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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1932
Page
2
Published every Saturday by Melvin and Johnson Incorporated Benjamin F Johnson is president and treasurer. Entered at the Denton Maryland post office as second class mail matter.
The American Friends Service Committee expanded relief to desolate coal valleys across seven states, aiding 24 000 school children and 33 174 preschoolers and mothers. Volunteers distribute food, clothing, and medicines, while securing cups of aid through firms and milk companies.
A short quote notes that many people are eager to help the unfortunate and that even small acts can bring a breath of new life, underscoring a widespread willingness to contribute. The line references Oxenham to emphasize accessible benevolence.
A critique arguing crime stems from bootleggers and anti prohibition supporters. It asserts 20 percent of racketeers income comes from liquor violations and urges closing liquor sales, fighting gambling and prostitution to curb crime, disclaiming prohibition as sole cause. It blames lax immigration policy and failed governance for crime trends.
Rochester New York residents mobilize under Civic Committee on Unemployment to repair chimneys, build homes, and overhaul factories. An army of 1,151 solicitors gathered pledges totaling $6,026,351 to be spent in three months, creating hundreds of jobs and reinvigorating real estate and industry.
A town debates the lone knocker versus the many boosters. The knocker is described as lacking a country while boosters outnumber him, shaping a dynamic where criticism struggles to matter in a thriving city.
The piece extols boosters as essential drivers of local success, contrasting them with constant knockers. It highlights boosters’ unwavering zeal for their town and calls for converting critics into supporters to unite as a team for communal progress. It notes boosters lead while knockers trail, and condemns critics who disparage fellow citizens.
The present Congress has avoided dangerous bills that would slow recovery while backing constructive laws. Government can aid prosperity but must resist relief schemes that add debt and trigger higher taxes. Excess wartime spending and further taxation risk prolonging economic malaise.
Editorial attacks the Administration for a two million dollar deficit blamed on Republican control of Congress. It argues Presidents rarely defy their party, cites Hoover and Smoot Hawley tariffs, and notes how protectionist measures worsened unemployment and reduced revenue, leading to the deficit.
The article surveys varied European views on disarmament and security. It notes Britain and small states fearing big power dominance, while Belgium Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia seek preventive measures under the League of Nations. It discusses Sweden Norway Denmark Netherlands and Switzerland cautious about aggressive armaments and the idea of international sanctions.
A worldwide armaments debate divides advocates toward militarization or universal disarmament. The Geneva conference signals a critical choice amid economic hardship in Europe and calls for urgent action. Haiti shifts military control under Hoover policy as Denmark proposes chemical weapons prohibitions and international control of gas factories.
Great Britain the United States and Italy push for total submarine abolition, linked to Germany's prohibition. Italy insists on simultaneous abolition of capital ships, while France backs abolition only for larger submarines.
Dr J H M Knox Jr chief of the Bureau of Child Hygiene urges prevention and cure of rickets in infants through sunlight, proper diet, and codliver oil. He explains rib bones weaken without sun and nutrition, leading to deformities. with early care the condition is preventable and treatable under medical guidance.
Twenty five years ago this month records snowiest yet while local notables note executorship of Wm W Walls by C Leslie Walls and J H K Shannahan Jr pens sketch of Wye House in Talbot. Weddings unfold as Henry Downes and Mary Boyer wed secretly in Baldwinsville and Elsie Blades marries George Ditty in Chicago.
The article recalls a white oak on the south side of an old path bearing a centuries old parchment. The document remains legible and the penmanship clear despite more than a century and a half since Mr. Ogle affixed the great seal with wax.
Mrs. Briggs seeks new ideas for meatless meals as children resist fish dishes. Recipes include Escalloped Tuna and Vegetables, Boiled Fresh Salmon with a creamy fish sauce, and a Cod cheese bake, featuring steps, ingredients, and baking directions suitable for a modest kitchen.
A humorous West Pocket essay blends onetime inventor grapples with a self milking cow device and quirky patent plans, then shifts to practical hog cholera prevention rules. The piece also briefly notes upcoming Reese Theatre showcases featuring Will Rogers and other films with mischievous humor and naval war drama.
The New Plaza Theatre Milford presents a week of comedy starting Friday with Platinum Blonde starring Loretta Young and Jean Harlow. A Charlie Chase short Nickel Nursery and Mickey Mouse cartoon Bars and Stripes accompany the feature. The lineup continues with Racing Youth starring Fazenda and Summerville, Bread staged by Milford Grange Dramatic Association, The Unexpected Father with Pitts and Summerville, and Lovers Courageous starring Montgomery and Evans on March 25 and 26.
A compact reflective note presents two quotes. The first appeals to keeping a spark of conscience alive. The second states that you cannot receive with a closed hand and must open first.
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