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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14
. Mr.. Fixit

Mr.. Fixit: How long does the
pay Of a buck private In the
army remain at S2l a month
unless he receives a raise be-
cause Of promotion To a higher
rank: FRED JUSTIN.
The schedule is S21 a month
for the first four months when
il is raised to s42 A bill IL now
pending in congress to make
base pay of privates $50 a
month.
Mr.. Ffxit: ! am writing to
learn n there II a law stating
whether or not an old age pen
sioner can buy defense bonds
N he can see his way clear to
do it, s. II. X.
There is no law on the sub
jet. II pensioner can save
enough out of the sum he re-
ceives from the pension fund to
buy defense stamps or bonds
he should be commended.
Mr.. Fixit: Where can / get
information on the right varieties
of vegetables TO plant for a
home garden this late in the
season. l particularly want to
know II II Is too late 10 plant
corn and tomatoes. II. NJ. W.
Write A. NJ. Richardson,
Pierce county agricultural
agent, court house, Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit: Are saw mills and
veneer plants considered defense
industries: READER.
AS the products OF saw mills
and veneer plants are being
used largely in activities as
ISOLATED with defense-such as
defense housing. construction of
buildings az army camps. etc
it seems that they would, in
most cases. be classified as de-
tense industries.
Mr.. Fixit: II a woman goes
10 work in q canning foctory for
two or three months this sum-
mer. will that make q differ
ence In her husbands cisssifi-
cation for the drsfte
E.P. r.
The common sense answer
would be no. especially Il the
woman had no other income
The wsy II looks now there viii
security on the one hand and
the limitation OF accumulation
~ the other. We Will definitely
make this country q democracy.
FRED A. SMITH.
Assessor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

Todays Common Error
One Of the commonest mis-
takes In English is the expires
sion try and. The correct
phrase is try to; as, I will try
20 come"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14
~ Y. T. SHORT

Commenting on Senator Taft's
address. the st. Louis POST
Dispatch, which never has been
more than just ordinarily friend
ly To labor, takes UP the cudgel
in defense Of the war industries
worker. The S100-a-week-plus
checks, says that paper. are in
most cases pure Imagination.
Where one worker gets 500 a
week, a great many others get
less than $50.
The same facts, says the Post
Dispatch, also hold for workmen
In trades generally and quotes
the following figures from the
Bureau Of Labor statistics: S173
an hour for brieklayers. SLIP
for plasterers. s1s5 for struc-
tural iron workers. S1.5e for
plumbers, s1.5s for boilernskers
Sl.57 for stesmfitters, s1.42 for
carpenters, etc.
Il Is obvious that at such
rates, pay checks for 4s or So
hours = week. including over
time, will run around 800 and
more. These sre the big checks
which have reused public wrath
ana inspired much Of tn. ssi-
tstion.
Yet. because helpers and IL.
borers in all these trades are
paid considerably less than the
Journeymen, snd because wealth.
- and other circumstances d
not permit building workers "a
get IN overtime every week tn.
national average for all n.
building trades is only S3717 per
week.
Furthermore. the work ~
ouilding-trsoes men comes tam
end when construction Of a plant
Is completed; production il
turned over 70 members Of other
Unions or 70 non-union workers
VINO get much lower pay.
mus Il 10 clear that TIRE HOO
Plus checks which have espsss
ths runpus are TIA ezes,,,e,,,
and rot tire rule
Il also 10 pointed OUT m IN.
Participated. thai -,
many Of those who are nsking
such protest about n. hizb
wages y defense industry uro-k-
ers ard union irtsrtsrere. ~.
CONTINUED O Pszs Z, Col. q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14
. After Many
Years

