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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
W0 RKER FIRED,
FOREMAN GIVEN
A SUSPENSION
tNAACP RELEASE)

An alteration between a Ne1rS
worker and white foreman Z
Murray Body corporation which re
suited in the discharge Of Olive
Buckles, while the foreman. MikS
Barno. was merely suspended ID
two weeks. was reviewed before "a
Regional War Labor Board at
hearing held Friday. Jan. %. Wi
liam Kennedy Jr.. chairman Of "a
NAACP Labor committee sat in
the hearing which was asked for
Murray Body Local No. 2, UAV
Go.
Mike Barno. allegedly calld
Buckles an insulting name. relative
TO his race. which provoked the NJ
tercation. The Union maintained
that IL the workers action war,
ranted discharge. then similar &C
ton should be taken against the
foreman.
Linked With Chandler
Barno was linked TO Virgil
Chandler. indicted by the Federal
Government for conspiracy 10 pre-
vent occupancy of Sojourner Truth
in 1912 in the statements made by
Peter Wilson. committeeman Of Lo-
cal No. 2. who cross-examined wit
nesses and handled the case for the
Union.
Wilson contended that Chandler
employed at Murray's and i'm charge
Of planning and scheduling. had
great influence on Barno because
OF their close association. During
the day both use the same desk
Chandler was hired by the com.
pany in 1912. and the Union has
asked for his removal many times
in order to improve worker morale
but 10 date the company has refused
TO comply with the request.
Buckles testified In his own be-
half. and admitted striking Barnc
after being provoked to do so by
Barno's use OF epithets. Company
officials admitted that Buckles rec
ord since employment In 1913 has
been excellent
j. H. Williams. sttorney for Muir.
ray corporation. cited statistic.
showing that l4S2 per cent of al
employees hired from April l9t;
10 September. l943. were Negro
IN the department In which the al.
tercstion occurred theat treaO
fourteen Negroes are employed and
~ ga WORKER. PAxs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

o Brazil. Ind. and 1t Robert W
Deiz Of Portland. Oregon, who shot
down two planes each.
Captain Hall. who brought down
the squsdron's first plane over Sicily
last July. has three ferries to his
credit now and is the ace Of the
squadron. His last two victims were
a Focke-Wulf 100 ard a MeSSer-
schmidt l09. He got them both on
Friday
1t DeiZ got one ener1v craft on
Thursday and another on Friday.
Low Flying Patrols
Others who scored victories on
Thursdays bag OF eight planes were:
Capt Rodney Gusts OF Hartford
Conn, squadron operations officer;
Its. Willie Ashley OF Sumter, ).
c.: Leon Roberts OF Pritchard. Ala:
Edward Toppis OF San Francisco.
Charles Bailey OF Punts Gorda,
Fla; and Wilson Esglesion OF
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, One victory was
shared by Its. Clarence Allen OF
Mobile, Ala. and Pcwsrd BauSh Of
Petersburg. Va.
Names OF the two pilots besides
~ See PLANES Pare 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
SPOT News
B uLLE TIN S
noMnING NEEDED

BOMBING NEEDED
Back from his narrowing escape
from the enemy In China, Tom Har-
mon az Ann Arbor. football ace Of
the University Of Michigan, told
group st the Detroit Athletic club.
Il was utterly sshamed Of Detroit
In cspnection with the race riots"
h. skld Detroit needed bombing
.vnid % convince the citisenry OF the
serieusnen o. the war.
n X X
NAILS AND FATS WALLER
German newspapers carried
Mani propaganda release last week
which warned the people that the
Allies would force upon them the
Kind Of culture which was repre-
seuted I'm the works Of Fats Waller,
sthe United States musical clown
who enjoyed great popularity In
the United States and Britain In
the last few years"
X X x
FDR GETS ACCLAIM
A DOLL conducted by . war cor
respondent among soldiers In New
Caledonia revealed that while the
white Officers and enlisted men
spIit almost evenly on the issue OF
\ fourth term for the President, all
the Negro soldiers interviewed Ia
vored . fourth term. The Nesroes
voted in the straw poll IS TO Tor
FDR. There arc almost q million
Negro soldiers today.
~ X \
THE ARMY LOOKS UP
The pamphlet The Races OF
Mankind" which was banned by
the officials Of the USO. will be
given soldiers. The morale division
Of the army ordered 5000 copies
last week which will be used In
training soldiers. The pamphlet Is .
scientific work combating me
myth Of . superior race.
- - X
LIBERIA IN THE WAR
The Republic Of Liberia got
around % declaring war on Ger
many and Japan last week accord
ing 70 news dispatch from London.
The Negro republic becomes the
thirty-fifth member Of the United
Nations fighting the Axis.
X ~ Y
RANDOLPH IN MEMPHIS
Several months ago the city fath-
krs g Memphis Tenn, refused 10
- Sec SPOT NEWS. Page
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
Hauser Lauded Before
Taking St. Antoine Job

