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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1917
Page
2
Denton Journal page two lists publishers Johnson Melvin and Johnson for the Saturday morning edition dated April 14 1917 with Howard Melvin Ben as a named person.
Editorial notes praise the U S challenge to German brutality and urge wartime unity. It cites the federation of the world and the parliament of man, recalls Col Arthur Douglas Foster's death, warns on wheat use and alcohol, lauds Wilson, stresses fleet buildup, and notes Richard Olney's death as a statesman.
Maryland leaders call on farmers to cultivate the maximum acreage with efficient methods. They urge coordination with the Extension Service and local businesses to secure labor, seeds, and supplies while promoting stored staples. The piece argues for public awareness and democratic reform to avert centralized rule.
The speaker urges young men to study real democratic government. They hold hopes for the public good, not yet paralyzed by possessions, open to novel ideas, and willing to act if shown the method. Their idealism can become practical action to save the State. Jackson H Bateston Hyattsville Md
Government calls for volunteers to boost farm labor as war strains global food supplies. Canada and the United States, key producers, must harvest and distribute crops efficiently to avert shortages and potentially hasten an end to the war.
A farmer lad explains he left the farm not for town life but because his labor and crops were claimed by his father. He asserts the cause is paternal control, with the calf, lamb, and garden truck becoming the parent's property, driving him to leave. The piece critiques farmfamily dynamics over youth migration.
A poem recalls a morning scene by an open window where the scent of violets stirs memories. The speaker cherishes a dried bouquet as a link to bygone days, finding the fragrance as if the flowers had just bloomed, a nostalgic, soft lament from Nellie Eb Price.
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