The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1943 Page: 3 of 8
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Thursday, Feb. 25, 1943
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN, Carthage. Ten*.
Page 3
Farm Labor To Be
Kept On Farms Where
Possible
General J. Watt Page. State Selec-
tive Service Director, in a statement
Issued from Austin today appealed
to Texas local boards to do every-
thing withu:- the powers delegated to
them by Congress to "keep farm la-
bor on the farms." tie said:
"The armed forces are now calling
for mtu iu ulmost Incredible num-
bers, and In the face of these calls
are the heavy demands of war in-
dustries and agriculture for man-
power. Upon our local boards rests
the heavy responsibility of determ
luing where each man can contribute
most to the war effort.
“It would seem reasonable to feel
that every young man who is physi-
cally qualified should be serving In
the armed forces—and this attitude
on the part of parents with sons
who are risking and giving their lives
on the fighting front is quite under-
standable—but It should be obvious
to every clear-tbiliking American
that those boys on the fighting front
must be fed. It Is imperative, too.
that they be adequately equipped;
so we must feed the millions of
workers employed in our war indus-
tries. In addition to producing food
for our own boys and for the home
front, it ia our responsibility to pro-
duce food and supplies for the armies
and peoples of the war-torn counties
of our allies.
"Daring the past four or five
months the situation with respect to
cal hoard member should consider it
his personal responsibility to do
everything within his power to as-
sure maximum farm production,
which la so vitally necessary to the
successful prosecution of the war."
General Page polluted out that the
Sekctlve Service Act and Regula-
tions havo been ameuded to provld-*
for the deferment of every registrant
found by a local hoard to be neces-
sary to and regularly engaged In ati
agricltural oocui ation or endeavor es-
sential to the war effort, so long as
he remains so engaged and until
such time as a satisfactory replace-
ment can be obtained. Such regis-
trants ure classified as 1I-C or 1II-C
(With dependents.)
The Act further provides, he said,
that should any registrant leave such
occupation or endeavor, the local
shall reclassify such registrant In a
class immediately available for mili-
tary service, unless he first obtains
from his local board a determination
that it Is in the best interest of the
war effort for him to leave such oc-
cupation or endeavor for other work.
The registratant may, however, move
from one agricultural occupation or
endeavor to another, and will not
be reclassified in so doing, so long
as he continues to be necessary to
and regularly engaged In an agrlcul
tural occupation or endeavor essen-
tial to the war effort.
As a basis for determining what
each farm can contribute and to as-
sist the farmer in Increasing his out-
put. the War Manpower Commission
has adopted the 16-war-unit objective.
“At best,” General Page emphasis-
ed, "the 16-war-unit represents a na
tfonal objective which it la desired
agricultural production' has become j that every able-bodied man engaged
acute, and the problem Is receiving
serious consideration In Washington.
Until t solution is reached, every lo-
in agricultural production will equal
or exceed. Naturally, in some area*
of the Nation the objective will be
'■■eg ■ ■'i
Price Increase
On
Sandwiches
Due to the increased cost of sandwich
materials our prices will be revised ef-
fective with the publication of this no-
tice.
15c Sandwiches advanced to 20c
20c Sandwiches advanced to 25c
Your continued goodwill and patronage
appreciated.
too high and in otbi rs too low. The
Regulations provide wide latitude
for consideration of local production
conditions in fixing a proper ob-
jective for a given locality."
General Page stressed that a regis-
trant should not be taken from the
farm und placed in Class l-A simply
because his current production ef-
forts do not equal the 16 war-unit ob-
jective. He said:
“Every reglstraut should be con-
sidered for ll-C or III-C classifica-
tion if his own personal and direct
efforts result In the production of as
many as eight-«ar-unlts, and particu-
larly where there Is an indication
that be ts making diligent efforts ti
increase his production of essential
farm products. Of course, no classifl
cation is permanent, and these cases
will be reviewed from time to time
to determine whether or not the reg-
istrant has increased and is work-
ing diligently further to increase his
units of production.
