The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-06
The CaLoa4
Note Book
WITH BUT IS

WITH BUT IS
shopping days left until Christmas
merchants are getting ready 20
brace themselves against the In
svitabie rush the rush which
comes az the last minute every
year the rush for which there
l. no sensible excuse. Yet there
are few of as who are In position
10 toss rocks. All OF Us are guilty
and most OF us viii be- just as
guilty this year.
THE FEDERAL
government has offered the IL
Mile Corner hospital TO Pinal
county but whether the offer in
cludes equipment Is not known.
This hospital and all OF its excel
lent equipment should be kept
within Pinal county. Hospital ia
cilitles are available TO residents
of Superior. Ray. Florence and
Casa Grande with none AT either
Coolidge or Eloy. Civic leaders al
Eloy are asking for the hospital
and It's equipment and on the bas-
Is OF need that y where IL may go.
PROBABLY NO MORE
important public meeting win ever
be held in Coolidge than the one
scheduled for next Monday eve
ming when building problems OF
Coolidge school district will be
discussed Every patron and every
parent OF local schools know that
classes are too crowded and that
there are not enough classrooms
10 hold the ever mounting number
Of students who are registering
Everyone who has had anything to
10 with building L. aware con
struciion costs are terrifieally
high and there will be those who
want 10 walt until building costs
recede. There will. OF course. be
some recession In costs but IL Is
the considered opinion among con-
struction men that building costs
may not be expected TO reach pre-
war levels at any time in the fu-
ture and that for at least several
years costs may not be expected
10 lessen materially.
THERE is, HOWEVER,
sound reasons for caution. Esti-
mates Of need and probable cost
could be completed. Bonds could
be voted and a call for bids made.
The school board would have ev-
cry right TO reject bids that ap-
peared 10 be out of reason. They
could even hold themselves in
readiness TO issue a second call
should there become a surplus OF
labor and an adequate supply oil
material.
BUT ALWAYS THERE
must be uppermost In the thoughts
Of school planners the needs OF
the children. High construction
costs are here 10 stay for many
years. II costs a lot OF money 90
educate children and It's going to
cost more just as II costs more 20
buy a pair OF shoes or any other
cost of living need. Children need
every educational advantage with
the minimum number Of students
per teacher.
OUT HERE IN THE
west We seem a long way from
the coal beds OF Pennsylvania but
nonetheless we are soon To feel
the pinch. Vegetable growers OF
Eloy area are even now fearful
there will not be sufficient refrig-
orator cars TO move carrots. let
tuce and broccoli TO eastern mar
kets. Diesel engines are almost
entirely confined 10 a few fast
passenger runs while freight
trains are still drawn by steam
locomotives and II takes coal
TO make steam. Coal supplies are
short now as the result OF three
month coal strike early this year.
Freight from the east viii be de-
layed and passenger traffic will
be cut by Is per cent and parcel
post reduced.
JOHN L. LEWIS is
solely responsible for the strike
Of his coal miners. he has bluffed
his way through many a bargain
ing crisis. II he wins this fight.
and he probably win. he Is sure TO
cause another major economic
disruption. There was a time
when coal miners worked under
intolerable conditions. They had
a right TO strike and no one TO
lead them. Now they have no
right TO strike and an outstanding
leader. Lewis has made a fool of
the democrats for many years.
Maybe the republicans can stop
him The heavy fine imposed at