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Evening star., 1943-08-11
The Victory Gardeners

This has been season to try mems
souls-if they planted Victory gar
dens. First there was the late spring,
some say two and some say three
weeks late Then there were bugs
that had not been associated with
gardens for years. Defending the
bugs, entomologists explain that the
gardeners, not the insects, were tres
passing Insects which had retired
to weedy retreats, found their domain
invaded by hosts of Victory gardens
and they retaliated purely in self
protection. Then there was the long
dry spell, shrivelling the sugar corn,
dwarfing the potatoes, stunting the
tomatoes. And to crown it all, rescue
by the fire department, sprinkling
rain from fire hoses.
For the Victory gardeners who
prepared their soil carefully last
spring, the battle is not lost. For
others, there is catastrophe in a dust
bowl. But even with the handcaps,
the results have been astonishing.
1t is almost incredible to believe that
over $4,000 separate garden plots
were planted, most of them yielding
something. Those who know, predict
that the final figures on the canning
harvest - tomatoes, beets, chard,
spinach and even corn-will be
surprising
Hope springs eternal. If something
next week or so, there are sixty days
of growing weather after the middle
OF August, making possible a yield
from second paintings and fall crop
of such things as kale, endive,
Chinese cabbage, lettuce, turnips,
collards, late cabbage, caulif1ower,
beetS and more spinach. This second
harvest, of course, will be only for the
dirt Victory gardeners, undefeated
by the hazards of agriculture, undis-
turbed by the turns of fate, following
through after the dilettante has
called it quits.
But Tor nundfedS OF victory gar
deners this year, the harvest is not
to be measured in terms of canned or
fresh vegetables. 1t is in the satisfac-
ton of having watched things grow,
OF sharing with ones plants the
benefactions Of sun and fresh air, of
finding new outlet for Office -stifed
energies Men have been going
around town this summer boasting of
the size of their tomatoes who used
to measure personal proWess in the
length or weight of fish. There are
sun-tanS gained from honest toll and
muscles not quite SO fiabby as they
might have been. And plans are in
the making for better Victory gar
denS next year. No summer is ever
quite so bad as the one Just left
behind.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

"Lincolnian wisdom" in his article on
Germany, printed in The Star of Au-
gust 9.
But Honest Abe would not have made
such an error He knew his New Testa-
ment. Jesus of Nazareth offered that
years ago: Matthew, Kills e. He pro-
claimed very many others of equal force
1t might pay all of us Americans seeking
to understand these tremendous times
to read and re-read the accounts of his
teachings found in the four Gospels
They can be read in less than an hour,
though lifetime will not suffice to as
simulate all the wisdom and all the
truth contained therein.
Students OF the imperishable teachings
proclaimed by Jesus know the basis of
the Four Freedoms neglected for CEN
turies. may be found in Luke, iv.18.
and the bedrock of all freedom and all
scientific achievement can be read in
John, viii.32 Do we wish the gift of
prophecy and know for a certainty
whether Hitler and TOTO will follow
Humpty- -Dumpts Mussolini to the trash
heap? Read Matthew, vii24-27. Will
Communism, Naziism, militarism or all
phases of AmericaniSm stand the stress
of time? Matthew, xv13. Why are cap
ital and labor so often at loggerheads?
Luke, Kills. What is the reason Amer
leans disparage their own President even
while he struggles under the fearful bur-
dens of a World War? Mark. vi3 4.
Will permanent peace and disarmament
prevail eventually? Isaiah, ii4
ROSSEL EDWARD MITCHELL,
Evening star., 1943-08-11
End in Sight
From the Montreal Star.

From the Montreal Star.
Cologne, Essen, Bremen, the Ruhr,
Hamburg-all these must be close to
immoblization. TRUE, the Nazis may
but in the Ruhr we are destroying inn
portant works close to Germany's coal
mines, close to the most convenient
shipping centers for iron ore brought
from the north. When the Nazis fit this
destruction into the picture of defeat on
the periphery of war-in Italy, on the
high seas. in Russia-they must see that
the end, If not near, cannot be long de-
lAyed
Evening star., 1943-08-11
The Highways Future
From the Abilene Reflector.

