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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1948
Page
9
The Senate Small Business Committee examines rapid growth and concentration of newspaper ownership. Senator Murray notes smaller daily and weekly papers face higher costs but have expanded news, features, and editorial space through early machine age advances. Chains bring power and applause for modern family newspapers.
The piece urges a long range government economy and tax revision with income tax rates rising from 20 percent to 70 percent at high brackets. It argues against extreme taxes on corporations and large incomes, warns of capial destruction, and endorses dividend treatment and avoidance of double taxation. John W. Hanes of the Tax Foundation offers specifics and calls for equitable adjustments that preserve production and employment incentives.
A historic call for federal laws to curb labor excesses and regulate public utilities. The Pittsburgh electric power strike and the short national railroad disruption illustrate how essential services like power and transportation affect daily life, livelihoods, and public health, urging Congress to act to prevent future outages.
A reflection on labor and industry facing 1947 emphasizes the need for balanced government and lawful scrutiny of unions. It cautions against witch hunts while urging solvent government to curb rising living costs and inflation. The piece notes postwar economic strain and stresses cooperation between labor and industry to avoid dictatorial outcomes.
The piece argues a likely current witch hunt mood, inflation hardship, and wage labor abuses. It cites 1946 events including the election rebuking autocracy and the coal strike, noting Mr. Lewis's defeat as a turning point. It urges Congress in 1947 to correct union abuses and promote public welfare over special interests.
The Ridgely Senior 4-H Girls Club held its first semi formal at the firehouse hall on December 25 in honor of Charlotte Ann Lister who won a state award and a trip to Chicago along with a War Bond. The program featured verses by Jean Hoffman and Elmer Hoffman, and a lively dance lineup including the Elimination dance and Grand March with prizes awarded to Bill Roberts and Renee Saulsbury for Elimination, Doris Pinkine for the door prize, and notable members such as Audrey Lynch Anna Mae and Mary Saulsbury among others linked to the club’s activities.
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