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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13

Citizens of Coolidge and sur
rounding districts are responding
wholeheartedly to United National
Clothing Collection drive being
conducted here, according to the
Rev. j. Carl Fritz, Coolidge chair
man. Collection depots have been
established at Safeway, Coolidge
USO Club, Mirkin's Dry Goods
Store, and the High School Gro
Gerry on Arizona Boulevard.
Elementary school children have
been bringing used clothing to both
north and south schools all week
and will continue to do so through
out the drive. Clothing collection
at the high school will be handled
through the home economics club.
No matter how near or how dis
tant the coming of world peace,
the war-ravaged peoples abroad
will be in dire need of clothing.
This cannot come from the des-
troyed and disrupted mills and
looms of their homelands, for
neither the raw materials nor the
machinery are available. But it
can come, in the form of service
able used clothing, from the attics,
closets and trunks of millions of
American homes.
Your outgrown, outmoded, for
gotten garments, shoes and bed
ding constitute vital part of
supply that can be made available
to the war-stricken without real
sacrifice on your part.
With the alteration of each new
city, town or rural community
from the Nazis by the armies of
the Allies, hundreds, thousands,
sometimes hundreds of thousands
of destitute, ragged, unshod war
victims are added to the number
whose clothing needs can be met
only through the United National
Clothing Collection.
When that effort was in the pro-
cess of organization, there were
125, 100000 of such men, women,
and children in desperate need of
clothing, shoes and bedding. That
number is steadily increasing.
There is United National Cloth
ing Collection receiving depot in
your neighborhood. See that your
spare apparel is delivered there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
Coolidge High Track
Team Wins From
Casa Grande High

In an informal track meet on
Wednesday the Bears outscored the
Casa Grande Cougars 81 to A. All
of the regular track events except
the hurdles and the pole vault were
scheduled.
Jimmie Davis, Bear athlete, was
high point man of the meet taking
first in five events and running the
anchor lap on the winning relay
team for total of 26A points.
Other Coolidge boys placing were
George O'Donnell in the 440, high
and broad jumps; Wayne Elledge
in the 100. 220 and broad jump;
Jimmie Vidano in the mile, Nelson
Cannon in the $50, Jackie Havens
in the so; and Oscar Montgomery
in the shot put.
The winning Bear relay team
included Havens, Elledge, O'Don-
nell and Davis.
A return meet is planned for
April %. on the Coolidge track.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
Order as Pinal
County Men To
Report For Duty

The armed services will be aug
mented this month by As Pinal
county men who have been ordered
to report April 10Th for induction.
They are:
Arnulfo Padilla Armenia, David
Elias Pacheco, Willie Berry Thomp-
son, Fermin Lopez Lara, Victor
Hernandez Luevano, William Rain
ey Cole, George Barsa Haynes, An
tonic A. Calistro, Kenneth P. Sim
mons, James Leonard Mason, Lopez
Marks, Isreal M. Vargas, Paul Eu-
gene Willingham, Pierce Wallace
Page, Arnold James Juan, Raymond
Leslie Brakeman, Ismael Zepeda
Valdivia, Easter Yoshio Yamada,
Douglas Arthur Kraiger, Everett
Vincent NORM, Julio Montoyo Cal
deron, Charles Ray Bohanan, Ray
mond Lewis, Jesse Leon William
son, Millard Clarence Sweeper,
Tony Garcia Rodriguez, Jose Villa
Ybarra, Reynoldo Escalante Ramir-
ez, Camilo Macias Elola, Bill Cole
man Myers, Paul Manriquez Rodri-
quez, Dale Eldon Woods, Feliz Rico,
Tommie Newton Pearce, Pedro
Martinez Santana, Lester George
Bolen, Marvin Richard Brooks,
Charles Edward Wells, Thurman
Floyd Webb, Francisco Salazar
Acuna, Lester Ritter, Frank Her
nandez Ballestros, Jack Wainscott,
Allen Bergman Craghead, Ysabel
Campos Fuentes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
White Brothers
To Start Civilian
Flying School Here

A civilian aeronautical school
will be started here next week by
John White and his brother, Rus
sell White, of Pinal Machine
Works. They purchased an army
primary training plane from Thun-
derbird Field No. 2 Monday and
will begin instructions as soon as
a civilian license has been obtained
for the ship. A site opposite
Martins Desert Beach, recently
purchased by a group of Coolidge
business men for local airport,
will be used as a training field.
John White conducted a flying
school in Phoenix for over four
years and has 1000 flying hours
to his credit. Russell White is also
a licensed instructor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
Set 100000
9th War Loan
PinaI Bond Quota

