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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1935
Page
4
Benjamin F Johnson is listed as President and Treasurer with Melvin as Vice-President and Secretary. The document shows an official mailing entry for Denton Maryland dated April 27 1935 and indicates second class mail status.
The article celebrates April as a month of openings in flora, with trees budding and blossoms appearing across parks and countryside. It notes forsythia, crocus, cowslips, violets, columbine, and arbutus, alongside Virginia bluebells in Europe, all underscoring nature’s renewal in spring.
Sympathy for Formosans follows reports of a devastating earthquake on the island. The piece highlights Japan's relief efforts and urges global support, arguing disaster can foster humanity and neighborliness, turning chaos into rebuilding and friendship.
Economic highlights note a dip in corporate financing from a depression era trend as bond issues faded and the Securities Act chilled offerings. In March registrations rose to 281 million, led by Southern California Edison with 73 million. Some saw this as refinancing, not new funds, while SEC chief Kennedy warned refi precedes fresh financing as rules ease.
Observers credit financing changes for a surge in private refunding along with a fall data burden on applicants after new commission rules. A March issue covered 70 pages of company data, while Lit Digest cites a looming $1 billion in private refunding. The NRA cases loom as court actions test interstate vs local control amid hopes for Europe peace from the Stresa talks.
A Atlanta Journal editorial cites multiple sources showing improved business indicators across sectors. The Business Advisory and Planning Council reports gains up to 30 percent in early year profits or volumes, Business Week notes strong auto and appliance sales and construction, and export, tax, and insurance data signal broad momentum despite unemployment challenges. Joseph P Kennedy urges confidence, stressing collective progress and government not to be blamed for risk.
Last summer the Class 1 railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for a ten percent general freight rate increase. They estimated the move would yield about 170 million dollars in additional yearly revenue, an increase they argued was essential.
The railroad commission granted higher hauling charges on key commodities including coal iron ore and sand up to June 30 1936. The move aims to inject about 85 million dollars in new revenue while acknowledging expenses rose due to higher pay to employees the pension law and commodity costs. Supporters call it a fair break amid long running financial strain. opponents may call the raise insufficient.
A Washington assessment notes business improving across key sectors led by motor vehicle manufacturing with high production and rising wages while political and labor tensions loom. The piece highlights fears of reform-driven job loss, AFL plans to organize workers on federal projects, and concerns over Communist influence as the four billion dollar public works program approaches.
At Geneva the League of Nations censures Germany in a move seen as a retreat from the intended collective system. Thirteen nations join the censure, highlighting a hope to preserve some form of international law amid fears of a slipping toward military alliances and a chaotic world.
The article argues that the Versailles Covenant has weakened the League, urging Geneva to pursue a fair reassessment under Article 19 to secure genuine peace in Europe. It notes Denmark abstaining on a resolution and warns that old alliance systems persist under fear, with force as the visible driver of policy.
Colonel Woodford Fiten Axton, who began with $60 and an ethic of hard work and fairness, was named Kentucky’s first citizen by the governor. A respected tobacco industry leader, he spoke at the AFL convention in San Francisco and once absorbed a processing tax to protect farmers. His Golden Rule philosophy earned praise from officials, workers, and financial leaders alike.
A columnist muses on congregations changing preachers every few years and wonders how heaven would handle enduring leadership. He jokes about his own fate and recalls not abandoning a pastor in a dispute, reflecting sixty five years of experience with church dynamics.
The remark notes the tough life of preachers who are expected to embody abundant grace and spiritual endurance. It suggests admiration for their burden and resilience amid demanding expectations.
The speaker laments human deceit and narrow mindedness, blaming social traits over sins. He criticizes state legislators, noting distrust and low faith in the legislature’s outcomes. A legislator admits satisfaction only because nothing was done, implying minimal harm from inaction.
W Cleveland Bowie of the Point Pleasant Register argues that small town merchants gain real benefits from consistent newspaper advertising. He notes customers trust ads more than handbills and that newspapers serve as the medium linking merchants with patrons by delivering truthful bargains.
The editor lauds Adolph S. Ochs for saving the New York Times turning it into a worldwide model of accurate news. He valued plain reporting over sensationalism, built a monument of a newspaper, and inspired readers to be educated through steady, intelligent journalism.
Editorial notes chart the 1930s refunding drive after Roosevelt’s inauguration, outlining how converting high rate Liberty bonds to longer term issues reduced debt costs. It cites March 1934 to March 1935 refunding growth, rising municipal and corporate bond values, and annual interest savings of $65 million and at least $36 million from future calls. The piece praises the president’s market sense amid a recovering banking system.
The piece notes that persistent work on government finances has cut average security rates to 2.86 percent, saving over $100 million annually in debt carrying costs. It contrasts U.S. Treasury actions with British policy, credits Mor genthau and Roosevelt for facilitating capital flow and easing a financial log jam.
Greensboro notes list J Edgar Weaver and Zeth Weaver with family in Philadelphia. many guests visit from Wilmington Easton Syracuse Ridgely Chester and Baltimore. property purchases announced. several residents travel for Easter. job moves and placements reported with Denton Preston Wellsboro and Hontzdale mentioned.
Smithson Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dew and family of Chestnut Grove and W Hall and family of Preston visited M J Hall on Sunday. Charles Truitt and wife and C Truitt visited C L Perry. J Jester and son of Wilmington visited his wife's parents R F Coleman. N Todd of Cambridge visited his grandmother E Reese. F Breeding spent Sunday with H M Towers family.
RIDGELY Mr and Mrs Charles Thomas announce the birth of a son on Sunday April 14. Mr and Mrs Ord Raleigh spent Sunday last week in Cape Charles Va. John Dean of Baltimore visited at his home near town on Sunday. Mrs George Smith is visiting her daughter near Palaski Florida. Paul Finney of Wilmington was a recent guest of Bryan Turbitt. Mr and Mrs R R Lane were Baltimore visitors on Monday. Mrs Sally Carroll of Cordova is visiting Mrs Sam Towers. Mrs T N Ryan spent part of last week in Wilmington. Mrs Christian Holsinger is quite sick this week.
Twenty five years ago reports note pig scarcity in Caroline with high prices. Depot work at Tuckahoe will start next week. Dorchester farmers salt herring at twenty five cents per hundred as building at Love Point expands and new pavilions rise. Governor Crothers vetoes slow train bill for Queen Annes Railroad through Lloyds Branch. Telephone line from Williston to Harmony underway centering at Denton exchange. Several obituaries and society notices follow including deaths of Annie Emerson and Alonzo Whitby.
Friday Emmy could not attend her niece wedding due to Quinsey attack leaving her very disappointed. Saturday Pa missed a memory improvement talk, getting absorbed in a mystery. Sunday Pa wrote of people who hosted a play, while cats enjoyed the superintendent’s supper. Monday Pa tires of spare ribs, so menu changes. Tuesday Pa believes Turk Flint quit leading a bubble life. Wednesday the judge in Curt Minch bigamy case showed mercy. Thursday I avoid the pitcher show after an eye injury from a fight with Pug Stevens.
National farm magazine The Country Home offers a $50 cash prize for the best rural news article published in the 1930s. Entries may include 1 to 5 clippings per correspondent, with judges focusing on printed news and commentary. Wheeler McMillen promotes recognizing country writers.
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