Local Family Newspaper Note and Office Details
Established 1645 Melvin and Johnson incorporated with Benjamin F Johnson as president and treasurer Mary Melvin as vice president and secretary. Published every Friday at 205 Market Street Denton Maryland, Caroline County seat. Entered as second class matter March 8 1879 post office Denton under March 3 1879 act. A family newspaper devoted to local and general intelligence agriculture and advertising. Independent on all subjects. Subscription 2.00 per annum in advance.
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Melvin & Johnson
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Denton
Maryland
Caroline County
Solvent government hinges on work and saving
The speaker urges restraint in government and family spending to preserve savings and capital. In a world focused on military power, we must harden our economy through efficiency, production per man, and prudent living to avoid trouble. We face warnings from past policies and must decide if we will correct our errors.
Revealed Postwar Prices Favor Persistent High Living Costs
Official indexes show March as the peak of living costs after the war with a slight drop since. The piece argues price control at retail is ineffective, cites Newburyport as failing due to unsound economics, and notes profits, stock costs, and government policies all sustain inflation. It concludes costs must be reduced for industry to lower prices.
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Newburyport
Retailing and Our Economic System
Gordon K. Creighton of the National Retail Dry Goods Association notes that retailers stress the merits of American free enterprise to the public. He cites vast national spending, competition among stores, and the role of retailing in raising living standards and opportunity.
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Gordon K. Creighton
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Socialism Is Not the Answer to Coal Labor Chaos
A critique argues against nationalizing coal mines as a solution to labor disturbances. It asserts government ownership would harm productivity and raise costs, threatening private enterprise and free markets. The writer urges honest collective bargaining between unions and operators and, if needed, new labor legislation.
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United States
England
Congress
The Unpalatable Truth About Wages and War
A 1940s style op-ed argues that endless wage increases and debt fuel inflation and tax burdens. It contends Americans face a self-made economic trap from cherished but unsustainable policies. It cites General Eisenhower warning of a possible war within a year and urges workers to accept that higher income requires growth in production.
Marshall plan outlines conditions for European recovery
The Marshall plan, touted by Secretary of State in a Harvard address, links aid to European recovery with self help by recipient nations. He contrasts it with the Truman Doctrine, notes limits on loans, and cites Soviet hostility while stressing aid will target relief and rehabilitation rather than selfish aims.
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Harvard University
United States
Europe
Marshall
Soviet Union
Russia
America
Women’s National Press Club
Unitedcretary
Postwar Europe and GI loans spark wary national debate
The piece analyzes Europe’s postwar power blocs with the United States confronting Soviet influence as France and Germany face instability. It notes Eisenhower’s warning of possible conflict within a year and Einstein’s caution on atomic war, while reporting on government-backed GI loans, their repayment, and high failure rates in early trucking ventures due to veterans overusing equipment.
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Europe
United States
Soviet Union
England
France
Balkans
Spain
Germany
Eisenhower
Congress
Einstein
The
Wall Street Journal
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