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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1932
Page
2
A Denton Maryland post office notice appears as second class main matter dated Saturday February 27 1932. The brief entry records an official postal matter released to the public from the Denton office.
The article lauds George Washington on the observance of his 200th birthday, arguing against detractors and tracing his enduring impact as the founder of a republic. It emphasizes Washington as the Father of the country, architect of a functioning government, and a model for future administrations, urging careful reflection on lessons from the bicentennial observances to guide the nation.
In a Rotarian interview Captain Robert Dollar recalls predicting the world’s commerce would move from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He notes Panama Canal expansion and rising Eastward trade speeding the shift due to vast populations labor and resources, a forecast gaining pace in Manchuria and Shanghai.
A public appeal argues for government action to prevent confiscatory taxation without hampering legitimate operations. It insists on statesmanship over politics, urging removal of waste and unnecessary expense and rejecting relief proposals costing taxpayers billions with no lasting value.
The public sees real government challenges and calls for conservation of public money. It condemns waste and extravagance reflected in the tax bill, warning that patience will not endure continued mismanagement.
Rotary clubs from nations touching the Pacific Ocean including Japan and China will attend the fourth Pacific Rotary Conference in Honolulu June 12 to 16 and Rotary International convention in Seattle the following week. Delegates will discuss building better economic relations in the Orient and restoring peace. The Rotary movement began in Chicago 27 years ago this month and now has over 150000 members in 3500 clubs across Europe Asia Australia and the Americas.
The author argues that government functioning without taxes is idealized yet impossible. While science has progressed, no painless method exists to withdraw income for taxes, making the taxpayer's awareness inevitable and shaping governance.
Editorial notes cite Herbert Hoover's 1921 remarks on foreign trade and the shift after his 1928 candidacy. It argues the Fordney McCumber tariff followed by Hawley Smoot deepened the world tariff war, halving U.S. foreign commerce and costing billions, contrasting early views urging export led employment growth.
Delegates from sixty four nations gather in Geneva for the first ever Disarmament Conference. Talks focus on air power limits naval cuts and the abolition of poisons and bacteriological weapons while the United States seeks budgetary restraints and deeper arms reduction. The national budget for 1932 33 shows a large deficit prompting calls to cut expenditures and balance the budget.
Monday and Tuesday February 29 and March 1 present Douglas Fairbanks Jr in Union Depot with Joan Brondell and Guy Kibbee. A comedy Shake A Leg plus cartoons Stung Pagan Moon accompany the program. Wednesday and Thursday March 2 and 3 offer Edgar Wallace thriller The Menace with H B Warner Bette Davis Walter Byron. Cartoons Jungle Jam Studio Murder Mystery Travelog Stamboul to Bagdad also shown. Friday and Saturday March 4 and 5 feature The Silent Witness with Lionel Atwill Greta Nissen plus comedy Big Dame Hunting Mickey Mouse Duck Hunt. Saturday matinee includes serial Danger Island.
Mrs. L. M. Bainey and children from New Jersey visit her people here. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Saulsbury Jr announce the birth of a fourth daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pennington were in Wilmington last week. Roller skating continues to gain new recruits.
Twenty five years ago notes report White potatoes for sale at 40 cents a basket and Miss Mamie Trice visiting relatives in Philadelphia and New York. Baltimore quotations list wheat 81 corn 51 eggs 26. Local people travel to Philadelphia New York for goods. others attend a Buffalo canners’ convention. A Rural mail carriers’ meeting elects officers. patent device for paper making discussed. Several marriages and obituaries noted, including Mrs Elizabeth Lane and Mr Thomas W White. A Valentine tea and skating trip to Denton highlight social life.
Buck Jones stars in Range Feud at New Plaza Theatre on Friday and Saturday February 26-27 with a 10c matinee Saturday at 2 30. The program also includes His Woman with Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert on February 29 to March 1, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde on March 28, and Charlie Chan's Chance on March 4-5 with Tabasco Kid and The Ugly Duckling.
Eight inmates moved to the second floor of the new jail building after the sheriff's removal. Steam heated, modern prison comforts are enjoyed by the men, while officials might study the Anne Arundel road-working plan to reduce crowding. Misses Carrie and Katy Spence hosted a Valentine party Thursday night with numerous friends and a long guest list.
An old diary entry records a week of simple mischief and gossip in a rural family. Friday shows kids visiting Jane at her house, faulty lighting, and a late-night blunder. Saturday follows with Aunt Emmy and Ma visiting Mrs Crust alone for companionship, while Sunday features bath mishaps and suspicion. Monday reveals financial worry over a new dress, Tuesday recalls a boner about a singing voice, Wednesday notes a purse-pick incident, and Thursday comments on preferences for blondes before marriage.
For information see Emmett M Williamson Federalsburg Md (2-27-31). Blakemore strawberries are straight and disease free. The Blakemore berry commands the Premier price due to its carrying qualities. Also have Premier plants available.
The lengthy Caroline County agricultural report by William H. Evans outlines robust farm economy figures with 8809 engaged in farming and 17389 dependent on it. It details dairy poultry tomato canning crops and 4-H activities, plus a social note on evolving fatherhood and the old threat “Just wait til your pa comes home” fading in modern parenting.
In the February issue of a magazine a recipe from Martha Washington’s cookbook is shared, To Make Rasberry Cream. The Briggs family discusses dairy usage in colonial cooking and prepares Floating Island Custard for Washington's birthday on February 22, using eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla and cherry preserves.
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