lcdlS
The Myth OF The
s1oo-s-Week-Cheek
figures on Defense
Industry Wages
Then There's The Case
For The Soldier
By Y. T. SHORT
QUITE a rlmpus has been
" raised about war work
wages. especially the fabulous
sums said 10 be paid to shipyard
workers. A high school boy with
three months training in welding
school is getting $50 week A
shin filter. with overtime. is get
ting 500 a week. and so on.
Compared to this there is the
man in the army who gives up
good job. leaves his family and
risks his life for S21 a month
This situation has inspired lot
of speculative oratory and wild
assertions based on about one
per cent fact and ninety-nine per
cent rumor and imagination.
These stories inspired Charles
?. Taft. senator from Ohio to
look I'D the facts. The result oil
his investigation he gave in an
address before the Association OF
Junior Leagues of America. He
handled the subject realistically
to debunk the myth of war work
wages. He also established the
fact that there is little basis for
comparison of the wages OF
soldiers and men employed in de-
Tense industries.
First. as TO soldiers: Mr.. Taft
pointed out that there are few
who get s21 q month. since most
now receive $40 base pay. and
this Is soon to be increased to
s42 by congress. They receive
20 per cent additional for foreign
service.
The soldier gets meals. lodg-
ing, clothing, medical care, and
other services for which the war
worker would spend $500 to 5000
year.
In short" said Mr.. Taft, he
Is paid as well as the average
worker" So much for the purely
monetary side of military life.
Now, as to wsr-plant work.
ers: The vast ma ority make less
than $50 week. This statement
by Mr. Taft is based on the
latest figures from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics. showing the
average weekly pay checks-in-
GLIDING overtime pay-of work.
ers in war industries:
Building construction S37.17
Aluminium manufacture 6. $3.50
Blast furnaces steel works,
rolling mills ...... 1920
Electrical machinery. sp-
paratus and supplies 80. 41.10
Foundry and machine
shop products ........ Alps
Brass. bronze and copper
products .............. 43.57
Explosives .............. 44.26
Aircraft ................ 44.s0s
Machine tools ......... 50.s7
Engines. turbines, water
wheels ............... $3.50
Shipbuilding ............ 534e
Commenting on Senator Taft's
address. the st. Louis POST
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

Ben Unterman started work
ing as a linotype operator at Is.
A few years ago he had develop
ed bad case OF eczema and was
forbidden 10 let his hands come
in contact with metal. At first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

Ben was afraid he would have
20 give up his job, but finally
set enough lines 10 convince the
foreman that the scheme might
work out - and he has worn
gloves ever sincel The average
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

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10 Ia issss,ity. ssss he re-
,s~sr,s !. hs lips. esd = feeL
PROVERBS ISL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

security on the one hand and
the limitation OF accumulation
~ the other. We Will definitely
make this country q democracy.
FRED A SMITH.
Asa sSOr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

The common sense answer
would be no. especially Il the
woman had no other income
The way IL looks now there will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-14

Mr.. Fixit: II a woman goes
10 work in q canning foctory for
two or three months this sum
mer. will that make differ
ence In her husbands cisssifi-
cation for the drsfts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
to EYES ExAMIEED

and BROkEN LENSES replaced Tn i our own shop. Dr. Rae Lillian E Carlson, Blomgrei1 Bldg. Phone 636.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
SHIRLEY MARIE EDWARDS [ IS FOUR YEARS OLD TO-DAY

!, 4 biffhday party at the home .of MT and Mrs Qrrin Edwards This afternoon celebrated the fourth i5irtliday of their daughter, Shirley Marie Children attending we're made happy with paper hats and \ ahlimai lii paper put cups for fayors, played | variety ot games and en-, loved refreshments Following were her guests Carol Peloza, Vadra Fleek, Karen Mortensen, Judy Mi eni, Andrea Fleek, Ann Pusich, Pa tricia and Lucille Isaak, Stuart Johnson, Dean Johnson, Shirley Ann Edwards, Gary Bach and Da- yid Orrin Edwards
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
RETURNS FROM TRIP

After an absence of a week dur ing which he was storm bound for thFee days prior to which he was .puffeted by wind and waves for anany hours while towing scow and finally losing the barge when the towline parted, Arthur Ladd, captain of the Cheechako, returned to port last night. Arne Shudshift, who accompanied Ladd on his last trip, out for an outing and hunting frip, also returned home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
DOUGLAS NEWS
SENIOR ANNUAL BALL
 NEAR EVENT IN DOTTGLAs

Using a fall theme in their scheme of decorations, senior stu dents of Douglas High School are working at all hours in preparation for their annual dance to be given in the school gym on Saturday night. The public is cordially in vited to attend and with Lillian Uggen and her orchestra playing, a really wonderful time is pro- missed. "'- Frs3it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
DoUBLEHEADER TONIGHT

Two basketball games that offer interest to all Channel fans will be played in, the Douglas gym to- night starting at 7;30 Waves yse Hillcrest. and Bruins vs. Beavers are the four teams scheduled to play.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
Lutheralns Hold !. Dinner Business 2. Meeting Thursday

