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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1933
Page
4
The notice records Melvin as vice president and secretary with postal service designation at the Denton Maryland post office. It notes second class mail status and the edition date of Saturday morning December 16 1932.
Dr. Paul E. Titsworth died suddenly in Alfred New York while long active in Del Mar Va communities He led Washington College Chestertown Md for ten years guiding growth and hosting President Roosevelt for its 150th anniversary He became president of Alfred College last October and was beloved in Chestertown Rotary and regional circles His death leaves a void in Alfred and Del Mar Va communities
The piece traces the clash between federal plans and liquor manufacturers as repeal nears. A proposed Federal Alcohol Control Administration would rule wholesale liquor, control production, set prices, and require certificates for plant expansion. States push own controls while hopes rise for affordable legal whiskey and gin.
Reports show industry indicators mixed with some gains in coal, construction, lumber, steel and prices while consumer buying softens. A Roosevelt stance on liquor control prompts debate over state stores, dispensing agencies, political graft risks, and potential counterfeit issues ahead of repeal.
A long reflection on the Christmas gift dilemma. It argues that gifts should reflect love yet urges discriminating, sensible giving. It suggests practical, needed items for fathers and notes the tension between excessive and stingy generosity in a wealthy society.
The President denounces lynching as murder and Governor Rolph of California reflects on mob law. Repeal of prohibition sparks raucous Washington excitement with radio men quoting liquor prices from Maryland and New York. Officials tout political science bypassed by vivid public passions.
Winnetka Illinois runs a cash based budget with a yearly surplus and low taxes, backed by a strong local government. Citizens credit common sense management, a capable city manager, and a nonpartisan 25 member caucus that selects reliable candidates for village offices to maintain efficient services.
A reflective aphorism by Thompson notes inner struggle and self-mocus. The line emphasizes personal quest over outward display and echoes themes of restraint and inward honor.
Winter brings many dangers says the National Safety Council. Carbon monoxide from warming cars in closed garages causes deaths. Hunting injuries rise November through February due to careless handling of loaded firearms in vehicles and near fences. Winter driving adds risk from wet, ice, and darkness. tires, brakes, and wipers matter more than ever. Only 15 percent of crashes are mechanical. most are human error. Drive with care, reduce travel when conditions are poor, and stay vigilant in cars, homes, and sports.
An analysis of postwar recovery weighs taxation as the main barrier amid a 23 billion dollar federal debt. It cites large bills for public works and farm programs, debating potential federal obligations and the need for cautious spending to preserve confidence in the economy and the National Recovery Act’s administration.
Store employees add value by courting personal patronage and remembering customers. Competent workers greet faces, call customers by name, and learn tastes to invite repeat business. Denton boasts many such employees who strengthen the town's trading center.
The federal allotment of 400 million for civil works tests unemployed men willingness to work. Most desire employment and seek ways to spend time productively. Some lent to lethargy but the large fund offers a chance to renew energy and courage.
A persuasive editorial urges residents to support local stores by seeking the best quality at the lowest price. It stresses that concentrated effort by home merchants ensures up-to-date stock, quick turnover, and reliable service, advising shoppers to spend where their money yields the most value in the hometown.
The article extols true sportsmanship, noting real players win gracefully and lose without blaming others. It criticizes those who blame government or bosses for failures, praising the decent loser who plays square and accepts results. It urges self-reliance, effort, and responsibility as the path to happiness.
Editorial notes discuss the League of Nations amid pessimism, praising its sanitation and health efforts while criticizing its handling of Japan China tensions. It cites 1930 settlements, calls for revision, and cites Bourquin’s four point plan including broader Russia US involvement, a multi power pact, annual assembly, and Geneva embassies.
Wheat prices and local market chatter headline this digest from Caroline and Queen Anne counties. The report mentions a 513 pound hog, hospital talk for Centreville, road improvements, court house medical group events, several weddings and social notices, business and schooling tidbits, and a Baltimore Sun note on a Chesapeake Bay bridge feasibility study.
A fragmentary diary by Ross Farquar recounts a week of small misadventures and local humor in Adams County. Entries describe Emmy’s illness card, a doctor’s thumb treatment, social tensions in church, job hunts, a Scout Saturday plan, dinner-table gripes, and light commentary on English marriage law and counterfeit money warnings.
An editorial argues that public challenges on a school blackboard to fight are healthier than older bullies beating smaller students. It says a boy needs early fights to gain courage, as the rowdy quits at the first blow and the aggressor earns respect.
The text argues that the NRA is not a new agency but a means of coordination in business. It notes that coordination is longstanding in America and that modern understanding shifts from selling alone to integrating buying as essential.
The piece estimates World War costs for the United States at about fifty billion dollars including debts, noting no material gains yet. It argues future spending to overcome a somber mood could yield an orderly, logical economic system, making the war expenditure money well spent if successful.
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