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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1930
Page
4
The piece argues the modern world dislikes moral preaching and colorless literature that portrays vicious lives without judgment. It urges a shift toward hopeful, optimistic writing that celebrates useful service and condemns amorality, calling for enthusiasm for human development and less cynicism.
The argument holds that current tax laws privilege privately run utilities, creating class legislation. It asserts that all businesses should self fund and compete fairly, as municipally owned ventures failing to pay taxes burden taxpayers. The gallery of points underscores democratic principles and equal treatment.
A civic message extols community spirit as the shared drive behind art, industry, education, and natural beauty. It urges responsibility and cooperation to advance collective welfare and warns that failure to cooperaten reduces progress. The piece frames the kingdom as within us and calls for united public service.
The American Farm Bureau Federation argues improved farm to market roads reduce automobile costs from about ten to under seven cents per mile. It notes paved highways boost social contact and business, but many farmers lack all weather routes, calling for more rural, all weather roads in every state.
Discussion in several states centers on municipal utilities operating tax free. There is no tax free business. if one bypasses taxes, others must bear the burden. Customers of taxed utilities ultimately pay the shifted taxes.
An editorial notes the rise of conference diplomacy as a method to settle international disputes. England brokered peace between Feisal of Iraq and Saud of Nejd aboard HMS Lupin in the Persian Gulf with Sir Francis Humphreys acting as mediator. They signed a nineteen point protocol including Iraq's reparations claims and Nejd's stance on desert police posts.
A digest of 25 years ago notes Ridgely to build a sewerage system and a new dwelling in south Denton. Proposals to coal the courthouse at 6.60 per ton. Obituaries for Mrs. Louisa Mowbray and Mrs. Eliza J. Dukes, with ties to Federalsburg and Denton. A high school baseball game, and school annual plans at Caroline High School. Weather notes report a cold wave with 26 degrees and serious fruit and berry damage potential.
The War play Journey's End returns to Baltimore for a week starting April 28 after a triumphant London and international reception. Richard Bird, returning from an old war wound, plays Captain Stanhope with G. P. Huntley Jr. as Hibbert. rest of the cast unchanged. This marks Baltimore’s final chance to see the production on stage.
Denton area dentists Dr. Smith Dr. Brackett and Dr. Summerfield spent part of a day inspecting grades four six seven at a grammar school. Records were kept for each pupil and parents urged to seek dental care. Local court business in Caroline County included estate filings appraisals and administratorships with several names cited and a piano sale ad concluding the notice.
Wesley Collegiate Institute presents The Trysting Place a Booth Tarkington one act comedy at the Capital Theatre on May 6 in a joint program with Young Eagles featuring Buddy Rogers. The play shows two people meeting in a hotel lounge room amid social satire and shifting plans. May Day Health Day events follow on May 1 at C H S with a field parade May Pole dance races and track events led by Irvin Smith.
The Spring Rally of the 4-H Federation of Girls' clubs is scheduled for Saturday May 3 from 10 a.m. to p.m. at Williston Pavilion with strong student planning. Miss Dorothy Emerson State Girls' Club Agent will join as guest. Six women’s club members and the Home Demonstration Agent will attend the Recreational Conference in Cambridge from April 28 to May 1.
Eugene O Neill Pulitzer winner Strange Interlude opens Monday April 28 at Ford's Theatre Baltimore produced by Theatre Guild Inc. The nine act drama lasts about six hours from 5 30 pm to 11 pm with a 7 40 9 pm dinner intermission. The cast includes Judith Anderson Ralph Morgan Frank Conroy Richard Barbee Eva Condon Maurice McRae Ethel Westley John Burns and Charles Walters.
The Capital Theatre Dover will film the audience on Saturday at about 8 30 in front of the theatre using strong lights after the first show. Those selected will see themselves on the Capital Theatre screen the following week.
A diary style entry recounts a week of misadventures and odd observations. The narrator describes family reactions to plans, a canceled outing, a coach visit, a toe injury, castor oil, a failed concert, and musings on women and beauty. The tone is humorous and rambling.
Grandfather’s spring tonic ideas evolved to modern nutrition. Recipes include baked asparagus with cheese, dandelion omelet, and rhubarb bake with sugar and optional butter cinnamon and lemon zest. These greens are praised as nature’s perfect spring medicines and a wholesome alternative to old tonics.
March nursing work reports 8 colored and 5 white children examined at Ridgely clinic led by Dr. Catherine Goodson. 10 county midwives visited, 7 cases seen. Two colored patients accompanied to Henryton Sanatorium. Denton tuberculosis clinic March 28 examined 10 cases, one referred to Henryton, another to Pine Bluff Sanatorium, Dr. Charles Steenken conducted. 177 Denton Primary pupils examined. National Negro Health Week promoted by colored ministers and schools. 116 total nursing visits for March. Social issues settled or under study.
Local Ridgely Easter scenes feature visits among families from Wilmington, Chester, Wilming ton and Maryland towns. Socials include church events, bake sale profits of 27 dollars, Measles impact on Julia Carter's group, and fire department minstrel fundraiser earning 680 dollars.
The annual County Declamation Contest will be held in the C H S auditorium on Friday May 2. Tickets are allocated among six county schools by school size and available through Junior and Senior students. Denton’s representative is Caroline Greenly a Sopho more who will recite The Gypsy Flower Girl. Boarders Wanted Mrs Ella Boone Denton Md
Preston holds church services on Sunday April 27 with a 10 15 a m church school on Deborah and Barak Joel IV, and 11 a m worship themed After This Manner Pray Ye Matt Vi 9. A study hour is at Mr Chas Harrisons residence Wednesday 8 p m. At Williston Church school 2 p m and divine service 3 p m. The young people's devotional service is at 8 p m with Prayer as the evening subject.
A fragmented notice blends a memorial poem for Paul E. with an assignment of mortgage and auction details. It notes a sale of property or mortgage foreclosure with options for payment, the assignee, and an auctioneer. It mentions dates around 1929 1930 and references heirs, taxes, and conveyance to Samuel E LeCompte and Daniel W Marshall.
Dr. C. H. Stoneselfer visited his parents in Westminster over Christmas. Miss Carrie Hobbs of Baltimore stayed for the weekend at her home. Miss Ruth Jackson spent the week in Norfolk Virginia. Mrs. N. K. Swanwick traveled to Chester for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Covey spent Sunday in Easton.
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