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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
Ben ARNOLD
new LEGION
COMMANDER

Ben Arnold was elected and for
mally installed commander of the
William David Hood Post OF the
American Legion in Coolidge Mon.
day night as the unanimous choice
of his world war comrades. He is
the first ex-sailor to head the local
post.
As adjutant and finance officer
OF the local post which is the
largest in Pinal county Jack Gar.
ret was elected, Both men have
been active in American Legion
circles since they were charter
members of the Florence post
which was organized In 1919.
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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
Plan Rationing
Boards Coolidge
And Casa Grande

To relieve the work in the coun-
ty rationing board office in Flor
ence additional rationing boards
, have been set up to operate in
Coolidge and Casa Grande where
applicants for tires and sugar may
make application.
In Coolidge the board which will
have offices with j. ]. Jones, Ari-
zona Land and Investment Com
pany, who, with Robert w. Taylor
and Arthur Kempton comprise the
board.
In Casa Grande board members
are George Lingard and A. M.
Ward.
County board members in Flor
ence are Louis Fiscel, AL Gress-
niger and ]. Houston Allen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
COXON ENTERS
STATE RACE
FOR CONGRESS

William COxon. Pinal County
State senator announced his can
didacy for Representative in Con
gress today. Coxon. a veteran state
legislator. has served three terms
In the lower house from Cochise
County and has twice been elected
Senator from Pinal.
In recent wears COxon has been
an ardent advocate of the Good
Neighbor Policy" and has been a
prominent factor In influencing the
existing solidarity between Mexico
and the United States He is
credited also with motivating eco
nomic and defense installations on
the Gulf OF California. which now
are considered vital to National
Defense.
As chairman of the Senate's
Committee on Agriculture and Irri-
cation. he heads the farmer bloc
OF that body. Throughout his legis.
lative career he has sustained the
cattle industry. and has managed
legislation in the upper house Of
benefit 10 the small mine owners
In 1881. he spoke throughout the
Southwestern States 10 gain sup
port for the Copper tariff
Speaking OF his candidacy. Cox
on said. MY first concern is the
Victory OF our Arms. and | can be
expected to exert every coopera-
tive effort TO that end.
From my viewpoint. however.
do not subscribe TO suppressing
Americas attributes OF rugged in.
dividualism. nor the unnecessary
limitation of initiated enterprise
The principles we are fighting for
abroad must be sustained at home.
Our economy must be as sound in
war as in peace.
II have worked for these things.
and understand them. My record
OF service is my platform. ! under.
stand the problems of the farmer.
the worker. the miner. the cattle
man. the businessman. the pension
er and the soldier have lived
those problems and can speak
them. as will be expected OF a
Congressman"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
Kirby Appointed
Delegate To N. E. A.
Convention, Denver

w. D. Kirby, superintendent of
Coolidge elementary schools, has
been appointed to represent Arizona
Education Association at conven-
tion of the National Education AS
sociation in Denver, June 28th to
July End. Mr.. Kirby's appointment
came from A. w. Hendrix, presi-
dent of the association.
A meeting of the Arizona dele
CATION will be called following the
national meeting for the purpose
of considering major business on
the calendar Of the N. E. A. and
for election of N. E. A. director
for Arizona for three year period.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
Chamber-Commerce
States Dinner Meet

A dinner meeting of Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce members
will be held Monday night at 7:15
in Community Church recreation
hall.
All members are urged by their
officers TO attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
Paul w. Loucks = Insurance

Destined by life for rigorous
training in early hardship. Paul W.
Loucks was born in the sand hills
OF o'Neill, Nebraska, May 10. 1891.
His father. a pioneer by nature, a
builder and contractor by trade. de-
cided TO homestead on the Rose
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05

bud Indian Reservation on the
South Dakota line when young
Paul was three. The boys first
memory is of being hidden in
plum thicket draw with his mother.
awaiting expected trouble with the
Indians. This is augmented by
memories of vigilantes. a hanging,
a pistol constantly beneath his
fathers pillow at night. Life was
uncertain and hard, the winters
severe and food scarce.
After all the hardships the home
stead was finally lost. but ii was a
longed for relief to mother and
children when the father decided
TO 90 into the brick yard business
at Brownsville. Oregon in 1906. He
bought a % acre farm near there
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05
PFC James M. Hall
Writes Parents From
Panama Canal Zone

p. F. c. James NJ Hall is a ma
tive son of Arizona. Born January
oath. 1918 in Chandler. he came to
Coolidge with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Hall at the age
OF 12. where his life followed the
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-Reme nber Pearl Harbor,
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Remember Pearl Harbe
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-05

Pearl Harn
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Remember Pearl Harbt
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-Remember Pearl Harbor-
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Remember Pearl Harbor-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

