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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
Tomorrow's Jobs

Where do jobs come from?
There may be lot of different to that question
Some people seem to be getting the idea and
that when the jobs will from the govern
ment Others think is up to big business provide
jobs for all.
But seems to us that the majority of jobs should
result they always have in this country from the init
atlve and ambition of thousands of individuals.
There is still plenty of for new busi-
ness large and small.
woman in this very town may have a recipe for a
delicious food item which, under proper direction could
be developed into food business. local mechanic
may have invented gadget defrost windshed which
coud De SOLD to every moors in the country and
Jobs for hundreds of people.
There no limit to the number of jobs which could be
created by combination of nventiveness ambition and
capital Big business today, is merely monument to the
successful promotion of ideas of the past There
no reason why ideas planted today cannot bloom into the
big businesses of tomorrow.
Inc market is still wide open for the who builds
better mousetrap.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

killed by Oayonet thrust in her
back"
He left there, iii and disgusted,
after the house was set fire with
tracer bullets. Ruiz writes, "and
farther down the street there were
scores of defenseless civilians
murdered before we arrived. I'll
relate just a few of the scenes
witnessed in that town of horror.
In one room a young mother tried
to protect her baby, lying it in its
crib. After bayoneting the mother
those maniacs smashed the child
head with the rifle butt
Later, we went into a barn that
was janmed with the bodies of a
dozen or more small children. From
what we saw, it looked as though
they had been burned to death
There was a similar episode in an
other part of the village. But in
this particular group they mutilat-
ed the bodies first. | guess they
were trying to scare us with those
outrageous deeds, but it only served
to make us mad-awful mad
There were quite a number of
people, both male and female, with
their throats cut. l won't even
write about the rape that took
place there Throughout that
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
Cpl. Ruiz Writes
Home Of Horrors
On Western Front

Cpl. Antonio H. Ruiz OF Florence,
fighting with the 23rd Engineer
Battalion on the Western Front,
has written his sister, Miss Arte-
misa Ruiz, a letter which he has
asked her to make public, in the
hope that 1t may help to awaken
the American people to what is
really happening here"
He ia still all right, thanks to
God. Ruiz says, 81 have not written
sooner because l could not. You
have read the papers about the
German breakthrough in Belgium.
Well, that just about tells the
whole story-I'm in it. What |
thought was mere propaganda has
turned out to be the shocking truth.
"In our travels we came upon a
small town. It wasn't a German
town, but had been in the hands
of Storm Troopers for awhile. In
that village saw with my own
eyes things that, when l was at
home would have made me unable
to eat for week I can still
vividly recall the first house that
l went into to escape machine gun
fire. There was a woman sitting
in a chair in her kitchen. She
was pregnant and when the So
called "supermen" saw that, they
shot her through the stomach. In
another room an old woman was
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

Mrs. Gipe, a trained nurse help
ing in the Pinkley home, is. i'll this
week with the flu.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
The Casa Grande Is An Asset

Casa Grande Monument can be of Coodge's great
in the travelhungry that will follow this
war Many community in this country, far less favor
ably located with something nearby of far less poten
tal interest has made itself known throughout the nation
attracted thousands Of visitors who help keep local
cash registers ringing song of prosperity and community
security.
Well planned promotion will not require great deal
of money but will take lot of sound thinking and
planning The actual work should not start until the
in Europe over but the THINKING should start
The first setp of MUST be incorporation Only
an INCORPORATED COMMUNITY carry through
projects like this projects that substantial
growth and prosperity to COOLIDGE.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

