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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1935
Page
2
President and Treasurer listed for a local Denton Maryland posting under second class mail matter at the Post Office. The item appears in the Saturday Morning issue dated May 11 1935.
Tomorrow May 12th is Mother's Day a Sunday tribute will honor living mothers and the departed. Red or pink flowers signify living maternal love white flowers honor those now with God. Citizens are urged to show appreciation through acts of kindness gifts and travel to join loved ones.
A critique of reckless drivers who ignore laws and endanger others, warning that speeding, passing on curves, and delayed repairs cause thousands of deaths yearly. The piece argues restraint is needed to protect all street users and curb the death by own action brigade.
The article notes processing taxes on farm commodities are a major federal revenue source as the Agricultural Adjustment program unfolds. Over 21 months income taxes yielded 760 million dollars while processing taxes brought in 792 million, all paid by American households through higher food prices. It cites bread price rises and specifies hog taxes contributing 200 million dollars to the total.
The article analyzes a $792 million farm payment program aimed at reducing production rather than boosting it. It notes the pie includes cotton, sugar, corn, tobacco, rice, and peanuts, with $700 million to farmers for not producing. It discusses rising prices, export shifts, and consumer pushback as taxes affect food costs and stimulate calls in Congress to repeal the tax. It also cites Walter Lippman on business confidence and New Deal deficits.
Next Tuesday marks the annual Caroline County track and field championships. Students teachers parents and friends will travel by bus car and on foot to Denton for a day of competition. The paper wishes success to all participants and hopes for good weather and safe friendly competition.
A prolonged session is suggested if Roosevelt’s must program is pursued, but recovery may hinge on reform efforts. Congress has been in session four months with only a four billion relief bill enacted, as Senators weigh social measures against faster recovery and potential state rights clashes over Wagner Costigan anti lynching bills.
The Wagner Labor Disputes bill gains opposition in the South amid fears of majority rule affecting bargaining rights for white workers where black workers are the majority. Rumors place Senator Harrison as a potential successor to Judge Landis in baseball leadership. The 1936 campaign outlook grows hotter as Senator Long hints at a third party path, with Republicans stirring but Democrats holding purse strings over 4 billion dollars. Ohio Senate blocks a governor’s $1,000 office rug budget, reflecting broader tax and spending tensions.
On April 16 the Senate passed Eastman’s bus and truck regulation bill with no opposition. The measure, backed by the Administration and industry, places buses and trucks on an level with rails under Interstate Commerce Commission oversight of rates service hours and safety. It aims to curb unfair competition and ensure stable wages and safe operations, with House action expected soon.
Business reflected a bright mood with Easter trade up and indexes pointing to better times. Federal debit volumes for the week of April 17 reached 7.949 billion, tax collections topped 557.304 million, and new security offerings rose to 262.81 million. Residential building permits jumped 176.38 percent in March while employment and payrolls increased, and auto output stayed above last year. Durable goods activity and consumer goods gains marked the broadly positive picture.
Voices urge men and women to support efforts to make motherhood safer, noting deaths from inadequate prenatal and postnatal care reflect on the nation. The piece argues honoring mothers includes ensuring access to proper care so mothers survive to raise their children, especially by end of 1936.
A reflective editorial urges world leaders and citizens to pursue peace beyond sentiment. It argues peace requires resolute will and deliberate actions, noting the ongoing changes shaping global thought toward peaceful living and the link between Good Will and Peace.
The piece argues newspapers deliver the best publicity and cost the least, urging merchants to start modestly with advertising to attract buyers. It notes corporations spend vast sums and cigarette brands dominate, but smaller advertisers gain by embracing ad campaigns and expanding over time rather than overspending.
Eighteen years after the war with Germany the 1935 world faces rising armaments and global tension. The piece notes nationalism, dictators, shifting orders, and a hoped for stronger democracy rooted in the lives of ordinary people.
Eight hundred Mitcen Shoe workers vote on wage cuts. owner Nathan Brindis interrupts, promising a ten percent pay raise after receiving a large new order. The anecdote praises Brindis as a potential model for employers nationwide.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his crew will come home from their second Antarctic expedition. They will receive a nation’s welcome and study the valuable scientific data collected, with Byrd in good health and no lives lost.
A collection of editorial asides critiques on Byrd expedition deficits a minister abandoning a church meeting and questions about a new longevity drug sodium rhodante plus remarks on insurance fraud whiskey faith and blurred law enforcement imagery Readers note confusion in trials and a caution against repudiating debts as times change.
The piece discusses the Roosevelt recovery program launched in 1933, linking federal measures to rising farm incomes and increased shipments of industrial goods from Northeastern states to Southeastern agricultural states. It cites rail data showing a 38.8 percent rise in carload shipments and a 69.9 percent increase in cash farm income in 10 Southern states, illustrating the program's intended impact and political debate surrounding it.
The fragment notes that the campaign served a useful purpose in accelerating Northern industry, aligning with the President’s stated goal. It suggests the effort fulfilled its intended economic effect and supported wartime or industrial momentum as promised.
Dr. Walter B. Pitkin argues teaching prospects have broadened since four years ago with shortages in home economics industrial arts and chemistry. He notes high demand for English social science and radio and adult education teachers, predicting 150000 positions by 1940 and brighter prospects for younger, better trained instructors. The high school remains the largest opportunity for skilled teachers.
The Denton Volunteer Fire Company issues resolutions upon the death of Alda P. Whitby a long time member. The resolution notes his faithful service diligence and integrity and offers deepest sympathy to his family. It calls for publishing in the Denton Journal inscribing his name on the Roll of Honor and forwarding copies to his family.
We express sincere appreciation to friends for kindness and sympathy and for the beautiful floral offerings during our recent bereavement.
England earmarks 200000 dollars for a comprehensive history of Parliament from 1264 to 1918 with completion set for 1945. The first three volumes near publication. The quote warns that those who neglect to lift others may find no one to help when they fall.
Twenty five years ago wheat sold for 1.07 a bushel corn 70 eggs 21 cents. Local notes report homes under construction in East Denton and Second street while a farm stable was struck by lightning killing a horse. Officials inspected roads near Dover Bridge as a settlement has shifted the roadway. New election board members qualified and organized. Local graduates, visitors, and medical events populate a long roll of community life in Denton with obituaries for Richard P Willis Martha A Davis and Lulu Clark.
A long time Easton resident, eldest daughter of the late C P P Matthews, native of Talbot county, survived by her husband and three children. Funeral at the late home followed by interment in the Clark family lot at Greensboro cemetery. Also notes that Baugh & Sons fertilizer factories in Baltimore were destroyed by fire and will be rebuilt. J H Baker, formerly of Caroline, serves on town commissioners of Secretary. Maryland to sell 1064 shares of Easton National Bank stock.
Ross Farquar presents Slats diary entries from a child’s week detailing curious anecdotes about deaf characters, petty mischief, a letter about a shooting accusation, apples causing honesty concerns, and small town happenings including a potential political bid.
The Long Beach city council raised municipal gas rates by ten percent for general city expenses. The piece argues tax exempt municipal plants are freer from regulation than private plants and questions equal treatment under public oversight, citing the Tennessee Valley Authority as a counterpoint.
Valuable real estate listing describes a five room dwelling with a large barn and suitable outbuildings in fair repair. Includes emphasis on structural sufficiency and fencing potential, hinting at agricultural suitability and available acreage.
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