The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. [61], No. [23], Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 9, 1942 Page: 2 of 4
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THE DELTA COURIER
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, i942
TUB
1TA COURIER
LABOR RESERVE
COOPER, TEXAS j Any shortage of labor in
^Rl^sT)N:r‘l^X7s this COUntr>’ is m0stly teni-
,Hart Lyndol E. Hart Porary, an analysis of our po-
kLlSHED EACH TUESDAY , tential working forces indi-
itered as second class matter
ie postoffice at Cooper, Texas,
per the act of Congress, March
19.
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PRES*
TON
i'LICT THAT IS NOT |
NEW TO US
Federal Judge T. W.
)avidson is correct when he
says that, after we have
achieved victory in this war,
we shall have a war of ideas
in this country, a conflict be-
tween the champions of reg-
imentation and the propon-
ents of free enterprise and
individualism.
But we have had this sort
of ideological /warfare in the
United States from the be-
ginning. When the constitu-
tion was being drawn up,
some delegates favored a
strong, highly centralized
government, while others in-
sisted upon a loose confeder-
ation of the states and a min-
ium ot government regula-
lon.
Through the years, the two
/schools of opinion have been
/arrayed against each other.
cates.
Even if we took as many
as 10,000,000 men to build
oui^ army and navy, there is
every reason to assume that
our goals for the building of
war materials as well as civil-
ian needs could still be at-
tained.
At the outbreak of the
war, there were 53 million
people in our country’s labor
forces. In addition, there
were three million unemploy-
ed, the majority of whom
could work, as well as a mil-
lion and a half young men
between 17 and 19 who are
not (working, two million
young women of that age
who are in school or at home,
two million childless women
from 20 to 40 now engaged
in home duties and an even
larger number ol' women be-
tween 40 and 55 who are
either childless or whose
children are grown up.
Author o)
Dale E Carnegie
This Week im
WASHINGTON
How to Win Friends and
Influence People"
How To Lote A Sale
In China 1 once found two sen-
Daily
tenees in the Shantung
News that I want to quote:
“If you want to kill a sale, just
say or do something: that makes
your prospect feel inferior. Often
it is much smarter to say ‘ain’t
than ‘isn’t.’'
Isn’t that just as true of human
nature in Connecticut as in
China ? If you want to kill a sale
nation of Julius Caesar, Hannibal
and Napoleon all rolled into one.
The incompetency of General Mc-
Clellan had driven Lincoln almost
to dispair. .He relieved McClel-
lan and gave the army to Pope.
The promotion went to Pope’s
head like a quart of Vodka. He
began by rebuking the soldiers
of the army of the Potomac for
their inaction and he insinuated
that they were a lot of infernal
criticize something your prospect | cow*rd8- He bragged about the
has already bought. Show him ! victor»es he had won out West
what bad judgment has has used, I llnd swo«d that he was used to
what a fool he has been. Tell i seeinK the backs of his enemies,
him about the fine golf score you j He declared that his headquar-
made last Saturday. Make him
realize that he is such a dub he
ought to give up the game. Brag
about the sales contest you won.
If he starts teg discuss politics—
boy, there is your chance! Open
up with both barrels. Don’t wait
for him to finish what he is
knowssaying. Bust right into the
middle of q sentence. Let him
know that he is talking to an
economist who knows everything,
from how to solve the relief j that if
problem to how to balance the
budget. In other words, make
him feel thoroughly inferior. Do
Thus, among those notj'bat and you will kill your sales
now employed, we have a po-jand m^e y0ur fornier friends
^ t0 avoj(] meeting
tential working force of ap-
proximately 4,500,000 men
and over 6,000,000 women
who could be enlisted in war
work if necessary.
Actually, however, it is .un-
likely that the nation will
need to call on more than a
fraction of these millions, for
the greatest number and
y were roughly termed j most experienced war work-
Hamiltonian and Jeffer- ers wd] be enlisted from in-
lan schools. In recent dec-i
s, the alignment has come1 ( ‘stry 1*se automo-
be thought of as democ-j workers no longer able to
y versus socialism, com-; make automobiles and with
nism, Fascism and Naz- the building construction in-
' ,. , . . . dustry practically eliminat-
he fight is going on now1 ,
it will Hp with ii« whpn in* ,lts «vihan enterprises,
millions of men are available
cross the street
you.