The Woman's Club House was re-
shingled the first of the week. Chas.
Elledge was the contractor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
.Home-Front Psychology

lot of hometown soldiers and sailors may be
ing home in the next few months Some will be coming
home stay and others to enjoy ongcoveted hirtyday
furough.
Naturally the people in this town will be eager to hear
about their experiences But must be careful about
plying them with questions. They viii want compan-
onship and attention. but they may not want to talk
about
We must remember that they are having vacation
from and help make it complete vacation unbur-
dened by the countless questions which would like
ask them.
Some will want to get things off their chest-and to
them will be eager to listen But others will want to
get far away from they and will resent
slant cross-examnation.
Good commonsense psychology the home front will
much to these boys leave Let's not urge them
relve the war unless they want to- 1t is duty to help
them enjoy period of complete relaxation and rest
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

whole area il was the same-mur-
der everywhere. Yes. | had a
wonderful Christmasi
"If only the people back home
could realize what it is to see a
whole village wiped out, I'm sure
there would be no more strikes.
no shortages of ammunition, or any
help they could give us to bring
this war to an end" Ruiz con-
cludes his letter by asking his sis
ter to have it made public. in the
hope it might make those at home
realize something of the situation
the men are facing overseas and
spur them on to give aid to those
men in every way possible
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
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2 TEN YEARS AGO

ish style and coloring, representing
a huge patio. Spanish costumes
were worn by the guests. Prizes
were awarded to NJ M. Ware and
Mrs. H. L. McClain for the most
attractive costumes. Prizes for the
best dancing were given to J. B..
Boone, Jr., and Mrs. M. Worley. A
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

special dance number (The Tango
was an interesting feature, much
| enjoyed given by Miss Elizabeth
Jones and j. B. Boone, Jr. Music
was furnished by the Melody Max
ers" orchestra. Everyone present
had a fine time
The M. l.. Talla family are quar-
antined for scarlet fever. Several
cases of this disease are reported
around Coolidge.
Mrs. Dolly Wilborn has returned
from Ell Paso, Texas, where she at
tended a Beauty Culture Show.
held there this past week.
The girl Scouts gave a program
for the Jr. Woman's Club meeting
Tuesday which was greatly en-
joyed by all.
Miss Esther Scott, principal of
Kenilworth school is confined to
her bed this week by illness Mrs.
d. Johnson is substituting for her.
John Freeland has erected a new
garage. on Coolidge avenue near
highway 81, where he will be found
ready to serve the public.
Miss Helen Edwards third grade
are studying Indians and they were
conducted through the Ruins Thurs
day, by Rangers Caywood and King
on an educational tour.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

Mr.. Bob Rose left Sunday for
Berkeley, California, where he will
spend a month in the Educational
Division laying museum plans for
next year.
Mrs. Gipe, a trained nurse help
ing in the Pinkley home, is. i'll this
week with the flu.
Ranger Dale King gave very in
teresting and educational talk on
archaeological Developments in
the Southwest" Tuesday night at
the Jr. Women's Club meeting.
Mr.. W. Farnsworth is one of our
many citizens Ill with severe colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Cochran made
a business trip to Phoenix last
Saturday.
Mrs. c. w. Hooper is confined to
her home this week with severe
cold.
The Woman's Club House was re-
shingled the first of the week. Chas
Elledge was the contractor.
Miss Miriam Farnsworth of Cool
idge, student nurse at the Samari-
tan Hospital at Phoenix, is reported
ill.
Wednesday night, February 18th
Spanish dance was given by the
Coolidge Woman's Club at their
club house. The club room was
gaily decorated in traditional Span
Evening star., 1945-06-10