Many members of the Lutheran Church were present last evening at the dinner meeting held in the church parlors. where business of interest to the entire congregation was discussed.
 I The members voted to establish d building fund in which they will build up a reserve until such time as they can erect a new church building. A i The budget for the year, $2,S75, 1 was discussed and allocation of the money accepted by the members. 1 The Ladies Aid Society. under the chairmanship of Mrs. Ole Westby, served the dinner.
 EYES EXAMIEED ue3 and BROKEN LENSES replaced in our own shop. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson. Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. {! n, -----s -s
 GET TOGETHER DINNER
 LOOP. and Rebekahs Get To- gether Dinner Friday night at -6:3O pm. adv MUSICIANS BALL I,ts NOVEMBER 2B adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-0:56 ann, 15.5 feet. Low tide-6:39 am, 2.4 feet. High tide-12:51 pm, IFS feet. Low tide-7.14 pm, 10 feet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
Girl Scout Swim
Lessons Conclude
With Picnic At Pool

Conclusion of Coolidge Girl
Scouts swimming class under the
instruction of Mrs. Leslie j. Ross.
was celebrated with a noon picnic
after the final swim test Tuesday
morning at Vah-Ki Inn pool Guests
of honor at the picnic were Mrs.
Ross and Mrs. Walter Smith.
Miss Susan Chadborn instructed
Girl Scouts in artificial respiration,
required before Girl Scout swim
badges can be earned.
Those who completed the swim
ming course are Anne Jellison.
Pauline Appel. Mary Appel, Leona
Spruell. Betty Harold, Billie Nc
Mullen, Jackie lies. Carolyn Alex
ander. Nedra Jean Ray, Alice
Loucks. Gloria Kenworthy. Nadine
McCleery. Esperans Dow. Joan
McEuen, Rita Baker. Rose Nasser,
Velma Trout. Patsy Johnson. Flea
nor Clark, Hahma Sturgeon, and
Yvonne Wright.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
Coolidge Lions Club
Installs Officers
Wednesday Night

A. W Spanghel was installed
president OF Coolidge Lions Club
at dinner meeting in Community
recreation hall Wednesday night.
Harold Reeb, district governor.
was installing officer and gave a
short talk on 'Lionism" Those In
Quoted into Office with Mr. Span
gehl were c. X. Kennedy. 1st vice
president: c. l.. Skousen. End vice
president: John Burke. 3rd vice
president: Melvin Grossmiller
secretary; Ben Birkin. treasurer;
Gene Scudder. Lion tanner. A. X.
Osborn. tail twister. and William
c. Mcconnell. assistant tail twist
er
Miss Della Lou Ware sang. ac-
companied at the piano bv Miss
Mary Gardner. Visitors for the eve
ming were f. NJ. Peterson. Clark
Gilbert. president Casa Grande
Lions club, DR.. Fuller OF Mesa, and
district governor Harold Reeb
Turn In Scrap Rubber
. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Karen, his
mother and sister Mrs Ferris
Karen and Miss Mary Karen are
expected TO return this week from
two weeks visit To relatives in
FL Paso. Texas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
Former Coolidge
Barber Prepares To
Sail The High Seas

A letter from Al Ligimeri, u. s.
Navy, who has been transferred
from San Diego, Calf, to the Uni
yersity OF Wisconsin at Madison
for special training Is enthusiastic
about his new surroundings and
the way Uncle Sam cares for and
trains his sailors. Ligimeri was
formerly a barber at Howard Cos
sa's barber shop.
Il was kinda surprised when
returned from class this evening" :"
he writes: @to receive the Coolidge
Examiner. 1t really was a pleasure
TO read all about the local happen
ings at the good old city of Cool
idge. BY the looks of Ben Arnold's
picture he must be getting young
er every dayl It's really a swell
picture OF him.
Pm studying for a berth as
radio operator and am thrilled to
have this opportunity. It's pleas
ure TO be here at one of the finest
universities in this part OF the
country and we have fine instruc-
tors, too. Our sleeping quarters
are fireproof dormitories and the
food is swell - nothing like what
we got in camp at San Diego, Our
campus grounds here are beautiful,
everything green. We have a large
lake directly behind our dormi-
tories and we sailors enjoy most Of
our time off swimming and fishing
1.-THE people at Madison have
been very sociable and have done
fine job in making us feel at
home I'll sure miss that when /
leave here. Our main subjects at
school are code and tipping. AT first
thought I'd never learn the code,
but after two weeks it seemed TO
come right to me, and now ! am
copying it at twenty-five words a
minute and the box schedule only
calls for eighteen = so I'm way
ahead of myself | will graduate
from here about the first of August
and after that l presume will be
sent out TO sea - something I've
been waiting for ever since ! en-
listed in the navy. 1t will sure be
one of my greatest pleasures to
help sink some of those yellow
bellied Jap's ships.
IN closing | want to thank you
again for sending me your fine
paper. | will always be glad TO
hear what goes on in Coolidge"
Turn In Scrap Rubber
a Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Tiff
fany. Williams Field, spent Friday
night at the ranch home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. TIFFANY
before leaving the following day
for a course in glider training
from which he will go directly to
parts unknown"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
Wayne wuerfz
Enters Training
Army Navigator