One of the most disastrous de-
feats of the Civil War was caused
very largely by a general who
made his officiers and men feel
inferior. General Pope had won
a few battles out West and had
captured an island n the Missis-
sippi. He felt he was a reincar-
ters would be in the saddle. He
issued so many proclamations that
he was soon called “Proclamation”
Pope.
What effect do you suppose all
this had on the soldiers who were
supposed to face death at his
command? “Proclamation” Pope
was one of the reasons for the
disastrous defeat of the Union
army at the second battle of Bull
Run—a defeat so overwhelming
Lee had only pursued
Pope’s demoralized army, h e
probably could have captured the
army of the Potomac, taken
Washington and New (York, and
perhaps have won the Civil War
for the South.
Is there a little “Proclamation
Pope” in your office or on your
sales force? If so, why not cut
this out and tack it on the bul-
letin board. Don’t be afraid of
hurting his feelings. He probab-
ly will nevei’ dream that it was
intended for him.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 6.
—The most politically minded of
the New Dealers—the ones who
If rationing is extended, the
main purpose will be to conserve
the tires.
But the whole question
use of
“party-’to’thu'war 'w con-
are worried over the President’s1 siderably more analysis and ib
decision to make a drastic cut in; itioation. Eai li <ia.\ 80,111
the appropriation for the WPA, j suggestion is made which revise,
which they always have recog- ( thinking on the sui.pi
nized as a super vote-producing The most optimistic authorities
organization. And they are
showing even greater alarm over
here predict that some, solution
will be worked out on the tire
Leon Henderson’s unwillingness, situation, that plans for carrying
to appoint the “right people” to j gasoline tq the East by inland
jobs in the nation-wide price ad-
ministration organization which
he is building up.
The President has said that
war jobs make it possible to re-
duce the size of WPA from an
waterways will be put through
and that we will be able to con-
tinue to get both tires and gaso-
line throughout the war.
Under the sponsorship of the
Small Business committee, Sena-
SIX INCH
SERMONS
REV. ROBERT H HARPFb
Sunday: The Risen Christ »n
His Disciples. J
Lmmr for June l i; i ,
33-48.
Golden Text: Luke 24:48
The lesson begins with the re-
turn of Cleopas and his
compan-
ion from Emmaus to Jerusalem—
to tell the eleven and others with
them of the Lord’s appearance
unto themselves. While they were
yet speaking, Jesus suddenly ap-
peared among them.
Thought Jesus
foretold the
things that befell him, and report
had just been made of his res
urrection, the disciples Were
frightened, thinking they saw a
spirit. The miracle of
employment enrollment of around i tor Ellender of Louisiana has in- J passing through closed doors
Jesus
800,000 to half that number and
he has recommended reducing
the funds for WPA by $185,000.-
000. Although, the WPA claims
to have accomplished a lot of
good work, the records have al-
ways indicated that the cost was
troduced a bill into Congress
calling for legislation to furnish
tires throughout the war to keep
20,000,000 automobiles running.
The proposal is that these tires
be made of reclaimed rubber, part
of which will be obtained from
too much for
was
out of proportion to the work i the tires and tubes turned in by i
between wholesale and retail | buy, we do not know. It is
prices.
The merchants who are
writing Congress and the
OPA are not asking for big
profits and a chance to prof-
iteer. They are simply ask-
ing the chance to price their
claimed that North Texas
onions (have excess moisture
in them. Undoubtedly there
is as good a retail demand
for onions this season as
usual and it might be the
old squeeze of letting growers
to stay in business. If the
d it will be with us when
ace comes. If our freedom
.trt rr»“: ~ - -
,he 7"' the
garage mechanics and count-
goods at a level which will suffer until they are willing
let urn them suificient profit take most any price rath-
that special power be grant-
ed to the government, we
must give such power on the
assumption that it can and
will be revoked when the
crisis passes.
Meanwhile, however, the j
war of freedom versus tyran-
less other groups who are be-
ing practically forced out of
business by war curbs but
who can
work.
The greatest
sued, merchants will have to
replace stocks at present
wtholesale price levels and sell
them at the prevailing March
retail levels. That means
that the sale of many items
er than lose their crop.
done and the organization has
been the leading butt of New
Deal critics. Among the claims
of WPA are that it has construct-
ed 200 airfields and over 2,000,-
000 feet of airplane runways, has j
built or improved over 500,000
| miles of roads, has constructed
69,000 highway bridges, and im-
proved thousands of parks.
