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You and Your CONGRESS
~ Volta Torreu. (Mo,

6y VOILu IOTTey. tMOTTO1O.)
There is a lot of information in
this volume and also quite a bit OF
personal prejudice. The author
claims that his purpose in writing
has been to familiarize Americans
with the modern congressional ma
chinery which does so many things
to their lives. And certainly that is
good idea. With it, however. Mr.
Torrey includes an airing of his
own views on certain political per-
sonalities which seems to have little
relation to the purpose avowed. He
attacks Congressman who failed to
foresee Pearl Harbor, for example
with such virulence as to suggest
that some venality was involved
But in describing the practical as
poets Of election, of minority
pressure, of seniority rule and other
routine mechanisns of congressional
procedure, he gives forth some very
useful facts 1t is too bad that he
has not made up his mind just what
kind of book he wanted to write-a
guide or polemic. The mixture is
somewhat annoying.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
The Neuv Books
Blessed Are the Meek

By Zofa Kossak. Translated
from the Polish by Rulka
Langer. (Roy.)
The times and something of the
life of st. Francis of Assist are set
forth in this long novel, written
very much in the sweeping manner
of historical fiction of 80 years ago.
The author Is Polish writer Of dis
tinction. 1t is reported, indeed, that
she has been considered for the
Nobel Prize. Blessed Are the
Meek" is her first work to be trans
lated in this country. Mime. Kossak
is at present living in Warsaw, and
her husband, colonel in the Polish
Army, is a prisoner of Germany.
The book is built around the Fifth
Crusade. 1t offers survey of the
conditions in Christendom which
led to the enterprise, including the
strange phenomenon known as the
Children's Crusade, and then carries
its story through the fighting to the
crusade's disastrous conclusion. The
leading character is Jean de
Brienne, King of Jerusalem. st.
Francis is shown as an influence
of constantly increasing power
throughout the action. He enters
as humble supplicant before the
Pope for recognition of his new
order, and is, at the conclusion, the
only man in Christendom strong
enough to influence the Sultan to
liberate the Crusaders captured
army.
The main theme-for this is, as
said, an old-fashioned book with a
manifest plan-is that of jeans
romance with Blanche of Cam
pagne and the effect of that ILL
starred love on the fortunes of the
crusade. Blanche, at jeans insist
ence, follows him to the Holy Land,
giving to her husband the excuse
that she is making pilgrimage.
The lovers, in their happiness, post
pone initiation of the war, and the
delay proves to be one of the rea-
sons for the crusade's failure. But
this romantic episode by no means
fills Nine. Kossak's huge canvas.
The characters of Pope Innocent
III, of Cardinal Pelagius, of the
scoundrel Nicholas who stirs up the
children to make their attempt to
save the Holy Land, of William
Divini the minstrel, of Marie the
child Queen of Jerusalem, and a
host of minor figures are also
brought in, quite in the good old
fashioned way. In only one respect,
indeed, does the novel depart from
that way, and that is in its lack of
background scenery. For Nine
Kossak does not describe her 18th
century in physical terms. She tells
us that her people travelled on
galley, or stopped at an inn, or
visited a palace, and lets it go with
the mere fact.
In translation, her style comes out
as rather ordinary. and the novel
as a whole is without a sense of in
spiration.
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The Magic Circle
BU GIndUs Meuer (Knont

This novel is one of those theo-
retical things which set out to make
a demonstration. AS such, it is sue
cessful. II makes a demonstration.
But the penalty of using the novel
form for psychological mathematics
Is contained in the crime. 1t is that
the reader will not care.
The demonstration, in this par
ticular case, is of the effect which
race prejudice has on a beautiful
and wealthy young Jewess. Her
whole life has been shaped by con-
siderations of such prejudice-her
youth by her parents fear of it and
consequent too close protection, her
maturity by the example of Nazi
antisemitism. She comedies, finally,
that she cannot cope with the life
which is possible to her and enters
a convent. AS foil to this side of
the picture is the life of another
girl, in every way a contrast. 1t is
all very neatly planned and, as
said, the reader will not care. He
will look rather for @. E. D. at the
end of the final chapter.
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T uxes
Continued From Page C-1)

