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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1936
Page
2
Published weekly by Melvin and Johnson Incorporated the paper lists Benjamin F Johnson Marky Melvin as vice president and secretary and designates the paper as second class mail matter at Denton Maryland with a publication date February 15 1936 President and Treasurer noted.
The text supports a governor appointed commission to probe Major Garey’s failed Crisfield to Tangier Island expedition and Sergeant Hunter’s death. It urges full inquiry into prior knowledge, weather forecasts, and aid options, stressing trust in the commission to uncover all facts before judgment.
Dr. Walter B. Pitkin urges job seekers to study newspapers for career chances. He cites headlines showing new fields and growth, advises reading metropolitan and local papers, keeping scrapbooks, and using libraries. He argues informed interpretation of news, not want ads, should guide careers and urges consulting daily papers.
Severe weather continued to dampen retail trade across many regions while overall volume remained ahead of last year. Industrial activity broadened due to railroad equipment and structural steel purchases. department stores vary by city. cotton and wool markets show strength. construction maintains volume. rail orders reported, including $13.0 million for freight cars and locomotives, with mixed regional signals on employment.
The year 1935 shows broad gains in industry and retail. Chicago steel ingot output rose to 69 percent capacity while Boston shoe plans expand and 42 new Massachusetts corporations formed. Fall River plants boosted capacity and several cities report expanded manufacturing including Birmingham and Indianapolis adding payrolls. Sears Roebuck posts record annual gross, auto sales rise, and bank clearings exceed prior weeks.
This piece marks the Boy Scouts of America Twenty Fifth Anniversary and highlights five Traditions of Scouting to guide youth for the next twenty five years. It emphasizes High Adventure Brotherhood Service Good Appearance and a Scout Trained Citizenry guiding the ten year program to produce a four year Scout trained citizen in most new male youth.
Charles R. Hook, president of the American Rolling Mills, defends the American Economic System, arguing it has made the United States the strongest wealthiest nation with widespread home ownership and high living standards. He warns that destroying initiative would erase ambition and jeopardize progress.
The insurance industry has faced an ongoing evolution over decades with traditional straight life policies once dominant. These policies offered dependents protection but provided limited coverage and features as markets and needs changed.
The text traces a shift from death-benefit policies to investment life insurance. It notes that historically payments went to beneficiaries after death, while today most payments go to the policyholder, funding old age income and estate building. The change is portrayed as beneficial for millions, creating substantial financial security.
The piece argues TVA rate cuts boosted private power companies with Alabama Power and Georgia Power among those expanding sales of electric appliances and services. It cites European refugee reports, Nansen Office aid figures for 117000 refugees in 1985, and efforts to secure documents, visas, naturalization, schooling, medical care, and labor permits amid economic hardship.
The article surveys unsettled refugee relief efforts from Geneva and local aid aiding refugees to travel or obtain food tickets. It notes the June 15 cash payout of 2.5 billion to redeem veteran baby bonds, questions who will cash in and how taxes or new funding will be raised, and cites a Legion survey on veterans’ use of the money. It also mentions Italo Ethiopian talks rumors, a Pan American Labor proposal, and a radio police patrol program expanding to 56 communities in 25 states with 1791 scouting cars.
Adams Cross Roads reports note a Thursday covered dish luncheon at Liden's Community building followed by a monthly club meeting with several visitors. A miscellaneous shower for Eva Adams and family will be at Liden's on February 18 after a January 4 fire. Edna Adams and Debbie Fountain host Blooomery Aid on February 26 at the community building. Thurman Fountain and Alvin Seely of Philadelphia visited with locals. Earl Robinson and Virginia Lee visited relatives Sunday. Debbie Fountain hosted a quilt gathering last Tuesday afternoon. Sunday School was at 10 in Bloomery.
M. K. Newnam reports completion of stock for RCA Cunningham tubes, noting availability for immediate delivery and expected performance improvements for radio and audio equipment.
Twenty five years ago items include wheat and corn prices, a Denton primary school pump, a new bridge at Wye Mills, local marriages and funerals, and several public notices. The column reports snow, road shell orders, the Denton Literary Club program, and remarks on political commentary from Alfred E. Smith and the Liberty League.
The Republicans show little progress in selecting a candidate and platform, with a highly vocal stance and frequent speeches. The piece notes excessive rhetoric and ongoing attacks on the Roosevelt administration, signaling a drawn out preconvention period.
A quotation attributes a principle to Bolean asserting that sound thinking yields precise speech. The line emphasizes that orderly understanding guides effective communication and minimizes ambiguity. It reflects a philosophical stance on reasoning and rhetoric.
Maryland's infant deaths dropped from 121 per thousand in 1916 to 62 per thousand in 1935, with 27,305 births and 2,715 infant deaths in 1916 and 27,330 births and 1,698 infant deaths in 1935. County rates ranged from 40 to 111 per 1000. five counties exceeded 100, signaling the need for broader maternal and infant health efforts amid preventable diarrheal deaths accounting for over 15 percent of infant fatalities.
The Caroline County Home Demonstration Agent schedules two 4 H schools to raise contest standards. A cake school in Denton on February 22 teaches butter cake sponge cake and icing with Miss Margaret McPheeters. A sewing school on March 7 in Greensboro or Ridgely features dresses blouses with Miss Helen Shelby. Participants should plan ahead and have prior experience. spaces limited.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue urges all taxpayers to file income tax returns by the due date of March 15, 1936. Extensions require meritorious, affidavit-backed reasons. corporations must have officer approval. accountants must act on behalf of the taxpayer with proper signatures and affidavits.
Youths aged 16 to 25 are urged to apply at the National Re-Employment Office for part time work on relief programs. The effort won’t affect parents or grandparents relief or pension status. Registration sites include Kent, Somerset, Queen Annes, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Worcester counties with daily or weekly hours listed.
The Indianapolis News notes that Halley's Comet was named for Edmund Halley the English astronomer who linked comets 1531 1607 and 1682 via orbital similarity and predicted a 1758 return. It appeared at perihelion March 12 1759 and references to its periodic returns appeared through the Christian era.
November 19 1805 marked the birth of Ferdinand de Lesseps in Versailles. He rose as a diplomat, built the Suez Canal project by 1860, and earned fame. His Panama venture failed amid mismanagement and disease, leading to a trial in 1892 and a later quashed sentence before his death in 1894.
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