Seventeen’s danger contrasted with nineteen crime statistics
An editorial reviews how nineteen is the age of most arrests per FBI data, contrasting that with Georgia welfare survey results. It observes youth unemployment as a driver of crime, outlines two paths for youths lacking opportunity, and praises business and community support for prevention and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarian
Booth Tarkington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Georgia
Department of Public Welfare
The
Works Administration
State
Bishop G. Bromley Oxman
Peace Conference at Lima Seen Raising Latin American Ties
The Eighth International Conference of American States opened in Lima on December 9 with aims to preserve regional peace and deter foreign powers from pressuring Latin American markets. Berle warned of an integrated Americas and outbidding Germany Italy and Japan for influence. The U S delegation led by Hull and including diverse experts signals cross party unity, though immediate results are unlikely as discussions span wider issues beyond American affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Americas
Berle
Hoover
Roosevelt
Latin America
Germany
Italy
Japan
South America
Hull
CIO
A. F. of L
State Department
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Newsweek
Spain
China
South
Tibbetts and Johnson clash over operas in English
Lawrence Tibbett argues opera will not gain wide U S popularity until sung in English and predicts a native American opera will emerge to reflect life. Edward Johnson of the Metropolitan Opera Association counters that great art should stay in the original language and English translations rarely work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Tibbett
United States
Edward Johnson
Metropolitan Opera Association
Tibbett
Italy
France
Germany
England
Opera-Radio-Cinema
Johnson
America
Facing Democracy Versus Fascism in the Americas and U.S. Economic Hurdles
The piece discusses Latin American political trends and rising Nazi and Fascist influence as US prestige wanes amid German Italian and Japanese inroads. It notes rumors of bases near the Canal Zone, the need to restore American prestige, and a fluid future course. It also surveys business forecasts, auto production near 100,000 cars weekly, consumer demand, and unresolved issues in agriculture and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Bolivar
Canal Zone
America
Business Week
Christmas Call to Save the World Through Cooperation
A Christmas appeal argues world peace rests on shifting from destruction to saving efforts. It cites trenches ceasefire moments, urges churches to press for a world conference, and promotes aid for refugees via the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Man’s Land
Europe
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Broadway
New York City
John Nevin Sayre
World Council of Churches calls people to act for peace
The Federal Council of Churches urges independent action by the people if government refuses to act as their agent to prevent war. It proposes a world conference when governments fail to settle crises peacefully, urging church leaders to call a world meeting. A belligerent columnist now admits any issue could be settled peacefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Council of Churches
Old Folks At Home Tops National Music Week Vote
Old Favorites endure as the National Music Week Association shows Stephen Foster's Old Folks At Home as the top vote getter, with Swing Low Sweet Chariot second and Deep River third. The piece argues that older tunes persist through jazz upheaval, offering simple melodies that speak to listeners beyond modern complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Music Week Association
New York
Stephen Foster
Deems Taylor
Edward MacDowell
Charles J. Griffith
Foter
Philadelphia Orchestra
Shoddy Business Rules From Nina Wilcox Putnam
Nina Wilcox Putnam, in Rotarian Magazine, outlines practical business ethics from a woman's viewpoint. Rules: know what you want, pay for what you buy, deliver what you promise, avoid rushing deals, and maintain calm at all times. The advice emphasizes honesty, reliability, and straightforward conduct to build lasting business relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Wilcox Putnam
The Creative Urge Janet T. Van Osdel
Mary Macey, a young girl, longs to spend her bank savings of thirteen cents. She chooses a crimson velvet piece for a mini wheelbarrow pin holder, using a DIY plan from magazines and minimal motherly guidance, reflecting a memory of her mother's own urge to craft.
Sentry Albert J. Smith Earns Medal of Honor in Pensacola Rescue
In February 1921 at Pensacola Florida Private Albert J Smith of the Marine Corps rushed into a burning seaplane wreckage to free the pilot Machinist Mate P M Phelps. Despite severe burns both men survived as a second tank exploded. Smith received the Congressional Medal of Honor months later while serving in the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Albert J. Smith
Marine Corps
Pensacola Bay
Naval Reservation
Macinist
P. M. Phelps
Smith
Phelps
West Indies
Christmas Pinholder Gift Recalled By Mother and Daughter
A girl named Mary sews a red velvet pinholder for her mother as a cherished Christmas gift. Though punished earlier, the apron and craft bring satisfaction. Mary’s pinholder becomes a treasured keepsake, and Mrs. Macey proudly uses it on her dressing table. Mary says she made it for herself but notes its special charm for Mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mrs. Macey
David the Shepherd Hero in Nighttime Tale
David, a fourteen year old shepherd, refuses to join wanderers seeking the star they followed. He defends his father’s flock alone until a lion approaches. He kills the lion with a sling, earning his mother’s praise and proving himself a faithful caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judah
David
Rebeccah
Son of
Jehovah
Bethlehem’s Birthplace Reappraised in Ancient Palestine
Bethlehem, once deemed least significant among towns in ancient Palestine, is depicted as Jesus birthplace. Tradition cites a pagan Adonis temple desecration before Constantine’s 330 AD Basilica of the Nativity construction, making the basilica among Christendom’s oldest churches with an enduring structure altered by later additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Palestine
Jesus
Constantine
Christendom
Persian Kitten Available for Christmas Sale
A Denton Maryland listing from Rue Publishing Co offers a Persian kitten for Christmas at five dollars. The ad notes the price clearly and identifies the seller location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rue Publishing Co
Denton, Md
Waiting patiently works better than just waiting
An anonymous saying contrasts waiting patience with active, steady work. It notes that progress comes from deliberate effort rather than passive waiting, implying perseverance and purposeful action yield results.
