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THE SHAMROCK TEXAN
Published Every Thursday by
COOPER & MONTGOMERY
407 N. Main St. Phone 160
Albert Cooper --------------------- Publisher
Arval Montgomery ------------------- Editor
Mrs. O. L. Stanley ------- Society Editor
Chas. Slemmer ------------- Shop Sup I.
Entered at the poat office of Shamrock,
Texas, as second-class matter under Act
of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(In Wheeler and adjoining counties)
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that when you are dealing with an
enemy whose whole concept of life
is based on the misuse of physical
force, who since childhood has been
trained to regard kindness to any-
one outside its own group as wasted,
while if kindness Is displayed by an
enemy, it is a sign of weakness on |
the part of that enemy, then the
conclusion seems inescapable that
the Japanese and Germans alike
must be spoken to in the only lan-
guage which they understand and
respect, namely, physical and men- [ corded their soldiers on the Kwaja-
tal force and cruelty. j lein Atoll and proceed to torture
The Japanese soldiers have had it I captured soldiers. One would
drilled into them that it is not! Mice think that this would not
5m* I only a disgrace to be captured but I happen, but the record to date does
personally dangerous as well, that j not Justify such a hope.-Scottish
the Americans would torture them R,te- '! . _’
■thus Judging other nations and
the Kwajaleln Atoll sought no per
sonal revenge on the Japanese
prisoners in their power is a tribute
to their background. But should
that message be radioed to Tokyo,
there Is a strong likelihood that it
would not be believed and that next
time American soldiers should have
the misfortune to become prisoners
of the Japanese (a fate which of
course all Americans hope will not
be theirs) the Japanese will forget
all about the humane treatment ac-
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any erroneous reflection upon the char-
acter, standing or reputation of any per-
son. firm hi' unrnnratlnn urhlr.h *n«
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corporation, which
pear In the columns of this paper wilt e
gladly corrected upon due notice being
given to the editor personally at the office
It 407 North Main St., Shamrock, Texas.
MARVELOUS SELF-RESTRAINT
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The stories of Japanese cruelties
and barbarities that have shocked
the civilized world and made every
red-blooded, decent human being
loathe the Japanese people and na-
tion as a group no longer fit to as-
sociate with the western world, have
nevertheless not led our Armed
Forces in the Kwajalein Atoll to
resort to reprisals.
There are two schools of thought
on the subject of reprisals. One is
their peoples by themselves.
The story comes from Kwajalcip
that American troops captured 30.
Japanese soldiers In a tunnel,
Though our men already knew of
the tortures inflicted upon Amerl- I
can soldiers in the Philippines, yet
they actually fed these Japanese!
prisoners, who stated they had not
eaten for four days. When our sol-
diers had finished their fight, they
did not hold the Individual Japa-
nese responsible for barbarities or-
dered from Tokyo.
This is In line with the other
school of thought, one that, on the
anniversary of Lincoln’s birthday,
would appropriately link mag-
nanimity with the principle that
power and responsibility must ever
go hand In hand. This school of
thought would emphasize that re-
venge is not the ultimate objective
In this war. Reprisals beget re-
prisals, they argue, and thus sow
the seeds of another war. However,
when one adds up the long list of
barbarities, cruelties and tortures
practiced by both the Nazis and the
Japanese, one can understand that
the desire for revenge is not going
to subside.
.LOCALS
Among out-of-town relatives here
to attend the funeral services of
Mrs. Mattie Rebecca Clark last
week were, Mrs. C. H. Krumm, a
sister, El Reno, Okla.; Mrs. T. Gar-
rett McCray, a niece, Oklahoma
City, Okla.; Herman B. Hill, Jr.,
a grandson, Chicago. 111.; Mrs. J.
W. Anderson, Jr., a granddaughter,
and Larry and Garry Don Ander-
son, great-grandsons, of Borger.
FARMERS’ ECONOMIC
PROBLEM IS BASIC
PRODUCERS CAN'T CONSERVE
SOIL UNLESS ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS SOLVED
Mrs. Alma Deweese and Mrs.
