The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1943 Page: 4 of 8
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THE PANOLA WATCHMAN, C*rtk»««. Texas
Thursday. March 18, 1943
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IT be fcanola Matcbman
Established 1873
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first year—or else. It is still more frightening to think that
so far there is no government control sufficiently strong to
protect an individual in his right to his job if he fails to join
and pay dues as dieted.
Its time for (. to review our laws, and control the
rights of the powerlul urbanizations to coerce men at will,
jit is no attack on the labor union movement to make it
.subservient to government, and to protect the right of an
individual in his job, against coercion from whatever source.
The Russian Question
Ob the streets and in the stores these days we hear a
lot of comment on the attitude as has been expressed by
i> aiders of the Russian Government.
Joe Stalin, dictator of the Soviet nation has long been
krowa for his astute politics and his ability to ‘keep his
mouth shut tight.' He has instilled this principle of thought
in the minds of his comrades. Stalin has never left Russia
f .ice Germany invaded his country. He has not participated
in the great meetings held first in the open Atlantic and
>ndly in North Africa. Stalin has more or less insinuated
t h .1 he wanted a second front worse than a post-war confer-
« ... The fact that he has failed to voice any demands or
rr.a e any suggestions about who is going to dominate Europe
-J *• the war has caused pangs of fear in some nations. He
1 'if- tailed according to Admiral Standley, our diplomat to
I’ '.cow, to let the Russian press aclfiowledge our lend-
h a a shipments. Standley turned loose a hot tongue lathing
t;i: nst the Soviet Policy recently, and Germany and Italy
ta .x. diately pounced upon his remarks to spread the poison
! > aganda that the Allied Countries were breaking faith
" i each other. The State Department in Washington has
«ii: < aimed any responsibility or advance knowledge of the
A< liral’s remarks. President Roosevelt has said nothing.
.Anthony Eden hurried to Waahington from England to talk
it a few big problems facing the Allied Nations. It may
l< that Mr. Eden is carrying in his brief case a plan for a
lour or five way conference to- be held on Russian soil the
tic: t time to thrash out post war policies. The British seem to
bi quite alarmed over Russia’s future intentions. Some of
our citizens are alarmed about her intentions. They argue
♦ht. Communism is as bad as Hitlerism. They point to the
fact that the Dies Committee donated too much tigne to the
i .ii.ircovering of Red activities in the U. S. for us to get
oi suspicion of attempted sabotage of our form of govern-
xrent by the Communists out of our heads quickly. Some
vcice the opinion that Russia will make a separate peace and
leave us holding the bag. Others contend that we will have to
1 t ht Russia eventually to free the world from Communism,
i < me say it would be good for the world if the Russians and
i. rmans killed each other completely out. Many other ex-
1 r> ssions pro and con are heard these days.
But to our mind, it can all be summed up right now, in
th.* words of a local man, R. A. Gill, who remarked to your
« lor the other morning that regardless of what might come
in the future, Russia is our ally now, and everytime a Rus-
t an soldier removes a German soldier that leaves one less
for an American or a British soldier to remove. These Atlan-
tic Charters, Casablanca conferences, and unconditional sur-
render meetings are all very fine. We endorse them, but not
now. What we all need to do most at this writing is to get
our enemies whipped and whipped for good—then shape the
pattern of the world tomorrow. There’s no doubt in our mind
but what the United Nations are going to win the war, but
after the war is over all nations should and must have an
equal voice at the peace conference. Russia can’t put Com-
munism down our throats now or then. And, likewise, we
are afraid that we can’t ever get the Reds to see the four
freedoms. We tan. hoWeV^r, live IB pehc^ with the Russians
and we must not for sake our brothers in arms now, Recently,
the Russian ambassador to Washington was credited with re-
marking that the way to help shape the world of tomorrow
would be to beat the Russian Army to Berlin. That’s exactly
what we’re going to do. Your editor will lay dollars to donuts
that there will be plenty of American soldiers on the streets of
Berlin, when the Allied Nations finally ring down the cur-
tain of Adolph and Benito. In the meantime lets all stick to-
gether for victory.
Lewis Issues Edict
John L. Lewis, one of the most powerful figures on the
national scene, believe it or not, has issued another edict. His
are not orders, but edicts, like the Kings of old Europe issued
hundreds of years ago.
