Messrs. Bill Elliott, Hugh
Miller, Jimmy Hines and Art
Tyler.
The champions who enjoyed the
party in their honor were Mes
danes Martin Talla, Jimmy Hines,
Art Tyler and Bill Elliott, Mes
srs. Martin Talla, c. j. Moody,
Park Soule q and Mrs. Harvey
Smith, a special guest.
Mrs. Hines and Mrs Tyler won
high scores, but each honor guest
received a prize which they were
allowed to select in accordance
with their scores-high score win
ners receiving first choice and so
on. 1t was an idea put into effect
by the club for the first time and
the cause of much merriment and
amusement to all.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
Letter to the Editor

Editor
Coolidge Examiner
Just another bum bound for
Potter's field" That's the way
nine out of ten newspaper re
porters would dismiss the death
of George Leverel Curtis, killed by
a switch engine at Coolidge, Ari
zona.
There but for the grace Of God
go T. writes a reporter on the
Coolidge Examiner as he or she
sounds taps for George Leveral
Curtis!
A salute to this reporterl He
has a heart -. "a soul -. he has
lived and suffered and survived
humanely. He gives George
Leveral Curtis the best at the
lasti
This subscriber hopes Mill
Creek, Kansas, may see this tri-
butte to one of its sons, and if the
light of this world fail to shine
on him and signal out as a man of
some worth or note; albeit
bum" by dint of circumstance
there be assurance, at the event
ual counting, the light of i'm
mortality will touch him with
wand for being the victim of ID
misdirected, mechanized fate,
rather than a coward who might
have lifted himself out Of a cold
world which seemed to engulf
him.
There but for the grace of God,
go l."
VIRGINIA OVERFIELD,
Casa Grande, Arizona |
Editor:
Some one else on the paper has
an understanding heart-the edi-
torial On Ora Smith-was some
thing | wish might have been |
given him to read-his path was !
not smooth and it would have !
helped over the rought spots.
V. L. o.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
VOL. l.
SENIOR GLASS
PLAY SELECTED

Laughing Gas" by Charles D.
Whitman has been selected as the
senior class play which will be
presented on April 3. The play is
a mystery melodrama and calls
for eleven characters including all
types of poetess to a Give" corpse.
Play try-outs will be held this
week as soon as the books ar
rive. The play will be directed
by Miss Eugene Brandon, assisted
by Mr.. Robert Springfield, class
sponsor.-Mary Lou Anderson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
KATHERINE HUpFEL

he'd looked at me and hadna hat
ed me, How l did sing those early
dawns, when the dews lay heavy
after a hetch of frost, and the
corn rustled and stirred in the
wind of morning"
Reading Precious Bane" is like
breathing rain-washed air in the
country. One is better for the ex
perience and the memory remains
to refresh.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07

and showed them his position by
trading places with them.
The cast should have gained
many interesting tips from the
play. Those who attended were
as follows:
Lawanna Veazey, Virginia Urton,
Richard Clemens, George Knox,
Ellma Mae Bammert, Sarah Mar
tin, Ted Mccullough, Larry Sowell,
Helen Sanderson, Norma Adams,
Paul Hannah, Teresa Akers,
Katherine Harmon, Warren Bar
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Springfield, Jimmy Urton and Miss
Eugene Brandon.-Larry Sowell.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
PRECIOUS SBANE
by MARY WEBB

Fate DEGREES that some shall win
quick success, others die unknown.
Mary Webb was numbered among
the latter until ironically, as if
death gave the signal (in October,
1927 this quiet English woman's
novels sprang into prominence
with Stanley Baldwin's praise, sur
passed the best sellers to become,
at last, what they so richly de-
serve to be, modern classics.
By many, Precious Bane' is
considered Mary Webb's best
book. Its scene is laid in the
country north of Shropshire meres,
at a time when the simple inhabit-
ants still believed in witches. The
title Precious Bane" is a localism
meaning "the success that fails" F"
We watch 1t change the life of
Gideon Sarn from thoughtless
youth TO the hard strength of man
hood and tragic drama, knowing
that his fate is inevitable, as is
the inescapable fact that others
must share it with him. Running
parallel with the harsh rountine
Gideon's ambition makes of life
at Sarn farm is one of the most
beautiful love stories ever captur-
ed between the pages of a book,
that of disfigured Prudence Sarn,
whose qualities lift her above
circumstances, and Kester Wood
seaves, the weaver.
There is beauty and strength in
snfolding of life at Sarn, fusion
OF the elements of nature and hui
man emotions so skillfully drawn
that one is aware of it only as a
harmonious undertone, as when
Prudence rejoices with the day
THE Master be come, To think
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
PLAY CAST SEES
Pubs. PLAY