Rozella Fisher and children, Ronnie
and Ladonna, all of Houston, are
visiting relatives here this week.
Out-of-town people here to at-
tend the funeral of Mrs. Constance
Manby Sunday were Miss Peggy
Elliott of Borger, Mrs. W. W. Ras-
berry of Childress, Harry Wofford
and Mmes. J. M. Porter, Linda Clay,
M. M. Mcllhany and I. B. Lee, all
of Wheeler.
“Farmers can’t actually conserve
their soil or have the kind of homes
they want unless their economic
problems are solved,” Secretary of
Agriculture Claude R. Wickard told
a group of mutual Insurance repre-
sentatives recently in Chicago In
emphasizing that the economic
problem will be one of the primary
issues facing agriculture when the
war ends.
In exploring production possibili-
ties for postwar agriculture, Secre-
tary Wickard referred to estimates
made by the Department of Agricul-
ture which Indicate that, if tech-
nological developments continue at
the present rate, agriculture by
1950 might be able to Increase pro-
duction one-half above the pre-
war average of 1935-39.
The secretary pointed out that
while these estimates give an Indi-
cation of how much the farmer
could produce, the big problem Is to
find a market for this potential
output.
"We know," said Secretary Wick-
ard, “the big share of the market
for this huge production must be
found In this country. We have
found out In wartime how much
good, nutritious food people will
consume in this country when they
have high incomes. But what kind
of Incomes are they going to have
In 1950?”
He stressed the fact that If this
question and others related to it
arc not answered satisfactorily the
farmers’ economic problem will not
be solved satisfactorily. In this con-
nection the secretary raised another
question: Even though the right
answers are found to these eco-
nomic problems and per capital
domestic consumption of food and
other agriculture commodities is in-
creased, say as much as 15 per cent
above the pre-war level, what will
happen to the rest of the increase
of which farmers are capable,
amounting to perhaps 15 per cent
of total farm production?
In discussing possible outlets for
expanded farm production, the sec-
retary made reference to the in-
creased industrial uses of agricul-
ture products. However, he sounded
a note of caution against relying
too heavily on this field for a solu-
tion to agriculture’s economic prob-
lems. "At least,” he said, “it doesn’t
seem that we will be able to In-
crease the Industrial uses by 1950
to a point where more than 5 per
cent of our total production will be
absorbed.
“That leaves 10 per cent of the
expanded production, or an amount
equivalent to 15 per cent of our
pre-war production, to be exported.
That is more than we exported in
the immediate pre-war years, and
as much as we exported in the years
following the last war. Do you re-
member that during those years
immediately after the last war we
were extending credit to other na-
tions so that they could buy our
products? Again, we either are go-
ing to have to extend credit or give
agricultural products to other coun-
tries, or we are going to have to
accept goods or services in ex-
change.”
Although a market is found for
all that farmers can produce after
the war, the secretary pointed out
that agricultural commodities must
still bring a satisfactory price if the
big economic problem of agriculture
is to be solved.
Secretary Wickard repeated his
definite stand against Inflation. “I
can’t think of anything that would
cause us more economic difficulties
in the postwar period than per-
mlttihg ourselves to be caught up
in an inflationary cyclone during
or Immediately after the war,” hr
said. He pointed out that it is only
human nature to want to receive
higher prices and that pride
"doesn’t permit us to readily en-
dorse subsidies." But, he warned of
the devastating after-effects of in/
Ration “if we let prices go up.” '
Referring to the legislative de-
cision, affecting both the war and
postwar period, to be made in con-
nection with the renewal of the
Price Control Act which expire#’1
June 30. he declared that in gen-
eral the act had done "a most ef-
fective job.” He warned that failure
to enact an effective price control
measure would increase both the
cost of living and the cost of thC
war, and would seriously disrupt
the distribution of food and other
civilian wartime necessities.