Twenty Five Years Ago Denton notes and local obits
Mr. Leland Short from A. W. Short & Sons returns from Philadelphia with a carload of fine furniture for holiday trade. Road patrol powers discussed. Denton bridge project extended two months under Shoemaker act, cost about 43000 dollars with subcomponents. Local obituaries and a long list of school high marks follow, naming numerous students across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Short
A. W. Short & Sons
Philadelphia
Miller
Denton
Willow Pond
Tuckahoe Neck
Henry Mason
Caroline County
Tuckahoe
Western Maryland College Press Club
Jerome Cox
Preston
Department of Music
Western Maryland College
Cox
Robert
Wilbur E. Nesbit
Carrie Hobbs
Clay Hobbs
Ella Nuttle
Blanche Hobbs
Evelyn Johnson
New York
Bermudas
Knotts
F. A. Davis & Co
Baltimore
Charles W. Sylvester
Indianapolis
Industrial Education Company
Sylvester
Elise May Carroll
Willis E. Carroll
Concord
Bates Baker
G. S. Thomas
Concord M. E. Church
Arthur E. Carter
Norman Liden
Greensboro
Masonic Hall
William
H. Anderson
Harvey L. Cooper
T. Alan Goldsborough
J. Dukes Downes
George C. Skirven
Dawson O. George
J. Howard Paterfield
Frederic N. Nichols
Roland P. Fisher
L. R. Robinson
Wakefield
Inez Gay
Wm. J. Irwin
Messrs
School Board of
Oakland
Long's and
Boonsboro
Slats Diary Chronicles a Frugal Christmas Plan
Oliver N Warren presents Slats and friends musing over money woes as Christmas nears. Entries recount stalling purchases for Jane and Elsy, small school incidents, a tense talk with Pa about grades and a joke about a wedding price. Notes on a new kid and a fishing outing wrap the week with mischief and memory.
Local Social Links in Wilminton and Surroundings
RIDGELY Miss Grace Richards of Wilmington visited her parents Sunday. Mrs Leonard Dean spent Tuesday with Miss Viola Jones at Price. The Tuesday Night Card Club met with Miss Margaret Saulsbury. Mrs Walter Bennington traveled to Chester on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Herzog spent the weekend in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Goldsborough
Margaret E. Nicholson
Denton
Charles A. Nicholson
Baltimore
Ellen H. Scott
William E. Scott
Burrsville
Concord
G. S. Thomas
Samuel G. Nuttle
W. Henry Beck
Willard Chance
James W. Voss
Charles W. Andrew
Edward H. Wyatt
T. Luther Frampton
H. A. G. Westerfield
G. R. Gaar
Denton Cemetery
Marydel
Wallace Stafford
Elfa Tomlinson
Leroy Cartwright
Clara Skirven
Lester Kauffman
Elsie Kraft
Irene Wallace
Elmer Butler
Matthew Garey
Francis Yeoman
Hazel Davis
Mary Gordon
Margaret Pastorfield
Katherine Stewart
Marvin Davis
Worthington Downes
Ralph Horsey
Martha Beck
Hilda Cade
Louise Fisher
Ruth Hild
Anna Lucas
Elizabeth Stevens
Clara Tubbs
Hugh Allen
Merritt Davis
Howard Melvin
Oscar Morgan
Ruth Noble
Elizabeth Pastorfield
Virginia Cooper
Margaret Layton
Mary Melvin
Louise Noble
Janette Westerfield
Aliee Allaband
Hugh Clark
Roy Otto
Edward Ringgold
Grayson Sparks
DeWeese Carter
Mildren Collison
Rachel Colona
Elizabeth Flowers
Pearl Mitchell
Pauline Roe
Williamson
Cora Roe
Allen Sennett
Naomi Coleman
Bessie Bowens
Ruth Roe
Florence Stutzman
Oaks
John Slaughter
Mildred Roe
Wilton Cullum
Naomi Parker
Edwin Henry
Virginia Fooks
Douglas Fooks
Louise Harris
Elizabeth Douglas
Lillie Bowers
Louise Wright
Hazel Wright
Mary Jones
Hilda Fisch
Kathryn Young
Arthur Waldron
Andrey Wright
Nelson Wright
Grace Richards
Wilmington
Leonard Dean
Viola Jones
Price
Margaret Saulsbury
Walter Bennington
Chester
Charles Herzog
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Tibbett, Johnson
Janet T. van Osdel
Los Ma. US
David, the Shepherd
Anon
Federal Burg
Adelia Jefferson
Helen Kinder
Louise Brooks
Howard Alford
Dora Jester
Florence Williams
Claude Covey
Mabel Barnett
Marie Motz
Katherine Davis
Sadie Collins
Irma Nichols
Virginia Vincent
Stewart Poole
Rowena Jefferson
Russell Fuhr
Marie Christopher
Bertha Miller
Marie Wright
Roland Jefferson
Ruth Jefferon
Lelia Laignier
Annie Atterbridge
Simeon Russell
Bertie Bryan
Mary Kemp
Rachel Jefferson
Wilmer Davis
Anna Motz
Mildred Wright
Walter
Dorothy Lane
Ruth Richards
Mary Rebecca Saulsbury
Laurel Grove
Carlton Barnes
Annie Culver
Mary Corkran
Thomas Trice
Margaret Cook
Douglas Towers
Arthur Jones
Della Knox
Smithville
Milton Lyden
Hazel O'Day
Myra Porter
Elbert Lyden
Blanche Meredith
Claude Meredith
Oliver N. Warren
Jake
Blisters
Jane
Elsy
Otto
Bright
Dent
Neether
R. R
Ogee Iti
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