unit. Within IA seconds after a
general quarters alarm. her gun
ners can throw up barrage suicidal
for any plane to enter.
The Navy yesterday told of her
latest assignment-bringing home a
load OF CT veterans Of the European
war. AS each of the more than $500
men came aboard, he was handed a
small white card, his ticket" to
everything aboard. 1t contained his
bunk space number, his mess line
number and every other detail
to prevent chaos.
Ships Uses Guides.
Guides were stationed about the
huge ship to help men who got lost
and to guide them to meals-which
are served only twice a day for the
compelling reason that there is not
enough time between light ship
and 'darken ship" to prepare and
serve more to 7,700 people.
Between times, there is plenty OF
ice cream, candy and soda pop. The
only ration is cigarettes-nobody
can buy more than two cartons
Demands on the soda fountain are
so pressing that ice cream and soda
pop are sold only in gallon lots tc
groups
The ship has returned more than
10000 wounded men to the United
States. The largest number at any
one time was 1880, TOO of them
litter cases from Casablanca. Nc
casualty has been lost aboard the
ship
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Da|adier Says Petain
Sabotaged Defense Of
France Since 1884
BY the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 9.-Edouard Dala-
dier, former French Premier, today
accused Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain, Vichy Chief of State, of
having sabotaged French national
defense since 1884 and said "the
order TO cease fire against the Ger
mans was given prematurely by
Petain."
Testifying before a commission of
judges preparing the trial of Petain,
Daladier said the aged marshal had
opposed defense measures since he
served in the Doumergue govern
ment in the mid-30's.
"Petain even opposed a proposed
law against conscientious objectors, i"
Daladier testified.
Saying the war was lost in ad-
vance" Daladier said Petain had
maintained that the Ardennes forest
was impenetrable and that Petain
had told the French war council, IF
some German columns infltrate
there they will be pinched of"
Daladier, three times premier Of
France, took Office last in 1898. 1t
was he who declared war ons Ger
many.
When he returned to ofice In
1888, he said, he was "stupefed" to
find that huge credits for national
defense voted by the French as
sembly had been largely unem-
ployed that the Maginot Line had
not been extended and that motor
ization Of the French Army had
been hindered.
Petain's end fighting speech,
Daladier charged. 'paralyzed resist
ance and resulted in the capture OF
900 900 French soldiers"
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Largest u. 5. Vessel
Transports 350,0o0
Without a Casualty
By the Associated Press.


The queen Of the American Mer-
chant Marine. in drab "dungarees"
of battleship gray, is filling a tre-
mendous role In the Nations war
effort.
She was built as the SS America,
biggest merchant vessel ever con-
structed in an American shipyard,
intended for the elite North Atlantic
passenger service.
But the war changed all that. She
changed her dress and name, and
became the USS West Point, the
Nays biggest transport. In that
role she has traversed the globe,
travelling alone. dependent on her
speed for protection, and has carried
without loss of a passenger more
than 350,0 persons. including many
OF the more than 100000 soldiers,
sailors and Marines sent overseas
to fight.
Brings Veterans Back.
She recently returned from Europe
with the largest single group OF
American veterans brought back
since We day.
Her war story began at Singa-
pore, where she rode an anchor as
the flash of japanese artillery ringed
the hills. Bombs from Japanese
planes burst within so yards and
scattered shrapnel on her decks. A
sister transport, the U. S. S. Wake
field, caught fire.
OF Rio de Janeiro, a Nazi tor
pedo streaked across her bow. In
Milne Bay, her crew stood at battle
stations for hours fighting of Japa
nese air raiders. In the Red Sea
and at Suez her guns were alerted
and barrage balloons lifted against
surprise Nazi torpedo plane attack
Submarines have been sunk not far
from her track.
Carries 1900 Passengers.
She is huge-723 feet overall. and
SO feet at the beam. In addition
to her crew Of more than 300, she
can carry upwards of 100 pas
sengers.
Her refrigeration plant is the
largest af1oat, and her galley dis
penses food at the rate of 20 tons
day. Her power plant could sup
ply the lighting needs Of Milwaukee
Wise.
But she is a formidable fighting
Evening star., 1945-06-10
House to Get Hospital Reports
Of Veterans Units tuesday