Wayne W. Wuertz. former Cool
idge high school football player, Is
training at Ellington Field. Texas
TO become a navigator in the army
air forces.
In a recent letter received by
his father Fred Wuertz from Major
General II X. Harmon. he wrote:
Your son has been specially Sc
lected for this training The posi-
tion of navigator calls for a high
degree of intelligence. alertness
and GOODNESS. If he shows the pro-
gress we confidently expect of him,
he will win his wings as a quail
fled Navigator. Considering the
rigid requirements for this train
ing. you have every reason to be
proud OF your son. congratulate
YOU and him"
And from Ellington Field Wayne
writes home. This Is the largest
twin engine flying school In the
world. However. it is not very
large place. There are about 1.s00
cadets here. | guess. And the per
sonnel is very efficient: for in
stance. when a man leaves here
his service record goes right with
him.
Il will be here from 10 IL
weeks. perhaps then will prob
ably 90 to Hondo. Texas. which
is about so miles west of San An
tonic A new navigation school is
being built there. However, / may
go to California. or Florida. Then
If I complete the Is weeks course.
| will be a End Lieutenant and
after a little tactical work will de-
part for parts unknown"
Wayne has lived on his fathers
ranch southwest OF Coolidge for
the past IL years. He is six feet
one. weighs 200 pounds and no
army shoes can be found TO fit
him they must be made to
order, Since his attendance at
high school the coveted trophy for
which district football teams com
pete is Wayne Wuertz' Shoe" ~
size IA. This year II IN displayed
in triumph al Coolidge high
school.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26

now serving in the air force hav.
ing been assigned to a supply
squadron. VeniI. %. and Thelon.
20. both employed in air craft
work.
While in Miami Mr.. Kempton
was employed at the Miami Copper
Co mill until 1922 at which time
he went TO work for the Miami
Ford Agency as stock room man.
he was advanced 10 manager of
that branch.
In 1927 he went into the auto
mobile business for himself locat.
ing at the Midway Service Station
in Miami where he remained until
1886.
In 1882 he became financially in
terested with L. F. Long in the
Theatre business. In 1896 he be
came actively interested in the
theatre business when he accepted
position at the Uptown Theatre
in Superior. The following year he
moved his family to Hayden. Ariz-
ona, where he was given the re-
sponsibility of reopening and man
aging the theatre there. The
theatres at Ray mad Sonora were
also under his supervision.
In 1888 he helped finance and
supervise the construction of the
San Carlos Theatre, Coolidge, OF
which he became manager. In 1898
Mr.. Kempton built a new home on
Central Ave. in West Coolidge.
He is a member of the Coolidge
Rotary Club and in 1871 was made
division manager for Long Thea
tres in Pinal County and two out
lying cities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
Bombardier Cadets
Enter Williams Field
For Rigid Training

Williams Field, the only bomb
ardier training center in Arizona,
received its first class of Air
Force bombardier cadets Saturday
Col Bernard A. Bridget, field
commandment announced yesterday
Already an advanced flying
school for Air Force cadets In
training for plotting bombing
planes. Williams Field is now ex-
panding to instruct bombardiers In
the skillful art OF hitting the bulls
eye. In charge of this instruction
is Major Louis NJ. Gregory. direc-
tor of bombardier training, who
was recently transferred to viii
liams Field from Kirkland Field.
New Mexico He has had previous
training at Barksdale Field. La.
which the army officials found TO
be less suitable for bombing prac
tice due TO fogs and cloudy wealth
er conditions Hence, Arizona Of
AtAN tAtaA ttN Ills NFdAAti ui-
limited space for the locating OF
bombing ranges. These practice
bombing areas will be many miles
from human habitation where only
the rabbits and gophers viii hold
grandstand seats to the show.
Crowded into an action filled in
struetion period of three months,
more than 500 hours of training
will be given the cadets The first
weeks will be devoted TO ground
school and air training. the final
weeks win be spent in the air
sharp shooting As much of the in
struction viii be given at night,
the recording OF bomb "hits" will
be photographed by moving pic
ture machines that viii reproduce
the flash explosion and its relation
to the target, which In turn will
be lighted.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
BAT" Allen OF
Tempe In Race
ForCongress