piled in a way that will contribute
most to the maintenance of en-
ployment," There is already, says
Eccles, a considerable tax incentive
to some business concerns in the
provision of postwar credit of 10
per cent of the excess profits tax.
But, says Eccles-and here he falls
into line with prevailing business
thought-the effect of taxes on many
small enterprises and on the estab-
lishment of new enterprises is
another matter and needs to be
given special consideration.
Eccles describes the double taxa
ton of dividends as perhaps the
most important tax deterrent" and
points to the same harmful results
as those vited by Willkie.
Investors Are Reluctant.
Because of the existing situation" !"
says the Federal Reserve chairman,
investors are reluctant to supply
equity funds, particularly to small
and new enterprises which are more
risky than the larger, well-estab-
lished enterprises. The personal in
come taxes upon dividends, particu-
larly when subject to the higher
surtaxes, are an inducement to
stockholders with large incomes, who
influence corporation policies, to pre-
vent distribution of corporate earn
ings. This situation is likely to be
detrimental to the maintenance of
employment because corporations
are thus led to retain earnings be-
yond what is needed and, therefore,
they are not returned to the spend
ing stream.
Equity investment and the dis
tribution of corporate earnings
would be greatly encouraged by
adopting a plan somewhat similar
TO the British method of dealing
with dividend income"
The British have a standard tax
Of so per cent exclusive of their
supertaxes) on income. When a
corporation declares dividend it
withholds, for the Government, SO
per cent of the dividend, the tax In
such a case being regarded as a tax
not on the corporation but on the
individual. When the individual
makes his return he deducts from
his tax the amount withheld by the
corporation.
Double taxation such as ours is
thus averted-and this in a system
noted for the heavy hand it lays on
the taxpayer.
printed by special arraneement with the
st. Louis Post-DiSpa tch.)
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Edwards Fancy
By Monica Dickens. HARPER J

Miss Dickens labors under the
handicap of being the great-grand-
daughter of Charles Dickens. OF
course she doesn't write like her dis
tinguished ancestor-which, this be-
ing 1914, is a good thing. But critics
and readers alike keep right on ex-
pecting her to, for some reason.
Anyway, if you'll forget she's a
Dickens you are likely to enjoy this
gay novel of wartime England. It's
the story of a war worker with a
nagging wife and pessimistic in
laws, and of how he finds a measure
of happiness in spite of them. There
is no more to it than that, but Miss
Dickens succeeds in making 1t
warmly human as well as pleasantly
humorous, and it ought to be a
handy thing to have around the
house these chilly evenings.
P. H. L.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
By Mary Carter Roberts.
Wingote's Raiders


By Charles J. RoIo. (Vtktng
Press.)
In February 1943, British briga-
dier, with a small but highly
trained force of men, plunged into
the jungles of Burma, where, only
year before, an Allied army had
been decisively defeated and driven
out of the country by the japanese.
The little men from Nippon still
held-or had held up to that time
full sway over the whole land from
Rangoon along the turgid IRA
waddy River north to the Chinese
Indian frontier
How that brigadier, Orde Charles
Wingate, emerged from the Burma
jungles some three months later
with most of his force after blast
ing Japan's main rail line of COM
munication in a number of places,
carrying out three vital missions,
which still are military secrets, and
giving the Jap high command bad
case of jitters-that Is the subject
of this book. 1t is tall adventure
story with the added spice of being
true.
Brig. Wingate, judging from the
picture of him given here, would
be choice subject for full-length
biography. A highly-skilled but
unorthodox soldier, he had gained
something of a reputation before
his foray into Burma. 1t was he,
in fact, who played a major role
in ousting the Italians from Ethi-
opia and who accompanied the
Negus when he re. entered Adds
Ababa in 1941.
Wingate is portrayed here as an
odd combination of an Old Testa-
ment Gideon and a Lawrence Of
Arabia-an assiduous student of the
Bible who brandishes flaming
sword and also possesses rare ability
as a propagandist.
Charles j. Rolo, who chronicles
Brig. Wingate's adventure, is
young Englishman, a graduate Of
Oxford and the Columbia Univer-
sity School of Journalism, who Is
now employed by the British In
formation Services. His volume Is
based on official reports.
For an intimate picture of jungle
warfare and an insight into the
problem facing the Allies before the
Japs are driven from their stolen
empire in the East, by all means
read "Wingate's Raiders"
JOSEPH H. BAIRD.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