“Where it is found that a regls-
t rant could qualify for ll-C or lll-C
classification but for the fact that
he Is not responsible for the produc-
tion of at least 8-war-unita, the local
board should promptly advise the lo-
cal United States Employment Ser-
vice office of the name and address
of the registrant to the end that he
may be placed on a farm where he
would be responsible for the produc
tion of such war units. In these cases
the local board will not classify or
reclassify the registrant until 30 days
after such advice has been given to
the United States Employment Ser-
vice.
“Texas is one of the leading agri-
cultural states, and this Headquar-
ters is extremely anxious that the
Texas local boards shall he as liberal
as possible i» interpreting the re
quirements for agricultural deferment
and in supporting the national pr>
gram for Increased farm production.
Local boards are urged to consult with
State Headquarters on any problems
encountered in this connection.”
Jap Sub Seized'
At Pearl Harbor
To B< In Henderson
Hendcihon and Rusk county citi-
zens arc preparing for an “Invasion”
by a Jap submarine scheduled for
Feb. 27th One of the two-man subs
captured by the United States at
Pearl Harbor, now making a tour
of the country in connection with
War Boiid sales will come to Hen-
derson und be there several hours.
The sub weighs twenty tons and with
its equipment makes an unusually
heavy load, something over 75,000
pounds.
From Henderson the submarine
will go to Shreveport and then will
be sent on to INew Orleans and
other costal points.
Since the tour started at Mare
Island, California the sub has in
spired the sale of $12,500 worth of
bonds ami stamps an hour.
At* yon
“target”
com* iu War Honda every pay
day. It’s your badge of pa
trlotism.
^ child's laxative
your child should
Recapping of Tires
Incouraged Rather
Than Replacement
To encourage recapping us ugainst
replacing tires, and to reduce the
work load of local Boards, William
M. Jeffers, the national rubber di-
rector, has requested that the ra-
tioning of Grade-F camelback ba
discontinued about March 1st. W. C.
Martin, Chalrmun of the Panola
County War Price and Rationing
Board, announced today.
“This will permit a; y person, a
eluding operators of light trucks, t >
have Ills own tires recapped with pas-
senger-type camelback without lo-
cal Board authorisation.” Mr. Mar-
tin explained.
"We hope to be advised within a
few days tho definite date when this
procedure will begin.
"Since all passenger car operators
alrtady are eligible for recaps, very
tittle increased drain on reclaimed
rubber stockpile will result aud the
OPA believes that the public will
be seved many trips to local hoard
offices.”
Mr. Martin said the Rubber direc-
tor has assured the OPA of a suf-
ficient supply of camelback and ade-
quate recapping facilities to support
this program at an annual average
of 5,000 miles per car.
“The OPA has advised us that
this step wus made possible only by
the recent rigid restrictions on gaso-
line usage." Mr. Martin continued,
"and unless such restrictions con-
tinue to he applied regorously by
local boards, so that we can reach
ard maintain u 5.000 mile average,
this program may have to be with-
trawn.”
Mr. Martin said the OPA had cau-
tioned that ■ no relaxation of eligibil-
ity for tires or gasoline eould.be per-
mitted, since the rubber shortage con-
tinues to he acute.
N0tf< FIFTEEN TIMES
ON THE OTHER FOOT
MR. ALLEN
Wkaa your shlM u*di a
luntin gtvo him one ha will
probably anioy taking—plaaa*
ant tasting Syrup at Black*
Draught, ulna asdiractad,
it Is usually mild in acUoa.
pat afiactiva.
Follow Labe* Direction*
ITopping is hard work. Charley
Allen i> puffing, perspiring—and
feeling foolish. But he gladly
follows the doc’s directions.
Charley’s buying another life
insurance policy—and, at the
tame time, another stake in hit
electric light and power company.
Probably, like most folks, he
doesn’t look post the policy. But
it’s a fact that hit insurance
company will take hit premium
dollars and put them to work for
him—partly in utility securities.
Here art inttretting figures
furnished by the Inttitutt of Lift
Insurance:
1. As of December 31, 1942,
some 97 million people owned
134 million life insurance pol-
icies in 300 different companies.
2. These companies, in turn,
owned |6,060,000,000 of utility
securities.
3. Through the life insurance
companies alone, therefore, 90%
of the adult population of the
f-2034
United States has a big stake
in the utility industry.