the Northport situation still was
being investigated, but no doctors
had been disciplined so far. Similar
charges have been made against
other neuropsychiatric hospitals. but
Col. Baird testified that while
charges of mistreatment inevitably
were made in some institutions,
these rarely were substantiated. The
patients, he insisted, were we'll
treated and had the benefit of the
latest advances in psychiatry, in
cluding electric shock therapy and
other methods.
The Northport disclosures. it was
learned yesterday. were made after
FBI agents worked as attendants to
collect evidence against the % en-
ployes. The nature of the alleged
neglect and mistreatment has not
been revealed to the committee. ,
The committee adjourned for the
week end with a voluminous report
by Col. Roy A. Wolford in charge
of the Veterans Administration tu-
berculosis division. The medical
officer denied charges of neglect, in
difference and lack Of modern care
and equipment in veterans tubercu-
losis hospitals. These charges were
made by Albert @. Maisel in articles
published in Cosmopolitan magazine
and Readers Digest.
Col Wolford took up the cases of
certain patients which Mr. Maisel
cited and discussed the writer
charges in detail, along with docu-
mented reports from doctors at the
hospitals.
Despite the impending change in
direction OF the Veterans Admin
istration, with Gen. Omar N. Brad
ley succeeding Brig. Gen. Frank H
Hines as administrator, Chairman
Rankin and Representative Rogers,
Republican, of Massachusetts, a
committee member. plan to press
for favorable action on their bills |
to reorganize the agency's medical |
service These bills would set up
bureau Of medicine and surgery
in the Veterans Administration. in |
dependent of civil service and with
authority similar to that delegated |
the surgeons general Of the Army |
and the Navy. |
The sponsors Of this legislation
feel that it would result in better |
medical care for veterans. The /
plan Is backed by the Veterans Ad-
ministration itself and is reported
to have the blessing Of the White
House.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


The three major veterans organ
izations will tell the House Vet
Grams Committee Tuesday what they
think of veterans hospitals
Results of separate investigations
of these institutions will be dis
closed in written reports submitted
by the American Legion, Veterans
! of Foreign Wars and Disabled
American Veterans, Chairman Ran
kin announced yesterday.
In addition to disclosing what
conditions they found, the organ
izations are expected to make rec
concentrations.
A fourth organization, the Mill
tary Order of the Purple Heart.
may report at Tuesdays session or
may be heard later.
Neglect Charges Aired.
Charges of neglect and mistreat-
nent of patients in various hospi-
tails have ben investigated by the
organizations service officers. Such
accusations have been leveled at
the Veterans Administration in a
recent series of magazine arti-
cles, and high medical officers of
the agency took up the charges in
detail at the hearings last week.
While it was denied emphatically
that patients were neglected or that
medical care was not modern and
eff1cient, it was conceded that the
administration was laboring under
handicaps. chiefly lack of enough
skilled personnel
Further details about the situation
at the Northport IN " facility and
other veterans neuropsychiatric hos
pitals may be disclosed by the vet
Grams organizations
1t was brought out at the hearings
by committee member. Represen-
tative Kearney, Republican. of New
York, that alleged mistreatment at
resulted in the court mar
tial Of IS soldiers assigned as at
tendants and the dismissal Of seven
civilian employees, whose cases were
referred to the Department of JUS
tice for investigation.
The Army reported most Of the
soldiers were convicted Of cruel
treatment of patients and sentenced
to from two to three months besides
forfeiture Of pay. An official Of the
Veterans Administration said two
Of the soldiers were acquitted. The
cases of the civilians were reported
still pending.
Col. John H. Baird, chief medical
ofncer of the Veterans Administra-
tons neuropsychiatric division. said
Evening star., 1945-06-10

said organization members worked
actively for their favorites. and that
voting, conducted at the Masonic
Temple, was heavy during the past
week.
The II girls are Margaret Tram
nell, jeanette Greenip. Mary Hibble.
Mary Renfro, Marjorie Murray.
Sylvia Click, Ruth Foster. Elizabeth
Henderson, Lois Henderson, Betty
Mcintyre, Dorothy Lewis, and
Waunetta Loye
Tickets for the Night of Thrills
are on sale at the Masonic Temple.
The program will include Masonic
and military drills and music,
War Bond display, three-ring cir
Gus with 26 acts, a grand pageant,
and the coronation. Proceeds will
be donated to the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Mrs. Grace Y. Lind Dies;
Former District Resident

