The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, September 8, 1944 Page: 2 of 8
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The Paducah Post
Friday, September 8, 1944
The PADUCAH POST
Serving Cottle County for 38 years
Published Every Friday by
The Post Publishing Co.
Corner of Eighth and Richards Streets_
E A. CARLOCK ........................................ Owner and Publisher
HOWARD POWELL ........................................ Mechanical Supt.
ROY J. HUFFMAN ........................................ Linotype Operator
Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Paducah,
Texas, under the Act of March 30, 1879.
The Paducah Post is an Independent Democratic Newspaper,
publishing the news impartially and supporting what it believes
tcTbe right regardless of party politics._
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The Youth Of Today
• * . . i f ,
Thee , is much how being written and said about juvenile de-
linquency. It is a problem that has always given some concern,
but we older folks take it more serious perhaps than we should.
Boys and girls of today are going !to find some way of amuse-
ing themselves iand keeping their minds employed the same
as they did of yestei’day. At heart they are no better and no
worse than they were in our grandfather’s days. Think of the
many times you have heard your.jfather and mother say that
the youth was so much worse than when they were children.
It has become a habit. We older people say it today.
Times change for every coming generation, just like the needs
for a constitution change in our country. Each generation must
adapt themselves to these unavoidable changes. That’s what
the youth of jour land does.
The boys and girls of today will take over and handle the af-
fairs of government and 'citizenship the same as we took over
from our fathers and mothers. Every effort should be made to
direct them in citizenship, education and the proper way of liv-
ing. Do this and the youth will develop no more bad characters
than the average ^percentage of past ages.
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Employment After The War
The department of labor of the Federal Government, is much
concerned now relative to handling the employment situation at
the close lof the war- There are about thirty-five million people
in this country who are either employed in governmental work;
in national; state or municipal; or in defense work of some
kind. Then there are about thirteen million soldiers who are go-
ing jto have to be taken care of in the way of employment. !
Before we entered war, there were about one employee with
government agencies to each four adult civilians who were
“on their owu.” This standard employment number will take
care lof the regulars. There will be enough jobs back home for
at jleast half the remaining number taking the soldiers into con-
sideration, but the over-plus is going to present a proposition
that will give much concern tothe government and the people
as well.
Following all wars there has always been a crime wave. Non-
employment is the one great thing that causes this. The old ad-
age that an “idle brain is the devil’s work (shop” has and al-
ways will hold good. When people are without employment
they become Restless, dissatisfied, many times hungry, which
leads to a state of mind where they will take chances on vio-
lating the law and trying to get away with it.
Reconstruction days after the war is going to be something
in which everyone should be interested. It is a problem that
should be handled carefully and well. If manufacturing, farm-
ing, agriculture and other lines of business can be handed pro-
perly, all should find a place of employment.
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The Merchant Marine
While the two major political parties may be at variace on'
many vital issues, it is reassuring to note that both, through
their party platforms adopted at recent national conventions,
have recognized the importance of the preservation of a strong
American Merchant Marine. . i
The '^Republican plank states: “We favor the re-establish-
ment and maintenance, as early as military considerations will
permit, of a sound and adequate Merchant Marine under pri-
vate ownership and management-” The Democratic plank hails
the building of the largest merchant flet in th weorld and calls
for the ^earliest possible release of wartime taxes as soon as
possible release of wartime controls, the simplification of tax
laws with the reduction or repeal of wartime taxes as soon as
possible, and a return to a competitive private enterprise.
Both parties stress private ownership and operation, a system
which is entirely in keeping with the Merchant Marine Act of
1936, which has been aptly described as the “Magna Cliarta of
American shipping.” It is under this act that our Merchant
Marine made its greatest strides and was thus prepared for the
emergency which placed shipping in the foreground. Private
shipping companies, encouraged to own and operate ships, were
in a positiop to contribute not only vessels but management
skill as well when war 'came.
The pledge given by the two political parties, affirming their
faith in this sound national policy as expressed in the Merchant
Marine Act, is a. guarantee that America’s peace-time oceanic
commerce will be well served by a strong Merchant Marine
which has already won its place as a guardian of our national
.defense. , t ’ . )
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Washington, D. C. (NWNS)—
Why did President Roosevelt de-
cide to send Donald Nelson, head
of the War Production board, on
an extended secret mission to
China? 'And what are the real
facts behind the resignation of
Charles Wilson, the No. 2 man of
the WPB?
Washington correspondents have
been prying into the WPB shake-
up ever since it took place—-have
given dozens of interpretations of
it—but it is doubtful if a clear
picture of just what happened
will come to light for some time.
On the surface, Washington
newpaper men are accepting the
President’s statement on the Nel-
son situation—that Mr. Nelson is
being sent on a mission of great
importance and that his position
with WPB is the same as ever.