EVANSTON, lll-More than 400
citizens OF This city were In attend
ance at the eighteenth annual meet
ing OF the Emerson Street fMCA
tonight and paid high tribute to
Prather J. Hauscr. executive Secre-
tary here for the past Is years. who
recently accepted a similar position
with the ST. Antoine Branch YMCA
at Detroit
Among those who spoke briefly
and lauded the hne service which
Mr.. Hauser has rendered were the
following: Harold Mogg. president
Of the Council Of Social Agencies;
the Rev. ]. Gentry Horace. pastor
Of the Second Baptist church; A. L.
Foster, executive secretary OF the
Chicago Urban League. j. r. Skiles
and David Walker. superintendent
Of school Districts IS and Is. re-
spectivcly. Adam p. Perry. chair
man OF the Committee Of Manage
ment: the Rev. c. y. Stewart, pas
tor of the Ebenezer AM.E. church;
Norman Weston, general secretary
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
1t. Frank RaifOrd
Called To Army

Lieutenant Frank p. Raiford Jr.,
son OF DR.. and Mrs. Frank Raiford
Of McDougall street. was called into
active service by the army last
week. Young Raiford is graduate
Of the University OF Michigan
medical school.
DR.. Raiford Sr.. was captain In
the last war. His son is expected TO
leave for camp this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
Director Of the Detroit
Housing Commission
A.

Director OF the Detroit
Housing Commission
Dear Mr.. Edgecomb:
Since your announcement In one
Of the dailies recently that certain
projects are TO be built for Negroes,
my husband and have spent many
delightful hours trying TO decide
which railroad we'd rather live
near. I can't for the life OF me re-
member which railroads will be
near which projects but IL is so roc
mantle thinking OF being bounded
by the New York Central. the Pere
Marquette. the Grand Terminal. or
the Baltimore and Ohio.
My husband insists that the Pere
Marauett, trains whistle most mu-
sicsliy. Personally ! think that II
would be more educational 10 look
at the New York Central day after
day. What do you think about this
or have you had any experience
living near a railroad7 II must be
ell so thrilling. don't you Think
One OF our friends who doesn't
think these things through a. clear
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
Sgt. Joe Louis To
See Bowling Meet

SGT. Joe Louis viii arrive in De-
iroit Saturday. Feb. 5. and will 20
Immediately to Paradise Bowl to
witness the arst annual national
singles ehsmplopship tournament
now In progress. sat. Louis wanted
to compete. but could not obtain .
furlough. Howsver, he win bowl .
few games whils hxkA
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
CHARLES SPARE.
SAID TO BE ON.
STAFF OF JURY.
Charge He w a 8 II ig h
Official Of National
Khan Organization


Tuesday I'm the state legislature.
Senators Newack, Diggs and VIII
kowski asked for an explanstlUn al
the alleged presence Of Charles
tNlght Shirt Spare On the grand
Jury pay roll. Judge Leland Carr,
one-man grand Jury, told reporter
that be had no cemmenk
Charges that a former grand tx.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
99K ! we've !! lVs ]
Planes In 3 Dogfights

ALLIED HEADQUAR-
Notwithstanding
right. into the heart Of Rome
itself. daring pilots of the ALL
Negro 99th9 Pursuit Squadron
eEsdn1haiWbiggest air victory OF
III / week in downing an
y Nazi planes.
ffoosoiy destroyed were two
ore Luftwaffe craft while four
krries were damaged.
II was the proudest accomplish.
ben, OF the crack 99th hiers in their
inc months overseas in the Medi-
erranean theatre.
The break that finally gave the
fegro pilots chance 10 quit their
krafing and bombing work TO take
If IN combat misNons was the neeo
pr the P-40s I'd cover the Allied
|eachhead landirgs south of Rome
FOR five days last week the OUTFIT
commanded by Major George S.
Roberts OF Fairmont w. Va. pa.
|roled the convoy lanes and the
|sSault beaches without encounter.
|ng a single enemy craft.
Capt Hall Gets Two
Then Thursday the NaZis attacked
The 99th was there and eight Luft.
waite men were felled.
The ferries came back Friday.
Four fascists failed to return after
he goth engaged them in dogfights
Grabbing the spotlight in the bat
les were Captain Charles 3. Hall
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
FUNERAL RITES
WILL BE FROM
HOME THURSDAY
F q m e d Physician FL ad
Been iii For More
Than A Year
~ KEss J. CowANs

