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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08
Judge Truman
Suspends
Two Sentences,
M. E. Clark and T. F. Hard
ing Freed by Court in Tue
son Cases Involving Papa
go Indian. Retrial not
Argued.

Judge w. c. Truman of the SUI
perior court of Pinal county al
Florence Saturday morning ordered
a suspended sentence of three years
on NJ. E. Clark, special Indian
agent, who had been convicted
May 25 on three counts in connec-
tion with the shooting of Percy
Lewis, Papago Indian, at Tucson
on December %, 1914.
The suspended sentence by Su-
perior Judge Truman in effect null
lifted the petition by Clark's at
tOrneys for a new trial, arguments
on which were to have been heard
Saturday morning.
A jury had found Clark guilty
on three counts, aggravated bat
terry, false Imprisonment and as
sault with a deadly weapon.
On Monday T. F. Harding,
charged jointly with Clark, also
received a suspended sentence of
NhACC StdlS Oll lnc Slu6lc Cudl &c
remaining against him.
Harding, a former state liquor
agent, plead guilty to aggravated
battery, and the other two charges
with which he was faced jointly
with Clark were dismissed.
Lewis has since died at the Ariz-
ona state hospital of a stomach
ailment not related to the trouble
that resulted in the indictment of
Clark and Harding.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Truman stated that he hoped the
case had accomplished its purpose
in serving as warning to all peace
officers of the limitations they
must observe in making arrests
and otherwise performing their
duties"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08

. The fire department was called
out Wednesday afternoon to quell
a blaze that started from an un-
known cause among some old tires
back of the Coolidge Auto Supply
on Arizona Blvd. No appreciable
loss resulted, as the heap con-
tanned mostly waste rubber from
the recapping room, according to
]. c. Jayne, owner of Coolidge Auto
Supply.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08
Lions Hear Talk
On Tax Problems

Steve Spears, secretary of Ariz-
cna Tax Commission, addressed
members of Coolidge Lions Club
on tax problems at dinner meet
ing of the group in Coolidge Meth
odist Church Wednesday night.
Tax problems, he pointed out. are
problems of the man who pays the
taxes. Other guests were Mr..
Smith of Phoenix, and ]. j. Jones.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08
STORAGE
WATER BASE
OF new ACT
Senators McF arland and
Carl Hayden, Representa-
tive Murdock Aid in Win
ming Approval of Com
mittees in Congress for
Measure.

Measure.
Immediate relief from the pos
sibility of an assessment of $3.50
per acre on the white land owners
under the San Carlos project dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July
1st, and permanent solution Of
the amortization tax problem in
dry seasons through a sliding scale
of assessments pre- e d j C a e d on
the water storage in San Carlos
lake at the beginning of each
irrigation season, were the fruits
of the labors of the committee
from San Carlos Irrigation and
drainage district on its recent trip
to Chicago and Washington, D. c.
Representing the irrigation dist
rict at the eastern conferences with
representatives of the Department
of the Interior, as well as with
congressional committees and Of
ficers, were Leon M. NOVEL;, pres
ident of the board, c. A. Anderson,
district engineer, and Chas. H.
Reed, attorney for the district.
Bills embodying the new agree
ment between the San Carlos Ir-
rigation and Drainage district and
the Interior Department of the
United States were introduced into
the Senate by Senators Z. w. Nc
Farland and Carl Hayden and into
the house of representative by
Congressman John Murdock. These
bills received the approval of the
bureau of the budget and have been
favorably acted upon by the Indian
affairs committees of both the
house and senate, which makes
their passage during this session
of congress almost a foregone con-
clusion.
Under terms of the amended
agreement now before congress,
new sliding scale of annual pay
ments supercedes the old San Car
los act under which the cost of
one-half the project-Coolidge dam,
the canals. etc.-was to have been
amortized by white farmers at the
flat rate of $3.50 per acre per an
mum. This assessment was to be
levied against the $4,000 acres of
white lands in the San Carlos Ir-
rigation and Drainage district; the
remaining $4,000 acres being In
liam lands were not subject to the
amortization charges.
The San Carlos project was
authorized by congress in 1924
to irrigate 100000 acres Of land
in the Casa Grande valley, half of
the acreage to be white lands and
the other half Indian lands. After
the project was completed the De-
partment of the Interior entered
into an agreement with the San
Carlos Irrigation and Drainage
district on behalf of the white
lands for repayment of their share
of the project under an assessment
plan that would have amortized the
cost of the dam and canals in 20
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08
Districts Levy Plan Wins Approval
Fire Wipes Out Main Street Corner