than firm. And presently-sure
enough-the Red Army comes and
wipes those Germans out.
The best work so far on the
heroism of the Russians in this war
seems to be the pictures of the ruins
of Stalingrad. The novel is still
waiting to be written-or, anyway
translated
Evening star., 1944-03-26

tant posts in the State government.
He has always had the upstate rural
vote.
Although not quite so impressive
as President Roosevelt, Dewey has
a radio voice that tops that of any
other Republican possibility 1t is
rather metallic and professional,
probably due to his early training
as baritone singer.
printed BY special arrangement with the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.)
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Best Sellers
FICTION.

rlC 1lONs
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by
Betty Smith.
Strange Fruit, by Lillian
Smith.
The Apostle, by Sholem Asch.
The Robe, by Lloyd c. Doug
las.
So Little Time, by John P.
Marquand.
NONFICTION.
Good Night, Sweet Prince, by
Gene Fowler.
Here Is Your War, by Ernie
Pyle.
The Curtain Rises, by Quentin
Reynolds.
Unfinished Business, by Ste
phen Bonsal.
They Shall Not Sleep, by
Leland Stowe.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
The Rainbow
By Wanda WdSileUskd. Trans
lated from the Russian BY
Edith Bone and edited by Sonia


Edith Bone and edited by Sonia
Bleeker. (Sin,on & SchuSter.)
The distinction Of this Russian
novel is that it won the Stain prize
for 1943. Beyond that. the work is a
sort of pamphlet, naive, angry and
very self-righteous little pamphlet
devoted to the news that the Ger
mans treat the peoples of conquered
territory abominably, and that the
Russians, both in enduring and
fighting, are strong, brave and in
vincible. One sympathizes, but with
the best will in the world, one can
not see such work as literature.
The story told in these terms is of
a single village which is occupied
by German troops. All the we'll
established atrocities are committed
against the peasant inhabitants.
Tortures, murders and thefts are the
rule of the conquerors, the aim of
the outrages being to force the vii
layers to give information on the
whereabouts of the guerrilla troops.
But it is all to no effect. The Rus
slams stand firm, or somewhat better
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and rehabilitation went forward
smoothly. Bevin, for whose sagacity
I have admiration, has devised a
less crude but equally fair scheme
in which have confidence.
Plan Is Kept Secret.
Why am not going to tell you
about it? Why will he not tell
about it soon? This is no time to
talk about rehabilitation. The
hour of greatest effort is coming
We march with Allies who count on
us as we on them. The eyes of
our soldiers. sailors and airmen
must be fixed on the enemy. The
only homeward road lies through
the arch of victory. The armies of
the United States are here; our
own troops stand at their side in
equal numbers and true comrade-
ship; leaders are appointed in
whom We have faith. We shall re-
quire from all classes the same cool
strong nerves. the toughness of
fiber, which stood us in good stead
when we were alone under the
German blitz.
Here must warn you that to de-
ceive and battle the enemy there
will be many false alarms, feints
and dress rehearsals. We may be
the object of new forms of attack
Britain can take it; she has never
f1inched. When the signal is given
the whole circle of avenging ma
tons will hurl themselves on the
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hamper progress. There are three
ways in which the business of hous-
ing people could be attacked. dc
not take the view myself that We
are a nation of slum- jewellers
Nearly 100000 new houses were
built between two wars. The Brit.
ish people, as a whole, were better
housed than almost any people ir
Europe or in many parts of thu
United States. But now about 6
million homes have been destroyed
or damaged by the enemy.
This offers an opportunity fol
rebuilding or replanning and we
had better make a clean sweep Of
the areas of which we should be
ashamed.
I have given my word that SOL
diers when they return and hose
who have been bombed out, shall
be restored to homes at the earliest
possible moment.
Houses to Be Rebuilt.
The first attack must be made
on damaged houses which can be