The electric companies under
business management-*—which
provide the great bulk of the
power for America’s war pro-
duction—are literally built b;
the savings of the tame pe
they serve.
Clearly, almost every Ameri-
can has a real interest in pre-
serving the American system
of business management under
o$
public regulation—the system
that has produced more goods .
and more services for mare
people at lower cost than any
other in the world t
Southwestern
Gas and Electric Coapany
Canucks and Yanks Fly Wing to Wing Guarding Alaska
Carthage Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
E. C. SMITH, Owner
Carthage* Texas
U. S. APPROVED PULLORUM TESTED
CHICKS
Foundation Flock Matings—15c ea. in 100 lots
White Leghona-Barred Rocks
Rhode Island Reds-White Rock*
Eggs for these chicks were purchased direct from
the breeding flocks of the Nation's outstanding
•> breeders. Recommended as foundation stock. Blood
Tected for Pultorum (White Diarrhea).
Production Matings—12c each in lots of 100.
Seidel Strain White Leghorns
Rhode Island Reds
Barred Rocks White Rocks
Eggs for Production Matings from blood tested
flocks rigidly selected for standard-bred and pro-
duction qualities.
East Texas Poultry Producers
Cooperative Hatchery
San Augustine, Texas
ORDER BLANK:
I enclose $... . ....... (10%) as down pay-
ment for ... ---------- of —...............,—................
(breed) chicks.
Date Wanted: —-------------------...------------, 1943.
NOTE: Orders accepted for delivery after March
15. Capacity limited—Please order early to save
disappointment.
“Accessory”
Dress Star
$5.95
A “must” for this busy
Spring 1 Smart young
ton-front coat dress—
with button-on lingerie
frills—a dress you can
do magic quick-change
tricks with gay acces-
sories! Black, navy ray-
on crepe. Others. 14-
40.
BirdwelVs
ranges
R.C.A.F. Kittyhawks. ready to meet
In the air anything the Japs may
•end against the shores of this
northern outpost of the continent.
Bach day the aircraft of Canadian
and United States forces cover
many miles over dangerous moun-
tain country and the lonely waters
•f the northern Pacific. In the case
Of a targe scale invasion of North
America by the Japanese it it prob-
.able that these aerial fighters
'would be out in front to bear
■ first shock. They have already
'clashed with strong forces of the
|Jsp and bombed his outposts on a
number of occasions.
showing t
fight side
fPHE United States and Canada—
two nations which have long
shown the world an example in how
to be peaceful neighbors—are now
ng the world how they can
_ by side when that peace
is threatened. Symbolic of this close
co-operation between the two coun-
tries is the U. S.-Canadian air unit
now guarding the rocky shores of
Alaska. > -4
Already the Yanks and Canucks
have had numerous brushes with the
Japs in the North Pacific area. First
.Canadian to bring down
that part of the world
a Jap in
was Wing
.Commander Ken Boomer, of Ot-
tawa. Some of the Canadians now
serving in Alaska are veterans of
many bombing raids and dog fights
over Europe. Men of the R.C.A.F.,
most of them graduates of the coun-
With their Kittyhawke waiting behind them the eager-birds, a group of
Canadian fighter pilots fighting ovar the Aleutians alongside of American
pilots lean over their mapt while discussing ths day’s operations. Otis
Jap fighter plane was bagged recently by Wing Commander Kenneth
Boomer of Ottawa,. *
’• great
<ry’s great chain of instructional
schools, are now fighting on virtu-
ally all of the world’s fronts. Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently referred to
Canada as “the airdrome of democ-
racy.’’ One and a half billions of
dollars will be spent on the British
Commonwealth Air Training plan in
Canada during the next three
Canada will provide half ol
money and, 80 per cent of the sir
years.
Df the
crews to be trained. In the upper
photo, a flight of Canadian fighters 1*
shown as it speeds over the towering
mountains of Alaska. In the lower
photo, a group of Canadian fightsf
pilots study their maps prior to m
routine patrol. The winter fogs and
sleet storms of Alaska and the Aleu-
tians have made thia section one of,
the most harardous operational areas
of the war
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1943, newspaper, February 25, 1943; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891260/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.