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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

strate that farmers are probably
diverting large part of this fund
into land purchases. From March
/, 1943, to March l, 1914, average
land values per acre rose Is per
cent, with the larger part of the
rise taking place in the last four
months of the period. The in
crease during this four-month pc
riod was the highest on record,
being 20 per cent greater than the
average monthly rate of increase
for the 1919-20 boom year. Aver
agevalues per acre have increased
more than one-third in the past 3
years. In the 1868 period the
rise was about the same.
1t appears that an overcapitali-
zation Of probably temporarily
high farm commodity prices is in
process just as in World War 1.
Large mortgage debts incurred
now, at high levels of income, will
prove disastrous when both total
agricultural production and prices
fall. Land values are based on the
net return to land. With the end
of the war in sight and with the
prospect that farm labor and other
costs will require relatively larg
er return leaving the return to
land less, the logical course for
land values at present would ap-
pear to be downward rather than
upward.
Therefore, it appears that
farmers would do well to in
vest every availabI1 dollar,
beyond that needed for debt
retirement, in Government
Bonds. These can be held
against the day when neces-
sary farm repla cements will
be available and when farm
land values will have become
more stable. In this way the
individual farmer may assist
in Fastening the day of return
of his son, and also have CAPT
tai available TO help finance
him in ventures of his own
choice. U. S. Treasury Defa thc.h
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

for that matter nothing to prove it.
Before the current century began,
large families were the general rule
in this country. A family with four
children in it was considered rath-
er small. Many fathers in those
days had two great prides-the lux
uriousness of their boards or mus
taches and the number of children
in their families. Families of one or
two children were the exception
rather than the rule.
Living costs were not high in
those days. Every family had its
own truck garden and many had it's
own cow. Many also kept chickens
and pigs. Only in the large cities
were found the exceptions to this.
Parents in those days reared large
families on what now would hard
ly permit couple without children
to exist.
After the turn OF the century,
sizes of families began to be re-
duced. BY the time Theodore Roose-
welt became president, large fam
lilies were the exception rather
than the rule. The couples who
married and began marital life af
ter the century began didn't seem
to have the desire of their parents
to produce large families and the
number of children per family be-
gan to decline. The decline kept
right on and became very pro-
nounced after World War 1. We
had supposed that was all due to
changing economic conditions and
changing attitudes toward respon-
sibilties.
DR.. Wheeler holds the weather
responsible. He points out the birth
, rate per 1000 population in 1915
was 25. By 1910 the rate had de-
clined to 17.9 per 1000, or a de-
crease of % per cent. We are now
! in a favorable weather cycle, he
says, and a provisional birth rate
shows 21.9 per 1000 population for
1943 1t is estimated it will be larg-
er for 1914.
Most of us have believed the in
| creased birth rate due to the eff
fects of the war. DR.. Wheeler dis
credits that idea. It is due to the
cooler weather cycle, he says, which
began in 1910 and is now continu-
ing. 1--WE are entering a period Of
greater coolness,' he says, which
works to increase fertility"
DR.. Wheeler asserts all known
declines of birth dates in the world
have been connected with exces-
sive temperatures, citing that dur
ing the sweltering 1920's and 1905
there were only four regions in the
United States where the birth rate
did not descend and those were in
! cool mountainous sections. He pre-
diets four of the remaining six
decades of this century will be
cooler which means a rising birth
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

into other fields, especially the
highly technical field of invest
mems, most of US encounter sad
experiences.
In these days it is virtually i'm
possible for farmers to put their
surplus cash back into the farm.
Wartime conditions prevent us
from repairing buildings, and buy
ing new machinery, automobiles,
trucks and other equipment we
must eventually have if we are
going to stay in business.
So the smart thing for
farmers to do is to invest their
surplus money in War Bonds
where it is as safe as a dollar
bill. These bonds increase in
value the longer they are held;
they can be cashed after sixty
days in case of need, and they
will provide a reserve for in
veStment after the war in the
business the farmers know
best-the business of farming.
I confidently predict that if
farmers will do this, the dawn of
peace will signalize new day for
agriculture.
US. Treasury Department
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
VAC Director Hobby
Jrges Greater Group
o Release Fighters