From the Abilene Rehectoi.
Today, some q, 900 900 passenger auto
mobiles and 100000 trucks and buses
move daily over a million miles of sur
faced roads. Every nook and corner Of
our vast country Is connected by these
highways.
as vehicles are concerned. With the
coming OF peace will the automotive in
dustry, now making transportation units
and implements of war, again make mo-
tor vehicles? In the meantime, we are
conserving our cars, our tires and our
gasoline and if the war runs long, even
greater conservation may be necessary.
But the highway situation is beginning
to demand serious attention. New con-
struction to replace wornout highways
has been virtually halted due to the
shortage of critical materials. Existing
roads are getting terrific pounding day
after day under heavy wartime traffic
and repairs are difficult Man power
and materials are not sufficient for the
needs Road funds have piled up and 1t
is necessary to see that they are safe
guarded for peacetime use.
The automotive and related industries,
Federal and State highway officials and
others who helped to lift us out of the
mud Is years ago are alert to the prob
lem. They are organizing to preserve
the Federal-aid principle and to assure
resumption. after the war, of a road
development program. The Kansas
Chamber of Commerce has gone on
record as working toward that goal.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
THIS AND THAT
By Charles 4. TrdceDeH.

tains. Many OF them never read their
destination, but some do. They d said
to be good flyers.
The so-called Monarch butterfh he
long to this group.
Scientists tell us that the dew gr{nds
these butterflies. and that they donot
take wing until the sun has dried tem
out bit.
Birds will not eat this species, .ot
liking the taste. Hence they are he
to migrate at their pleasure.
The females fly North again in IL
spring. II
Ordinarily We do not think of butter
flies as migrating, and this Is true oi
some of the many species.
4E E*
The common sulphur butterfly is
IN clover fields, where it has habit OF
rising into the air and coming back to
the stalk from which 1t had flown.
Many people are confused over the
difference between butterflies and moths
Ihey are great deal alike, but one main
olHerence Is that most moths fly at night
and butterflies during the day.
The way they carry their wings will
often reveal which is which.
Wings of most butterflies at rest are
folded vertically above the back, whereas
the wings of moth are spread out
horizontally.
The body Of most moths IL much
heavier than that of any butterfly. The
antennae of butterflies has an enlarge
ment at the end, whereas the antennae
OF the moths are straight and and usu-
ally very fine.
The moth body Is often covered with
fine hair. This is most easily seen in the
sphinx moth, which some persons mis-
take for hummingbird.
IL Is amazing to realize that there are
o0o Tunes as many species Of moths in
America as there are butterflies: that is.
there are some 5000 species of moths, as
compared with 800 species of butterflies.
We seldom see the tomato worm
sphinx moth, but all know the tomato
worm, itself, which is the larva form.
This is the large green worm with the
small horn at the rear called the cau-
dal horn. The worm finally buries it
self in the ground, and undergoes a
change into brown chrysalis. This is 2
inches long, with sort of handle at one
side. This handle is really a sheath for
the tongue of the moth.
The tomato worm moth whom n
matches out, is very fine one, with
grayish wings, the back ones banded
and the abdomen carrying exactly half
q dozen orange spots.
In the worm form, the creature Is
called tomato worm, or tobacco worm
according to the plant it inhabits.
The caudal horn is thought to be
solely for threatening an enemy. The
worm humps up its back, and so makes
the horn stand up in menacing fash
ion, but 1t is all bluff.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

observed every summer for centuries.
and probably will not cease to be
noticed for thousands OF years to
come.
The Perseids are fragments of
metal and stone following Tuttles
comet through space. Much is known
OF them, yet much remains mysteri-
Gus and strange. The more they are
studied, the more questions they raise
In the minds of astronomers. For
example: How does a comet get
started? Why is it that some comets
have several tails and others only
one each? What causes a comet to
disintegrate? How long does it take?
Do celestial bodies necessarily
evolve" and die?
Such problems are the concern of
scientists skilled and trained to deal
with them. The amateur observer
lacks the specialized knowledge to
appraise what he beholds. But the
drama Of meteor flashing across
the velvet dark is comprehended by
any spectator, however unschooled.
The expression commonly applied to
it has a magnetic appeal. John Mil
ton, in Paradise Lost" makes use
of it to describe the expulsion of
Lucifer:
From morn
To noon he fell, from noon to deWy
eve.
A summers day; and with the setting
sun
Dropt from the zenith like a falling
star.
Many superstitions have accumu-
lated around the annual Perseid
phenomena. The. Indians of the
Southwest say that the flight of q
meteor connotes the death of a great
man or the birth of one. II in
August, 1943, it should happen that
certain tyrants come to the end of
their course while the shooting stars
are Shooting" there will be an in
evltable accession Of folklore as q
natural result.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Offers Answer to Complaint
About Foreign Speech in Texas.