Although many New Deal con-
gressmen realized that large ex-
penditures for WPA, when
there is a shortage in labor for
war production, could not be jus-
tified, some hoped that a new
organization, tied up with the
war effort, might take its place.
Realizing that rationing, price
control, etc., is the biggest single
domestic undertaking, they saw
Mr. Henderson’s Office of Price
Administration as the best polit-
ical opportunity. But they now
complain that Mr. Henderson in
many cases, is appointing their;
political enemies to important j
posts in his organization which
may eventually include as many,
as 100,000 employees.
It is believed, however, that
those seeking the new tires. The j while they still disbelieved
committe claims that not more | joy,” Jesus asked for food
than two ounces of new rubber
is needed to make a tire of re-
claimed rubber and states that if
3,500 tons of crude rubber are
put aside for this purpose from
our 750,000 ton stockpile, they
can develop a system to collect
all of the reclaimed rubber nec-
essary.
This bill will reopen the whole
discussion on the use of automo-
biles, the rubber situation having
been considered a much greater
problem than gasoline. But,
since we are the only one of the
United Nations which has any
rubber stockpile and are conse-
quently being called upon to fill
the needs of other nations as
well as our own, it is expected
that war production authorities
will show that the reclaimed rub-
ber which could be used to make
tires for 20,000,000 cars could
be
them, perhaps,
though they had seen him work
many miracles.
Perceiving their questionings
Jesus invited them to behold the
marks of Cavalry and said, ‘‘a
spirit hath not flesh and bones
as ye behold me having.” “And
for
and
ate.
All of this may1 arouse our
speculations as to the kind of
body Jesus had after the resur-
rection. Certainly it was in the
same likeness as before.
More important are the cer-
tainties of our faith which Jesus
opened to the disciples, assuring
them of his fulfillment of Moses
the Psalms, and the Prophets.
Of still greater import are the
words, “Ye are witnesses of these
things.” We live by the trd^
which have been conimunicaflP
unto us through the witnessing 0f
the ages. And to make sure of
continuing in the truth here and
hereafter, we must be witnesses
unto others—in every way at our
command.
“We are of the opinion that
nearly all, and certainly one-half
of these releases, should be dis-
put to more effective use in j continued during the war. These
Mr. Henderson’s absence of po-
Farmers are impoverished i litical considerations in making
contribution
ny is worldiwide. Democracy to war work will come from
is arrayed against despotism, this type of diversion from
The free peoples must j clvllian jobs t0 wsr jobg> an<,
achieve victory or submit to].. . ... . ,,
regimentation or anything ls ^ely that we can out-
else that is necessary to save build the enemy and outfarr.i
us trom defeat by our ene-lthe enemy with the present
mies} If our foes are victor- ]ab(
be | cities of help develop, it is
0f j encouraging to know that we
of have almost 10,000,000 avail-
tri- able workers in reserve who
can be enlisted into the pro-
be valuable in war would be made with no profit
—and that the sale of some
items would have to be made
at an actual loss. The public
spirited merdhant, who co-
operated with the OPA and
priced his wares on the basis
by having to sell their crops
at cost or below too often and
there is no just grounds for
it. Onions produced in sea-
son are preserved and sold to
retailers throughout the
year by jobbers. Only a few
his appointments is endearing
filling war needs.
The public has been told so
many things by so many differ-
ent “authorities” that it has
created utter confusion, on this
subject.
Speaking of the confusing and
Thera have of
many objectors to his gasoline
rationing plar. but in most cases
the complaints are against unfair
j actions of local boards, motorists
, i and gas station owners who “are
weeks ago merchants were • getting away with murder» and
paying 10 to 12 cents a pound aaginst the proposals to extend
him to the public and that he has wasteful reports on activities in
strong public support. | Washington, Senator Tydings,
course been head of a special committee
releases cost the government and
the people of the United States
millions of dollars a year, con-
sume the services of hundreds
clerks and stenographers and du-
plicating machine operators, the
use of millions of dollars’ worth
of printing and duplicating ma-
chinery, and necessitate the utili-
zation of thousands of square
ious, our own political and Bu,t wl?ei'e s.car' J worst beating.
for onions and will no, doubt
! be doing so again next win-
i ter. Two alternatives are
open to the onion growers,
ot original cost, not replace- j ejtber qUit an uncertain busi-
ness or througlh government
gasoline rationing to states where
the supply is plentiful.
thorized to promote economy and feet °f office space besides add-
efficiency in government, attack-' ln^ unnecessarily to the housing
ed the “daily deluge” of wasteful 1 and transportation congrestion of
and expensive news releases on the capital city of Washington.”
all subjects released by govern-1---—-—-
merit publicity departments. | SAY IT WITH FLOWERS: Fu-
Pointing out that many of these j neral sprays and cut flowers. We
releases are “utterly worthless,” j send flowers anywhere. Mrs. W.
he said: ' D. Hart, phones 83-86.
ment cost, would take the
economic opinions will
overruler by the looters
this nation. The theory
regimentation will have
umphed.—Dallas Times Her-
ald.