In a recent letter to WAC re-
.uiting headquarters in Phoenix,
dorado, Oveta Culp Hobby, Direc-
u OF the Women's Army Corps,
-ged recruiting personnel to strive
,r greater numbers of enlistments
aring the coming months.
Her letter read in part: I'm the
cart of every woman who has a
ersonal interest in the success of
ur Armed Forces, there must be
burning desire to do something
, help, something active, some
aing important, something that
ill bring her loved ones-our men
home sooner.
How can 1 help-What can I
OF is the question in her mind.
There are many ways in which
yomen can help, depending on their
&c. family responsibilities, inclina-
ions and aptitudes. Some may help
" carrying on their domestic du-
les in their own environment, 9TH
rs by taking employment in a war
industry, and still others by serving
n the Armed Forces. To those
women who are eligible for enlist
nent in the Army of the United
states. 1 would say, 'Women's place
n War-Womens Army Corps "
Col. Hobby went on to say that
he Corps has been doing an effec-
i've job both in the United States
and overseas, but that many thous-
ands more women are needed to
complement the rapidly dwindling
numbers of men who are taken in
20 the Army.
Eligible women may elect TO serve
In either the Army Air Forces, the
Ground Forces, or the Service
Forces. They may apply for infor-
nation about enlistment at the
AAF Air Wac Office,
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
The Farmer and
War Bonds
by Mr.. A. S. Goss
Master OF the National Grange

WE FREQUENTLY hear farm
w erS raise the question as to
whether or not they should buy
War Bonds as long as they are in
debt. 'The answer to this question
should depend in large measure
upon the nature Of the debt and
whether or not it is current. If part
of it is past due, and the borrower
expects to experience difficulty in
meeting past due payments, he
probably should bring his debt into
current position before investing
in Bonds. If, however, his pay
ments are current, there seems to
be no reason why farmers should
not buy as many Bonds as they
are able. Most individual invest
orS in government Bonds are car
rying debt in one form or an
other, at rates higher than the
Bonds will yield. This is as it
should be if the purchaser is in an
earning position which permits the
accumulation Of some surplus, for
we all owe it to our government
to do our utmost in the financing
of the war, even though the trans
action may result in our paying
some extra interest on outstand-
ing debts.
When a farmer owes money, he
is always concerned as to whether
his crops will sell at prices which
will enable him to repay his debt.
When prices are high it is good
business and conservative finance
to reduce the debt as rapidly as
possible because when prices are
low, it takes more crops and more
efforts to make the payments.
We should not forget, how
ever, that a government Bond
will pay off an equal amount
of dollars of debt, no matter
whether prices are high or
whether prices are low. 1t is,
therefore, a sound and con-
servative practice to buy gov
ernment Bonds and lay them
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

aside to make payments on
existing debts when they fall
due. In fact, quite aside from
the patriotic appeal, it is good
business to buy Bonds rather
than make pre-payments on
debt, because the time may
come when the ready cash is
needed and the money tied up
in pre-paymentS cannot be re-
turned. If this money is in
vested in Bonds, it can be con-
verted into cash to meet any
needs which may arise.
If everyone followed the policy
of buying no War Bonds until their
debts were paid, few Bonds would
be sold to the public. We have an
obligation to help finance this war
which is vastly more important
than the income we may receive
on the investment of money in
War Bonds.
Farmers are finding it impossi-
bic to maintain their machinery
and buildings in a satisfactory
state of repair. They are finding
that they cannot replace worn-out
equipment except at excessively
high cost.
1t would seem to be sound
and conservative business
practice to lay aside money
to make the repairs and re-
place wOrn-Out equipment
when material and machines
are again available. No safer
place can be found to lay aside
money for such purposes than
in government Bonds.
Every time we buy Bond we
are not only assisting in financing
the war, but we are also doing our
bit to prevent that most dreaded
economic disaster called imitation.
If each one of us would invest as
much as we could in government
Bonds, the danger of imitation
would be greatly reduced.
u. S. Treasury Department
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