To the Editor Of The star:
James H. Excell's query "Why can't we
have a law in this country providing
that foreign languages be forbidden ex-
cept in eases of elderly people who are
unable to. acquire English?" is uncharit-
able. The -Four Freedoms of course,
would be an adequate answer.
Your correspondent does not "see much
progress being made in Americanization
while the Mexicans talk and think Mex
lean" Does not Mr. Excel know that
the ancient Greeks talking and thinking
In Greek gave us code that Thomas
Jefferson drafted into a document which
has become our most precious heritage?
Mr. Excel. no doubt, is confusing
standardized mediocrity, or utilitarinism,
with "Americanization' Charles Ma
comber Flandrau bids travellers in
Mexico beware of boarding houses ad-
vertising American cooking. He warns
that their idea of American cooking is
the kind that they are used to at home;
that there is good cooking and bad and
that good cooking has no nationality.
democracy great blessing is that one
may be an individual and still be a good
citizen. That my neighbor has neither
my foibles nor prejudices in no way
reflects on his adaptablity to the obli-
cations and benefits of our common
heritage.
If Mr.. Excel had read the newspapers
these many years profound and adequate
answers to his question would have been
found in the speeches of President Roose-
welt and Vice President Wallace.
\ @
Evening star., 1943-08-11
BETHESDA, MD.

Dear Sir:
While the world wars. there is still
time for noticing some of the smaller
things of life, about which you and your
correspondents write so entertainingly.
Recently I wondered what our cat
would think of an old box turtle which
I found wandering through the garden
He was unusually large, and unusually
unafraid. When I picked him up by his
she'll he just kept his head and legs out.
He even craned his neck and looked
around at me, as If he were going to
bite me. If 1 gave him a chance. but
didn't give him a chance. just brought
him into the kitchen and put him down
on the linoleum.
"The cat came over to take look.
and I thought surely that the turtle
would draw his head in this time, but
no such thing, he stuck it out farther
than usual.
The cat gingerly smelled the shell.
but kept we'll away from the rest of the
creature.
Then she backed away, made a face
OF disapproval, and left the room. /
decided that this was enough for one
day, I took the turtle outdoors, and he
still hadn't drawn his head back under
cover. I thought they always did that.
THE reactions of house cats are much
like those of us higher animals.
Some of them will hiss at the pres
ence of a stranger, others will like
them. This applies particularly to
strange cats.
Our grocery store recently had some
kittens born to its cat. They are lively
little creatures, usually to be found with
their mother back OF big box in the
window.
Il borrowed one of the kittens the
other day to take home to see what our
cat would do.
She was at the other side of the living
room when I hauled out the kitten and
put it down on the living room floor.
The kitten scampered across the rug.
Our cat took one disbelieving look.
gave a big hiss, and sneaked out of the
room as If some real foe were after her.
Maternal instinct seemed to have
gone by the board.
Sincerely, A. NJ"
Ek
There Is whole world of interest in
an ordinary back yard
A scientist found more than 1000
species of insects in his garden.
This wear there seem tn he moro in
sects than ever, so that even the most
lethargic person ought to be able to find
at least 100
Take the butterflies.
This is an exceptionally good year for
them. There are many of them, and in
many colors, but especially yellow.
Some of the butterflies migrate, like
birds, going to the Southland.
They 60 across lakes and over noun
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Perseids

Beginning last night and con-
tinuing until August Is, the earth
again is moving through the Perseid
shower of meteors, That means that
skygazers are likely to see swarm
of shooting stars in the neighborhood
Of the constellation Cassiopeia in the
northern heavens. Such lombard
ments" of our planet have been
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 'Oriter. .-dlthough the use of
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. The, Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
piea0 to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

shattered at any moment by COM
bined Allied and German pressures.
1t cannot last. Yet it is understand
able; and, under the circumstances,
it is perhaps inevitable.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

biologists inform us that the
pocket gopher" is the one animal
that can run backward as fast as
forward. 1t might also be called
Natures Jeep."
Evening star., 1943-08-11

Wanted: New. high sounding
words meaning overwhelming vic
tory by means of strategical retreat.
Apply Goebbels, Berlin.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

In these wartimes it is almost
safer to put your shirt on a horse
than to take a chance on sending it
to the laundry.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispa tches
credited 10 it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local published herein.
All rlghtS of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

Teachings Of Jesus
Found Basis of Democracy.
To he Editor of The Star
So it was Lincoln who declared "A
house divided against itself cannot
stand!"
Louis P. Lochner quotes this truth az
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Member Of the Associated Press.