levy would constitute a distinct
hardship on the land holders and
might be impossible to meet.
CAT that time there was also
an attitude in the Interior Depart
ment that not only must the 1945
levy of $3.50 be paid, but that the
unpaid balance of $500 per acre
from last years levy must be added
to the current years assessment,
making a total of $3.50 per acre
due this year,
This was an impossible situation
for the farmers. The officers of
the district went to, work on the
matter with will, drawing new
agreement which used the amount
of storage water as it's base. This
was done in consultation with the
department and the new act was
introduced into both branches of
the congress, providing a sliding
scale of payments in accordance
with the amount of storage water
available. This act was drawn by
the attorney for the district in ac-
cordance with plans worked out
by the officers and board members.
In order to assure passage
through this session of congress,
it was deemed advisable for the
president, engineer and attorney
for the district to. go to Washing
ton, as stated above. Enroute they
stopped off at the interior depart
ment's offices in Chicago, where
they ascertained for the first time
that the act had been redrawn by
attorneys for the department and
the newly drawn measure had been
substituted in committee for the
original act as drawn by the dist
rict's officers and attorney. The
re-drawn measure vitally altered
the proposed measure and it was
necessary for the local committee
men, to convince officials of the
department that the substitute act
was faulty and would not serve
the purpose intended.
They rushed to Washington and
were able, with the aid of Arizona
senators and representatives, to
have the districts original act re-
instated in the Indian affairs COM
mittees of both the house and SEN
ate, to which the measure had been
referred. Then they had to secure
favorable hearings from both COM
of the bureau of the budget, be-
fore which the hearing was greatly
expedited.
This was done and the San Car
los district officers left for home
with the satisfaction of knowing
that their measure of such vital
Importance to farmers of the Casa
Grande valley would be favorably
reported by committees in both
the senate and house, with the hur-
die of the budget bureaus approval
already behind it. Passage dur
ing this session of the congress
now seems definitely assured.
This measure is of such vital i'm
portance to this entire area that the
Examiner is reproducing it follow
ing:
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08

. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Kemper, their
son, Bill, and Mrs. Belle McCul-
Tough and granddaughter, Martha
Mccullough of Warren, attended
the air show at Sky Harbor, Phoe-
nix, on Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08
Jack Sti|Ie Speaks
On Training Bill
And Legion Work

gionaires Of Groups Ac-
tivities Throughout State
Monday Night at Installa-
ton of Officers and Buffet
Supper Dance Here.
Jack Stille of Tucson, state COM
mander of the American Legion,
was guest speaker at William David
Hood Post, No. 54, at an outstand-
ing Legion affair with Auxiliary
members as guests at Coolidge
Womans club building Monday
night. The ocassion marked in
stallation of the 1945-46 Legion
officers.
Highlights of STILES talk stress
ed the fact that the Legion Is sup
porting the pending bill for mill
tary training of boys between the
ages of 18 and 20. He advocated
the Legion taking full part in all
youth activities, furthertng Boy
Scout work, and athletic programs
as a means of aiding the preven-
tion of juvenile delinquency. The
chief benefit of the CT Bill of Rights
lay in it's educational value, he
said. Stille also pointed out the
fact that the Legion had put
through bill providing for pen
sions for veterans widows and
orphans.
Other distinguished guests were
Clayton Orth, of Tucson, state
adjutant; George Bideaux of Tue
son, vice chairman OF the national
committee on public relations and
editor of the Southwest Veteran,
and Spence Thompson, state serv-
ice officer for veterans administra-
ton.
Kenyon Harris, district COM
mander, installed the following Of
ficers for the 1945-46 year: Leonard
'Spruell, commander; Joe Irvine,
1st vice commander; William Ship
ley, End vice commander; Ancel E..
Taylor, historian; Freeman Hig-
ginhotham, sergeant at arms; W..
R. Urton, chaplain, and Paul w.
Loucks, adjutant.
Members of the executive COM
mittee who will serve for the COM
ing year are: R. w. Taylor, George
MUIR, Kenyon Harris, Jim Maxwell,
v. S. Eyer, Don Paul, Martin Talla.
R. F. Watson, Ira Averitt, Dan
Havens and Arthur Burtcher.
At the conclusion of the install
lation ceremony, Pierce Vensel,
outgoing commander, was present
ed with past commander medal
by Ben Arnold for members of
William David Hood Post.
A brief talk was made by Bideaux,
who dispensed with his prepared
speech urging Legion members to
greater efforts toward construc-
tive and humanitarian work in the
community. After hearing a report
for the past year on the local posts
accomplishments there was no need
of urging it's members toward great
er efforts along these lines, he said.
Kenyon Harris gave a brief talk
covering work of the Legion here.
A buffet supper of baked ham
was served after the installation
and the remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing. POW Camp
orchestra furnished the music. Don
Paul was chairman of the refresh
ment committee, assisted by Ar
mold.
Approximately a hundred mem
bers and guests were present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08