.
The venerable physician and surs
geoTa and humanitarian died In his
home, o85 Frederick street. early
Monday morning. Death resulted
from q heart attack. He Ind been
i'll for more than q year. 80
DR.. Ames suffered = struk6 -
January. 1913, and during the ws1a~
ing days OF last summer Was tak1n'
to Red Bank. N. y, TO recuperatGs
He returned home last fan to celoe
brate his 70th birthday. - Z
Funeral services wilt be held
Thursday from the family. residenop
at 2 pm.
= Link Renewed r'STs
The death of DR.. Ames remover
sparkling link That sconnected, n.
troll. the present day arsanal az d.
mccracy with its roaring industria1
plants, to Detroit ofsnother en-, IN
EZRA when this busting city waa
lgarbed in automotive swadd1inf
clothes, and was Just beginning to
cut its industrial teeth
| That w. during the days when
THE late walter Showers. James
Cole. Robert J. Willis, william Fer.
Egu9Qn, D.JsAuIistux StxNksx.svgY{s
Hiapns 4eEpSk fssnk 1tal m
4 SAQrA -Nsko 1oysxtal nsQ J, e3I
W. = y6ntfelS psutzt9 III ~ III
4 WJAiaSns 1ec1Gillafk enc ok III
Llfounders - re SD5ls NaviS wv
,[Lin& Il Mae- duxirxg 3AA&DAyS w.
'Eeaa Ssoc?tsiis Hal - y
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
"kIuxer" Linked To Jury Staff
US. Will Sell
Projects Built
In Washington

In the first move by the Federal
Government to dispose Of war hous-
ing. the Defense Homes Corpora-
ton announced this week that IL Is
ready to consider offers to purchase
any of Is projects. including Lucy
Diggs Stowe Hall and George w.
Carver Hall. resident dormitories
for Negro war workers in Washing
ton, DC.
The announcement OF the pro-
posed sale of the IS projects. repre-
senting a total investment OF more
than ST.. 000, 900 was made by Her
bert Emmerich. president Of the
Defense Homes Corporation and
Commissioner OF the Federal Pub
lie Housing Authority.
Offers to purch5se will be con-
siderpd IL price aud terms Of pay
nnanE are sGfisfxutosy b the cnrpo-
slltnns and thers - afrSeI NJ 81
~ - y
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

EDITORS NOTE: The following let
ter was received from . Chronicle
reader who signs herself Aunt Hasar.
with more than passing wit the letter.
writer has TAKEN the Director OF the
Detroit Housing Commission TO task.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

~ ~ - z GSor1j o
son It ths project b expeceed B
be named the iirst Of The month cy
Carlton r. Sharpe the regional head
Of the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority In Cleveland
Mr.. Sharpe informed the Micni-
ran Chronicle two weeks ago thar
, ar. johnson was being dismissed
--Scause OF unsatisfactory service
-uuring his probationary period Al
though Mr. Sharpe would not dis.
close for publication the findings OF
the FPHA investigation OF Carver
Homes. il was made clear that GER
tain discrepancies had been found.
The housing official stated that the
publication Of the findings would
be withheld unless Mr.. johnson
chose TO make an issue OF his custer.
Officers OF the Tenants Security
Association. beside Mr.. Johnson.
are: Harvey Flowers. vice-president:
Mrs. Dan Carter. secretary ana
George Penn. treasurer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
LoG,ssing Bars
At WHoto Run
Urged ByNAACP

Branding as unsatisfactory the
answers OF Sherwood Reeder, direc-
tor Of FPHA. and Carlton F. Sharpe,
director of Region v. Federal Public
Housing Authority. the Detroit
Branch OF the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored
People in communications Feb. /.
sent by Gloster B. Current, execu-
tive secretary. appealed to John B
Bisndford Jr..; administrator of the
Federal Public Housing Agency, to
review the discriminatory policy,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

This move. cosnmissioner En-
rnerieh said, Il made 20 take the
Government out OF q war emcr-
gency enterprisesthat q comparable
TO private essdsavor inkthe chArac-
ter OF its properties and manage
ment in contrast tn-other public
housing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
& JOHNSON
s TENANTS.
lEWP0INT'
Ming Officials May
klease Findings
OF Probe

es over the dismissal Of
Johnson ~ manager OF the
Homns Federal Housing
11 n lnkster flew thick and
N Sunday afternoon at a
n of the tenants Security as
"a. an organization OF tenants
river homes.
0ral hundred persons met III
S,ditorium OF the project school
kknnr william Nicholas and ONO
a Of the UAW-CIO pledge to
E ND johnson. George johnson
- briefly and stated that ne was
nissed because he would not run
office like q bureaucracy" 70
~ some -fascists.-
Hubbard Speaks A.,
EspeHart Hubbard OF the Fcdcrai
fUusinx Authority stan ana now
IneAporary manager Of the lnksee.
D}ect spoke 10 the tenants but ala
~ refer 10 the custer Of Mr.. John
-. I. a. Joedars reccrdin& Secre-
- OF Local ~ ~ 30mner
~ III ]
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