Entered at the Post Office Washington. D. c.,
as second-claSs mail matter.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

Telephone National 5000.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

A reader can get the ansDer to any
question OF tact BY sertttng The Epe~
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c.. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

O. Who was the Senator who rose from
sick bed to cast vote against the
impeachment OF Andrew Johnson9-H.
H. W.
A. Senator Grimes Of Iowa came from
10 sick bed TO the Senate to vote not
guilty in the impeachment trial of An
ltrew johnson.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

@. Where Is the widow of Enrico
oruso now?-P. C. P.
\. Mrs. Caruso left Italy in 1899 and
is low living In New York City.
Evening star., 1943-08-11

@ How much has the Red Cross Vol
unter Nurses Aide Corps increased since
Decehher T. ls41?-H. A. o.
A. Oh December 7, 1941, there were
1854 nurs,s aides in 10 Red Gross chap
ters, BY ne end of February, 1s43, there
were 5,00sn over $50 chapters.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Rebekahs Hold
Annual Election
OF Officers Friday

Mrs. Bernice Nichols was elected
noble grand of Coolidge Rebekah
Lodge at the organizations annual
election of officers held Friday
night in Masonic Tewple.
Those who will serve with her
are Mrs. Juanita Odom, vice grand; !;
Mrs. Lillian Hodges, secretary;
and Mrs. Eva Olson, treasurer.
Other offices are by appointment
and will be filled when installa-
ton ceremonies are held.
A joint Christmas party will be
given by Coolidge Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows for children of mem
bers on Friday night, December II,
at 8 o'clock in Masonic Temple.
The program will be presented by
the children, following which Santa
Claus will distribute gifts among
them. There will be Christmas
tree and refreshments will be
served in the banquet hall.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Charter Night
Program Held BY
Boy Scout Troop

Coolidge Scout troop 25 held a
evening in conjunction with its
regular scout meeting. VIM. Ur-
ton, commander of David Hood
post of American Legion, presented
the new charter for the scout
year ending October 81, 1914. He
also presented membership cards
to the following troop committee
men: Joe Irvine, c. J. Moody and
M. l.. Talla.
A. X. Osborn was presented his
scoutmaster's card. He made a
report on the standing of the troop
membership. Dave Davis gave a
brief report on an overnight camp
held at Skousen's ranch last Sat
urday night Bill Steward re-
ported on an overnight camp held
on the desert two weeks earlier.
Plans for the scout activities
for the remainder of the year were
discussed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Funeral Services
Held Sunday For
Mrs. Lester Clark

Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Lester Clark, 81, from Cole
and Maud Chapel on Sunday at 3
p. M. Rev. J. N. Campbell of the
Baptist church officiated.
Mrs. Clark was born January
9Th, 1906 and died at st. Joseph's 8
Hospital, Phoenix, December End
She had been resident of Cool
idge for 9 years.
Survivors are her husband, Les
ter Clark, and mother, Mrs. J. l.
Reece, both of Coolidge, three
brothers, Wilburn Reece of Ore,
gon; Earl and Joe Reece of Cali.
fornia, and a half brother, Jim P.
Mitchell of Oklahoma. Joe Reece
was present for the last rites, but
due to travelling conditions, the
others could not attend.
Interment was in Valley Memor-
ial Park.
Pail bearers were E. D. Chand'
Ter, Clarence Cooper, Pete Chin
it's, George Dell, Joe Schell and
Martin Talla.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Sophomores Give
Party Friday Night
At High School

The Sophomore class of Cool
idge high school gave a dance and
contest game party in the high
school gymnasium Friday night
Old fashioned as well as modern
dances formed part of the even
ing's program, which was climaxed
by relay race between foul
teams. Captains of the teams
were Betty Ruth Moody, Mary
Ellen Rose, Margie Neighbors and
Mack McEuen. The prize was wor
by McEuen and his team.
Those who served on the re
freshment committee were frankie
and Velma Abbott, Randall Nc
Kechnie, Russell Goodwin and
Frank Maudlin.. Sue Kyser was
general chairman of arrangements
Phil Farr and Malcolm Garrison
members of the high school fac
ulty, were present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Large Number Of
Men Report For
Armed Induction