. The Rev. Leslie Ross, president
of Pinal county council of the
Parent-Teacher Association, at
tended a meeting of PTA state
managers held in the YMCA at
Phoenix Wednesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08

. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Chadborn
and 1t. and Mrs. Walter Bolko-
vatz spent the weekend at McNary
Mrs. Bolkovatz is the former Su-
Zan Chadborn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08

. Mrs. ]. c. Jayne has returned
from Hot Springs, New Mexico,
where she spent three weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-08
AN ACT
Amending Section of the "San Carlos Act'
(43 Stat. 475-476) as supplemented amended and
for purposes.


(43 Stat. 475476) supplemented and amended, and
other purposes.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CON-
amended supplemented
amended charges
the Irrigation
determined
number Carlos Reservoir
beginning March, 1945;
such determined
n with the following schedule:
When oher
storage) the of
los Reservoir March Of the following shall be:
is:
100000 acre-feet, 12,50O.O0 Csc
Over 100000 but not
100000 acreeet
Over
250,O00 acreeet Csc
but
100000 acre-feet 100000
:
35OOOO acre-feet 100000 ($1.5O per acre)
but
100000 acrefeet $1O000000 ($2.00 acre)
Over 100000 acre-feet, $125 10000 ($2.50 per
provided
hereof shall into effect for the fiscal beginning
ending
due and payable December ], 1916
Section g. The CONSTRUCTION charges
balance of the principal obligations the United
of the Repayment
United States and the Irrigation
amended including
part PROVIDED that the $ 100000 shall
194
amended Repayment Contract PROVIDED
the deferred nstaments shall
Section The Secretary
directed
the existing Repayment Contract amended
with
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
The Cost of Discrimination Goes High

The tragedy the wrecks which have taken
heavy toll of American lives during these warsaddened
that the disasters charged directly discrimination
tenth Of the nations has been systematically
eudd from indignation all branches of railroad employment
the lowest paid brackets As result time
shortages have forced the railroads depend restricted barrel
of white labor while Negroes capable
the engines firing attending the switch controls banned
by the archaic discriminatory policies railroads and railroad
broherhoods.
Southern Pacific R. R. officials unable to explain why the
engineer ammed his the of the other
early Sunday morning; explain, least part.
Train schedules heavy and there lack workers
The available railroad ovewoked partly because Negro labor
barred all branches rairoadingis utilized
of available Negro for brake
swchmen the like almost totally dgarded therefore,
being by the and by the aged white
menand wrecks png killing innocent
the railroads unable place the blame quarey where it
belongs, the Jim Crow employment policies of the
American railroads themselves and the railroad unions
Looks like those Southde kids could of older
LEADERS" lessons how get things
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Weapon for Democracy

hopeful toward characterization
Not only does strike the poll
franchise to
minority We particularly pleased commend this effort
the rights of fgovment because makes device that
poll
Short legality which dranchse
large part of their ctzenry being challenged The reasoning
behind the challenge this The Fourteenth Amendment the
stuon makes mandatory apporon
House of Representatives the according
respective numbers counting State
excluding Indians follows provision
the election the choice President
States Representatives Congress
denied of the male inhabitants of the United States
any way abridged except for participation rebellion other crimes
the basis of shall be reduced the proportion
the number of
male citizens 81 years of in such state"
Congress clearly violated this constitutional
appoond House seats following the 1910 Consequently the
Southern States been elctng Representatives than they
entitled Congress has also provided that when the
gessona districts in State exceeds the number Of Representatives
which that entitled
In several States where that condition obtained
been elected by districts pausy
argued that their election is illegal
When the last apporonment of Representatives made the
President notified Congress that Indians had been included
population count because the Supreme had held that
subject Federal taxation Why he neglected exclude from this
tabuaon the millions of whites
mystery The Constitution clearly provides that
shall be appooned accord with the number of entitled
the various States.
The result ignoring this garingy
apparent the election returns Last month South Carolina Msi
spp Georgia. Arkansas, Alabama combined
of about 100000 Missouri recorded
New Jersey 4800 Yet those Southern poax
combined representation Of 48
Missouri and IA for New Jersey
The fairest and effective remedy this
Establishment of American citizens Souhonderng
of Federal reduction of the influence the undemocra
constitutional mandate to be recognized the law of the land The
effect would undoubtedly be
Southern States And recatrant which right
to disenanchse the ought to have its standing Congress
whitfield down Observation-Disclosures Post.
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Happy Birthday
to You'll!