Pinal county has been allocated
a million dollar quota to meet in
the 7th war bond drive which gets
under way officially May 14th.
Of the $1,OOO,00O the quota of
series E bonds is 100000; other
types of bonds 100000 and $780,
900 in other bonds to be purchased
by corporations and banks.
Arizona's total quota for the next
bond drive is $33 million, an in
crease of $S million dollars over the
9Th war loan.
Other overall county quotas are ::
Maricopa, SIS, 100000; Pima, &c.
100000; Yavapai, $2,100,000; Co
chise, $2,OO0,OOO; Yuma, $1,000, 900 !;
Gila, $1.100,000; Coconino, $1,OOO,-
900; Pinal, $1,00O,000; Navajo,
5000, 900; Mohave, $500, OOO Green
lee. $450,0OO; Graham, $4OO 900;
Santa Cruz, S4O0,O0O; and Apache,
5000, 900.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13

armies on the road to Berlin, ac-
cording to word received from
England.
'S/Sgt. Mode flies with the 34th
Bomb. Group, a unit of the Third
Air Division, the division cited by
the President for its now historic
England-Africa shuttle bombing of
Messerschmitt plants at Regens-
burg, Germany, The group recent
ly completed it's 150th mission.
The sergeant's wife, Mrs. Fran
ces L. Mode, and his father, James
w. Mode, live in Coolidge. Before
entering the AAF in September,
1912, Sgt Mode was a carpenter,
employed by Del Webb, the new
owner of the New York Yankees.
He is a graduate of Coolidge Union
High School, class of 1941, and at
tended the University of Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
City Boundary
Survey Is Topic
For Discussion

Earl Fisher, civil engineer, ad-
dressed members of Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce at a dinner
meeting Monday night in Commun-
ity Church recreation hall. His
subject pertained to a survey of
Coolidge boundaries for territory
to be included in an incorporation
petition.
There will be a meeting of the
board of directors and incorpora-
ton committees tonight to discuss
final survey of the property. Louis
Fiscel, county engineer, Walter
Smith and Karl Fisher will be
present in an advisory capacity.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
Scouts To Collect
Paper Tomorrow

Coolidge Boy Scouts, troop So,
will collect waste paper through
out Coolidge tomorrow, according
to announcement of J. Carl Fritz,
scout leader. A NJ Clark is lend
ing a truck for collection calls. All
citizens who have waste paper are
requested to have it tied in bundles
and at the curb tomorrow morn
ing, as an aid to the scouts. If
this is done, says the scout leader,
the whole town can be covered IN
a day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
Coolidge-Florence
High School Mines
To Clash Tuesday

The Coolidge high school base
ball team tangles with the Florence
nine on the Coolidge diamond next
Tuesday, April II. The game is
slated to start at $3.50.
The battery for the Bears will
be Clint Skrla and Charlie Magness.
Jimmie Davis will be on first, Jack
Havens on second, George O'Don-
nell on third and Kenney Trout
at shortstop. In the outfield will
be Al Singh, Jack. Prefer and
either Wayne Burroughs, Curtis
Shaw or Jim Vidano.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
S/Sgt. Arthur Mode
Awarded Air Medal
Outstanding Courage

S/Sgt. Arthur L. Mode, %, of
Coolidge, radio operator and gun
ner on a BIZ Flying Fortress, has
won the Air Medal for "meritor-
ious achievement GOODNESS,
courage and skill" during Eighth
Air Force bombing attacks on Ger
man industrial targets and military
strongpoints in the path of Allied
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13

Cpl. w. T. Smothers, Coolidge
high school graduate, and son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smothers Of
Tucson, former Coolidge residents,
died on March 25 from wounds re-
ceived in action in the European
theater of operations, according to
word received from the war de-
partment Friday by his parents.
He was employed at Bisbee branch
of Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company when he en-
tered service in 1912. His sister,
SybiI Smothers, is manager at
the Coolidge telephone office.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13

OCpl. and Mrs. Don Parker re-
turned Tuesday from st. Anthony,
Idaho, where they spent two weeks
visiting his parents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-13
Response Clothes
Collection IS
Generous Here