rebuilt. This must go on during the
war. 1t Is war measure. Our
Allies are here among us and We
must do our best for them.
The second attack on the problem
will be made by prefabricated OF
emergency houses. The Ministry OF
Works is working wonders on this
hope we make up half million OF
them. And not only plans, but prep
arations, are being made on a ma
tlon-Wide scale. Factories are beine
assigned, materials are being ear
marked, convenient sites will be
chosen and the whole business is
being treated as military matter
handled by the government.
I have every hope and firm re-
solve that several hundred Thousand
of Our young men will be able to
marry several hundred thousand OF
our young women and make Their
own four-year plan.
What about these emergenc,
houses? I have seen the full size
model myself and steps are beinf
taken to make sure that great many
housewives have a chance of ex.
pressing their views about it. These
houses will make a heavy demand
upon the steel industry and will alb.
sorb in great measure its overflow
and expansion for war purposes.
They are, in my opinion, far SUI.
perior to the ordinary cottage as il
exists today. Not only have they
excellent baths, kitchenettes, gas
and electricity and refrigerators but
their walls carry chests of furniture
chests Of drawers and tables
which today would cost 80 pounds
to buy. Standard articles of furni-
ture will be mass produced so that
no heavy charge will fall on the
tenants.
Rent to Be Moderate.
Owing to the methods of produc.
ton I am assured that these houses
including pretty furniture. will be
available at moderate rent. Al
will be publicly owned and will not
rest with any individual tenant tc
keep them after they have served
the purpose. AS much thought has
been and will be put into this plar
as into the invasion of Africa
though I admit it does not bea,
comparison with the kind of thing
we are working at now. The swift
production of houses is the only way
in which the immediate needs of the
people can be met in four or five
years after the war. In addition tc
this and rebuilding, we have a pro-
gram of permanent rebuilding
which the Ministry of Health has
recently outlined and by which we
shall have two or three hundred
thousand houses built or building
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foe, and batter out the worst
tyranny which has ever sought to
halt the progress of mankind.
American and Allied soldiers eat
approximately half million meals
month in American Red Cross
clubs in England.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01
Wave Elistment
Party Is Now On
Tour Of America

WAVE enlistment party, con-
sisting of an ensign, yeoman and
Pharmacists mate, vii be back in
Arizona for a two-week recruiting
tour on August %, according to
Lieut.. r. b. Trick, officer in charge
of navy recruiting in Arizona. 1t
will be possible for young women
TO make application, be processed
and sworn into the service without
delay. The itinerary for next week
Will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Saturday in Phoenix which
is the headquarters for this area
with Offices at 103 U. S. Court
House building.
Nearly 700 enlisted, women have
ben sent through the Naval Reserve
Midshfpment school (WR) and have
been commissioned. This means
that about one-tenth Of all WAVE
officers now in service have come
up from enlisted status.
The basic requirements for en-
listment remain the same(, age 90
to SO, two year high school mini
mum-no dependents under IS.
There is no obligation to enlist if
young women desire interview or
information only.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01
Mrs. America
Meets The War

Mrs. America can now meet the
war in color from head to toe.
With the exception of two-tone
footwear, WPB relaxed the colors
which can be used in shoe manu-
featuring. Restrictions have also
been lifted on minor styling fea-
lures such as high heels and metal
ornaments. And if you like all
leather bows, they too can be made,
providing they are from scrap
leather. At the same time OPA has
ruled that milady's shoes will cost
no more if a manufacturer substi-
tutes an ornamental bow of equal
or less cost than the one currently
being used.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01
Church Notices
TRINITY TABERNACLE
West Wilson Avenue