Mrs. Grace v. Lind, II, a resi-
dent of Washington from 1924 to
1910, died Friday at Doctors Hos.
pital after a brief illness. She was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor
Lind Jackson, 1914 North Rock
Spring road, Arlington, when she
became ILL.,
Mrs. Lind was the widow of
Arthur Mackenzie Lind, for nearly
20 years an architect in the office
Of the supervising architect of the
Treasury Department. During her
residence in Washington she lived
at Pill o street NV. Since her
husbands death in 1940 she had
lived in Florida.
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. Jackson, wife of John w.
Jackson, attorney, and three grand
children
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Georgetown, by
the Rev. John r. Anschutz, of
Christ Church, Georgetown. Burial
will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Early Tax Reduction
Pledged by Churchill
In Election Speech
Fy the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sunday, June 10
Prime Minister Churchill last night
promised Britons in a declaration
of Conservative party policy a pro.
gram of national insurance, COM
prehensive public health services
and IAN early reduction in taxation.
In the field Of foreign relations
the Prime Minister pledged firm
prosecution of the war against japan
and the settlement of Europe's prob
lens if his government is returned
to power in the July 5 elections.
1--WE must persevere by any road
that opens to the uplands on which
will certainly be built the calm
temples Of peace" he said. Our
prevailing hope is that foundation
will be laid on indissoluable agree
ment of Britain, the United States
and Soviet Russia.
I'm in agreement with Bevin
Gaborite Ernest Bevin, minister
Of labor in the recently dissolved
cabinet) and other leaders of the
Socialist party that until the end
of the Japanese war, and l hope
until a world security organization
has become reality, all citizens
under democratic government
should bear the responsibility for
defending their country and its
cause by a system of national
services"
At another point. Mr.. Churchill
said that rents and prices, and food
and building materials would have
to be controlled so long as a short
age existed, and that the same would
have to apply to transport over
land and sea-"
One of the most important tasks
of the new Parliament, he said,
would be to establish plan of COM
pulsory national insurance and then
create a comprehensive health
service covering the whole range of
medical treatment"
Our war budget" he added, has
been rendered possible only by the
severest taxation, pressing heavily
on everybody, by borrowing on.a vast
scale -. by huge lease lend sup
plies from the United States and
generous gifts from Canada and
elsewhere.
"All this cannot 60 on.
"The present level of taxation
drastically restricts the ability of
the ordinary citizen to satisfy his
personal desires. It will be our aim
and purpose to make an early re-
duction In taxation
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Queen of Masonic Thrill Nioht
Will Be Announced Tuesdoy

A dozen girls, candidates for queen
OF the 9Th annual Masonic and
Eastern Star Night Of Thrills, are
awaiting anxiously the outcome OF
a vote completed last night to de-
eide which one of them will wear
the crown.
The result will be announced
Tuesday. The queen will be crowned
as feature Of the Night Of Thrills
program June % at Griffith Stadium.
Each Of the candidates was spon-
sored by Masonic or Eastern Star
organization. Harry Rod, general
chairman of the Night of Thrills,
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Mrs Garrett Divorced

Mrs. Jalma Garrett has been
granted divorce from Dana Gar
rett, music instructor of 1000 N
street NV, according to a special
dispach from Reno yesterday. Mrs.
Garrett charged mental cruelty. The
couple was married March 16, 1926.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
PROF. MAHMOUD BEY

The Indo Egyptian Spiritualist
Who surprised the world with his uncanny
powers. will speak on the subjects:
is Spiritualism a ReIiEion?" and Docs
Reincarnation Agree With Christianitye"
The Meeting will be at 1907 l1th St NV
at PM Sunday, Free Donation for
Horiziana Spiritualist Church.
Private Interviews
Evening star., 1945-06-10

Do You know that college edu-
cation for your child costs about
$1,000? Your regular purchase of
War Bonds will come in handy for
his or her education.