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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1937

Page

4

Seersi at Dental Saturday Morning 1938

A terse social note records Seersi scheduled for a dental appointment on Saturday morning in March 1938 in Maryland. The brief item notes the date and locale without further detail.

National Used Car Week Promotes Industry Wide Sale

Automakers nationwide unite for National Used Car Exchange Week to liqui date inventories and spark new car sales. Leaders cite safer modern vehicles and affordable terms as benefits to buyers and the economy, urging March participation to lift the industry from recession.

Alvan Macauley

Farm Bill Sparks Partisan Debates and Legal Questions

Senator Arthur Vandenberg labeled the bill a formless conglomerate of language while critics call it a dangerous extension of government control. The measure aims to regulate wheat cotton corn and tobacco through acreage allotments loans and possible marketing quotas, with broad court litigation likely as ambiguity lingers. The Senate approved it 56 to 31 after three days. House debates were sparse and many members had not read the text. The session overall features talk with little progress and a stalled anti-lynching measure.

Arthur Vandenberg Capitol Hill Secretary of Agriculture House Senate Congress

Dissent in Congress and Hitler’s Austro-German move

The piece notes majority leaders facing revolts against White House control as New Deal support wanes ahead of November elections. It then reports Hitler’s February 20 speech signaling aims to reclaim colonies and Austria’s Nazi legalisation, plus Eden’s resignation shaking English Cabinet over Chamberlain’s appeasement policy.

Jority Barkley White House Hitler England Germany Austria Kurt Schuschnigg Eden Haile Selassie Italy League Chamberlain

Advertising ethics and self regulation through history

An editorial discusses advertising as self policing, tracing reforms from 1911 to modern times. It notes efforts like the Printers Ink Statute, Truth in Advertising, and Better Business Bureaus, arguing advertising must cure its own abuses and distinguish substance from mere talk.

Rotarian Printers’ Ink United States Truth Associated Advertising Clubs of the World International Advertising Association National Better Business Commission Better Business Bureau

Peace on the Pacific in Tokyo crowds urge US Japan pact

Ten thousand Japanese citizens gathered in Tokyo for a government sponsored friendship meeting. The event aimed to test popular support for a peace pact linking Japan and the United States amid unsettled world news. Speakers included influential figures who lauded the continued calm and impartial stance of both nations since the Chinese-Japanese incident.

Tokio Japan United States

Japanese Promise to Deepen US Japan Ties

The assemblage declared its pledge to deepen understanding and cordial relations between Japan and America to contribute to world peace and mankind. This first step in a broader effort by Japan should receive a warm reception in the United States. Tokio mass meetings and future gatherings are seen as proving the Japanese people's friendly feelings toward the United States. The gesture is viewed as a milestone in international affairs, with Japan extending the hand of fellowship and the United States urged to meet them halfway as a neutral nation.

Japan America United States Hepburn Washington State Department Navy Department Asia Germany Hitler England Robert Cecil Roosevelt Leahy Italy Mr. Roosevelt Congress van Zeeland

Between War and Peace Reheadlining by F B B

The column debates becoming peace leaders and warns Roosevelt misses chance to lead world. It notes criticism of armaments, calls for leadership, and reports on Naval Hearings with church opposition to rising naval expenditures. Congress members with navy yard districts cited.

Federal Council of Churches Glaad

Trade Treaties Spark Senate Battle Over Ratification

The proposed British trade agreement provokes a partisan clash in Washington. Senator Borah declares trade treaties unconstitutional as they lack Senate ratification like other treaties. The debate highlights wage disparities between the British Empire and the United States, noting England’s low wage standards despite high living costs dating back to Lincoln era.