Sunday services:
Bible school, 10 a. m.
Morning worship. II a. m.
Young peoples service, p. m.
Evening evangelistic service, s
p. m.
Mid-week services:
Thursday, $50 p. m.
Friday morning, prayer.
You are invited to attend our
services.
Betty Hinton, evangelist. Mrs.
Lima O'Donnell, pastor.
Two Pasadena college boys
known as the Preacher Boys" will
be at the Church of the Nazarene
of Coolidge on Friday, September
1st, at $3.50 p. m, according to the
pastor, w. l.. Deceis. The boys
ar Donald Leetch, student body
president, and James McNeely.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

for pot-luck chicken fried supper
at their home on Thursday eve
ming.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
r. T. Kleinman, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wing, Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Wing,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Pew, Mr. and
Mrs. William Ray.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

considerably more assets and greatly increased cap
tai structure in better position than ever
before to lend money to farmers and ranchers.
Consequently have reviewed and revised our credit
service adjusted it better than to the needs OF
the agricultural industry We have set up more feX-
ible terms and maurities We have established repay
ment schedules tailored to fit individual needs we
have iberaIized our credit policy granting loans for
capital purposes: work stock farm and ranch improve
ments, machinery and equipment, storage faclllties
dwelling and tenant houses, repairs and mOdernzaton
We are now working several plans under which
ong-term, lOw-cost loans be made 70 purchase
farms and ranches. We shall continue our present
policy of not charging any inspection or appraisal fees
And. of course credit service will, as alTaTs' be
prompt confidential and businessiIIe
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

Graduate of U. of A. College OF Agrlcui-
ture, Taylor, prior to joining the Vaney
Bank in 1910, was Arizona field represen-
tatiye for the Farm Credit Administration,
with the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley,
then with the emergency crop and feed
loan section. His ability and experience
Che is an active farmer himself) well quail
ity him for his new important position.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

If you've been a clock watcher
with an eye on that used clock, you
can now look for the ceiling price
tag. OPA has widened its list of
consumer goods to include personal
and household accessories, hard
ware, appliances, and jewelry lex
cept precious stones). Also COW
cred are radios, monographs and
records, optical goods, and toys and
games for the kiddies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

You can get your application from
your service station, garage, or
many another convenient place.
Fill it out completely, attach the
signed back and mail it to your
board. You will not get your new
ga" book unless you include both
attachments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01
S. E. WORTHEN
Cotton and
Commodities

Sam WOrthen, with the
Valley Bank since 1894,
handles cotton and veg
etabIe loans for brokers
and shippers as well
as Commodity Credit
Corp. loans for which
4Ia xroTy DI-
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

he was connected with Valley Bank offices
In agricultural communities, daily coming
In contact with, and helping solve, the
problems of agricultural financing. With
the Valley National Bank for rs years, he
II . vice president, and member of the
important Loan Committee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

was cashier of the Bank of Chandler for
13 years. Then, he was with the Arizona
State Banking Department for four years.
A member of the banks Loan Committee,
he will coordinate the agricultural pro-
gram throughout ali nineteen Valley
National Bank offices.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01
j. e. KINTNER
Field
Representative

Representative
Born on q stock farm In
Penna., j. e. Kit)
Kintner came to Ari-
zona to work for a cow
outfit. He was sue
cessiveIy q cook, punch
er, foreman, manager.
He then went with the
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01

Mrs. America, why not fill your
empty fruit cupboard with some
canned peaches? The War Food
Administration says there's a su-
perabundance of cling peaches now
available on the market. It's true
they will require longer cooking
and do not skin as readily, but they
will solve your dessert problem
when you return home from late
shopping spree.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-09-01
SCOTT BENTLEY
Asst. Cashier

Associated with the VAL
ley National Bank since
1886, Scott Bentley, al
so, has had many years
experience with Ari-
zOna farm ers an d
ranchers. Prior to join
ing the Valley Bank, ne