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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1931
Page
4
Denton Maryland Saturday Morning edition dated July 18 1931 published by Melvin Johnson Inc with Benjamin F Johnson as president and treasurer and Mary Melvin as vice president and secretary. Entered at the Denton post office as second class mail matter.
Denton will receive pedestal street lights from First to Sixth on Market in a staggered layout to improve business district lighting. New lights and reflectors will be added on other streets with corner arms. Contracts signed after long negotiations, with usage planned by October. Town tax rate reduced to 70 cents, with next year’s rates also lowered and town indebtedness reduced. Denton citizens praise the Commissioners for progress.
A historical comparison to ancient sacrifices frames modern traffic deaths in the United States. The piece notes that roughly thirty three thousand people die yearly in crashes, with eyesight defects blamed for half the accidents and mechanical faults under five percent. It argues for mandatory visual testing for license applicants, noting ten states currently require such tests and predicting stricter driving examinations ahead.
A New York coal company replaces horse wagons with motor trucks and in advance notice to the Teamsters Union, enabling drivers to retrain and be reemployed. The piece argues that advance notice allows workers to adapt through vocational training and receive a break from management.
A reflection on debt and money owed stressing that worry harms progress yet debt is common in a credit based economy. It urges debtors to be honest with creditors, suggesting options like partial payments or deferment to ease tension and restore self respect.
A Boy Scout helps after a serious road accident by stopping arterial bleeding. He uses a handkerchief, a jack knife, and a screwdriver to apply a tourniquet, telling nearby motorists to loosen and tighten every ten minutes. He notes the daily good turn pledge and may have shown adults the meaning of being prepared.
In a British town hit by industrial decline unemployed men use a Rotary funded field to play and release tensions. Aunt Granny and Grundy denounce it yet the article argues sport sustains morale, prevents anti social behavior, and preserves moral fibre when jobs are scarce.
The town should be a good place to trade with merchants carrying quality stocks and using modern methods. It must also provide a strong market for local farmers to secure the best prices for farm produce, poultry, eggs, and cream. Some midwestern towns have created cost-based buying cooperatives that consolidate overheads and return profits to producers based on their marketing share.
The piece urges the President to focus on domestic farmer plights and unemployment after debt relief plans. It criticizes Senate leaders Watson Smoot and party publicity as dragging recovery into politics, while noting the State Department’s outline of the President’s steps. It argues for restraint to preserve momentum toward global economic recovery.
The piece discusses nonpartisan efforts on tariff relief and the moratorium for war debts, noting President Wilson era parallels, Senator Robinson of Arkansas proposals, and the challenge of avoiding partisan standoffs while Congress weighs policy shifts before the next session. It also covers international science and aid initiatives and a global disarmament push with various conferences and proposals underway.
The item surveys habits and finance, warns against wasteful spending, and reflects on character through how men speak about others. It recalls local history with Denton news, obituaries, and ship promotions, plus notes on bankers, mills, and a bridge accident near Henderson.
Local notes report residents visiting, farming yields, and preparations for the Kent and Sussex County Fair in Harrington. Highlights include Miss Adrienne Clark visiting Centreville, tobacco worm damage to tomato crops, and Governor's Day events with races, parades, fireworks, and an expected 25,000 attendees. The fair budget allocates $15,000 for amusements and $8,500 for prizes, with no admission price increase despite expanded attractions.
To the many kind friends who rendered sympathy and assistance during our recent bereavement we extend our heartfelt thanks I T Fleetwood and family.
Adams Cross Roads residents Mr and Mrs Fred Fountain and son Herman along with Miss Ruth Devore and Blanche Stetler spent Saturday at Royal Oak Maryland crabbing and returned with 47 large crabs describing the location as very nice. Miss Sadie Devore and Blanche Stetler visited Mrs Fountain Saturday and Sunday while Miss Laura Seeley and friend returned to Wilmington after a weekend with her parents. Miss Ruth Devore of Philadelphia is vacationing with Mrs Fred Fountain and Miss Cora Seeley stayed last week with her sister Laura in Wilmington.
Local reports say threshing is finished and crops look strong. The piece notes widespread belief that changes are coming, with caution about students and youths. Observers reference divine guidance and improving conditions, while districts discuss fishing and bait as metaphors for future outcomes.
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