One thousand metal articles can
neither be manufactured nor pur-
chased as the result of ban imposed
by the Central Authority for Iron
and Steel"
Strictly prohibited are meat slicers,
baking pans, fly swatters, egg beaters,
coffee pots, carpet sweepers, curling
irons, hair pins, collar clips, safety
pins, door bells, electric razors, cigar
lighters and almost every kind of cleo
trio lamps, steel frames for eye glasses
and all kind of casket hardware.
Crucifxes for church affairs and
holy figures are classed as "fancy
goods and costume jewelry" in the list
Gently dissolved by the Nazi-domi-
mated Quisling government. Their
treasures were confiscated by the $50
called" Norwegian government The
new "fuehrer principle" has replaced
the democratic processes which have
been the keystone of Norwegian labor
organizations for decades. A board of
commissars has replaced the Nation
Labor Federation, and local situations
are dealt with by district commissars
named by the board. All workers au-
tomatically became members of the
new union" and are under the juris-
diction of their local commissar who
is directly responsible to Quisling.
Last September the Nazis executed
or imprisoned all labor leaders, plac-
ing their own men in key union posi-
tions. Most members either resigned
or refused to pay dues. The once
proud and powerful Norwegian labor
organizations fast lost significance
and became empty shells"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
TO men OF G. M. c.
Continued from page y


the unions. and, they with me, con-
ferred with the management OF the
Niles Tool Works; Hooven, Owens and
Rentschler; Black and Clawson; and
the Klondyke. But, our efforts to ef-
feet a settlement were not successful
at that time, with the result that this
struggle continued for IA weeks, and
became a very hard-fought battle. 1t
gives me pleasure to say that we Sc
cured a settlement satisfactory to the
men in the plants. There are many
men now employed in these plants
who will verify the fact that the In
ternational Association of Machinists
put up game and determined fight to
protect the men whom they had the
honor to represent.
We pledge to you, now, that we
will honestly work to bring about fair
wages and reasonable working condi-
tions for every man employed in the
General Machinery Corporation or
any other plants that it is our priv
ilege to represent.
Sincerely yours,
M. J. MCMAHON,
Grand Lodge Representative,
International Association
of Machinists.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1912.
LYING PROPAGANDA DRIVE

Secretary of the Navy Knox is one
of long list of nigh government of
fcials who have declared in strong
terms against suspension of the 40
hour week law. In testimony before
the House Naval Affairs Committee
the Secretary said suspension of the
40-hour week would, in effect, consti-
tute a demoralizing wage cut, cause
dissatisfaction and dissension and re-
suit in confusion and delay to war
production.
Knox spoke plainly but no more
plainly than other government officials
concerned directly with war produc-
tion who have opposed destruction of
present labor standards They know
at first hand that suspension of labor
laws would be blow at the nations
war effort.
Yet members of Congress of the
stripe of Representative Howard w.
Smith of Virginia persist in pressing
drastic proposals for suspension of
law legislation. And Smith and his
kind are egged on by horde of preju-
diced newspaper editors and commen-
tators, by reactionary employers who
seek to deal blow at unionism under
cover of the war emergency and by
plain citizens who have been deceived
by unscrupulous and lying propaganda.
For the spreading of this false
propaganda, the daily newspaper must
bear a large part of the blame. As
the American Federation of Labor
says: "That the anti-labor campaign
has any chance of success results
from public ignorance of the true
facts, situation for which the faulty
reporting job done by the national
press can be held responsible.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
IT'S NOT EASY

Last October the Federal Trade
Commission filed complaints of con-
spiracy against the international La
dies Garment Workers Union and the
National Coat and Suit Industry Re-
covery Board, representing the en-
ployers. They were charged with con-
spiracy to monopolize the business of
making and marketing women's cloth
ing.
The method as set forth in the COM
plaint was to require that a maker of
women's clothing who was member
of the recovery board should attach to
each garment label and that such
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

label should be certiication of ap-
proved labor conditions.
There was much stir over the case
The union and the manufacturers in
sisted that their purposes were not
harmful to the purchaser but were
helpful to the manufacturer and the
worker. The Federal Trade Commits
sion admitted in its complaint that
the board and the union "have en-
forced the so-called standards of fair
commercial practices"
Wendell Willkie was retained for
the respondents and the business pub
lie looked for fireworks. Nothing hap
pened, nothing has happened, and
there's probability that nothing will
happen. The garment workers and the
employers have joined in asking for
an extension of time to answer The
extension was granted but no date for
a new hearing set 1t may be that no
date will be set.
To fight union and its employers
when both sides insist that their agree
ment is for the public good is not easy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