4 MERICAN farmers have a
"A great deal more at stake in
purchasing War Bonds than SIM
ply a patriotic urge to assist in
financing the war so that it may
be prosecuted to an early and vic
torious conclusion. Modern war
demands governmental eXpendi-
tu~es far in excess of those which
may be met by current revenue
receipts. This means Government
borrowing. If a large part of this
borrowing is through commercial
banks additional inflationary
spending power is created through
the expansion of credit. On the
other hand, if the borrowing is
largely from individuals much of
their excess funds are drained off.
Hence, the pressure on prices re-
sulting from unusually large funds
bidding for limited amounts of
goods and services is relieved, and
thus imitation retarded.
A tremendously increased
agricultural production and
some increase in average
prices received above those
paid by farmers have raised
the net income of all United
States farmers from the 1885
90 average of Si.7 billion to
S5.3 billion in 194l, S9.4 billion
in 1912, and an estimated S12.5
EilliOn in 19:.C. Va available
supplies OF farm machinery re-
placements AMI bu.l'ing ma
terials limited, Agriculture has
a fund available for either
debt retirement, savings read
lily liquidated for future pur-
chases of machinery, build
ings, ETC., or Cor present in
vestmcnt in land.
A marked decrease in farm
mortgages in recent years indi-
Gates that much of this fund has
been properly applied to debt re-
tirement. However, activity IN
land sales and very marked in
crease in land values demon
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
Cycle Scientist Claims
Birth Rates Affected
BY WEATHER

We had always supposed that
economic or financial conditions,
fads and fancies, or unwillingneSs
to assume the added responsibilities
incident thereto, were the chief
causes of the declining birth rate in
this country. DR.. Raymond H.
wheeler, cycle scientist of the Uni
versity of Kansas, holds different
ly. In an article in the current is
sue of Mechanix Illustrated Maga-
zine, he claims weather cycles af-
feet birth rates. We have no argu-
ments to refute his contention, or
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

Q Mrs. Cecil Collerette of Casa
Grande, sister of Mrs. Ray v.
Wales, entertained with a family
picnic dinner on the lawn. Those
present were Mrs. Wales, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. ]. Bryce, Mrs. Wade
Humphrey and children and Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Collerette and
daughter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

rate.
One thing puzzles us. Most of
Arizona is not cool or mountain
Gus but for three decades the birth
rate in this state has increased
steadily Maybe DR.. Wheeler has a
theory.
Arizona Republic
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
mea&N'~
AZ

EOR our men in France and on Pacific
i islands, it's dig or die. It's dig and
dig deep, now, for all of us if our sons
and our neighbors' sons are to stand
forth and win at this critical hour.
Truly, they're all we have-and we're
all they have.
Their simple willingness to endure
hardships for our sake demands great
sacrifice in return. The least we can do
is to back them in their faith in us with
every cent that can be spared beyond
what is needed to keep body and soul
together. The more you invest now the
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08

Q Mrs. Dee Etheridge and family
of Boulder City, Nevada, were
weekend visitors at the home of
Mrs. D. A. Brewer six miles south
east of Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
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sooner they'll return to take up their
lives where they left off. So, we say
shorten it with War Bonds! Keep faith
with the men on the fighting fronts!
And remember-your son and your
neighbors' sons are fighting for way
of life that must be preserved for them
here on the home front. Your invest
ments in War Bonds will pay for the
new farm machinery you and the boy
will need when peace comes. He'll be
counting on you for this, just as he's
counting on your support now. Don't
let him down.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
S REASONS FOR INCREASING
YOUR WAR BOND PURCHASES

I. The tempo of this war is hitting its
highest point. Government expenditures
for war are at the peak. MORE MONEY IS
NEEDED :. NOW!
L. In proportion to WHO HAS THE MOST
MONEY. individuals are not buying their
share of War Bonds. America must correct
this situation.
s. War Bonds provide the farmer and
rancher with the financial reserve he must
have to survive the ordinary ups and
downs of farming as business.
e, Money will be needed urgently at
future date to replace and repair farm
equipment, machinery, and buildings. War
Bonds will provide it.
,. War Bonds are the safest investment
in the world, return a good rate of inter-
est, are easy and convenient to buy -.
from bank, post office, rural mail carrier
or Production Credit Association.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-08
The Farmer and War Bond Purchases

by Charles W. Holman, Secretary
The National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
; Quizzeal
I'm Theft
bar