John Bat" Allen announces his
candidacy for the Democratic nom.
ination to Congress subject to the
September primary.
Il am announcing my candidacy
on a platform OF honest. sincere
Service to Arizona Judgment and
common sense is the best panacea
for a world that Is reeling with
the sickness of war. / am OF the
firm opinion that no candidate
should go to Washington pledged
TO high-powered legislation, or In.
fluenced by special interest groups.
But rather, as a conscientious rep
resentative OF the people of Ariz-
ona."
Legislative power must be key
ed TO meet the present demands of
the people in an all-out effort TO
win this war. Our soldiers must
not die in vain but be assured of
n complete victory and lasting
peace"
America IS clamoring for lead
ership and legislation to cope with
the mis-directed energies of our
youth. shall work to popularize
those standards and ideals which
furnish the foundation OF a true
democracy.
America is on the march with
Capital and Labor in step. This
present crisis has shown us that
II is not only feasible, but good ad
ministration to arbitra:e, through
Cancellation. Elimination of the ex-
tremes that tend 10 produce group
or class hatred will aid in keeping
America strong and functioning as
united nation"
Allen, native OF Arizona and a
member of a pioneer family, was
born in Mesa. He was married to
Della Freestone and they are now
the parents of three children. He
attended school at the Arizona
State Teachers College in Tempe
and was graduated from the Ariz-
ona state Teachers College in
Flagstaff. He later received his M.
A. degree from the University of
Southern California. Mr. Allen was
coach in the Globe high school for
number of years. He has had
experience working at the Whit
tier State School for boy in Cali
fornia. and later served as super
intendent of the Arizona State In
dustrial School at Fort Grant. AT
present he is a member of the
faculty of the Arizona State Teach.
ers College in Tempe where he ha;
become an eminent authority on
juvenile problems.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26
Scrap Rubber
Total Reaches
$4,000 Pounds

Coolidge-Florence scrap rubber
COLLECTION passed $4,000 pound
mark yesterday as the end of
15-day nation wide search approch-
ed
The rubber drive in the east end
of Casa Grande valley is chairman
ed by Melvin Gammage who heads
the group of oil distributors and
service stations conducting the
quest for scrap rubber.
In a spirit of friendly rivalry
Gammage has challenged A. M.
Ward, chairman of the emergency
rubber drive in Casa Grande to
surpass the total found by this
group, Gammage's letter of chal-
lenge calls for the race to be on
pound for pound basis with pub
lie acknowledgements of defeat and
humiliation" to be made by the
loser in the valley newspapers.
Answering the "challenge" Ward
writes his acceptance of the dare
and commenting Gammage has
done fine job so far and You
have not only covered a lot of
territory, but you have over
stepped your capacity. We gladly
accept your challenge. This will be
a life and death struggle until the
finish"
Householders are urged to ran
sack their homes and have the
children search vacant lots and
turn in to any service station all
scrap rubber to be found. " y
Among scrap rubber hidden
away may be found old tires, in
ner tubes. solid-rubber tires. crepe
rubber soles, boots and overshoes,
hot-water bottles, tennis shoes, rub.
Der betting, rubber gloves, rubber
sheeting, rubber pads, rubber mats,
rubber raincoats, rubber heels,
bathing caps, jar rings, plumber
suction cups, rubber toys rubber
garden hose, rubber tubing, rubber
balls, tennis balls, rubber. washers,
rubber dolls, rubber novelties, rub
Der rug mats, rubber auto floor
mats, rubber blankets, rubber
sponges, sink shoppers, football
bladders bicycle tires, rubber cush-
ions, rubber bathing suits, rubber
teething rings, rubber bands, rub
Der running board strips.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-06-26


addition to the certificate, Cool
idge division will receive flag of
honor denoting full participation
in the bond drive. Their flag of hon
or, Grossmiller said, will be flown
directly beneath the American flag
This Is the accepted procedure for
firms and business houses awarded
these flags.
A plan was worked out among
employees of Coolidge division, Mr.
Grossmiller said, whereby each
subscriber agreed to a voluntary
payroll deduction enabling the Of
flee to buy a war savings bond
each pay day. Numbers represent
ing the employees and one slip
marked x are placed in a hat on
pay days. The employee who draws
the marked slip gets the bond
bought on that date. He is not
entitled to draw again, although
he continues contributing to the
next bond, until each member OF
the personnel has received a bond.
The plan has proved so satisfac-
tory. that it will continue to be
followed in the Coolidge office for
the duration, Mr.. Grossmiller said
To date, IL bonds have been bought
by employees of Coolidge division
in this manner. -