Birthday greetings in Minneapolis: Jan.
7-Obert Lear, 29l5 Garfield Ave. So;
Louise NJ. Turner. 5l1 Aldrieh Ave. No. |;
Arlene Moses, 4l8 Bryant Ave. No. Jan. 8
Alderman Albert Bastis, 1921 Sixth st.
&c.; Margery H. Buckner, 1924 North
Washington Mra B. s. Smith. 100 E. 25th
st. Jan. 9-Garnett Davis, 5i2 18th Ave.
So. Milton shanks, 3712 Fourth Ave. so. !;
Scott Daniel. 246h Fourth Ave. So; Earl
Burnaugh. 3s04 Fifth Ave. So. Jan. IL
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, 1928 Olson Blvd.
Jan. 1s-Blaine T. Ash, Jr, s7s Aldrich
Ave. No.
In ST. Paul: Jan. flames Kirk. sS7
st. Anthony; b. l.. Morris, $40 Fuller
Ave-; Mrs. Mary Collier. 982 Fuller Ave.
Jan. 1i-George VIM. Duncan. 405 st. An
thony. Jan. l2-Eloise Toussaint, $50 lyle
hart. Jan. 13-Mrs. Theodore Allen, 996
Iglehart.
Belated Greetings to Mrs. Louella Kay.
3748 Fourth Ave. So, and Mrs. Emma
Brown, 1901 No. Bryant. Dec. 28.
Out of Town: Jan. Fired Williams,
Des Moines. Iowa; Jan. 9-Louls Moore.
Jr., Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Esther W.
Hancock, Chicago. Ill. Jan. 10-Bishop
Charles Lee. Chicago. Ill.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Letters
to the
Editor
Thought People
Worried Christ
to ID e a { h

10 IL e q II
Dear Editor: Remember it was
for you" are the words on a large
billboard on the east side Of the
Luke RAIDER Tabernacle near the
river on Lake St., Minneapolis, and
thereon is depicted Christ carry
ing the Cross and being beaten by
two Negroes while a white imam
or woman) is on his or her knees.
always thought we worried
Christ to death, but where did Ra-
der's artists find scripture that says
Negroes beat Christ with whips on
his way to Calvary?
Sincerely
N. S. Morgan
3649 4th Ave. So.
Minneapolis
"You cannot do away with the
competitive system so long as trade
marks remain to distinguish one
product from another. You cannot
cut out large-scale manufacture so
long as there are established brands
which breed consumer confidence
and thus make mass production not
only possible and profitable, but
also economical" Phillip Salisbury,
Executive Editor, Sales Manage
ment.
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There Wus q Nor"

Edward A Deacon Pury of the finest human beings who
od the streets of Minnesota died St Barnabas Hospital early
Tuesday morning, January 2 1915.
Though the Negro community general possibly
of Purdys interest their problems the older
employees remember that during his Minneapolis
he particularly anxious that all postal workers receive the
consideration He that equality and opportunity
operated fully.
Later his civic work active figure the Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce Association he always the
rights of Negro Americans.
During the three Charles
dent Of the Federal Cartridge Corporation Puy found other
to manifest his deep interest in friendly relations between labor
capital, Jew and Gentle, Negro and white.
Only few hours before his death he
having Mneso lone Negro Democratic presidential
Boyd attend the coming Inauguration Washington,
example, he termed it, for other this
the good fortune of the editor this
Purdy intimately cowoer and with thousands of other people,
bow heads in grief and God his soul for
there a
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Duluth News
By ZH.LAH WATERS
7l9 9th Ave.
AL.