Washington Borah Senate British Empire United States England Great Britain Abraham Lincoln

Tariff Policy Debated As Hull Northward Trade Talks Return

The article discusses the tariff policy history from the present administration, contrasting high protective tariffs with free trade, and questions whether exports of manufactured goods to foreign nations and imports from them are balanced. It notes opposition from New England boot and shoe makers, cotton and textile firms, and farm groups against cross border shipments, and mentions renewed tariff debates on Capitol Hill alongside ongoing U S Britain trade talks with public hearings planned.

United States State Hull Hull New England Canadian Capitol Hill

No Holiday for Death: 1937 Accident Toll Reported

The National Safety Council summarizes 1937 accidental deaths in the United States showing a 4 percent drop from 1936 due to a mild summer, with 106 000 deaths, 375 000 injuries permanently, and direct costs around 3.7 billion dollars. The automobile remains the leading killer, occupational deaths rose 6 percent, and most deaths were likely preventable. It urges collective action to reduce future losses.

United States National Safety Council

Better Chicks Available Under New Improvement Plan

Maryland poultry buyers gain access to chicks produced under the National Poultry Improvement Plan. New cooperation, more hatcheries, and stricter standards aim to ensure quality as 70,000 Maryland chicks participate in the statewide plan alongside about 7,000,000 nationwide chicks in 42 cooperating states.

Maryland Charles Williams University of Maryland Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture Williams

Leon Trice Birthday Party At Home Near Here

Leon Trice entertained few friends at his residence Friday for his birthday. Guests brought nice useful gifts and were served refreshments late, as they departed wishing him many more happy birthdays. Mr Slocum and family visited Eldorado. Ernest Towers ill at home nearby. Speedy recovery wished to Mr Towers.

Leon Trice Leon Raymond Slocum Eldorado Ernest Towers

Sound Thinkers Faith and Discipline Reflections

A brief inspirational note quotes Proverbs 3 11 and Mary Baker Eddy on divine mind and growth. It presents a reflective motto urging patience with chastening and the unseen thoughts known by the divine, encouraging thoughtful restraint.

Mary Baker Eddy

Subscribe for the Journal and Get County News

A reader is urged to subscribe to the Journal to receive all county news. The notice highlights ongoing coverage of local government, community events, and regional updates through regular editions.

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Ladies Aid expresses thanks and plans for painting

Members of the Ladies Aid report bake sale proceeds of 26.43 and appointments for painting the Community House. Several social and church gatherings are noted, including missionary meetings in Federalsburg and a Homemakers Clubs executive meeting in Denton with numerous attendees. Also listed are visits, entertainments, and family visits among local residents.

Ladies Aid L. H. Thomas F. N. Smith B. B. Allen Ziba Adams Alice T. H. Towers M. P Federalsburg Hoace Williams China Wm. Murphy R. I. Walling B. B. Lawless J. L. Stevens Homemakers Clubs Denton H. H. Nuttle F. E. Davis Thomas Smith Louis Butler W. G. Holbrook Newark N. J C. E. Cornelius A. W. Parkhurst Fort Edward N. Y Wilson Smith Rt. H. Love Kenneth Ramsburg

Births and visits noted in Easton area society page

Congratulations are extended to Mr and Mrs Raymond McCarty of Easton on the birth of a daughter Janice Ann February 24th in Easton Hospital. Mr and Mrs Merrill Rhodes of Longwoods spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Algie Willoughby. George McCarty of Easton visited his parents Mr and Mrs W S McCarty on Sunday. Miss Josephine Quidas visited Frances Rosebrook Wednesday. Mrs Charlie Perry and daughter Aileen visited Cannons Del with her parents. Melvin Willoughby and son visited James Taft. Mr and Mrs J Worm visited their sons in law and daughters at Preston. Bernard Frazier of Williston visited Mrs Emma Reese. Mrs Elmer Breeding and sons spent Sunday with relatives at Denton. Mrs Walter McCarty is on the sick list.