March Fourteen members Of
the student body play cast went to
Phoenix to see the junior play
Man Bites Dog" in the Phoenix
Union high school.
The play was directed by Miss
Mia Bray and it proved to be
both interesting and enjoyable. 1t
was about a rich man who tired
of children's spend-thrift ways
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
P. D. 0verfieId
Sells Hog Herd

P. D. Overfield, widely known
Casa Grande valley rancher, who
has leased his ranch for five
years, sold his herd of approx
mately 400 hogs to the Hurley
Wholesale Meat Company, Phoe-
nix, last week.
This marks a milestone in the
valleys hog industry, of which
Judge Overfield was a leading
exponent
He became interested in 1920
when Mrs. Charles M. Schwab, a
family friend, gave him a pure-bred
registered boar "Chief" whose
brother sold for $25,OO0.OO at the
Philadelphia Centenial Exposition.
1t was Judge Overfield's intention
to raise the breed of stock in the
valley and Mrs. Schwab later gave
him a purebred SOW.
This venture did not fulfill ex.
pectatiions, however.
The latest hog activities at
Overfield ranch began in 1888 and
were conducted along scientific
lines. There were cement runways
with running water, special pens
and even maternity wards" for
the sowsi-who absolutely refused
to use them, except under COM
pulsion. They much preferred to
escape to the alfalfa fields and
have their pigs in hay stack.
The young would come into the
maternity wards later, however,
and avail themselves of specially
built shelves for protection from
the sun.
Twice a day regularly, the
broods would march in a preces-
sion down the runways to the
alfalfa fields, feed to repletion and
return in dignified order.
The sows bore in May and the
pigs were sold In October when
the price was up.
With the selling of his entire
herd Judge Overfield's expert
ments in hog raising have come
to an end, but will be carried on
by Col. ]. f. Thompson of Phoe-
nix, who bought so sows from the
Judge which he has put on a
citrus fruit and olive diet.
Dainty fare for hogs, but imagine
citrus Favored pork seasoned with
olives-that's something!
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07
DANCE PROVES
SUCCESSFUL

March 3.-The dance sponsored
by the freshmen class Friday, Feb
ruray rs, proved to be a great
success.
The gym was decorated with
colored streamers hanging from
the lights and spring flowers and
branches around the orchestra
booth.
The dance. started at 500. A
floor show was presented at 1000
by the following girls: Mia and
Myrna Graham in a duet, "To
YOU; Oracle Anderson sang un-
accompanied "Nobody's Baby" and
Ma He's kissing Me-; Virginia
Urton 81 Hear A Rhapsody; Alma
Wofford Il Can't Remember To
Forget" and at All Comes Back
To Me Now"
Punch was served during a ten
minute intermission.
Music for the affair was furnish
ed by Ben Arnolds orchestra.
Everyone had an enjoyable eve
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07

0 Mrs. R. E. Cosgrove, wife of the
rural letter carrier, is unable to
accompany him on his route be
cause of serious illness.
. Mrs. Marie Palmer, Mrs. c. A.
Weiting's mother, who was brought
to her home from the hospital
in Mesa Sunday, has not been as
we'll as as the family hoped.
oW. P. Keith, who was serious
ly injured by a blow on the head
from a piece of falling pump equip
ment while sanding well two
weeks ago, is again at work.
Q Mrs. c.. NJ. Mangun has been
suffering from an abscessed ear,
that was still giving her trouble
over the weekend.
o Mrs. r. S. Fisher and her aunt
Mrs r. H. Bradford of Texas, who
is visiting her, spent several days
in Phoenix visiting friends last
week
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07

ming and this proves that the
Freshies can really do things
Ruby Sparks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-07

. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben F. Sloan have
moved from their desert home to
place opposite Cottonwood
Grove, Casa Grande. Mr. Sloan is
the man who makes the unique
cactus furniture.