Police today continued oues-
tionlng two Ford Motor Co. plant
protection men and the wife OF
one 6f them. arrested yesterday
after the theft of S54. so from the
tavern of Herman Windolph al
1870 Hoover. Both men had been
sworn in as auxiliary police.
Those held are John Butler. rs.
and his wife Joanna %. of 4047
Fourteenth and Ernest A. Spen-
Ger. 81, OF 2O20 Elm.
When they were surprised in
the tavern by Windolph. police
said. Spencer escaped in an auto
mobile said to have been driven
by Mrs. Butler.
The two were prepared today
10 make statements on their part
in the alleged robbery and Spen-
Ger admitted that ne had stolen
the automobile, police said
The police also were trying 10
establish ownership of an expen-
Sive typewriter found in Buffers
apartment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Fired Strikers
FACE Induction

Unless ruling by War Labor
Board panel in Detroit is reversed,
al ousted employees of the Norge
Products Co. in MuSkegon face
probable induction into the armed
forces or at least remain off the
pay roll. Their names have AL
ready been given 10 Sclective
service.
The panel, headed by Harry II.
Plat, yesterday upheld a com
pany order firing the men for an
unauthorized strike ar the plant
which cut off production for -
days last December.
The ruling also included a re-
fuSal OF demands from the JAW
AL that one worker. Tony
Jankowsky be fired The strike &C.
CURED when the company refused
to Gust him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Scores
Answer
Blood Call

Scores Of Deiroiicrs arc on a
mission OF mercy today giving
their blood that ll=Nearsnld Lnr-
-rHIur WoIdan might iIvC
Yesterday and last night, in
answer 10 a radio appeal from
Lorraine's mother. more than 100
volunteers appeared az Receiving
Hospital and over 80 pintS Of
blood were taken
The child is suffering from
severe burns received Tuesday
when her clothing caught fire
flOm a gas stove al the home,
$3.50 Widman. while her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Wojdan, were
away
Her condition remained critical
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Australian Premier
Backs Macarthur Plan

CANBERRA. Australia, Feb 10
fINSl 49, Prime Minister Curtin
told the Australian House of Rep
reScntativeS tina Cen Mac
Arthur'S use of air power. effCc-
lively combined with attacks by
ground forces. has been com
pletely indicated % by present
operations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Protection against ath-
lete'G foot in sh wer,
locker or barracks-made
Of a tough, woven fabric.
they fold FIAT - easy TO
psek-light in weight
washable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

apply msy hefd up long ~
proper destinations determined The Times
cooperating quest Only prize of $50
offered.
look the rules and try to think of
expressive generally insulting for the letter that bears
number. Pay particular attention 10 rule which
says entry mailed without the Times
its address the contestants number
address will be accepted The number of the Times 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
THE RULES

-Na entries VastnlHrsFd sitter
midnight Mondal, feh. "a, 1874,
wiu 30 accepted.
90 contestants MAY send ~ many
entries NJ drsired, 49, long ns
there h auiN ans word written on
each paEf edh the sender name
and address
Post oniCe and Times enploNes.
their families. and ana one who
did sol huY "a war bond ~
tshruar are Ineligible
-No entry that does not have the
Times rome nunlher iu the nd
dress and the srnders rome
number 80 any in your com
runu, in the retnrn address viii
be- considered
.-- Nn rntp viii be Acknowledged
f-ts-f-,i INTERPRETATIONS STOUT
entries can not he answered nv
Telephone. letter or in personal
visits
Judges decision VII he final
In the event the winning word Ia
suggested ny mare than one lad
Nidual, ~. prBC Will be awarded
90 the neatest enirA fancA or
elaborate entries are not wanted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Wanted! en- and
Women Who Are
Hard of Hearing
ADVERTISER EMIT