Coolidge citizens are re-
spending wholeheartedly
to appeal for clothes need
ed by war destitute, says
Rev. J. Carl Fritz, Cool
idge chairman of United
National Clothing Collec-
ton drive.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
new WAR SECRETARY SAYS
TAN YANk POLICY TO BE SET

had been mapped as long ago as
1925. The policy established then
was one that limited the army to
two infantry and two cavalry units
of Negroes, and under no circum-
stance would these units be more
than a regiment.
It was not until public pressure
had been exerted upon the war de-
partment that the brass hats
yielded to demands to create Ne
gro division. The first was the 93rd
and later the 92nd division. In ad-
dition, Negroes were begrudgingly
admitted to the army air force in
token numbers. Other concessions
were made in allowing Negroes to
be assigned in categories outside of
service battalions.
The non-discrimination order of
July, 1914, was written only after
considerable pressure from with
out. 1t has been constantly main
tanned that the so-called advances
made by the army have been of a
stop-gap nature only and intended
simply to meet immediate situa-
tions.
It's the review and incorpora-
ton of this experience into basic
department policy that is now the
subject of discussion within the de-
partment.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
EDUCATOR NAMED USES
VETERANS COUNSELOR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (ANP)-
Lynn Simpson, former captain in
World War |, has been named as job
counselor by the United States En-
ployment service in Washington to
take care of Negro veterans who
apply for aid in securing employ
ment.
Simpson has served since the be-
ginning of the selective service as
chief clerk of District Draft Board
No. IL. In the first world war he
spent II months overseas as COM
mander of an infantry company. Be
tween wars he was on the admins
trative staff and taught at Bethune
Goodman college, Daytona Beach,
Fla.
The appointment was one of
three former veterans who were as
signed to positions.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
YALE UNIVERSITY AWAITS
CAMP lee 81

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. 2
(ANP)-Yale athletic authorities
are said to be interested in a young
Negro who won Yale scholarship
recently, and has been quite fig
ure in the football world both be-
fore and after entering the army.
This will be an innovation at Yale.
The young man is Levi Jackson,
now a private stationed at Camp
Lee, Va, a graduate of Hill House
High School in New Haven.
A navy VIZ trainee at Prince
ton, who played guard at Colum-
bia last year, is believed to be set
ting a precedent at that institution
which has not favored colored stu
dents in the past.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
Heavyweight Champion To
Rest At Home In Detroit

The 31-year-old champion, whose
220 pounds put him Is above his
best fighting weight, was delighted
at the timing of his honorable dis
charge, which came because of his
"A points. Louis is an ardent De-
troit Tiger fan, and his interest now
was centered on the Tiger chances
against the Cubs, rather than his
own chances against Billy Conn of
Pittsburgh in a title match next
summer.
Conn was released from the Army
a few weeks ago at Camp Lee, Va.
Louis entered the Army in Janu-
ary of 1912, and entertained more
than 2,500,0O0 men by appearing in
exhibition bouts in Europe, Alaska,
the Aleutians, Canada and the Unit
ed States.
He appeared in battle areas in
Europe, and wears two battle stars.
He was technical sergeant at the
time of his honorable discharge.
He said he expected to visit his
home at Detroit for a rest, but did
not know whether he would engage
in any "tune-up' fights before meet
ing Conn., If he does not, it was be-
lieved that he would appear in ex-
hibition fights.
The discharge ceremony was con-
Quoted in unexpected secrecy at the
Army base, in line with war depart
ment wishes that no publicity be
given to the champion. Louis dis
charge has been expected, however,
since he had IA points without with
out counting the battle stars. He
had been stationed at Camp Shank
for the past 10 months, and last
week was awarded the legion of
merit for his services.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
JOE LEWIS GETS DISCHARGE
BASEBALL EXHIBITION
CALLED OFF BY RAIN

The scheduled game last night
between the major leagues All-Stars
and the Cleveland Buckeyes, world S
Negro champions, was called off be-
cause of rain. The game will not be
rescheduled which means the base
ball season in Dayton is officially
closed.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
By Ernest E.. Johnson