Miss Amanda Byrd of Detroit,
Mich, returned to her home after
spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. jamie Byrd, and sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cox and family. Among
some of the courtesies extended
Miss Byrd were a breakfast by
Henry Lindsay of E. Eighth St.,
dinner by Miss Mary Kelley of E.
Tenth St., both on Dec. 20, and din
ner by Mrs. Zillah Waters on Dec.
81.
Miss Maxine Johnson has re-
turned from Gillette hospital, st.
Paul, after having the cast removed
from her leg as the result of an
operation for a dislOcated hip.
Maxine is now walking with a cane
and is much improved.
The Social Mines first annual
party "do a ouSCCoOs
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. DOzier
had a few friends in last Sunday
night to welcome the Christmas
holiday season.
Mrs. Dora Avant has been con-
fined to bed for two months. Her
daughter, Mrs. Louise Franklin,
has arrived from Philadelphia to
care for her mother.
Little Joan Rodney and her moth
err, Mrs. Sadie Rodney, have been on
the sick list. Mr.. Wallace Rodney
is confined to bed again and is ex-
pected to remain in bed for some
time.
The Smartset Club of the Friday
night Bible Study class of Calvary
Baptist church was entertained by
the other clubs at a fried chicken
dinner as the victor in the contest
for possession of the cup six con-
secutive weeks. The Smartset club
lost the cup Friday to the Old Re-
liable with Rev. L. c. Harris as its
leader and Mrs. George Cox as
captain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nichols
gave a dinner for their two sons,
Merchant Seaman Edward and
Charles Nichols and their house
guest, Miss Elizabeth Young Of
Minneapolis. Others present were
Misses Janet Winfield and Joan
Mason and Mr.. Clarence Jones.
Miss Young and Mr.. Charles
Nichols returned to Minneapolis
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Border began this year 1915 in a
prayer vigil, beseeching the faith
er of glory to purge the church and
the world of it's demonic corrup-
ton; to deepen the faith Of the
church for the coming days; and to
preserve the good and the pure as
the world struggles against itself.
The New Year holds forth en-
during hope for the church around
the world. Wherever the United
Nations armored might has
triumphed in occupied Europe, the
church has been freed for Chris
tan worship. This freedom will be
expressed more fully in the days
ahead. The churches of America
are liquidating their indebtedness
on church property and are find
ing their true mission, that of
evangelizing the communities and
freer giving for relief and re-
Mobilization of orphaned and shat
tered churches in mission fields.
The modern view of Zone World"
and the planning conference of this
global outlook is demanding that
the church plan greater cooperative
endeavor and technique of unity in
order to lead the world ethically
and spiritually into the prophetic
city of God.
The I'D Day" Prayer Band met
Tuesday evening, Jan. 2, at the
home of Mrs. NJ. Lockett, 1928 31st
Ave. So. 1t will meet Tuesday,
Jan. 9, at 8 p. M, at the home of
Mrs. Mary Nichols, 1923 Emerson
Ave. No.
Sunday, Jan. 7, is communion
day. Let US begin the New Year
with improved attendance and sup
port of the work of the Church
Church Reporter.
Wayman A.M.E. Church News:
December 81, the church school
was well attended, the lesson was
beautifully portrayed. The II a. m.
worship was witnessed by a full
auditorium. The Junior choir fur
nished the music.
The pastor, Rev. L. P. Ashford,
preached from the text: II Have
Fought a Good Fight. Theme:
How have you finished 1914 for
Christ? The spiritual evidence
ran high, the message apparently
had it's effect upon all present.
The Watch Night service was
we'll attended. An old fashioned
song and prayer service led to the
message by the pastor, whose sub
ject was beginning"
The congregation crossed the d.
viding line of 1914 to 1915 on our
knees in prayer. We pray that all
who resolve to live a better Chris
tan life in 1945 than in 1914 may
have their petitions granted.
On January 7, we will hold our
second Quarterly Conference, the
presiding Elder will bring the
morning message.
At 3 pm. the pastors Of the Twin
Cities and their congregations will
assemble with US in the Quarterly
meeting. Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor
at st. James, st. Paul, will bring
the message. Wayman Choir will
furnish the music. The presiding
elder speaks to US at s pm.
We invite you to worship with
us in one Of these great services Of
the day, the first Sunday in jan
uary.-Mrs. Lena Cobb, Sec'y.
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Monday to resume their studies at
the Minnesota U.
The Misses Dorothy and Mar
garet Thomas returned to Chicago
after having spent Christmas with
their father, Mr.. Thomas and fam
lily of Gary New Duluth.