The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
NeEAzo1I
Note Book
IF THIS WERE A

being pleased with the Colonel
Frank E. Fraser for Governor
boomlet which has appeared on
AriZona's political horizon. The
Colonel is not only fine soldier
but he has long and enviable
record as an excellent public serv-
ant. Leaving World War | as a
End Lieutenant Colonel Fraser as
sociated himself with Arizona Ma
tional Guard rising to the rank of
major before the guard was called
to active duty in. 1910. Today he
is military governor of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg.
THAT COLONEL FRASER
may become the first veteran of
either War | or II to head our state
government would be a signal honor
and his election in the initial post
war political campaign would be
particularly gratifying to Pinal
county because he not only Is we'll
known throughout the county but
because he was for many years in
business in Ray.
THE EDITOR OF THE
Casa Grande Dispatch recently
editorialized at length because a
friend suggested he should subdue
the impact of his vivid western
shirt by covering it with a coat
before going to dinner and went
on defending the use of western
garb by westerners. Now we must
agree with Mister McCafferty that
western clothes are comfortable
and should be worn with pride and
distinction but 1t is our belief that
clothes should be seen and not
heard especially shirts. And.
brother. that shirt Of Macs is no
retiring violet :. 1t really de-
mands attention. We don't be-
lieve Mac was altogether fair with
his Casa Grande readers when he
caused that editorial to be printed
because he infers that he always
wears his westerns out-of-town as
well as In Casa Grande and that
his friend always dresses up when
he leaves home. Nothing could be
further from the truth for we have
on our desk a picture taken at an
earlier time in Phoenix which plain
ly shows Mac in white shirt. dark
tie and suit and his friend in boots
and a wooden shirt. Whatja do
with your copy of that picture,
Mac?
GAMBLING IN PINAL
county is said to be noexistent
following the announcement few
weeks ago of Attorney General
John l.. Sullivan that he would not
countenance gambling in any form
in Gila or Pinal counties where the
attorney general declared the law
was being flagrantly violated.
Gambling generally has not been
actively opposed in Pinal county by
the people and Sheriff Heron has
oftimes declared he would rather
have a few small games going on
where his officers could have some
control because the open games
would tend to discourage the hid
den and secretive games where
crooks could operate their particu-
lar brand of vicious thievery and
cardsharping. BUT, the people OF
this county have not been happy
about the little Monte Carlo atl
Apache Junction where gambling
for high stakes was a lucrative
business.
AND SPEAKING OF
gambling we believe any business
that gets its income by sending
gambling devises through the mails
to young school boys and girls
should be put out of operation with
out delay.
The mother of a seven-year-old
girl came into our office this week
and showed us a letter from the
Central Merchandise Co., Chicago
concern. With the letter was a
circular printed in bright colors.
and a punchboard. The letter, ad-
dressed to the little child, told her
how she could receive a beautiful"
weather indicator for herself ABSO-
LUTELY free!
ALL SHE HAD TO DO
was to get her little friends to take
chances on the punchboard at a
cost, according to the number
punched out, of one cent to 20
cents. The prize for a lucky"
punch Is another weather indicator
and an additional prize of a bill
fold Is an added attraction in SELL
ing the punches. When all the