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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1937
Page
4
The notice records postal matter status placed at the Denton Maryland Post Office as second class mail, with the issue dated Saturday Morning June 26 1937.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland urges motorists to safeguard children during summer vacation. Robert E. Gambrill notes more traffic increases accident risk and calls for double care from drivers and vigilant parental supervision. A letter to 800,000 students urges the Safe ty Squad motto Always alert never hurt and continued safety rules during play.
Harry Emerson Fosdick warned Johns Hopkins graduates about improved means leading to degraded morals. The National Boy Scout Jamboree will run June 29 to July 9 at the Potomac with ten thousand tents sheltering attendees and several Caroline County boys among the participants.
The United States News surveys the shrinking seven day work period driven by industry and invention. From 72 hours weekly in 1822 to 40 hours today, unions and reforms reduced hours through revolts, the 1890 AFL position, 1914 to 1937 trends, NRA effects, and partial 35 hour adoptions in some sectors.
The piece credits science and invention as key to shorter hours without reducing productivity or wages. It notes unions pushing hours cuts with wage maintenance, management improving production to lower labor waste, and government actions like Oregon’s hours limits and federal contracts rules. It also cites ongoing debates over a 30 hour week and predicts further reductions through progress rather than politics.
A banquet talk by Clinton H. Crane praises pursuing new careers as a source of stimulation. The piece highlights Ralph Teetor, a blind engineer who advanced from WWI shipyard work to vice presidency at Perfect Circle Co. Sister Ann Joachim, a nun, becomes the first to seek admission to the Supreme Court bar.
A portrait of Alexis Carrel as a world renowned physician famed for delicate hand skills enabling wound treatment with Carrel Dakin solution. The text cites his Lyon origin and family silk trade roots, then urges readers to seek opportunity beyond formal education and to apply personal talents wherever found.
The piece discusses federal aid to education and potential conditions states may face when accepting funds. It cites Justice Butler and Attorney General Jackson, noting that federal money often comes with criteria. It praises Edward L. O Conner for defending church state separation and warns against coercive influence on curricula, urging private schools to self fund to preserve religious liberty.
Charles Seymour, Yale's president elect, is described as tall and well tailored with a gracious presence. A cultured host who loves French cooking and puzzles, he favors Op penheim and Conan Doyle, speaks French and German, golfs on Cape Cod, and excels in recalling Yale athletic history and baseball lore.
Relief is expressed over highway slaughter versus rail safety. Robert S. Henry of the Association of American Railroads notes the rail system’s track record, saying a traveler could go over 2.66 billion miles by rail in seven years without a passenger death, even at high speeds.
For nearly 5,000 years day and night rail travel has thrived due to relentless scientific research and proactive management adopting proven innovations. From dozens of axle, brake shoe, and car coupler designs to a single standard, railways now offer greater dependability, passenger comfort, and safety.
An editorial look recalls Janus in January 1937, noting progress since 1935 with recovery but warning that labor strife threatens stability. It recounts CIO strikes in Michigan cities and GM sitdowns causing wage disruption, while officials debate enforcing the National Labor Relations Act to restore peace.
The piece argues that labor and farmer voters are targeted by union drives including government workers. It warns of a nascent political shift as John L. Lewis pursues organizing government staff to bolster a new labor agenda, risking class conflict and undermining civil service. It cautions against class rule and praises Americans for independence at the polls.
A columnist argues money is essential to a smooth marriage. In big cities like New York the weekly minimum should be forty five dollars, in smaller cities thirty. Savings should start now, even at one dollar weekly. Debt harms marriage, and thrift must be learned early to avoid wreck.
O Q O McIntyre notes in Cosmopolitan that small flaws like a soiled collar and a need for a shave can be devastating if not guarded against. The remark emphasizes grooming as a subtle but important daily discipline.
A columnist links fault lines of last year’s divorces to debt and irritability. He critiques costly armaments and argues quick defense plans exist, but stresses debt pressures persist. References to battleships, tanks, and long‑term civil needs like schools and flood control underline the strain.
Editorial notes reflect on Memorial Day 1937, urging awareness of war costs. It cites $21.8 billion in veteran disbursements since the Revolution, breaking down pensions, bonuses, and care across wars. Calls for peace and responsible policy, quoting Le Temps editor Jacques Châtanet and reporting on imperial talks and non aggression efforts.
The Hampshire fort built to guard the coast was handed to the Youth Hostel Association and its buildings prepared for hotel use. It originated as a coastal defense against French invasion. In a separate note, Japanese women sent Germany 100 bags of chrysanthemum and morning glory seed as a Friendship Offering through the Japanese Women's International Goodwill Association, vowing ongoing blossoms as a goodwill message.
Twenty five years ago in Talbot and adjacent counties notes show blackberries ripe and grain prices, talk of a Boy Scout group, and tax rate changes. County officials reshuffle posts, a Baltimore school buildings supervisor is named, and telegraph project walls rise with bricks from the old Brick Mill. A New York elevator death is mourned, a gale and rain sweep Delaware Maryland, and a Chautauqua tent collapses at Laurel. Local birthdays, social visits, and graduations fill a sequence of community notices, with appointments, road work, and road patrols to curb speeding on macadam roads.
More than half a million trees and shrubs were planted by CCC boys on farms in Soil Conservation Service demonstration areas at Harwood White Hall Boonsboro and Hagerstown during the past spring planting season. The work is part of an erosion control plan on entire farms and aims to protect about a thousand acres over four years.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland warns motorists face danger at intersections due to overgrown hedges and vegetation obscuring sight lines. Regional Supervisor Robert E. Gambrill notes stops and cross traffic are hidden, urging authorities and property owners to trim growth and drivers to slow and proceed with caution.
A Detroit News writer notes Genesis measurements yield ark about 450 feet long 75 feet wide and 45 feet high translating to just over 15000 tons by merchant tonnage rules. It cites Scribner's dictionary on capacity but says historic figures are not reliable for precise space.
The Pennsylvania Dutch trace to German Dutch and Swiss ancestors who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Many were Mennonites, forming about a third of the colony during the Revolution. The name Dutch arose from Deutsch and spread to all German speakers blending German and English.
"going to do my best to break up 'searching' " said Mr. Roe recently. "The law is very plain, and every man who operates a motorcar should be aware of its provisions. Not only is reckless driving dangerous to life and travel but it is bad for the roads."
Slats recounts a rough week with friends Jake and Blisters, noting weed cutting, fishing, and mud, plus informal talks about cars, money, and a July Fourth plan. He frets about Jake’s ignorance, jokes with Jane, and imagines a streetball game to celebrate the holiday with friendly fights.
The piece warns that federal debt has more than doubled since 1920 and now nears 36 billion as expenditures exceed revenue by about 100 percent. It cites Senator Byrd on a bloated bureaucracy, a rising civil payroll, and a surge in leased and new buildings, urging urgent corrective action beyond emergency spending.
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