A distinction should be
made between a centralized
government and a regimen-
tated people. Our founding
Lathers were jealous of their
^Democratic rights and did not
accept Hamilton’s ideas of a
centralized government, but
for efficiency, state rights
have been yielded gradually
the federal government,
and as the people have ap-
duction army
necessary.
if it becomes
DESTROYING THE MAN
WHO HELPED
It is reported that Con-
gress is being flooded with
communications from retail-
1 ers throughout the country,
requesting that the general
price freeze order he reopen-
parently tired o(J the reapon-1 f? ‘°?ubl,c hearmS t0 revie"'
sibilates'of democracy and a!the 7astTOUS situati<m t*c-
yreat many accepted a policy 1 th°usanda of storea-
of a paternal government,
many state rights have been
given up or occupied by the
federal government during
the last decade. So anxious
are many to receive aid from
what they conceive to be
1 top of that, it is reported
further, manufacturers are
tremendously concerned over
the probable loss of distribu-
tive outlets.
i One can sympathize with
j the point of view of govern-
1 ment
who believe
the government, instead ofi ‘‘L 0*f‘c’a*s
the taxpayers, that they are that ,he mo9t «tringenti pos-
not only willing to accept s,b,e meaaurea ara necessary
regimentation but some are I prevent a ruinoua I>rice ia-
willing to accept socialism. Iflat,0n- But it is becoming
Centralized
government
evident that the price freeze
It is difficult to exagger-
ate the potential effect of
this on the country. The
small store will be hit hard-
est and will go to the wall
first—large retail organiza-
tions, with capital behind
them, can last longer and can
better adjust themselves to
changing conditions. The
tens of thousands of little re-
tail businesses which are the
backbone of the American
private enterprise system are
in danger of extinction. That
is the immensely grave situa-
tion which confronts Con-
gress and the OPA today.
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ONION MARKET IS
aid or other means, secure
dehydrating plants to pre-
serve the onion crop until
consumers need them.
Governor (Coke Stevenson
has proclaimed this week on-
ion week in Texas which may
have a tendency to help the
plig'ht of the onion growers.
Every household can help by
laying in a supply of a sack
or two of onions which may
be kept by placing them in a
cool, well ventilated place.
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30 YEARS
-
PROBLEM
What yau B usf, %’dk
WAR ItlliVli
Non* 'WatAimj jjOA.
a.
4a\
I
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and regimentation in some in-1 wil1 litera,ly dislocate and de-
stances are necessary to win stroy a ,art?e part °J the re'
the war, for centralized gov- 1 teil businesses of this coun-
ernment is more efficient, try unless «U™t*™** are
but there are many who will ™d*to take fre,of thevfy
a return to demo-, w,de ,a* that has lon* ex,sted
er the j and
a government unable to
to tv • >
Onion growers whose per-
ishable crops are ready for
harvesting found no market
for their onions last week,
but the government has of-
fered, them some relief by
starting buying at 75 cents
per sack this week. While
this is a low price, it gives
some relief, and it may stim-
ulate the commission men to
enter the market. It does
not settle the farmers need
for a stable market.
Farmers were asked to pro-
duce more food and after
they have done so, they are
entitled to a market at fair
prices. Just why commission
merchants were unwilling to
Aside Irom the sixty-mile an hour
Mosquito Torpedo Boats, the Sub
Chasers are the speedsters of oui
Navy. Light and fast, they are the
eyes of the Fleet on the water. They
displace approximately 1,500 tons
and cost about $2,400,000 each.
We need many of the*e powerful,
fast little boats to cope with the
treacherous submarine type of na-
val warfare fostered by our ene-
mies. Everybody can help pay for
more Sub Chasers by putting at
least ten percent of his income Into
War Bonds. Buy Bonds or Stamps
every pay day. Buy them from
your bank, your post office, or from
your office or factory through the i
Payroll Savings Plan.
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