Raymond McCarty Easton Janice Ann Easton Hospital Merrill Rhodes Longwoods Algie Willoughby George McCarty W. S. McCarty Josephine Quidas Frances Rosebrook Charlie Perry Aileen Cannons Del Melvin Willoughby James Taft J. Worm Preston Bernard Frazier Williston Emma Reese Elmer Breeding and Sons Denton Walter McCarty

Houston 4-H Members Study Etiquette

Senior Cardinal 4-H Club members practiced introductions and conversation openings at a meeting hosted by James Saulsbury. Betty Walius was installed president with officers including Joe Parvins and Lida Camper. Helen L. Comstock led the installation. The program, supervised by Frances Coulbourne and C. E. McCauley, covered a dramatic contest and an egg essay contest, with the next meeting set for March 24.

Cardinal 4-H Club Betty Walius James Saulsbury Joe Parvins Lida Camper Johnson Coulbourne Jane Scott Betty Prettyman Florence Messick Jennie Kielbasa Mary Kamper Helen L. Comstock Frances Coulbourne C. E. McCauley

Smithville Hosts Turkey Dinner and Spring Themed Decor

Mr and Mrs Walter Lyden hosted a turkey dinner with green candles and yellow crocus. Guests included Elmer and Evelyn Robinson Charlie Wright Lyden Dorsey Nichols Agnes Breeding Lydia Nichols and others. Mrs Walter Lyden of Federalsburg won a Watkins Liniment contest prize among nearly a million entries nationwide, with cars and cash awarded.

Walter Lyden Elmer Robinson Charlie Wright Charlie Lyden Dorsey Nichols Agnes Breeding Lydia Nichols Alice Robinson Evelyn Mary Louise Faye Shirley Lyden Dawson Hubbard Earl Breeding Walter Breeding Edward Lyden Federalsburg Maryland J. R. Watkins Company Winong Minnesota Watkins Liniment United States

Ridgely Trio to Move Between Greensboro and Goldsboro

Mr and Mrs Jos Roche and family plan to relocate next week to a site midway between Greensboro and Goldsboro. The P T A meets Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. Billy Jarrell of the University of Maryland visited over the weekend. Mrs D Thompson Swing hosted the Ridgely Greensboro card club Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Irving Brown of Allentown Pa spent the weekend with local relatives.

Jos. Roche Greensboro Goldsboro P.T. A Billy Jarrell University of Maryland D. Thompson Swing Ridgely-Greensboro Irving Brown Allentown

Family diary exposes a week of small town life

A Sunday entry recalls family arrivals from church and dress disputes, while Monday notes Uncle Hen's illness and medicine, Tuesday praises Geo Warsh's birthday with playful boasts, and Wednesday sketches a bank cashier scare. The week continues with Jane, Napoleonic allusions, Elsy's cooking plan, and Emmy’s flu and marriage quips.

S. S Geo. Warshintens Jake Geo Jane Danies Elsy

Understanding 1936 Revenue Act Surtax Credits

The 1936 act sets a 4 percent normal tax on net income above credits and adds an earned income credit of 10 percent of earned net income. Surtax applies to net incomes above 4000 with brackets and rates rising to a maximum 75 percent beyond 5 million. An example shows calculating tax on 8500 earned income with credits and resulting totals.

Card of Thanks to Denton Volunteer Fire Co.

Elizabeth A. Stone and Family express gratitude to the Denton Volunteer Fire Co for their prompt response to a call for help on Monday morning.

Denton Volunteer Fire Co Elizabeth A. Stone

Bake Sale by Willing Workers Class of Denters M. P. Sunday School

The Bake Sale by the Willing Workers Class of Denters M. P. Sunday School will be held next Saturday March 12 in the room vacated by Thomas Photographers at the corner of Market and 3rd streets. It opens at 9 a.m.

Denters M. P Thomas Photographers Corner Market 3Rd Streets

Re cleaned Lespedera sale at Burrsville farm ad

R H Stafford and Son Burrsville Md offer re cleaned Lespedera at 1.25 per bushel as a one week special. Farm and home supplies advertised.