- See 'KLUxER," Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

~ See PLANES. Page 4,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

- See N.A.A.C.P- Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05

-. See WORKER, Page &
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
This ~
That
nv uGIHK
BY WICK

THE LAUGH WAS ON a few of
our law-enforcement boys recently,
as they are willing TO admit. 1T
all started when a couple of cow
boys. riding their horses across the
prairie by the overhead at Picacho,
came upon what looked to them to
be. a grave. At least, it was a
fresh mound of dirt, heaped rath-
er higE and about the right size
for grave. They promptly noti-
fled the only official they could
find-a highway patrolman.
WORD TO INVESTIGATE fin
ally reached Eloy's deputy sheriff,
Ed Smith, and constable, Mike
Harding. They visited the scene
and We understood our good friend
Dan Kinser was along too.
DIGGING WAS STARTED with
no little vigor, everyone thinking
they were hot on the trail of some
new and heinous crime. They
were all positive body lay down
there somewhere. They dug that
day and the next morning return
ed with about seven additional men
who dug some more. BY this time
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

they were down about five feet
and hadn't found a thing.
THE STORY GOES that the
dug until they were down II or Is
feet where the soft filled-'n dir
ended and they struck hard eartn.
There was nothing there that
smacked of a dead body-not a
single bone. There was nothing,
period
IN SOME WAY, after the hole
had been kboriously filled in again
amid mucn profanity, the diggers
learned that what they had thought
was a grave was nothing more
than a test hole ordered dug by
Louis Fiscel, county engineer, TO
see whether or not the dirt was
suitable for road use.
DAN WAS IN THE OTHER
MORNING and told us of pos
sible story for the paper. But he
never SO much as mentioned
word about all that digging. He
might have known we'd be inter
ested.
ASKED WHAT SHE WAS DO
ING with needle and thread and
a mans coat the other day, GER
tain young tLing. replied seriously
that she was, sewing on button
hole. She'll make some man a
wonderful wife.
THE FARTHER ONE GOES in
life 1t seems the more discomfort
ed and oftentimes unhappy he be-
comes. Homer Croy. who has
earned s25,O00 a year as free
lance writer, gives evidence of this
when he tells of suddenly awak-
ening to the truth after he had
become famous and was drawing
down fabulous sums for his ar
ticles and stories. He was in Paris
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

at tie time and states he could no
longer find any meaning to life.
Harsh words to set down, but that
is the way l see this disordered
existence" he writes. "Why we
are here, l don't know; and where
we CO. | don't know" And then
he goes on, "It seems to me l
would give anything if l could re-
turn to the simple faith l had as
a youth" A young Coolidge wom-
an seems to have the right idea.
She says, "If | can work and have
enough to eat and wear, I'm con-
tent. l ask for nothing more" 1t
would be better world if there
were more as content as that.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Keeping store" Sam Aber-
nethy says, "can teach a person
plenty about human nature.
"Now coffee rationing's lifted,
folks amt a-breakin' their necks
tryin' to buy all they can. Know
In they can have 1t If they want
1t, they amt so ALFRED anxious
20 get It"
Sans right, as usual. I don't
crave that second cup half as
much as when I couldn't get it.
But that's human nature
Like allowing moderate beer in
the Army's post exchanges. In
stead of leading to more drink
ing, the Owl report says it
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
Divorces Granted

Granted Monday in superior
court by Judge w. c. Truman were
the following divorces:
Betty Bustamente Torres VS..
Porfirio Torres. Divorce granted
to plaintiff, who was represented
by Fulbright and Suit
Bohemia Ortega Castro VS.. Ba-
ellie Castro. Divorce granted to
plaintiff.
Separation from bed and board
granted Antonio Urias. Defendant
in the case was John Urias.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
To Draw Jurors

Two hundred names were drawn
Thursday for jury duty, according
to 7. ]. Marks, clerk of superior
court. He states that jurors will
be selected at $50, May Is, to
serve for the May term of court
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

