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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
4
The piece argues education multiplies earning potential and enriches life beyond money. It cites Dean Everett W. Lord showing elementary, high school, and college paths yield different lifelong totals, and claims educated minds foster better understanding and leadership in society.
The piece argues friendship is the true insurance against loneliness, contrasting human bonds with material protection. It cites reflections from Sam Johnson and Napoleon, urging constant repair of friendships and active acts of fellowship as the path to lasting companionship.
The editorial condemns ongoing tax hikes and public spending as reckless. It argues politicians seek new taxes while voters cut spending, likening costly improvements to yachts and warning of rising tax burdens mirroring England and Russia. It urges restraint and favors restraint through bygone Boston tea party spirit.
Experts urge actions to lower road deaths and injuries, citing 32 500 fatalities in 1930 and a ratio of 35 non fatal injuries per fatality. Proposals include removing grade crossings, separating major highways, improved highway design and car safety, stricter pedestrian controls, and holding drivers financially responsible. Massachusetts compulsory insurance is criticized as ineffective. a demerit based system similar to Connecticut is gaining support.
A small country printer suffers from government sale of stamped return address envelopes. Government envelopes priced the same for five hundred or a million copies, forcing loss on small orders. Large manufacturers fill the market with cheaper printed envelopes, harming small printers and livelihoods. Government competition is seen as eroding local business.
Idaho Senator Borah warns the federal government is building a bureaucracy that will push permanent tax increases unless stopped by angry public opinion. He urges voters to express power at the polls by voting against tax-burden measures and leaders who raise taxes, warning of a back-breaking tax load if public levies keep rising.
The Saturday Evening Post on May 9 urged curb on legislative waste. It condemns politicians for spending other people's money and notes the culture of excessive disbursements by public bodies.
Rotarians in Muncie Indiana organize a project to utilize 500 vacant lots donated by the real estate board. The effort aims to keep idle hands busy and ease pantry shortages in several indigent homes, though it will not solve unemployment.
Editorial notes discuss youth aid programs in Europe aiding flood and mining towns, including Bryn Mawr Wales reconstruction plans and a Swiss rescue initiative. They frame service as pacific work. contrast Geneva labor talks on child labor and night-work limits with UK reforms prompted by Lord Astor.
A private donor furnished seed and fertilizer and a local industry loaned a forty acre tract for a community garden in Muncie. Unemployed men may work there for fifty cents an hour, paid in food or fuel via the social service bureau, with produce stored for later distribution. Not a panacea, but a helpful effort.
A call to citizens to take responsibility for community progress. Emphasizes unselfish devotion to the home city, rebirth of civic spirit, and the value of optimism in improving conditions. Encourages residents to actively boost their city.
The mayor of Bucharest orders a police probe into harsh conditions faced by child street hawkers. International Labour Office notes a basis for an International Convention, with a 1932 draft likely. Discussions cover hours in coal mines set near 1734, and broader employment topics. Delegations, including the U S, are spotlighted amid drug regulation debates and naval personnel withdrawals.
Denton officials pass an ordinance extending the western town boundary by two hundred feet. The article notes several local changes including postmaster salary raises, county office arrangements, a new telephone line to Andersontown, and plans for a county fair tournament near Denton.
The article explains glasses neutralize the eye defect by lenses, allowing work without strain. It notes that some eyes need correction only until reserve strength grows, especially in youth, and that glasses conserve nerve energy rather than weaken the eye.
Adams Cross Roads residents and regional visitors shared a Sunday with local families. Katherine Spence of Smithville and Edna Adams joined Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams before heading to Rehoboth. R F Adams and daughter from Cambridge visited the Hubbard home. Fred Jones and John Morris of Greenwood called on James Adams. Ormond Wright of near Denton visited his daughter's family. Elsie Savitz hosted her father at home part of last week. Minnie Adams of Wilmington is spending a week with her sister here.
Complete stock on hand of New Perfection Stoves featuring High Power Burners. Promises greatest oil stove improvement in 25 years with absolute satisfaction guaranteed. Sold by M. K. New-Inam in Denton Maryland.
A diary style entry recalls family tensions and comic oddities across a week. Scenes include marital strain over proposals, a yard chores dispute, visitors Ez and Emmy, and a neighborly scarecrow incident tied to a cherry tree. Messages mix humor with domestic concerns.
Mrs James Wasson of Indiana and Miss Mary Fisher of Philadelphia were guests at Mr and Mrs T C Horseys home last week. Visitors from Wilmington Chester and Balti more joined dinners and weekend gatherings with local families. Several Greensboro High School seniors spent the weekend at Bookers Wharf while others hosted relatives and friends from Philadelphia Lewistown and Denton.
The Emergency Hospital of Easton serves Talbot Queen Anne Kent and Caroline counties providing charity care to rich and poor alike with a moderate fee for paying patients. Gov. Albert C. Ritchie praises the hospital as a top medical unit and funds are needed to cover increased charity work after a successful 1927 drive. Donations of cash and garden produce are welcomed to ease the treasury shortfall and support patient relief. S. TI. McConnell, President.
A satirical piece contrasts skin based honors with mock diploma schemes and jokes about sheep skins. It shifts to public health, arguing hog cholera prevention hinges on sane farming practices and anti cholera serum, noting Maryland feeding and virus treatment complexity.
Appreciation notes from Denton High School praise Prof. B C Willis for four years of leadership and high ideals. They note leaving Miss Addie Nuttle and commend Miss Ford and Mr Smith for music progress as teachers.
A party of Caroline women from seven rural clubs traveled by the 12:26 Matapeake ferry to College Park to attend the Rural Women's Short Course. The group included Mrs Fulton Noble Miss Cleota Messick Mrs C J Dean Mrs Annie Cheezum and others from Federalsburg Smithville Denton Ridgely Hillsboro Willis ton and more.
Ridgely Dr Taylor and children will spend Saturday with grandparents at Clarksville Delaware. Harold Hatfield and wife attend church supper in Georgetown. Caroline Smith of Baltimore visits grandmother Mrs. R E Smith. Hendrickson Supply adds furniture to Simons Store. Raymond Crouse of Virginia visiting Ringgold family this summer. Elsie Kemp hosting Baltimore mother Mrs Keefe. Harvey Holsinger family visit to Washington. Mrs Morris of Pottsville visiting Mr Leonard Dean. Dr and Mrs M A Brackett weekend in Baltimore. William Voss of Philadelphia in town. Robert Dean Jr. in New York City seeking work.
The battleship Colorado serves as a floating studio for the nautical romance Shipmates directed by Harry Pollard. Robert Montgomery makes his bow as a star with Dorothy Jordan opposing him while the Navy screens the Pacific Battle Fleet as part of the film’s production.
Vernon Miss Vertie Melvin of Cambridge spends a few days with Miss Della Melvin. Mrs. Margaret Bailey and daughter Betty attended Townsend Grammar School Commencement and visited Middletown Smyrna. Mrs. Lina Harrington, noted as Harrington’s estimable woman, has died. She taught R. Wesley Ross first and he cherished her memory. Mr. and Mrs. B F Jester redecorate their home interior. Mr. and Mrs. R Wesley Ross also redecorate theirs.
A family tribute marks the one year anniversary of Devolson D. Cartwright death on June 15 1930. The poem expresses loss devotion and longing as children remember a husband and father who died after hours of pain and could not say goodbye.
Effie Neal Cohee writes a heartfelt obituary poem praising the parents G Raulston Neal and Pheebe M Neal. She remembers their kindness and integrity, expresses lasting love, and notes that memories endure beyond time.
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