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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1937
Page
4
The Emergency Peace Campaign fights war propaganda urging a peacetime nation. Admiral Byrd leads a No Foreign War Crusade begun April 6 with radio broadcasts and mass meetings across 2000 communities to keep the United States out of war.
The Emergency Peace Campaign mobilizes thousands of college students nationwide to oppose war. It cites World War costs at about 200 billion dollars and US military spending at 3 million dollars per hour, while noting underfunded schools and lack of medical care for many Americans.
A prominent economist adds 1 million more graduates to the unemployed tally, noting 10 million breadwinners without wages. The piece argues that daily WWI wage outlays of 240 million dollars could fund hospitals, schools, centers, and medical programs across states, urging youth to shift national income from military to peacetime projects to tackle ignorance, disease, and poverty.
An editorial in Rotarian Magazine argues business leaders should pursue frank fair and humane dealings with employees to reduce labor tensions. It emphasizes individual employer harmony, transparent communication, and shared responsibility toward consumers as industry seeks fairer deals and progress through cooperation with labor.
Opinionated observations from U S mayors critique applying the national economy drive to a housing bill. They argue budgetary plans will meet rising government costs, opposing economy measures and warning of continued emergency policies favored by special interest claimants.
The article extols water power as an inexhaustible, economical energy source surpassing coal. It highlights electricity as the force behind city growth and asserts water power with transmission lines will extend urban comforts to rural areas. It portrays a future where country life gains city-like civilization and opportunities through hydropower.
The text argues that decentralization is essential to sustain the current system. It cites high land values rents and taxes in cities as restraints, and claims industrial progress requires moving industry into rural areas. Population follows industry, implying a natural American trend returning industry and humanity to the countryside.
The Christian Herald of New York City offers building plans for inexpensive small churches to help communities create beautiful, appropriate places of worship. The piece praises small church architecture as a worthy goal and urges more cozy, graceful churches modeled after historic styles.
An editorial from the Rotarian Magazine frames sit-down strikes as a clash over security and property rights. It argues industry needs stability for production and rent, while workers claim modernization uproots labor from the soil and ties security to employment, needing thoughtful solutions.
Experts urge drivers to create a margin of safety at intersections and while sharing crowded streets. The piece argues that both drivers and pedestrians mislabeled blame after crashes, urging alertness and a shift toward disciplined driving to avoid risky double life behavior.
The piece argues the bill is an improvement over old style policy that kept the United States near war by following Europe’s internationalism and warns critics’ terminology cannot deny its practical gains.
The Peace.Emergency Campaign and allied groups push for a Peace Department or stronger State Department. They cite last year's $15,000,000 request, yet spending rose to over $17,000,000 requiring extra appropriations. State functions include foreign intercourse, translations training, and grants to international bodies.
A Dover gathering features Miss Gertrude Baer of Geneva addressing May 19 at Wesley M E Church on the international situation and the League framework for peaceful dispute resolution. Her travels include Hamburg Leipzig Munich Neuchatel and Paris World Exposition talks follow.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom adopts a new slogan It is All women against all war emphasizing unity among women in opposition to all military conflict.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland warns night driving hazards citing research on headlight glare blinding drivers for a full second, covering about 60 feet at 40 mph. It notes pedestrians within 200 feet risk when a vehicle blinding window occurs, and details stopping distances at 40 mph including braking, reaction, and recovery.
Mrs J Ed Nichols of Denton Maryland advertises mixed color choice dahlia roots at 16 for one dollar. Local offer targets gardeners seeking flowering plants for home beds and borders.
Thousands of highway detours affect motorists nationwide this season but can be avoided by checking routes before long trips. Robert E. Gambrill of the Keystone Automobile Club notes updated detour maps come from state highway departments, with Maryland reporting few detours while Pennsylvania has 71 and New York 91.
Egypt lures travelers with Cleopatra as chief attraction yet only one original likeness survives the ages. The Dendera temple houses Cleopatra in a stiff upright pose with her son Caesarion at her side. Augustus spared her statue after Julius Caesar's death due to a wealthy admirer’s bribery, making it among the costliest statues ever.
Uncle Jim argues stable farm production keeps food prices fair. He adds that both fat and lean years harm farmers and consumers in the long run.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives who kindly helped us during our bereavement and for the beautiful flowers. Mrs. W. A. Cohee and Mrs. Arthur Scott express appreciation.
Quotation collection notes two maxims, one on liberty and its limits, another on personal sense and self-will. The Brand Whitelock saying cautions that defining liberty narrows it, while the Christian Science Monitor line warns personal sense can mislead. These appear as reflective proverbs rather than a news item.
A Curiosa Americana page presents a spoof letter from a Louisiana clergyman to a Virginia gentleman. The missive mocks high rhetoric with invented words, denounces mockery of his phrases, and ends with a dated flourish referencing Webster and Milton. The piece showcases playful wordplay and archival humor from the Western Newspaper Union.
In a tale told by FRANK E. HAGAN, a cowboy known as Ned Plunkett riding in Siberia deserts a lame horse and is chased by a huge timber wolf. He drives a wolf from the pursuing beast, drags the sleigh at a furious pace, and reaches a Russian inn where locals rescue him.
The Angel of Mons legend, tied to St George and a 1914 retreat at Mons, originated from Arthur Machen's The Bowmen in the Daily News. He portrayed a miraculous intervention by bowmen whose arrows repelled German forces, a tale later treated as eyewitness by soldiers returning from the front.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Memorial Day on May 30 is not a universal holiday. Ten southern states do not observe it, mostly using their own memorial days. Confederate Memorial Day is widely seen on April 26 in Alabama Florida Georgia and Mississippi, while North Carolina and Kentucky mark May 10. Tennessee observes June 3 as memorial day for Jefferson Davis and also honors the southern states’ observances.
General Lee led a Confederate force of about 75 000 men while Union General Meade commanded more than 85 000 at the Battle of Gettysburg, shaping the pivotal clash during the Civil War.
In the nifty nineties many U S senators wore Prince Alberts and frock coats became symbols of statesmanship. The era’s beard signified maturity and substance among men in public life.
At the Literary Club Miss Addie Wilson will read a drama paper. An auto driven by James T Knotts overturned injuring Knotts and family. Chauffeur Elijah Satterfield narrowly escaped. Declamation contest at Caroline High School featured several students. Community figures and officials in Caroline county were listed with recent appointments and elections. The county athletic meet crowned Caroline High with top points as Greensboro and Denton schools performed. Election night traffic and results showed Democratic delegates favored Wilson for Governor. Taft backed by Republicans.
Oliver N Warren records a week of a boy named Slats detailing church plans, school plays, a grass seed promise, shopping with his parents, a campfire with Jake, and Blisters the narrator’s fellow camper getting teased. The entries reveal a rural or small town setting with children navigating daily tasks, mischief, and social expectations.
Preparations led by Miss Buch and health committees for a child health exhibit at Caroline High School on May 12. A Cecil Harford Kent Queen Anne Talbot and Caroline county officials’ conference occurred April 23 in Chestertown. Miss Smith wrote a maternal hygiene paper. Miss Corley spoke on The Teaching of a Nursing Visit.
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