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, (ANP)
-Secy. of War Robert Patterson,
at his first news conference since
his elevation from undersecretary,
said that the lessons of World War
II with regard to the utilization of
Negro soldiers will be among the
matters to be reviewed in light of
the future organization of the
army.
The new secretary led off with a
tribute to his predecessor, Henry
L. Stimson, and declared that the
problems occasioned by the peace
would be large and handled with
the same diligence as was the case
during the war years.
Unlike his predecessor, however,
Secy. Patterson received the spon-
taneous questioning of reporters
with facility and where he could
give direct answers. Under these
circumstances, he was asked by
this correspondent to say whether
''the department intends to revise
it's basic policy regarding the util-
ization of Negro soldiers in light
of new experience gained in this
war"
The secretary reflected mo-
ment then said:
"This matter will, of course, be
under constant study He paused
briefly and added, "-as all other
experience of this war"
Inquiry was next as to whether
any specific proposals had been set
forth on the subject to which he
replied that they haven't taken
concrete form yet to discuss to-
day."
The matter of revision of basic
policy is one that the Associated
Negro Press has learned was raised
more than six months ago within
the department, and even more re-
cent than that. It could not be said,
however, whether the views have
reached the attention of the secre-
tary.
When the expansion of the army
began in 1910, Negroes were ac-
cepted through selective service
and Incorporated into the organiza-
tion on the basis of thinking that
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Sgt. Joe
Louis, the busiest heavyweight
champion in boxing history, was
released from the Army at Camp
N. Y, today and prepared
to fly to Detroit to see the world
series.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-02
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Action to SAGE Life of Atkins Urged
by Four Freedoms Club

by Four Freedoms Club
In Texas on September Is, 1941,
a Negro, L. G. Atkins, father of a
child and husband of crippled
wife, left work to go to his home.
He walked toward the entrance of
the street car and mounted the step.
At that instant young white man,
thinking Atkins had brushed against
his wife, grabbed the Negro from
behind and jerked him to the street.
In the ensuing fight the white
man drew his pistol, struck Atkins
on the head with it and then shot
him through the body. After that
the white man dropped the gun.
Atkins got possession of it and shot
his assailant dead. For thus de-
Tending himself, the Texas poll tax
ers have decreed that Atkins must
die on October 6, 1915.
This is a monstrous injustice. 1t
is crime against human decency.
1t is a mockery of democracy. Not
once in the whole history of Amer
ica has any white man been SEN
fenced to death for killing an as
sailant with that assailant's own
gun after himself being shot with
the same gun. Atkins was con-
demned because he is a Negro and
for no other reason.
Such deviltry of the poll tax land
lords and their business allies kin
dies the fires under the cauldrons
of our just anger. They murder Ne
groes, legally and illegally, and stir
up all manner of hatred between
black working people and white
working people SO that they can
more safely force both groups to
work for less money. They divide
both to conquer each. And we are
angry.
But righteous wrath is not
enough. Action is necessary. Atkins
must not die. We, cannot stand
aside and do nothing. We must not
wash our hands in our brothers
blood. We must act!
Send wire to Governor Coke
Stevenson, Austin, Texas demand
ing that he free Atkins. Thousands
of people-white and black-are
sending kilograms from all over the
United States. Or cut out, sign and
mail the following letter now to
the governor of Texas. We can do
no less, for not to act is to become
an accomplice in this crime. The
time is short. Hurry.
Very truly yours,
THE FREEDOMS CLUB
Ethel Caulder, Secy.
Governor Coke Stevenson,
Austin, Texas.
Sir:
In the name of justice and democ-
racy, in the name of God and de-
cent people, / urge you to free L. C.
Atkins.
Cs,x.4L
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-26
Methodist Speaker
On Church Series

Rev. John L. White, pastor of Ep-
worth Methodist church, Lima, will
present the historical background
and beliefs of the Methodist faith in
a lecture at the First Mennonite
church Sunday night at 1880 o'clock.
The address will be the fourth in
a monthly series dealing with the
outstanding features of the various
denominations arranged by Rev. j.
n. Smucker, pastor of the First Men
monte church
Rev. White, one of the younger
ministers of his denomination is a
native of Iowa. He was graduated
from the Boston University School
of Theology and entered the ministry
eleven years ago. For the past four
years he has been pastor of the Lima
church.
The monthly lectures which begar
in January have met with a good
response and with growing interest
and attendance, providing an in
sight into the beliefs, tenets ane
creeds of the different denominations
The Bluffton Methodist church vii
be in charge of the devotionals ant
special music at Sunday nights
meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-26
Northwestern Ohio Vocal Com.
petition to Be on BIufftOn
College Campus
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Include Solo, Duet, Trio,
Ensemble Singing

