The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1942 Page: 3 of 8
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tie field liken the present straggle
with early Indian wars In this country
Lotting their way In the hidden field
and wastelands, the Oermans bocome
separated In forests which are diffi-
cult for man to pass. The Russians,
on their horses, skirt the forest and
cut them off.
Officials o f the Thoroughbred
Russian Horses
Are Victors Over
Germany’s Tanks
Russia's rout of the Nasl’s powerful
mechanised divisions Is bringing the
horse back Into the military limelight.
For the striking arm of the swift
Russian offensive Is the cavalry, the
shock troops on horseback which
many “experts" said were doomed to
oblivion
Luther Johnson
Reported Safe
Carthage Youth
Now In Air Corps
H. D. Worthington, son of Earnest
Worthington of thla county ban vol-
unteered hU services to his country
and is now in the U. S. Air Corps.
Worthington Is a Cadet and la star
tiontd presently at Sheppard Field*
near Wichity Falls, Texas.
|ie volunteered In December and IS
only twenty years/ot age.
T. A. Johnson of Lougstreet. Louis-
iana was a visitor to Carthage and
the newspaper office Saturday.
Mr. Johnson stated that he had re-
ceived a letter from his son, Luther,
who la serving in the U. S. Navy lu
the Far Hast. Johnson communicated
with his parents for the first time
since the assault on Pearl Harbor. He
was not Injured tn the Jap attack.
and that the thoroughbred stock
farm has become a part of Presi-
dent Roosevelt’s “arsenal of Demo-
cracy.”
' One of the best ways to stimulate
thoroughbred breeding In Texas, in
the opinion of assiciation officers,
would . be a legalize horse racing.
This would permit Texas horses to
stay at home instead of being ship-
ped all over the country. Many Texas
breeders lose money every year but
continue to operate stock farms be-
cause they love the graceful thorough-
bred. The legalisation of horse racing
would enable the breeder to expand
bis facilities considerably because he
would be reimbursed for his expendi-
tures in operation of the farm.
advent of me-
chanised warfare.
And since the best cavalry horses
are of thoroughbred stock (racing
blood), tha Initial success of the Red
Army la a shot in the arm to
thoroughbred breeding in the United
States. Once more the keen military
minds make plans for the horse In
battle tactics. Once more good horses
are listed as a vital factor for mill
tary campaign.
The Oermans today are paying the
price for a premature conclusion that
horses had no part In modern war-
fare, according to no leas an expert
than the noted war correspondent.
George Van Slyke. He writes:
“In respect to this transportation
situation the Oermans have learned
another bttter lesson. They got Hd of
more than half the horses in their
country—discarded the cavalry as
out moded in thla modern, mechan-
ised war fare. They have practically
no horses reserves on the Rusatan
front. As they fell back before the
German offensive, the Russians were
smart enough to take all their horses
—and today, horses are more val-
uable In the offensive than are
tanks."
HORSES DISABLE TANKS
While the Germans plod over nar-
row roads and through forests, the
Russian cavalry gallops around the
wooded area and makes a swift
charge on the first tank or truck of
a long colamn. When the blow is de-
livered, the cavalry runs back Into
the woods. With the road blocked
by the disabled vehicle, the long
column Is haulted indefinitely, tor
the other tanks and trucks can not
risk leaving the road, which Is bank-
ed by Ice and snow drifts.
Major General John K. Herr has
long recognized the importance of the
cavalry. He writes:
“We have had a hard time In thte
past two yearn trying to convince the
people that the cavalry Is vital to the
modern army. There has been so
much talk In the newspapers of the
mechanized units that the importance
of the cavalry has been overlooked.
The cavalry is as Important today
as It ever was, for mechanized equip-
ment can go along roadz but H can-
not get across country for reconnalu
ance the way a horse can. They said
our big fifteen-ton portee trailers
would not be able to get over bridges
with capacities of five tons. 'They
said they would get stuck and laugh-
ed at them. Well, one regiment went
5000 miles in a recent maneuver, an
average of 200 miles a day. There
were only seven horses injured during
the entire time."