TIITLER'S Germany has apparently
i i abandoned long-cherished hopes
of re-uniting the Dutch East Indies
with the Netherlands under Nazi oc-
cupation. Instead, she is endeavoring
to turn the attention of Hollands
population toward colonization in Rus
Sia.
Now that the Japanese conquest of
the Indies has forced the Nazis to
give up plans for obtaining possession
of the rich Indian Archipelago, Ger
man newspapers have adopted the at
titude that the Reich has definitely
given up all thought of keeping the
Netherlands empire for Europe. Led
by Anton A. Mussert, Dutch Nazi
leader, they state that Holland is now
entering into the plan for European
New Order"
The Deutsche Zeitung in den Nieder-
landen, official German language pa
per appearing in Holland, declares
that "the Netherlands from now on
must find it's salvation in assisting in
the development of Europe and giving
all its energy to the colonization of
West Russia"
Apparently the Nazis forget that
all of West Russia may be back in
Russian hands before the summer is
over, and that there may be no op-
portunity for colonization there by the
Dutch or people of any other country.
War has wrought some ironic re-
suits in Nazi Germany-one of the
most militaristic nations in the his
tory of the world Children may no
longer have metal toy soldiers to play
with. And religious adults are no
longer able to obtain metal crucifixes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
"A CREED"

Edgar A. Guests poem, "a Creed"
s indeed suitable for the present con-
iitions existing throughout the land,
md should be read and remembered
~ all loyal Americans.
ga CREED'
To keep in mind from day to day
That Pm Soldier in the fray;
That | must serve, from sun to sun,
AS well as he who bears a gun;
The flag that flies above us all,
And answer well my Country's call.
i must not for one hour forget
Unto the Stars and Stripes my debt.
Twas spotless on my day of birth,
And when at last quit this earth
Old Glory still must spotless be,
For all who follow after me.
At some post where my work will fit
! must with courage do my bit;
Some portion of myself I'd give
That Freedom and the Flag may live.
And in some way / want to feel
That | am doing service real.
| must in all / say and do
Respect the Red, the White, and
Blue;
Nor dim the petty deeds of shame
The splendor of Old Glory's fame;
must not let my standards drag,
For my disgrace would stain the
Flag"
EDGAR A. GUEST.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
EDITOR OF BULLETIN
GETS PEEVED

Someone who styled himself the
editor of the CIO bulletin stated in a
recent issue that he attended meet
ing Of thirteen Machinists held in the
Labor Temple, and that he heard the
writer abuse the CIO.
1t has never been a practice of mine
to take notice of such spleen as con-
tanned in the sheet in question. Be-
cause we know what loyal trade union
organizations think of man who will
attend a meeting, and comes out and
publicizes what took place. However,
judging from what he stated in his
bulletin, | am inclined to feel that he
wasn't present.
Mr.. Editor, | want to say to you
that the writer has put in nearly fifty
years trying to build up the American
labor movement, as practiced by the
International Association of Machin-
lists and their associates in the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. and now the
editor gets peeved because we will
not let him and others tear our move
ment to pieces, by resorting to the
circulation of misleading information.
If the editor of the bulletin had at
tended the meeting referred to and
made himself known we would have
made him feel at home, and would
have welcomed the opportunity to an
swer any question that he would have
cared to ask. AS for the word "TER-
MITE" the writer feels that the edi
tor, by his acts, has placed himself
in this category.
Now it is bad enough to be mis-
represented, but when you (Mr. Edi-
tori write me up in the future, please
have the printing done by a union
printer, and you also might use union
made paper. 1t appears very incon-
sistent for man who tries to set
himself up as union leader, using
literature of the non-union type.
Ingratitude is the sin of sins, so
please patronize the union printer the
next time you are disposed to edit me.
Assuring you that it is a pleasure
for me to attach my name hereunder,
/ am
M. j. MCMAHON,
Grand Lodge Representative,
international Association
of Machinists.
Cheer the boys in uniform. Buy
TT Wor pond
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

unions. There is much they can do
much that many of them have done
to make civilian defense by civilians
themselves more effective, against
that day when the enemy tries to
scare and confuse US by bombs from
the air.
Let's not be caught unprepared in
any direction, including this one
C. NJ w.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
Statement by Donald NJ. Nelson,
Chairman, War Production Board.


"The War Production Drive is a
voluntary effort. It's success is up to
the men and women, labor and man
agement in the plants. The plan pro-
vides for joint committees represent
ing labor and management in each
plant to stimulate war production.
"This drive is designed to increase
the production of weapons now, and
not to further the special interests of
any group. 1t is not plan to pro-
mote company unions. 1t is not a de-
vice to add to or tear down the power
or position of any union. 1t does not
interfere with bargaining machinery
where it exists. 1t is not designed to
conform to any plan that contem-
plates a measure of control of man
agement by labor"
Gene Grace, president of the Beth
lehem Steel Company, has fatty de-
MED that he received over $700,000.0O
in salary and bonus last year He
states that all he received for his
services last year was $478,000.00.
Poor Gene! What tough lot he must
have, in his efforts to buy groceries
for the kids.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
WHAT NEXT?