Singers from 35 Northwestern
Ohio High schools will compete for
honors here this Saturday in a dis
trict vocal solo and ensemble audi
tion to be held on the Bluffton col
lege campus.
Morning and afternoon sessions
are on the schedule, with contestants
to be heard in solos, duets, trios,
quartets and ensembles up to nine
voices.
A total of $50 entries have been
made by the 35 competing schools,
and judging will be in three classes,
A, B and c, depending on the en-
rollment of the school, it was an
nounced by Prof. Russell A .Lantz,
of the Bluffton college conservatory
of music, who is serving as general
chairman.
THREE SECTIONS
In morning competition there will
be two sections in College Hall and
one in the Ropp Hall lobby, and dur
ing the afternoon two sections win be
heard in College hall. Competition
will start at $3.50 a. m.
The session is sponsored by the
Ohio Music Education association
and the State Department of Music.
Normally it is an annual affair, but
no competition was held for the last
two years because of the war. Com
petition this year is restricted to
only district meetings and no state
contest is scheduled.
Judges will be S. Norman Park,
director of music in the Dayton
schools; Thelbert Evans, director OF
music in the Lakewood schools, and
w. G. Tempel, director of music in
the Lima schools. Ratings will be
in four classes: superior, excellent
good and fair.
ORGAN CONCERT
Special features on the days pro-
gram include an organ concert III
Ramseyer chapel from 1880 to Loo
p. m. by a Bluffton college organist
and a program by the college girls
choir at 2:30 p. m.
Competing schools include Ada
Archbold, Arlington, Beaverdam
Bluffton, Bowling Green, Columbus
Grove, Defiance, Delphos, Delta
Deshler, Fostoria, Gilboa, Crane
Rapids, Hamler, Haskins, Holgate
Kenton.
Liberty Centralized, Lima Central
Lima South, Lyons, Maumee, Nc.
Comb, Milton Center, North Balti
more, 0akwood, Pandora, Paulding
Perrysburg, Lima st. John, Shawnee
Van Buren, Van Vert and Wayne.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-26
MORE DEFERME ENTS
GRANTED FARMER
LESS In INDUSTRY
Heavier Drain On Industry,
Older Men Results From
New Policy
Board OF Appeals Decisions
Defer Farmers; Industrial
Workers In Ia

With farm workers under 80 now
getting more consideration so far as
deferments are concerned and draft
calls expected to continue heavy for
at least several months, it will be
necessary to make up monthly quotas
by heavier calls on industrial work.
ers and older men between 20 and "a
years of age.
Recent decisions of the Board OF
Appeals confirms belief that such a
policy is being followed to offset the
loss in inductees resulting from new
leniency apparent in the considera-
tion of agricultural deferments.
In nine appeals decisions an
nounced last week, one farm defer
ment claim resulted in a II-C classi-
fication, but of eight industrial de-
ferment appeals only one IA classi-
fication by the local board was re-
versed by the appeals board.
APPEALS BOARD DEFERs FARMERS
More consideration of farm defer
ments also was evidenced in decisions
announced last week when six IA
classifications given to farm workers
by the local board were reversed by
the Board of Appeals.
The trend toward easing the draft
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-26
BluftOn Family
Goes To st. Marys

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Deerhake of
South Main street moved Wednesday
TO st. Marys, where they formerly
resided. They came to Bluffton
seven years ago during which time
Deerhake was employed at the
Woodcock generating plant of the
Central Ohio Light & Power
company.
Deerhake recently resigned his
position with the company after
twenty years of service. He and
his wife will reside for the present
on a farm near st. Marys.
The South Main street property
which they vacated was recently
sold by Eli Deppler to 0. c. Hursey,
Bluffton farm implement dealer. The
Hursey family expect to occupy the
property soon, moving from their
present location on the Marquart
Bros. farm in Orange township, the
former Mayne Miller place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-26
He is the Amus Man Behind the Man Behind the Gun

Bluffton boy evolved one which Army
ordnance men termed a marvel of
simplicity and economy in assembly
and operation. 1t is rugged and re-
liable, As caliber, 30-shot weapon
which the doughboys proudly call the
grease gun"
Two less known, but highly impor-
tant weapons developed under Col.
Studler's direction are the rifle and
carbine grenade launchers.
The former Bluffton man Is known
among his associates as a hard and
resourceful worker, the full story OF
whose accomplishments cannot be told
until after the close of the war. He
and his wife are residents of Wash.
ington.