Maryland Road Funds Must Be Used For Roads, Says Chairman
George A. Dornin, chairman of the Traffic Committee of the Grand Juror's Association, in a March 23 broadcast argues that diversion of motor vehicle taxes harms Maryland roads. He urges a constitutional amendment to require funds be spent only on road construction and maintenance, citing past misuses and Lincoln quotes to justify voter decision in November 1938. He notes other states have or will vote on similar amendments, and claims the legislature has failed to fix the issue.
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George A. Dornin
Grand Juror’s Association
WFBR
Maryland
Emanuel Gerfine
House of Delegates
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Senate
California
Minnesota
Missouri
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Pennsylvania
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Montgomery
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Calvert
State Roads Commission
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Evening Sun
Logrolling and the push for a motor tax amendment in Maryland
A Maryland speaker denounces pre election pledges on $2 car tags and cites diversions of motor vehicle funds. He argues log rolling in the legislature and a Bangs disease grant from road funds fuel ballot box money raids. He calls for a constitutional amendment to bar such diversions and endorses House Bill No. 89 for a 1938 vote. The piece also includes a personal memory about Miss Georgia Sorden and a closing Easter note from Huntington West Virginia.
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Nice
Automobile Club of Maryland
Maryland
United States
Memories of simple life in Denton Journal reminiscence
Editor recalls early spring memories from Denton and nearby towns. Geo Harris notes herring and shad arriving by river. tales of hauling goods to Union Corner inspire meals of two shad. Farmers once tarred corn to deter crows, later crow protection laws. Describes scarcity of vultures and hawks, mosquitoes, and smothering smoke to deter pests in Huntington West Virginia and Caroline County Maryland.
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Denton Journal
Sir
Geo. Harris
Tilghman Harris
A. P. Sorden
Alfred Hardesty
Denton
Union Corner
Alfred
Jimmy
West Virginia
Caroline County
Maryland
Huntington
W. Va
Jungle Princess at the Den Dentonia Theatre
Dorothy Lamour stars in The Jungle Princess at the Den Dentonia Theatre on Saturday April 3 promising a thrilling jungle romance with a tiger and a chimp as companions. Also on bill Will Rogers in Ambassador Bill returning by popular demand April 5–6. Mind Your Own Business with Charles Ruggles and Alice Brady arrives April 7. National Radio Jamboree with Jack Pierce and Ancele Ezra’s Barn Dance Gang headlines April 23 with hillbilly music and comedy.
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Dorothy Lamour
Dentonia Theatre
Paramount
Rogers
Will Rogers
America
Fox
Bill
Charles Ruggles
Alice Brady
Ruggles
Mary Boland
Miss Boland
Miss Brady
Jack Pierce
Oklahoma Cowboys
Ancele Ezra
State to Develop CCC Recreation in Fifth Year in Maryland
Announcement from State Forester F W Besley outlines CCC plans for a busier fifth year starting in April to develop recreation on state forests and parks. A 55 acre Herrington Manor Lake will feature a pavilion bath house rustic cabins and picnic areas. Elk Neck Park 5000 acres will gain beaches picnic areas campgrounds and cabins with road and trail access. Gambrill Park 654 acres in the Catoctins at High Knob will also begin development under National Park Service standards.
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F. W. Besley
Maryland
Herrington Manor
Oakland
Garrett County
United States Forest Service
State Department of Forestry
Elk Neck Park
Chesapeake Bay
W. L. Abbott
Cecil County
North East
Elk Rivers
National Park Service
Department of Interior
Gambrill Park
High Knob
Catoctin Mountains
Frederick County
Recreation areas to unfold in Maryland forests
The United States Forest Service and the State Department of Forestry will direct water storage and distribution facilities. The CCC will establish camp and picnic grounds, build a refractory, and possibly a stable for saddle horses. By completing these projects Maryland gains three recreation areas comparable to those in other states, along with Patapsco State Park at Elkridge and restorations of Fort Frederick and the Washington Monument on South Mountain, Boonsboro.
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United States Forest Service
State Department of Forestry
Maryland
Patapsco State Park
Elkridge
Old Fort Frederick
Big Pool
Washington Monument
South Mountain
Boonsboro
Besley
Typhoid Threat Prompts Immunization for Outdoor Fans
Dr. R H Riley of the State Health Department urges travelers and youth groups to vaccinate against typhoid before summer outings. He notes public water and food safety reduce risk, but carriers and contaminated milk remain infection sources. Three typhoid shots, spaced a week apart, build protection in several weeks.
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R. H. Riley
State Department of Health
Riley
Public health note urges typhoid vaccination now
The message urges immediate action to get a typhoid shot. It says visit a doctor or health officer and that the State Department of Health provides vaccine to physicians free of charge. the only cost is the physician’s fee.
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State Department of Health
First US shot of World War I fired in Guam
On April 6 1917 during America’s entry into the war a Marine corporal fired a rifle shot across the bow of a German launch from the Cormoran at Guam. The launch surrendered after the volley and the German vessel was later blown up. This shot is noted as America’s first World War I shot.
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America
Guam
Wilson
Cormoran
Navy Department
W. A. Hall
Navy
U. S
Hall
Michael Chockie
Marines
Sixth Field Artillery
Bathlemont
France
Chockie
Pacific
Birthday Surprise for Hilda Richmond at Darcy Home
Mrs Hart bursts into her neighbor Josephine Darcy’s house to borrow curtain lengthfinding a birthday surprise in progress. Hilda Richmond calmly darns stockings in the living room while children in the kitchen stage a picnic supper and keep the birthday secret.
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Mrs. Hart
Billy
Lucy
Darcy
Quiet Kitchen Picnic Sparks Family Debate
Mrs Hart visits a secret kitchen surprise planned by the Darcy children and their father John as Billy Lucy and others reveal a daring plan to surprise their mother with a well stocked picnic. The Harts reflect on Mrs Darcy’s resourcefulness and the Darcy children’ courage and ability.
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Billy
Mama
Lucy Hart
Mrs. Hart
Darcy
John
Mr. Hart
Boyish Talk About Tool Shop Leads to Permission
A brief exchange shows one character agreeing to let Billy use the tool shop after he had long begged to work there, followed by a moment of shared understanding and a shift to other topics.
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Billy
Big and Little Interests in HOLC Mortgage Rates
The piece notes criticism that HOLC mortgage interest is too high compared with rates charged by banks and trusts and urges Congress to take action. It frames the debate around public and private sector lending practices and calls for legislative response.
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Congress
Debate Over Federal Rates Prompts Housing Reform Talk
The argument to lower Federal rates is seen as questioning whether the government should profit from homeowners. The discussion suggests that large borrowers may be driving the reform push, raising questions about who benefits from such changes.
Belief in Discouragement as a Subtle Error
A reflective line noting that belief in discouragement is perhaps the most common yet subtle error present, attributed to Christian Science Monitor.
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Christian Science Monitor
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