Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona • Page 2

'age Two coder Interest Easily Put On The Scale The degree of reader interest in newspapers is as Msily read as is a thermometer. While the number of newspapers published has decreased appallingly in a quarter of a the number of readers of newspapers in the United States has increased amazingly. Poor newspapers, or poorly published sheets, gave way better ones. Economics have taken their toll. Increasing taxes, wages, costs have dosed unneeded publications all aver the land.

But though circumstances quite universally necessitated Increases in prices of subscriptions and single copies of newspapers, the people of America buy twice as many newspa- each day as they did 25 years ago. The appreciation of the excellence of the Phoenix newspapers is apparently even greater than the national circumstance. Records are available back to 1912. Then he total circulation of the Sunday Republic and the Phoenix lazette was 9,795. In 1939 the circulation exceeded Starting with the first figures available and then going four-year jumps down to date, here are the leaps in circu- ition which register the acceptance the Phoenix papers ive at the hands of Arizona's wide-awake audience.

Athletes Told To Live Easier Several athletics-minded students the Arizona State Teachers Col- ege at Tempe who applied for raining as flying cadets before the isiting air corps board of officers ere were advised by flight surgeon members of the board to "take it a ittle easier" in their pursuit of trenuous sports, it was learned esterday. These students had abnormally fast pulse action and hich blood pressure attributed by the surgeons to too intensive participation in athletics during their outside the classroom. More early-to-bed rest, temporary elimination of meat from the temporary avoidance of cola drinks and a more normal schedule of participation in sports and Sunday Arizona Republic and daily Phoenix Ga- 2ette average net paid circulation for years shown. 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1939 9,795 13,410 22,093 28,189 45,100 45,946 51,453 60,299 The figures tell of the welcome the Phoenix newspapers (receive from the readers." They also spell opportunity for business man who aims to do business with Arizona and appreciates the profit-making value of news- Ipaper advertising. ies tb feed- men ivas reported.

Six Arizonians 'hoenix Gets District Office Phoenix will become Arizona dis- Tict headquarters for the United tales Army recruiting service ibout May 15. and the personnel ind facilities of the local office will se increased. Sgt. S. B.

Russell an- ounced here yesterday. The district headquarters will be in charge of Maj. Arthur E. Easter- orook, who has been called to ac- duty from retirement. Elevating the local office from substation will mean that men selected here for enlistment will be iccepted finally into the army here, ather than at Fort Bliss, Tex.

Establishment of the district leadquarters here also will mean hat additional substations will be in other Arizona communi- into Phoenix, it recruited here sent last night to join cavalry units at Fort Bliss. They are: LeRoy C. Six. 1237 East Hubbell street. "Phoenix; Gus V.

Chavez, 2041 East Washington street. Phoenix: Bud W. Cook, Casa Grande; Jack A. Blexrud, route 5, box 256, Phoenix: Richard A. Rock, 1320 North First street.

Phoenix, and Albert E. Quinzel. 1805 North Laurel avenue. Phoenix. Three Students Receive Honors Three students from North Phoe- Inix High School and Phoenix Union iHigh School have received scholar- Ithips to outstanding universities, it I was announced yesterday.

They are IMary Bannister, Martha Tway and Baker. I Miss Bannister, a North High Itirl. will attend Mills College, Oak- lland, Calif. Northwestern Univer- summer courses in journalism I were awarded to Martha Tway, editor of the North High paper and HBZP! Phoenix "Coyqte Death Struggle Seen For Papers MINNEAPOLIS, May Arthur T. Robb, editor of Edito and Publisher, declared in an in terview today that the bigges problem of newspapers today Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Friday Morning, May 3, 1940 Recorder Fees Show Increase Telephone 3-lllj ither activities requiring ports bodil ex- to "stay alive" in the face of "big increases in taxes and wages to gether with natural rising costs." "Although the principle of so cial security is a fine thing," added, "at present it is operatin to euro employment.

Many edi tors believe they should hav larger staffs." Howard Blakeslee, Associated Press science editor, said that the new interest of the press in science and medicine is protecting the public from falling for many quack cures. Robb and Blakeslee were among newspapermen here for the dedication of the new journalism building at the University of Minnesota. The building is named for the late William J. Murphy of the Minneapolis Tribune who contributed part of the fund to build it- rtion were advocated. Hearts Overworked Observance of the regime recommended by the surgeons would re- tore heart action and blood pres- iure to normal probably within two veeks, the students 'were told.