A strange book of adventure was
sent to a Main Street matron re-
Gently. Its author claimed
what she had written was an Tex
perience" she'd had, while hover
ing between life and death. 1t
seemed to her she entered into
another world, where the Master
ruled :. where there was a glad
reunion with family and friends
who had gone there before her
and where a lovely home, 5urpass-
ing in beauty any on earth, had
been prepared for her reception.
-. 1T is yours" she was told. in
our Fathers home there are many
mansions" The faces of those
who greeted her were young, al
though many had been old when
they made the crossing. Their
days were filled with constructive
work, companionship, peace
and there were no sects, since all
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

historical spotlight
q
Rumanan armies trapped W when Reds reached
took Kerch (S and moved rapidly toward Feodosa and
Simferopo attempt
Russ moved swiftly to check this means of escape
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

The beauty parlor building is re-
ceiving a fresh coat of paint this
week, which adds greatly to it's
appearance.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

the heart of hurried little town,
occupied with the task of trying
to win war.
See you next week, on Main
Street-adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
by Joe Marsh

works out just the opposite =
often as not the men choose
soda-pop or milk, with beer right
there and no restrictions on 1t.
But If it wasn't there. like in
the last War, the story might
be altogether different.
From where I sit, that's how
it is with Americans. Tell 'em
they can't have a thing and by
golly, they'll find ways to get it.
But admit their right to have it,
and their own good sense will
lead to moderation.
&e M"4<
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Attorney Virgil Chandler has an
nounced> himself as a candidate for
county attorney at the fall pri-
maries.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

W. S. Bate drove to Phoenix last
Sunday and was accompanied home
by Mrs. Bate who was in Phoenix
several weeks caring for their
daughter, Mrs. Otto Bonnell, who
had a serious accident some time
ago, burning her limbs severely
when her clothes caught fire. She
is reported recovering nicely. Mr.
and Mrs. Bate will drive to Phoenix
Sunday for a short visit
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Mrs. Mildred Hendry left Sunday
for Los Angeles for a weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28
9.o,x o,a ~
EkREZzzklkH
TEN YEARS AGO

Saturday afternoon a truck load
of alfalfa hay, being transported to
Tucson was ignited from some
brush fire along the highway near
Sacaton. The burning bales were
scattered all along the highway
from west of Mcclellan Wash to
Coolidge, where the driver made
all speed to Coolidge Auto Supply
where the balance of the hay was
dumped and the fire eXtinguished.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Miss Lucille Collins attended her
sorority convention Thursday and
Friday of last week at the Univer-
Sity of Tucson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Main Street has its share of dis
appointments, but compared to one
that came to a Coolidge service
man this week-they dwindle to
the smallness of insiginificance.
The boy lived through 29
months in New Guinea, where the
going is rough. . . When they,
at last. drew lots to see who should
come home. he was one of the two
lucky men from Arizona. =. His
return was to be a surprise to his
parents and the thought of that
long-awaited reunion blurred to d
merciful softness some of tie mem
ories he brought with him. At
last the day arrived, the very hour.
and he walked eagerly to the door
way of his home in North Coolidge
to be greeted by a strangerl :.
Only a short time before, his fam
lily had moved to another state.
{. 81 may have many disappcint-
ments in my life," he told a former
neighbor. who tried to make things
easier for him: "but never one like
this -. Only by comparison can
Main Street gauge the depth of its
own disappointmtIts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

nounced for Saturday night, May
5th, dancing to start at $50 p. m.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Two young matrons, typical of
many Coolidge friends who, in
the good old days used to see
each other at bridge parties and
dinners several times a week,
met UNEXPECTEDLY on Main Street
Thursday. -. They greeted each
other like long lost friends and
hurried, arm in arm, to a nearby
drugstore for a coca cola and
chat. -. Yes, Main Street has
changed. 1t isn't the same lei
surely, friendly place it used to
be-but a busy little street, in
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

A dance at Louie's hall is an
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

. Miss Helen Preston spent the
weekend in Tombstone with her
grandmother.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

3 Mrs. G.. Z. Lettering is now up
nj around following a two-nOnth
nous illness.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

worshipped together in harmony
=. A strange book of adventure
for, after all, death is life's great.
est adventure.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Schools are not in session today
because of the company track meet
at Florence
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-28

Seen along the countryside, not
fer from Main Street "a Mex.
ican seated On tie bank of an
ir' cation ditch, his back resting
against the trunk of grea, cot
tonwood tree f. shovel and rub
ber taots hes Se him water
ccursins slowly through borders
that stretch like silver 5snds in
the sunlight, across a green al
falfa field. A simple pic
ture, framed by the peace of
quiet surroundings.