General John J. Pershing is a firm
believer in the military value of the
horse. He wrote In the Cavalry Jour-
nal that “The splendid work of the
United States cavalry In the first
few weeks of the war (No. 1) more
than justified Its existence and the
expense of its upkeep in the years of
peace preceding the war.”
RACING IS URGED
Many reports from the Russian hat-
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The Government needs stenogra-
phers for National defense. One is
prone to think of National defense in
terms of solders, sailors and marines.
But there are many types of defense
work behind the lines. A large army
of civilian personnel Is now on duty
as stenographers in the Government
service to take the dictation of the
thousands of executives and admin-
istrative officers, and transcribe it
Into typewritten documents. Some of
this material Is of lasting Importance.
Some of it will set into motion Gov-
ernment events of historical conse-
quence.
It is estimated that the Govern-
ment has approximately 85.000 sten-
ographers. typists and secretaries on
the payroll. Many young men and
women are responding to the call.
Thousands more are needed.
Aside from the present emergency,
the opportunities for stenographers
tn the Government service are fav-
orable. Good stenographers are always
In demand. The positions pay 81,440
a year to start, with a good chance
for advancement to positins of great-
er responsibility, such as secretarial
positions, in the case of those who
have the ability.
The examination announced by the
Civil Service Commission for ..tonog
raphers is open until further notice.
The examination consists solely of a
dictation test at 96 words a minute
and transcription of notes. All per-
sons who can qualify are urged to
apply now.
The stenographer examinations are
held at several hundred cities through
out the United States. In order to
arrange for greater convenience to ap-
plicants. the Commission Is planning
to Increase the number of places
whore the examinations will be held.
,The proper application form may
be obtained from the ^Secretary of
the Board of U. S. Civil Service Ex-
aminers at uny first or second-class
post office or from the U. S. Civil
Service Commission at Washington.
D. C.
Magnolia Grocery Co
Carthage, Texas
... an essential
AMERICAN in Jus fry
Copyright 192? by
Orris K. King
All plant liie depends upon potash because It Is
one a< the necessary plant foods. Prior to 1914 scarcely
any potash was produced in this country When Euro-
pean supplies were cut off during the last war, the price
of potash increased from $35 to as high as $500 per
ton. and in moet cases no potash at any price was
available. Born in that emergency, an American potash
industry has been developed, with average prices now
much below those of 1914. to a point which will assure
supplies of this necessary plant food in the United
States, its possessions. Canada and Cuba Thus does
this relatively new industry take a front-line position
in American defense,.
1X7 ELL, it looks like Jack Demp-
VV soy or his press sgint has put
their foot is it agin- All I has herd
fnuB sports fans since Jack maid
th’ wild dash t’ th* Nno York army
recruitin' atashnn Tuesday has bin
criticism o' th* ex-wurld champion.
— 00000 —
“He’s 24 yeers too late. Wonder
if he’s still got his patent leather
shoes t’ drill in ?" Them wus th’
kind o’ sarcastic remarks I has herd
on nil corners. An’, t’ my way o’
thinkin’ Jack certainly pulled a
bonehead. If th’ ideer wus his press
agint’s he didn’t have t’ go through
with it an’ will git th’ blaim jist th’
saim.
—ooooo—
We all ’member the World War I
whin Jack posed ter a pkvhure fer
publicity skewin' him supposed t’
be wurkin’ in a ship yard. Jack or
his press agint forgot t* pat a pair
o* workin’ shoes on th’ “hero" an’
•at cam th* pieshnre skowin’ Jack
with his shiney patent leathers. Th’
thing dera neer rained Jack for-
t’ wait fer a movie actress t* look
’em up or wait fer a photographer
t’ be on hand ’fore they shell out
their dough fer freedum.
