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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1917
Page
2
The Denton Journal extols Woodrow Wilson as defender of liberty and humanity as the United States prepares to intervene in World War I. It lauds his congressional address as momentous and frames Kaiser Germany’s naval demands as a direct challenge to American rights and democracy.
A reflection on the wartime rise of the song Tipperary as a morale item and a detailed argument in favor of the Initiative and Referendum, asserting that laws proposed by the people are better drafted and more carefully scrutinized, with examples from Maryland, Oregon, and other states. The piece defends popular government, notes educated voters, and warns against elitist critique.
An extra Maryland Legislature session will focus on war efforts with the federal government. The state will craft ways for home defense, support for servicemen families, and potential pensions beyond constitutional limits. A Baltimore chemist highlights white corn’s food value as costs rise, urging prison labor for public works and a shift to farming. The piece urges quick national response and a hope for peace in 1917.
Jackson H. Ralston of Hyattsville Maryland argues for direct legislation by the people. He says education should enable voters to decide general public questions at the polls rather than defer to legislators, elevating democracy through citizen participation. March 24, 1907.
The notice states men aged 18 to 45 are enrolled for military service under Maryland law of 1916 and outlines exemption categories. It requires written exemption claims within fifteen days to the appropriate county or city clerk and lists US and state exemptions, plus many specific occupations and classes. The text also includes editorial commentary on publicity, advertising value, and public awareness in business and events.
A farmer advocates larger teams and better equipment to boost productivity. He suggests using the gang plow, double disk, three-section harrow, two row cultivator, mower, and 12-hoe drill to cut labor. Livestock like hogs and sheep can harvest crops and improve soil fertility, enabling one man per 100 acres, or three for 300 acres, with long-term planning and investment.
Home gardeners without hotbeds or ready access to young plants can harvest earlier crops by starting seeds in indoor seed boxes. Tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, pepper, eggplant, lettuce and early potatoes germinate indoors and transplanting later strengthens root systems. Indoor boxes also accelerate flowering for transplantable flowers.
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