Sgt. and Mrs. D. V. Townshen^
announce the birth of a daughter
at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Ama-
rillo, March 17. She weighed six
pounds and seven ounces and has
been* named Julia Vickers. Mrs.
Townshend will be remembered n#,
Miss Betty Jeane Duncjim, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dun-
com, formerly of Shamrock.
The phrase blood damages Is
sometimes used to connote what
the peoples of the captured coun-
tries are going to demand and
probably get. That our soldiers on
Mrs. Forbus Blakemore went to
Electra last week to visit her par- I
ents, and will later join her hus-
band In Maryland.
Mrs. Seibert Worley and Mrs.
George Barth were Amarillo visitors
Friday.
H&t
*----' ... '
What I wouldn’t give for some new
track and a couple more trains!”
f ~ «*> ^.etm
"You see, I’ve been adding to my rail-
road ever since I got it three years ago.
Some of the first track I got is kind of bent
and crodked in spots. A couple of my old-
est traihs aren’t so good any more, either.
Can’t do anything about jt now, though.
They’re not making any toy trains and
track until the war is over.”
II, the railroads spent ten and a half billions
of dollars for equipment and improvements.
That’s why, today, they are able to handle the
biggest job in transportation history.
The "grown up” railroads have their prob-
lems, too, Jimmy. It's no cinch to keep trains
and track in tip-top shape during these days
when there’s so much traffic to handle. They
need netv track and new trains, too. But as
long as other war requirements have bad prior
claim on needed materials, they’ve done an out-
standing job with the limited rations’aUottcd
them.
"Guess I’m pretty lucky, at that. Gosh,
just think of the fix I’d be in now, if I hadn’t
added new stuff when I could get it.”
Here, too, Jimmy. Between World War I and
“Dad and I have been working out new
routes and connections for my railroad
lately. We play like we have to get guns
or tanks or soldiers somewhere in an awful
hurry. Then we figure out the quickest way
to get ’em there. Boy, do we make time!”
Tbat’s the game all the railroads are playing
ht dead earnest these days, Jimmy. They’re
handling both military and vital civilian trans-
portation the best and quickest way they know
how. They’re one big team, all pulling together
to keep America’s transportation front the
strongest in all the world. The FORT WORTH
AND DENVER RAILWAY is proud to be on
that team. Situated as U is—the direct rail lisse
between Texas and Colorado—it is an essential
link in transcontinental transportation.
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,ad DENVER Clf'kaILvAy
ITA VALLEY WAY /
NEW
HOURS
Open
6 A. M.
and
Close
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Midnite
Dear Customer:
You have given up a lot of things became of the war.
Cloaed.All Day
Sunday
We Appreciate
Your Patronage
You «.■, d.
used to. And the aame goes for meat and t>un« {
and electric iceboxes.
That’s tough on you. You’re “sacrificing
j&sszsststssx “
Bu, I» <ta» ™
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your car for your country.
making Si S^^^rifice”. ^
But, brother, yoy and I are not making
„y sacrifice that even deserve, to be
any sacniice tnar even ...
mentioned in the same mouthful with
the sacrifices of our fighting soldiers,
sailors, and marines.
Sewicotnatt
FOR VICTORY... Buy U S. War Bonds and Stamps
Have a “Coke”=We’re all together again
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...or how to refresh a family reunion
Back from foreign service with souvenirs of strange lands. Back, too, to all
the comforts of home! And ice-cold Coca-Cola from the family refrigerator
is one of them. Have a “Coke” says So glad to see yen m any dime, in any language.
It’s the soldier’s greeting overseas and at home. From Atlanta to the Seven
Seas, Coca-Cola stands foe the pause that refreshes,—bos become the happy
high-sign of hospitality.
SOTTLID UND» AUTHOSITY Of TH* COCA-COtA COftAANV SV
“Coke”= Coca-Cola
It’s natural for populB
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.,
Texas
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1944, newspaper, April 6, 1944; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth528561/m1/2/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.