To make this simple. no risk hearing
test n you are temporarily eeafenef
bothered By ringing OuzEing head noises
due 20 hardened or osgulsied wax (ceru-
mem try the Ourine Home Method test
that 50 many say has enabled them TO hear
well again. You must hear better Af,er
making this simple test or you get your
money back AZ once Ask about Ourine
Far Drops today at Cunningham, Kinsefs
and drug stores everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

post office the vexatious mis-
sive mailed without a zone num-
Der in its address.
Post office workers have
their own names for various
types Of letters and packages
addressed fauitily or mishandied
by the sender. A letter with
a defective address is a mike
and one too biz 10 fit the stamp
canceling machine is a Slug
As for the letter without
a zone number. il has been
called a number Of things so far
by the men and women who
handle your mail none Of them
complimentary. But the post
office wants a name which il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
RE-ENACTMENT THwARTED

Her condition thwarted plans Of
Coroner a. l.. Brodie 10 demon
Strate how her mother was shot
10 death in their room at the
Drake
The plans for re-enactment Of
the shooting were outlined after
John Quinn told cerepers
Jury that the mothers shooting.
III ms opinion, C1ImaXed a quarrel
and struggle with the daughter.
The coroner said:
II would like 10 have her
demonstrate just what hap
pened when she was fired upon.
During the re-enactment she
may be able to recall some hap
pening or something -the-~gun-
woman said that would give MS
n clue"
OFFICER BLAMES CORONER
After the coroners hearing
Quinn charged Coroner Bredie
with failing 10 give him an oppor-
tunity to back up his story. The
coroner adjourned the hearing UNI
I'll March 3. Quinn later said:
THE inquest got us nowhere.
Mrs. Goodbody didn't help us n
bit. Never before have l found
such opposition in solving
case"
We're barking up the wrong
tree II We try to find the third
person in this ease.-AlI we're
doing is digging mp lot OF his
tory OF people who had nothing
10 do with IT,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Win a. $50 Bond
With One Word

Have you bought bond this MONTH
II YOU have you etIGIHe c1nTets In the Times con-
test-vih $50 bond prize hnd for type
of dd bringing added worries the war harassed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Daughter III,
Drake Hotel
Delayed
5000 10 rnt nlIRoIr IIMts

CHICAGO, Fob. 10 Mrs Pa
tricia Goodbody, daughter % the
Drake Hotel murder victim, today
was described as "a sick woman"
by her aunt Mrs. Louise RooS,
who said she is under a DOCTORS
care with a nurse in attendance.
Mrs Goodbody, who herself was
fired upon the night her Socialite
mother. Mrs. Adele Born Viii
lams. was slain. was ordered 10
bed by her physician.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
COLD REMEDIES

6Oc Piso's Cough Syrup ACC
SOC Smith Bros. Cough Syrup ACC
Buckley's Cough Mixture 45c
6Oc Liz Cough Syrup Acc
SOC brakes GlesscO Syrup 45c
Csc Tonsiline .......... Z9c
soc Wampole's CreO Terpin 4Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-16
Tax Delinquent
Property Waits
(. {. Purchasers

THE city of El CentTo is nov
ready to accept applications for
purchase of tax delinquent proper
ty," City Clerk Neal Gavin an
nounces.
He said that the cities, the coun-
ty, and the irrigation have worked
out system for handling tax de-
linquent property and that the
city is the exclusive rental and
sales agent for tax delinquent prop
erty within the city.
THE whole idea is to get this
delinquent property back on the
tax rolls bringing in revenue" Gavin
said. There are approximately go
pieces of property available with
some type of improvements on them.
Ninety-five per cent of the prop
erty is residential property
He asked those interested to con-
tact the city clerks office, make
application for the property wanted,
and a deal will be worked out under
the new system for handling such
arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-16
Flaq Over the PIow

tractors could get together and
agree as gentlemen that the prices
should be such and such for tha
season and that no one would
pay or accept more. That would be
fine if they were all gentlemen
and no one got caught in a squeeze.
The fact is that those agreements
seldom work out as planned.
Someone, somewhere along the
line, is bound to offer a little more
to get his crop taleo. Then the lid
is off and free competition is Oh.
And there isn't anything that can
be done about it legally, because it
is simply a gentlemen's agreement
and not legally binding.
The alternative is for the grow
ers to ask the State VIA Wage
Board to hold hearing and estab-