— ooooo —
Jack Dempsey sin’t yellow. Th*
former heavyweight champion ain’t
a coward. Th’ main (rubble in th*
Jack Dempsey restaurant in Nue
York an* Jack Dempsty’s main in-
cam frum other sources right, now
depinds on publicity an’ men is
hired t’ -see they git publicity.
—ooooo—
That’s where th’ trubble lies—
press agints usein’ all kinds o’
schemes t’ git photos an’ stories th’
sports editurs will feed t* th’ fans.
They go t’ all kinds o’ trubble an’
expense t’ gag a pieshure. Pretty
AMERICAN POTASH INSTITUTE
STRAIGHT FROM
u NEW YORK
TORFi£™NS
expense t’ gag a pieshure. Pretty
gals jist don’t happin t’ bo> driftin’
by wnin a gridiron hero has his
pieshure snapped. Dorothy Lamour
didn’t accidintly happin t’ be stroll-
ifi* ku» cxrifli hnnrla t* anil whin aka
in’ by with bonds t* sell whin she
spied Mr. an* Mrs. Dempsey an*
their children all dolled np fer th*
photographer.
— ooooo —
No, customers, th’ press agint
knowed what he wus doin’ an’ his
stunt clicked fer miny sports edi-
tors ased th’ pieshnre. Fer real
NEWS value th’ pieshnre wasn’t
worth two cints.
—ooooo—
But, th’ press agint won’t git th’
blaim. Criticism will fall on Jack
Dempsey an’ he showed bad jidg-
And Complete line of lovely Gifts
— ooooo —
Frum where I sot Jack’s rush t’
wus purely a
ace o’ it. I’m
until proved
k* <rm<r hnnm.
publicity gag on th’ I
goto’ t* believe that
otherwise. Proof that th’ gag boom-
errmnged wus th’ quick wurk in
gittln’ pieshure a out th’ next day
showin’ Jack burin’ bonds fer his
wife an* two kids from Dorothy
Lamour. Not bad publicity fer Dor-
othy, either.
—ooooo—
If my memory ain’t failin’ me
defense bonds wus on sale s few
mouths ago. If they wasn’t, what
I bought up at th* National Bank o’
Russell Floral Co
-
mint by lettin’ th’ thing go through.
Things like that air ereepin’ int*
sports more an’ more an’ sum
sports celebrities air bein’ injured
in standin’ fer it. ‘
— ooooo —
They dera neer maid a monkey
outta Jarrin’ John Kimbrough ’faro
ho cad stop it. His agint had him
Oammeree in Dallas shore will pass
fer ’em. 1 jist can’t maik myself
b’Beve fellers what buy defense
bauds what pay II per ciat an’ aa
good as th* money in his pocket, air
war heroes. It’s nothin’ but th’
DUTY •* overhuddy what kin apart
th’ money, t* my way o' thinkin’.
— ooooo —
Americans has bin told th* gov-
eramint needs their money an’ their
gevemmint will pay ’em I fair in-
tarast rate fer th’ use o’ it. That’s
somkin’ coffin nails aa’ data’ all
kinds •’ silly stoats with half-
naked gals, etc., for press cameras
'for* John cad break Ids contract
an* git both fact buck on th* grand.
— ooooo —
T’ sum extent I blaim th’ sports
editurs fer usein’ skh blah whin
they know th’ stuff is purely
boloney. I blaim th’ sports celebri-
ties for goin’ fer sich stuff.
— ooooo —
I can’t blaim th’ press agint, for
that’s what he gits paid for.
Banking for many yoari hat —kid
this bank to maintain a high standard
in financial circles throughout East
all they kin spare. They don’t have
B. F. PAYNE, Prmidest
H. R. ALLISON, Cmofcsor
Phone 9518
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1942, newspaper, January 15, 1942; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891693/m1/3/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Panola+County%22: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.