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, has de-
veloped a process of making plastics
and soap from acorns. The plastics
are not quite water proof and are linn
tied to dark colors, but these are con-
sidered minor defects that further ex-
perimentation will correct.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24


Let's carry torch for civilian de-
fense for moment. All over the coun-
try, but especially in coastal towns,
blackouts are becoming a familiar
thing.
The lights go out. Generally there
are laws or ordinances to give officials
the power to shut off lights where ac-
tion is not voluntary.
But still there are those who will
not take the practice blackout seri-
ously-who will not prepare a room
and who think that merely turning out
the lights is enough.
Also there are those who turn out
the lights when the warden comes
around and turn them on again when
he has departed.
That's all wrong all VERY
WRONG.
The practice blackout is a way of
training to be ready for the real thing.
The real thing WILL come and it
CAN come to YOUR town.
These rehearsals are for YOUR
benefit. The whole idea is that, in
emergencies, people automatically do
what they have been trained to do.
That's why soldiers don't run back
wards in battle. Their training makes
them go in the proper direction and
do the right thing
Baseball would be a sorry spectacle
without practice.
For YOUR own protection you
should do the right thing automatic
ally.
There still are those who think it's
sissy, or something like that, to go
through with blackout rehearsals. 1t
is no more silly than training troops.
1t is deadly serious business and
everyone MUST take it that way.
The ones who hold back are unfair
to their fellow citizens!
Union members know what training
means, both in knowing how to do a
job in the shop properly and how to
run a union properly.
Without discipline and training we
have mobs. We don't want mobs, run
ming wildly around, when bombs fall,
whether they be high explosives or
incendiaries.
Nobody can do much, under present
circumstances, to provide complete
protection against the high explosives.
But the danger can be greatly reduced
by proper training for proper action.
The time to train to act properly is
BEFORE they come.
All up and down the Atlantic coast
the nights now are dark. Lights are
screened, cars must drive with park
ing lights only. 1t is teaching people
that war is serious for every civilian.
1t is the lesson that every city must
learn.
In hundreds of cities little hospitals
emergency casualty stations-have
been equipped. 1t takes many persons
to staff these stations. Civilians are
giving their time to do this. THEY
have to be trained, many long hours
Surely, while thousands upon thou
sands of volunteers are training to
care for YOU, it should be possible
for YOU to do the little that is re-
quired to learn how to protect yourself
and your family.
Many are looking at it that way.
But enough of a minority to be a
great cause for worry is NOT looking
at it that way.
The whole question might well be
made a matter of serious concern by
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
Pay Hike For Tug Officers

Cleveland, Ohio (ILNS).-Pay in
creases of rs cents to $1.25 day for
officers of tugs operated by the Great
Lakes Towing Company, have been
agreed upon for 1912. The new scale
provides $1275 a day for all ports,
compared with $12 a day for large
ports and $11.5o for small ports in
1941.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
FLASHES FROM THE
LABOR FRONT
By Nj. j. MCMAHON
Grand Lodge Representative,

international ASS n OF MachlnlStS
The United States Department of
Labor states that the cost of living,
in the Cincinnati district, has in
creased 1920 since the start of the
war until February, 1912 Many la
Dor men contend that the increase has
been far greater than the government
figures would indicate.
The international Association of Ma
chinists has won II elections during
the month of March.
The monthly magazine Of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists is
carrying a series of articles on avia
tion, by Lieut.. Col. Victor Page, who
is a member Of the Society of Auto
mobile Engineers. The articles are
highly instructive, and deal thoroughly
with the construction and care of air
planes.
The country at large is awaiting
patiently to see what action President
Roosevelt will take on the question of
freezing prices and wages. Many SEN
ators and Representatives of the Tory
class are trying to urge him to take
drastic action, particularly regarding
wages. But, our Commander-in-Ch Chief.
in whom American labor has the
greatest confidence, will see that the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24
WISDOM

Even in the meanest sorts of labor,
the whole soul of man is composed
into kind of real harmony the in
stant he sets himself to work.
Thomas Carlyle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

President Roosevelt will send a
message to Congress on April 9th,
in which he will outline his views on
the question of the 40-hour week, as
well as on matters pertaining to in
fation. He will also address the ma
ton over the radio on these subjects
that same night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

The question of an election at the
General Machinery Corporation has
not been settled by the board at this
writing. But it is expected the board
will render its decision in the very
near future.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

workers are not taken advantage of.
Certain members of Congress who are
close to the National Manufacturers
Association will probably be disap-
pointed when they read the Presidents
message to Congress on this question.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-04-24

Cheer the boys in uniform. Buy
U. S. War Bonds.