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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
4
Mary Melvin is listed as vice president and secretary in a Denton Maryland post office notice. The text notes second class mail status and Saturday morning timing on June 5, 1937.
County citizens claim long effort and state support will yield a Caroline County armory. General Reckord approves site and Major Noble to command the new National Guard unit of fifty men aged eighteen to twenty eight. Enlistment, camp training, and eventual leadership roles planned with employer cooperation urged.
Graduation days approach as hundreds of Caroline County students near diplomas after eleven years of study. The piece reflects on the meaning of graduation for different individuals and urges the value of education as a lasting gift and catalyst for future success.
A reflective passage urges readers to enlarge their vision and capacity to enjoy life’s phases. It notes many have achieved and others are achieving, and that all may move forward in a life of usefulness if they prepare properly, ending with a question about willingness.
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson predicts The Arctic will become the world’s flying crossroads. He argues the shortest Chicago Calcutta route is north and cites Berlin via Greenland and Iceland as direct airlanes. He notes cold, fog, and sleet barriers are overstated and emphasizes emergency landing lakes and Arctic settlements aid safe flight.
The piece details Franklin D. Roosevelt era reciprocal trade aims led by Cordell Hull, noting battles to balance interests in key nations. It cites 16 country treaties including France and Canada, praising Canada link to the British Empire and Canada’s market gains for machinery while dairies and liquor face tariff shifts.
Assistants work toward a US UK treaty to open British markets to American farm products with aims to ease broader European deals. If sealed, it could bolster worldwide prosperity and peace, with Cordell Hull hailed for leading the effort amid ongoing mid May discussions in London. Business activity remains strong with jewelry sales rising and imports of gems doubling year over year, while steel utilization exceeds 90 percent and construction in 37 states climbs. Labor tensions persist but are easing as management yields to unions to avoid production stoppages during a busy buying period.
Legislative bodies in 29 states consider compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance. Proponents seek relief for accident victims but Massachusetts experience shows higher costs, inflated claims, and fraud, with no improvement in safety. Critics say compulsory insurance worsens abuses and fails to curb reckless driving.
Maryland taxpayers have paid 80 million plus in gasoline sales tax since the 1922 levy. Secretary J P Lanigan notes the rate rose from 1 to 4 cents per gallon, now a 40 percent retail tax, funding highway development and easing other taxes. He urges fair rates, full collection, and highway-focused use of revenues.
The piece warns property owners to prevent fires as summer arrives with dry days and vacant grassy lots. It stresses burning trash only in metal containers, furnace checks before fall, and constant vigilance to protect homes and forests from fire, noting careless use can destroy trees and lives.
Editorial notes recount King Alexander's assassination, the League of Nations' push against terrorism, and two draft conventions. It describes the International Criminal Court concept at The Hague and limits on states from aiding terror. It lauds America’s shift to observance and warns against isolationist policies. It profiles Geoffrey F. Dennis, a cautious League Secretariat official who wrote Coronation Commentary.
A Spaniard sources the view that Moorish troops in the Spanish zone act under their Sultan’s authority and are not Spanish subjects. He warns the Non-intervention Committee that evacuation of foreigners will raise questions about their status and representation. Poland and Germany sign a revised trade accord extending old terms to March 1929 with major tariff reductions and farm trade specifics.
The Social Security Board plans to approve one federal old age benefits claim every eight minutes of the working day as claims adjudication expands to handle rising numbers. Luther Becker in Baltimore and LeRoy Hodges noted 320,000 eligible in 1937, with 125,000 lump sums and 195,000 death payments.
A brief line from the Christian Science Monitor notes that purifying cleansing streams of divine influence dispel fear, resentment, and lurking grudges. This reflects a spiritual perspective on emotional healing through faith.
The first Turner hall opened in Cincinnati on New Year’s Day 1850 and within the year societies formed across major cities. By the Civil War Turners were established where Germans lived and, though social and athletic in aim, faced the Know Nothing backlash. They formed militia bands for self defense as violence erupted in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania towns before returning to games and singing contests.
A Washington Post writer notes Stradivari transformed violin making and that over 500 violins and 50 violoncellos survive. Experts debate tone causes, citing uniform wood thickness, construction, Cremona air, and the elusive varnish secret believed to have died with the master.
Weather and climate affect every person and have given rise to bone based weather superstitions. A Literary Digest writer claims careful investigations show weather conditions influence joint tissues and blood with shifts in barometric pressure triggering changes.
Arizona's Petrified Forest holds fossils of ancient pine trees about 200 million years old from the Age of Reptiles. Logs washed into a sand bank were buried and later exposed as sand and clay eroded away. A stone log 110 feet long forms a natural bridge over a deep gulley.
The island known as Chang-shuen-shan near Kwang-tung served as the first Christian mission site in the Orient where St Francis Xavier established a mission and was buried. He landed there in August 1552, fell ill with fever, and died on the island.
Industrial paints cover coatings for diverse machinery from automobile to agricultural equipment. Each coating is tailored to its purpose and tested under specific specifications to meet performance needs.
Mr and Mrs Fred Fountain hosted a weekend gathering with relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Charles Fountain Mr Herman Fountain Mr Orville Chaffinch Miss Frances Miller of Philadelphia Pa Sidney Canter of New York and George Foster of Bristol Pa Also present were Mr and Mrs Lester Fountain and their son and Mrs Fite Mrs Dean Seeley hosted Francis Rogers and family visiting over the weekend Louise Melson spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Roland Melson Thurman Fountain visited Tuesday evening with her parents at Seaford Delaware.
Ridgely residents Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Price and child hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scutley in Chester. Mrs. Gustav Rampmeyer and Mrs. Richard Rampmeyer with two children vacationed in Baltimore. Beatrice Bower is ill at Easton Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Eliah Luff and wife returned from a trip to Chicago and Minnesota. Calvin Lynch entertained the Ridgely Greensboro card club Tuesday. Hilda Baker of Easton visited Mrs. James Wilson on Tuesday.
Local notes report purchases of autos by Mr George L Jopp and Mr S G Nuttle with a Reo touring car. A Baltimore theft recovery, strawberry prices at Ridgely fruit exchange, and John T Carter likely to become Denton postmaster on June 10. Central telephone building basement excavations near Choptank bridge and plans for a large wharf by Lawrence Towers. State highway expansion discussed to improve county access and growth.
The state mourns the death of Austin Lane Crothers former Governor and longtime public servant. He rose from the State Senate to the governorship, admired for leadership, honest government, and progress in Maryland. Citizens share sincere regret at the loss of a noted and valued public figure.
Sunday features Sunday school and preaching with plans to fish later. The diary covers family talk on wealth and education, a wish to be a combination of Dizzie Dean and Karl Hubbel, a school incident, a party with a hired girl, Blisters failing at school, and a note that school ends for a 90 day break.
The Maryland health and education agencies organize summer child health conferences to ready five and six year olds for fall school entry. Examinations by family doctors or conference physicians will identify dental, vision, hearing or weight issues, with follow-up care and immunizations against diphtheria and smallpox. Special Summer Round-up committees of the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers will assist in follow-up in several counties.
The Journal advertises handy scratch pads available for one cent each. The deal highlights a budget-friendly stationery option for readers and shoppers seeking low cost office supplies.
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