R. H. Stafford and Son Burrsville

Twenty-Five Years Ago in Caroline County News

A snapshot of local life notes from twenty five years ago includes Wheat at 1.07, piano player purchase by F. B. Nuttles, post office room decoration by Painter Beauchamp, and county agent Walter Rutter canvassing on an oil burner. Rumor of gasoline rising to 25 cents a gallon signals auto owners' woes. Remodeling plans for Brick Hotel discussed by Capt. Wright and Walter Wright. Ernest Downes reports a nearby railroad and town. his wife Mrs. Downes once a Maryland teacher becomes a trustee. A marriage unites Caroline and Talbot across Choptank as Mr. John R. Wright weds Mrs. Josephine Kemp with Rev. Dr. Rood performing the ceremony. William D. Uhler, returning to civil service in Philadelphia, tops a list for a $4,000 salary. Luther Frampton Jr. undergoes knee amputation after X-ray. Anton and Mrs. Burchard at Old Point with children with grandparents. A Davis birthday gathering and Collinses visiting in South Carolina close out the item.

F. B. Nuttles Beauchamp Walter Rutter Caroline Charles W. Wright Baltimore Walter M. Wright Chcptank Ernest Downes Montana Downes Maryland Maryland, Was the First Trustee. Mr. Downes Talbot Republican Party Choptank Bambury Josephine Kemp John R. Wright Rood Methodist Episcopal Church South Trappe Caroline County Harry H. Kemp William D. Uhler Maryland State Roads Commission City of Philadelphia Uhler Luther Frampton, Jr Maryland University Hospital George Anton Burchard Old Point D. W. Davis Mr. Davis C. E. Collins Columbia Greenville South Carolina

Washington inauguration visit hints at Senate race

Mrs. Josephine M. Downes tours Washington for the inauguration while Democrats speculatively name candidates for the Senate including George T. Redden Harvey L. Cooper Col Albert W. Sik and possibly Thomas L. Day.

Birthday Surprise for Mr C N Fountain at Burrsville

In Burrsville on Tuesday evening March 1 Mr C N Fountain celebrated his 71st birthday with family friends including Harlan Blades Harry Murphy and David Ellwanger and their children. An ice cream and cake reception followed. Guests extended wishes for many more happy birthdays. Also noted were visits by Crawford Garrett and Lillian Wilson and plans for a Wesley M E Church supper on March 9. The new M P Church is near completion.

C. N. Fountain Harlan Blades Harry Murphy David Ellwanger Crawford Garrett Baltimore Lillian Wilson Houston Del Robert Stafford Wesley M. E. Church Frank Price Chester J. W. Price Clarence Voss Pocomoke City Henry Hurd Sykesville

Also Mentioned on This Page

KRG The Pacific William Shearer Mr. Shearer Naval Affairs Committee Hobbs Smithson 4-H Smithville Oliver N. Warren Josephine M. Downes Velma Trice J. Allen Reynolds Noble J. Walker George T. Redden Harvey L. Cooper Albert W. Sik Thomas L. Day Frank H. Wright Concord Virgil Flinch Anna Bowdle Mary Everagain Lillian Bowdle Iva Addie Williams Myra Wright Mary Liden Eva Wright Bessie Fountain Leroy Merriken Aberdeen Can Roland Seeders Walter Everngain Roland Dukes Arthur Wright Horace Robinson Walter Liden Harold Fountain Alvin Meredith Clarence Bowdle Janie Noble J. L Marie Noble Dr. Noble Messrs Duncan Lee D. T. Noble Taylor’s Island William and John Noble Dowdling John Payne Dr. Ready Inez Maude Noble Orem Brown William J. Brown Methodist Protestant Church Mount Pleasant Brown Ashland Ericsson New York R. H. Stafford & Son Burrsville, Maryland PSPE
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