But most of them find it impos-
sible to think that there isn’t
something more behind it—-for
they cannot pictui'c any possible
mission to China which needs the
services of Mr. Nelson as much as
he is needed- in his tremendously
important job on the home front.
They also felt that there may be
some tie-up with the coming elec-
tion, since, according to the an-
nouncement, Nelson may be kept
in China until the electon is over.
As for Mr. Wilson, he stated
that he was resigning because of
unjust attacks made against him
by some of ‘the WPB executives
under Mr. Nelson. He denied em-
phatically that he opposed Mr.
Nelson’s plan for starting recon-
version to civilian production while
the war is still going on. But it
is believed that arguments and
disagreements over some of the
attitudes toward reconversion
have had a lot to do with the trou-
ble in he WPB.
Many members of congress are
seriously 'alarmed over the WPB
fracas fearing that it may weaken
the organization which has been
the backbone of our war produc-
tion record and which will be de-
pended upon to steer industry
into peacetime production with a
minimum amount of unemploy-
ment.
Reconversion, and plans for the
disposal of probably $100,000,-
000,000 worth of surplus goods
expected to be in goverament
hands when the war ends, are
two problems to which Washing-
ton is devoting a great deal of
study and debate today. Congress
is considering a bill for he dis-
posal of these vast quantities of
goods and is trying to include
provisions to protect the Ameri-
can farmer land business from
suffering any losses when these
goods are released. The senate
has written an amendment into
the Jhill which would specifically
ban the sale of any government-
owned farm product below the
price being obtained by farmers.
Leo Crowley, chairman of the
foreign economic administration,
has suggested that a large part of
the surplus products could be
delivered to foreign countries and
sold on a credit basis. But many
congressmen object to extending
additional credit to our Allies, to
whom we already have sent large
Indomitable France Rises Again
quantities of lend-lease goods,
unless some agreement can be
worked out which will insure pay-
ment.
Post Want Ads Bring Results!
Women are getting men’s
wages today, the same as always.
Except now they have to work
for them.
To make your dreams come
true—wake up!
Friend husband should be ex-
cused for using sharp words. Af-
ter all, he has to get them in
edgewise.
Whoever named women the fair
sex was a poor judge of justice.
PURCHASED
GULF
AGENCY
I purchased the Gulf Agency from George Brock on the first
of September and have taken over. I want to solicit the con-
tinued patronage of all his old customers and new one as well
I am retaining the old force that Mr. Brock had. They know
how to serve you and will do it as they have in the past.
I invite those who have never tried Gulf service to call on me
for a conference. Your patronage is solicited.
Prompt and Courteous Service Will Always Be Given
ROY PEARCE
CONSIGNEE
Baseball’s Big Day
If there was some way to harness enthusiasm, and transfuse
It into war work, we could probably have gone a long way to-
ward Avinning the war with, the abundance 'of enthusiasm ex-
pended on the "World ISeries baseball games. '
According to reports from New York and St. iLouis, the ex-
citement created by the battle between the Yankees and the
Cardinals this year was greater than at any time in history. Ho-
tel rooms were sold out weeks ahead. Restaurants were filled
to the gills, night clubs were turning thousands away and the
ball parks were bulging at the sides.
In spite of war transportation problems and busy war jobs,
.baseball fans poured in from all sections 'tof the country. To
millions of Americans fhe war news took a back seat as the
inning by inning scores of our annual baseball classic kept the
wires hot.
During war time it may seem to some 'a sacrilege that a mere
game .could be given such nationwide attention. But actually,
this interest in ,baseball during wartime is in no sense unpatri-
otic. The best proof of that is the fact that service mein were
among the most exacted witnesses of the games—and even on
foreign fronts many a former baseball fan was temporarily
more interested in how the “series” was coming out than in
how his army was progressing.
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Have a Coca-Cola = Let’s go places
... or refreshment joins the family picnic
Whether it’s a jaunt in the country or a gathering in a garden, guests are
sure to cluster ’round the spot where ice-cold Coca-Cola is served., Have a
“Coke” means the party is beginning on a note of good fellowship. And how
good Coca-Cola tastes with the simplest food! With a supply of Coca-Cola
in the home refrigerator, your friends and neighbors are always sure of the
pause that refreshes. It’s a symbol of welcome at home and overseas.
BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY
Paducah Coca-Cola Bottling & Ice Co.
It’s natural for popular names
to acquire friendly abbrevia-
tions. That’s why you hear
Coca-Cola called “Coke”.
■© 1944 The C-C Co*
No, Dorothy, the fact that they
call him an early settler doesn’t
mean he pays his bills on time.
Why do they call it a shipment
when it goes by car—and a cargo
when it goes by ship!
We are never too old to yearn.
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the work for you.
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CHEVROLET CO.
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See or call us when your
underground tank or bottles
need filling.
GARNER
APPLIANCE CO.
Day Phone 85
Night Phone 27-J
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Car
Truck
Tractor
Call
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Owner
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