Its high time that our Congress looked into the secret
powers of this labor dictator. The United Mine Workers of
America, through Mr. Lewis, its president, has issued an
ultimatum to induct into his union all supervisory officials of
the nation’s coal mines. There are some 60,000 of these men
who occupy positions as mine foremen, assistant mine fore-
men tipple foremen, etc. They run the mines under the
supervision of the mine management. The official announce-
ment ordering these men to join the union by March 31, also
orders them to pay |10 initiation fee and $18 a year dues.
If the United Mine Workers and ita officers can take
over the management of coal mines in this manner and, in
effect, oust the owners and run the mines as they choose,
the same thing will shortly happen to all industry. It is
frightening to think of an organization so powerful that it
can calmly tell 60,000 individuals to join that organization,
pay a $10 initiation fee and $1.50 a month—$1,680,000 the
HESS DIDNT
WANT TO GO
TO GERMANY
Details of Nazi's Flight
To Britain Told in
Official Report
A soldier guard said he asked
Rudolf Hess, former No. 2 deputy
to Adolf Hitler, soon after he para-
chuted to earth in Scotland May 10,
1941. If he would like to return to
Germany aud Hess shouted:
“No. no. no. no-”
This and other details of Hess’
flight to Britain were told for the
firet time In “Root Over Britain,”
the official story of Britain’s anti-
aircraft defenses, published today.
Hess Is now a prisoner of war.
Hess' plane, a Messers.limitt 110,
was sighted circling oTer a search-
light post several miles from Glasgow
at 11:07 p. m.
The pilot (Hess) switched off the
engine and made a shallow dive
straight at the post. The men on the
ground believed at first they were
being dive-bombed, but then saw a
parachute stream out. The plane
crashed 250 yards away and burst in-
to flames.
Two anti-aircraft signalmen found
the parachutist with an Injured
ankle, sitting In an armchair in a
farmer’s house. He extended bla
hands to show they were enpty and
said:
Ah. British soldiers — no guns, no
bombs.”
fie first told them his name was
“Alfred Horn.” After a pause he add-
ed: “I have a very Important mes-
sage for the Duke of Hamilton.” He
said he had met the duke at the
Olympic games in Berlin.
In his pockets he had two hypo-
dermic syringes, a phial of some
liquid and two bottles of white tab-
lets.
As to aerial defense, the book said
Britain's anti-aircraft guns shot down
600 enemy planes—one for every six
downed by fighters—during the first
two years of the war.
The guns bagged 70 plaues In one
week, the book said. Many times the
heavy fire turned back 50 per cent of
the raiders trying to reach the de-
fended districts of lanidon.
Sen. O’Daniel Urges
Cotton Acreage
Increase For 1943
Last week I conferred in person
and urged Secretary Wickard and of-
ficials of the Department of Agricul-
ture to greatly increaae for 1943 the
cotton acreage allotments, and at
the same time increase the price of
cotton and cottonseed because of
the critical need of the products of
cotton and cottonseed. Sen Eastland
of Mississippi was with me.
There is a critical shortage of vege-
table fats, oils, and protein feeds.
These essential fats, oils and protein
feeds are products of cotton. Cotton
is two-thirds food and one-third fibre.
The entire livestock and dairy in-
dustry is largely dependent for its
existence upon the products of cotton-
seed. Cottonseed meal is the finest
protein feed in America. Cottonseed
hulls are used in the manufacture
of synthetic rubber. Cottonseed lin-
ters are the vital cource of high-
grade cellulose, the most powerful
explosive.
Cottonseed oil is one of the most
widely used food products. Author
(ties say that next to ateel, cotton
is the most important and esseutlal
war commodity. The cotton surplus
is not too large. At the end of the
war a ragged and hungry world will
need much more cotton than we now
have.
We \ hope the Confess will do
sorari|ing to alleviatb the acute farm
manpower shortage. But even this
is not sufficient. The prices for cot-
ton an dcottou seed should be mater-
ially higher. We Intend to sponsor
legislation to secure higher prices for
the 1943 crops of cotton and cotton-
seed. With higher prices for farm
products, more farm labor, and in-
creased acreage allotments. Southern
farmers will be in position to make
a much greater contribution toward
supplying our country’s critical need
for vegetable oils, fats, food and
fibre.
Captain Gravin
Writes Mrs. Shaw
Mrs. Nettle J. Shaw ts in receipt
of the letter published below from
Captain Irving H. Gravin, who ts the
commanding officer of her husband’s
company in North Africa.