Reporting in Florence, December
10 for induction are the following
men from Pinal county:
Loreto Ybarro, Elizardo B. Cor
IL, Edmund Johns, Alex Amalla
Aroz, Juan L. Gomez. Elmo Arel-
lano, John Ulrich, Ajgel A. Nor
emo, Fred Leland Zinn, Jim By
mum. Joe Everidge Kelleam, Ira S.
Cunningham, Warren Green Simp-
son, Smith M Robinson, Mike S.
Aguirre, William Lee Ritchey,
Jesus P. Ramirez, Jr., Oscar s.
Santa Maria, Manuel D. Guzman,
Bennie G. Benton, Henry F. Man
jarres. Jack Warren Gentry, Minor
Orr Simms, Amador B. Franco,
Erwin S. Jones, Martin Reginaldo
Y. Gonzales, Roland Murphy, Bar
ney B. Dunn, Rober D. Ballestro,
Bruce H. Brendon, Wadeeh F.
Karam, William N. Johnston,
Frank Leflore, Glare Walten Cox,
Cloyd Elgin Poindexter, Elmer
Jose, Benjamin Baca, John l..
Bower, John R. Daniel, Joe H. Ber-
ry, Juan B. Gallegos, Elmer Clax-
ton Prock, Jimmie Ferris Ganem,
Manuel Lopez, Jack B. Savage, Jr..
Kenneth L. Chesley.
To report in Casa Grande for
induction, December 10:
Herman Dewey Johnson, Albert
Aron Urquhart, Stoy Joseph Pow
ell, Price David Allen, Noble Hell
ton Hughes, Leroy Whitaker.
Blaine Antoine, Ygnacio Figueroa
Manjarres, Arturo Perez Casillos.
Joe Terry, Fred Joseph, Jack E..
Wallace. Roy Edward Chambers.
Grady Edward Skelly.
Reporting for induction Decem-
Der 8 were:
Floyd Melbourne Slusher, Than
Continued on Page g.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
u. S. 0. Dance
Planned For
Saturday Night

The first U. S, o. dance in Cool
idge will be held Saturday night
from $50 to 1880 p. m. in the
U. S. o. club on Northern Ave.
and Main Street. The affair will
be informal, according to Miss
Mary O'Brien, u. S. o. director.
Music will be furnished by a seven
piece orchestra from Mariana.
Junior hostesses are serving on
committees for the initial dance,
at which all service men are well
come. Senior hostesses and their
guests are invited to be present,
admission by membership card on
ly.
Those who will serve on the re-
ception and program committee
are Earveline Palmer, Boots Cor
bitt, Chula Borree and Mary Eve
lyn Warnack. Those who will
serve on the rereshment commit
tee are: PAMELA Nicholson, Ann
Hannah, Rose Lee Adkins and
Vivian Hohmann.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Last Rites Are
Held For Pioneer
Valley Resident

Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon for Mrs. G. A.
Brandenberg of Casa Grande, a
resident of Casa Grande Valley for
25years.
Mrs. Bandenberg, go years old,
is survived by son and daughter,
James Brandenberg of Casa Gran
de, former Coolidge resident, and
Mrs. Annie Forebach of Casa
Grande, eight grandchildren and
six great grandchildren. Mrs. Tad
Lynch and w. B. Newcomb, both
of Coolidge, are awong the grand,
children who attended her last
rites. Mrs. Newcomb and Mr..
Lynch were also present.
Internment was In Mountain
View Cemetery, Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Coolidge Cagers
oPIay First
Game On Dec. Is

With football a matter of history
now, Coolidge high school has
turned it's attention to basketball
Coach Glenn Wilson states thai
workouts are well underway, hav
ing started November %, and that
he has about 80 boys on the
squad, counting first and second
teams.
1t will be a rather full season
judging from Coach Wilson's words
as the boys will play about 16 OF
IS games. Definitely established
are games with Sacaton, Chandler
Casa Grande, Buckeye, Superior
and Mesa while efforts are being
made to obtain games with Flor
ence and other teams to fill out
the remainder of the schedule.
First game of the season will be
against Sacaton, December Is, Ia
be played at Coolidge. Dates for
the other games will be set within
the next week.
AS was the case in football
Coach Wilson is rather reticent
when it comes to prospects for the
season. He has six lettermen back
in Jimmy Steele, John Martin
Wayne Elledge, Clint 'Skrla, Kenny
Trout and Mac Ware. Other
prospects are Howard Wuertz
Harvey Dawson, Mac McEuen
Jack Havens, Willie Storie, Marlin
Wing.
There will be a state tourna
ment again this year after a lapse
of one year. 1t will be held al
Phoenix rather than at the Uni
versity of Arizona at Tucson be
cause the navy has taken over the
university for training purposes
The tournament will probably take
place the first week in March.
Arizona has five districts ant
three teams are picked from each
district with one team at large
making sixteen teams in all.