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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
2
Benjamin F. Johnson, president and treasurer, listed as the primary official in a Denton Maryland mail matter. The item entered at the local Post Office as second class mail on Saturday morning, June 20, 1931.
An essay urges July Fourth celebrations move from loud noises to healthy outdoor recreation and civic reflection. It contrasts a boisterous past with a wiser present, urging communities to honor 1776 patriots by planning together for a worthy nation and hometown.
Doctors urge safer celebration practices as fireworks injuries rise. Explanations emphasize danger from caps and toy pistols and the tetanus threat from dirt in wounds. Prompt tetanus antitoxin is stressed, with state supply details and cost for larger cases.
General Hugh 8 Johnson refused further talks with union leaders who traveled to Washington with sweeping demands. He called them unreasonable and overbearing, saying they rush where angels fear to tread and that his plan offered a revolutionary approach to meet their core demands amid the steel industry dispute.
General Johnson describes the NRA chief’s view of unions as unreasoning and overbearing. He argues the administration is an umpire not a breaker of labor rights and condemns a plan requiring universal local unions to agree with all employers, noting it makes strikes inevitable and harms the public welfare.
Vice-President Garner is a plain spoken figure in Washington. The American Magazine quotes him calling the vice presidency obscure and unimportant while he enjoys the role's routine and avoids the limelight. He is a Texas banker and rancher, with a wife who serves as secretary, living in three rooms at the Hotel Washington.
Figures show federal aid grants for roads since 1918 total less than half the amount paid by motorists in gasoline taxes since 1919. Federal aid expenditures stand at 1.221 billion dollars, while state gasoline tax collections exceed 4.5 billion and federal gasoline taxes push that nearer 4 billion.
The piece argues against state control of railroads, contending U S rail networks are efficient, safe, and affordable, with low transportation costs and significant tax contributions. It warns government operation would require huge bond issues and a vast department, likely keeping rates high and service poor.
The Annalist notes world industrial production has risen above 1933 levels, with pig iron and steel ingot up in England. England's April steel ingot output is 97 percent higher than 1930 lows and within 19 percent of 1929 peak. Russia and Japan show strong gains. U.S. industry makes small gains with steel leading. Textile growth slows, labor troubles persist, shipping faces shutdowns, and threats of a general strike loom as Washington awaits action.
An American Builder editorial urges stimulus for housing to boost recovery. It cites 800000 needed units, 3000 dollar cost each, and 2.5 billion dollars of new purchasing power released, with about 80 percent directed to labor, as executives press for construction to spur growth.
Uncle Sam owes motorists over 324 million dollars and keeps accruing debt as federal highway outlays mount. In 16 years federal taxes on motorists yielded 1.5 billion in highway spending, while motorists paid about 324 million more than expended. Gasoline taxes supplied nearly a quarter of these revenues in the last two fiscal years. Federal gasoline taxes in two years reached 460 million, twice any other source except motor cars and cycles, which produced 856 million in 16 years.
The speaker argues that humans possess two kinds of sight two physical and two spiritual. The first sees objects and acts the second discerns the inner meaning and beauty in everyday work and travelers alike. The message highlights perception of joy and purpose in ordinary toil.
The Index condemns rising state debts from 1880 to 1931 and beyond. It cites per capita increases from 35.48 to about 20 dollars, argues legislatures sprawl with balanced-budget gestures, and blames voters for approving costly projects. It urges informed voting and closer state capital scrutiny.
In a recent referendum Oregon voters rejected a general sales tax but still pay sales taxes. Every purchase, from gas to food to clothes, includes tax embedded in price. Indirect taxes raise costs, affecting households now and in the future, with government spending driving the burden.
P Noel Baker writes in the Summer Yale Review that September 19, 1931 marks a turning point as Japanese army leaders disobeyed civil rulers and began Manchurian conquest. The act tested the Kellogg Pact and League obligations, weakening the new world order and injecting fear of war into Europe and beyond.
A Baltimore traveler recalls varied sea signals from ports like Norfolk Boston and St Johns and notes how differing coast warnings would hinder navigation. The League of Nations Transit Organization proposes a unified maritime buoyage plan after five years of work culminating in the 1930 Lisbon conference amid opposition.
A Preparatory Committee of experts proposed regional understanding on coast signals to aid navigation. They suggested green wreck lights, day W markers, and color coded buoys with night flashes. Britain’s 1882 buoyage and 1889 Washington conference show challenges to universal adoption, as the League builds on expert reports to foster international cooperation.
Mark W. Cresap of the Clothing Code Authority notes leaders admit ignorance of internal trade conditions before NRA and condemn starvation wages. He predicts continued NRA, cites labor exploitation as a key industrial crime, and urges factory openings in remote areas. 41 Philadelphia area mills sought 14 extra hours weekly during a strike. NRA denied to avoid rewarding disputes, urging settlement by discussion.
The Christian Science Monitor tallies world indebtedness to the United States at 22,143,529,993 dollars for war borrowings. It breaks the sum into 11,622,954,000 dollars in 1926 funding settlements payable over 62 years and 10,522,185,993 dollars in interest over 62 years, noting the vast cost far exceeds only monetary figures as it omits casualties and human losses.
A perplexing global situation prompts speculation on its meaning and potential for conflict. Analysts voice few certainties as observers weigh possible outcomes and futures.
The piece notes Germany nearing collapse and the threat of revolution, compares Hitler to Mussolini and Japan's leaders, criticizes the Disarmament Conference, and warns of armed nations and a fearful mood as Congress nears adjournment without global peace measures or World Court accord.
The 1923 Mixed Commission under the Lausanne Convention ends in October 1984. Future nationality disputes will go to the competent courts of Greece and Turkey. Provisions cover funds and financial settlements for unresolved cases.
The disarmament conference adjourned on June 11 to reconvene in the fall. Governments will work independently to settle political differences and restore Germany to the fold. Four committees were formed to study air forces arms manufacture and traffic guarantees of loyal execution of future conventions and European security pacts.
Baltimore audiences at a Belvedere Hotel testimonial dinner for Governor Albert C. Ritchie heard Randolph Barton Jr. defend a fifth term. He argued incumbency offers stability and efficiency, challenging the idea that “it’s someone else’s turn,” and warned against swapping leaders amid acute state financial issues.
The Journal notes that wedding invitations and announcements are printed here with neatness and dispatch.
Twenty five years ago reports from Caroline and Dorchester describe wheat and corn markets with prices, local election talk, and early electric light plans for Denton. A Denton wedding in M E Church, several marriages and retirements, and a large Maryden Camp preparation are noted along with harvest weather and crop yields across the peninsula.
A quirky column records daily domestic happenings with names like Aleck, Fannie, and Ant Emmy. It jokes about marital worries, finances, weight loss schemes, and a pocket-picking incident at a cinema, all in a light informal tone.
A humor filled piece mocks evolving dictionaries and word meanings while exploring enduring signs and omens. It links contradictory uses of fast and detail with old signs such as a come hither look and a head shake, then shifts to hog cholera and farming practices in Maryland.
In loving remembrance of my dear cousin Joseph W Hoffman who departed this life one year ago June 23 1933 Just a thought of sweet remembrance Just a memory sad and true Just the love and devotion of one who thinks of you God knew that you were suffering And the hill was hard to climb So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered Peace be thine Mrs Samuel A Johnson
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