416th Signal Company (Avni
A.P.O. 520 |I. S. Army
February 27. 1913
Mrs. Nettie J. Shaw
First State Bank,
Carthage, Texas
My dear Mrs. Shaw:
This is to acknowledge receipt of
your letter dated January 30, 1943
in which you expressed your desire
to send a French-Kngllsh dictionary
to Sgt. John Shaw, a member of this
organization. The authorization for
the purchase is enclosed and I am
sure that it will be more tha-i
welcome in our present situation
where the knowledge of e foreign
tongue is almost e necessity.
Ri
1 wish to call your attention to
the new rauk of your husband he
ly
has worked faithfully and diligently
and was this date promoted to th*
trai
rank of aergegnt- He baa earned the
r.«w rauk and will probably advent e
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•till further aa hia efficiency in
doe
creases.
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With your permission. ! would like
s*r
to express to you my sincere con-
gratulations on th* way you have
stepped in to take the place of your
husband during hia service with the
armed forces. The civilians on the
1 home front are ail doing a fine Job
of “filUng In” but we hope and feel
that the day is not too far off when
the boys will be home again to take
up where they left off to tackle a
very Important, hut only temporary,
assignment.
Please do not hesitate at any
time to make inquiries regarding
your husband and this office will do
its utmost to reply as quickly as pos-
sible.
Very truly yours,
IRVING H. GRAVIN
Captain. S. C. Commanding
YICTORY
BUY
UNITED
STATES
WAR
ONDS
AND
STAMPS
F. 0. OF A
Carthage, Texas
J71
M&M
Grocer and Market
Phone 204
WE DELIVER
Specials
Friday &
Saturday
Mar. 19-20
To Our Customers:
No. 12 Sugar Stamp good now thru May 31st.
Stamp No. 26 For Coffee March 21st.
FANCY GARDEN FRESH
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
CABBAGE, Nice Green, 2 lbs. .... 14c
TURNIP GREENS, 2 Large Bun. 24c
SPINACH, 2 Lbs. 24c
CARROTS, 2 Bunches ... 10c
LETTUCE, Nice Heads . 8c
TOMATOES, Florida, Firm, lb. . .. 19c
Winesap APPLES for Salads, Doz. 25c
Delicious APPLES, for Lunches, Doz. 35c
ORANGES, Dozen Juicy 29c
GRAPEFRUIT, Nice Size, 6 for ?
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Flour <
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FLOUR, Quaker,
24 Lb. Sk. ____$1.14
m
OAT MEAL
Quaker, Reg.
Pkg........10c
WHITE CREST, 12 Lb. Sk. 79c
MEAL, Aunt Jemima, 10 Lb. Sk. ... 43c
RALSTON’S, Wheat Cereal ..............14c
BAKING POWDER, Gladiola, 8 oz. .. .. 9c
SALT, Morton’s Kleer, 2—1-lb. 8 oz.
Packages _________ 9c
SODA, Arm and Hammer, 2 Pkgs......15c
CAROLINE, It whips, 5 1-3 oz. Can
2 for .... _________ 4c
POSTUM CEREAL
Regular Package ....
KETCHUP, Heinz, 14 Oz Bot.
Points
23c—8
TOMATO JUICE, Libby’s 14 oz.
3 Cans ... 23c—8
PINEAPPLS JUICE, Del monte
12 Oz. Can 13c—8
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, Curtis’
10 Oz. _ 14c—8
CORN, Silver Star, Cream Style,
2 Cans 29c—14
TOMATOES, Desoto, 1 Lb. 3 Oz.
Cans, 2 23c—16
15c—7
TOMATOES, 2 No. 1 Cans
PEAS, Stokley, Sifted Early 1 Lb. 4
°Z’ -- ,19c—16
Green LIMA BEANS, Delmonte No. 1
Can* ______ 14c—10
MUSTARD GREENS, Del Dixi 1 Lb.
2 Ounce________10c—11
CUT, Stringless,
1 Lb. 3 Oz._______14c—14
PEAS, Delmonte Early Garden
No. 2 Cans__,_ 23c—16
BLACK EYE PEAS, Green 1 Lb. 3 Oz.
g*— iz—- , -—14c—16
CREAM PEAS, Green 15 Oz. can 11c—13
KRAUT, May Fair 2 Pts. 25c_0
j^j^_^C|OD^leinz^^$
Palmolive, SOAP, 2 Reg. Bars .. . .. 15c
SOAP, Big Ben Yellow, 2 Bars 9c
SO^P, Crystal White 4 Reg. Bars 17c
WASHING POWDER7o7 kTrc*
Packages __________________________
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1943, newspaper, March 18, 1943; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth889886/m1/4/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.