-As was, the students' hearts were overworked. With the exception of the stud- told to "take it easier. 1 the our-man air corps board found that the Tempe college produced the best flying cadet material of youthful enthusiasts from all sections of Northern and Central Arizona who applied for training. Board Goes To Tucson Officers who conducted the examinations are' from the United States Army Barksdale Field, flying station. They are headed by Lt.

Col. John B. Patrick, in command of the- Sixth Air Base there. Other officers of the board are Capt. J.

R. Copenhaver and Capt. Lester O. Crago, flight surgeons of the medical corps, and Lt. William G.

Hipps of the air corps. The board left yesterday for Tucson, where they will begin examination of prospective flying cadets today. The board will stay in Tucson until Monday. Optimist Club To See Films Colored motion pictures of Northern Arizona Indians and Indian country will be shown by Barry Goldwater, Phoenix businessman, at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Optimist Club in the Arizona Club at noon today. Beautiful colored scenes of the Navajo and Hopi country will be shown, accompanied by an informal running commentary by Mr.

Goldwater. The film includes scenes of Indians at work and at The film will feature 8 busy entertainment program, which includes musical entertainment. Harold Divelbess will be program chairman. Revenue from the filing of instruments in the office of Roger Laveen, county recorder, during April, 1940, increased by $797.65 over April, 1939, according to a report issued yesterday. Receipts last month totaled $5,180.35 in comparison with 0 in April a year ago, reflecting what Mr.

Laveen termed "a very healthy condition in this office this year." Instruments recorded last month numbered 3,452 in comparison with 2,830 in April, 1939, or a gain of 622. Movie On Red Cedar Products Is Shown Showing of a movie on the manufacture and use of red cedar products featured the luncheon yesterday of the Phoenix chapter, American Association of Engineers. Tho movie was presented by Jack Ivey Hollywood, Calif. The annual luncheon of the chapter at the Arizona State Teacher? College at Tempe was announcet for Saturday, May 11, by Prof Lewis S. Neeb, head of the college industrial arts department.

L. W. Giltner was chairman. SENTENCE SERMONS By THE REV. ROY SMITH Heaven Never man who wishes instead of working.

man who trusts to luck rather than to his own efforts. nation that builds its prosperity on injustice. people who violate the moral order of the universe. church that builds on spite or malice. church that sets out as a parasite.

-The cause that depends upon deception. Wife, Daughter Killing Admitted OAKLAND, May In the middle of his trial, J. Harold Friedman suddenly shifted his plea today to guilty of murder wife and daughter, and was sentenced to life imprisonment by Superior Judge Lincoln S. Church. Friedman said he killed his wife, Pauline, 30 years old, and little Marjqrie, four, last January 12, afterwards wounding himself in a suicide attempt; because he, feared Jewish persecution would come to Grains, Seeds Are Discussed The possibilities in new varieties of grains and seeds were considered a large group of Maricopa county farmers attending the annual spring field day at the University of Arizona Mesa experiment farm yesterday.

Several check testa on alfalfa seed were shown MM! dlMuued by ton A. associate agronomist. He announced also that the university have not found a variety of safflower, used for extracting a Daint-niakinjc oil, that, will prove of commercial value to grow in Arizona. The production of sugar-beet seed was discussed by Dr. R.

C. ISaker, feature editor of (Union High School's 1 The publications students will (take several field trips, including I to large newspapers, printing Ifirms and trade houses. Only 11 Iper cent of the applicants from 46 were selected. Assault Charge Is Dismissed A complaint charging Curtis F. Jordan.

45-year-old former op- rator of a secondhand store here, rtth assault with intent to mur- llHer Mack Cordrey, 64. 1924 East Buren street, was dismissed "yesterday. Superior Judge Arthur T. Prade dismissed the at request of W. T.

Ohoinser, deputy county attorney, because Morgan had been adjudged in' and committed to the hospital, whence he was transferred to a hospital. Morgan was accused of shoot- ling Cordrey above his right ear (last July 15 at 1810 Grand avenue. I lie admitted the shooting, but in- I sisted he fired when Cordrey struck at hijn without provocation. Nice Girl Likes Corrective Home OCALA, May Ruby, slender ninth grade pupil from Largo High School, slipped quietly into the Florida Industrial School for Girls, spent a happy day among the students, returned home under protest. Explained Ruby: "I have heard a lot about the school and decided I wanted to come here, My teachers have always told me if I didn't behave I would be sent here, so I just decided to come on up.

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