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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
4
The publication appears as a weekly Saturday issue published by Melvin and Johnson Incorporated. Benjamin F. Johnson serves as President and Treasurer while Mary Melvin is Vice-President and Secretary. The paper is entered at the Denton post office as second class mail matter.
Former public figure Harry A. Roe of Denton died Friday May 18 after a life in Republican politics education and business. He chaired the Caroline county Republican State Central Committee served as State Senator and World War I draft board chairman. He ran canning factories in Denton and Sandtown and was Maryland’s second Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. A state police escort led his procession to Greensboro cemetery where he was interred. The community mourns a man whose life and service touched many.
Citizens observe Poppy Day on May 26 with sales of handmade red poppies by disabled veterans to aid the American Legion welfare and relief work. The day, directed nationwide by the American Legion, invites contributions from all to support disabled veterans and their families and the dependents of those who gave the supreme sacrifice.
The administration targets heavy industries like steel, cement, and lumber to lift employment. After months of consumer-led growth, heavy industry lags, risking widespread unemployment. The plan, per U S News, has three phases including federal home-building aid to unlock private capital, plus direct loans to industry via Federal Reserve Banks and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to shore up working capital.
A broad review notes softened liability provisions for securities, government loan guarantees for housing, and alarms of drought wrecking crops. It cites Senator Glass backing fed loans, crop curtailment plans, and widespread farm distress with looming payments and possible support to keep farmers solvent amid a dust storm and ruined wheat yields.
T A Grehan, ad manager of the Dublin Irish Independent, declares after decades in advertising that well conducted newspapers are the best medium. He argues that advertising investment should be guided by experts and that newspapers consistently attract customers and boost merchandising profits.
The writer lauds country papers like the Christian Science Monitor for their ads, claiming they reveal the atmosphere of a place. He admits he reads for desire to buy, often tempted by homemade pies, fruit cake, pound cake, and other items offered in ads via parcel post.
Congress and the President appear to back a metallic monetary reserve of 75 percent gold and 25 percent silver. The administration plans to fix the system for the United States without seeking foreign opinions, a move that pleases many in Washington and elsewhere. The piece questions why this wasn't considered earlier.
The Hartford Courant reviews the NRA idea of industrial self regulation with government help to sustain good efforts and curb mischief. It notes industrial cooperation failures, public hearings on codes, and Kennedy Johnson's report discrepancies in 1929 1933 sales figures. The piece argues the Nation’s business is vital and highlights U.S. industrial leadership.
A health director warns families about poison ivy dermatitis after a child’s woods outing. He explains identifying three leaflets, avoiding the plants and related species such as poison sumac, and notes sap transfer to skin clothing tools and even smoke. He prescribes thorough hand washing with alkaline soap and washing contaminated items to prevent recurrence.
Digestive and kidney complications may occur with skin poisoning from poison ivy and related plants. If signs appear, consult your family doctor promptly for detailed guidance on treatment steps.
Readers are invited to join the large weekly Sunday School class presented with lessons prepared by Dr. P. B. Fitzwater of Moody Bible Institute Chicago. The notice urges readers to participate, share with friends, and follow the lesson in this issue.
Short wave links now connect United States Canada Cuba Mexico and distant regions Japan Sumatra and the Dutch East Indies via AT and T stations in California near San Francisco. The new channel spans 8 700 miles, cutting routes from New York London Amsterdam and halving the length of the New York London line. It is the longest AT and T circuit, about twice the San Francisco Manila link and over 1 700 miles longer than the prior trans Pacific route.
Popular Mechanics describes diatoms as single celled organisms magnified hundreds to thousands of times. By enlarging 2400x the rib like vertical structures become visible, each rib 0.0024 of a human head’s diameter. One diatom, alone 1000x, tests microscope flatness. Diatoms live in fresh and salt water.
Co. E. Dawson of Pikesville was named receiver for the White Transportation Company by Judge William C. Coleman in the U S District Court. Bond set at 30000 dollars. Mack International Truck Corp alleged the firm owes 9996 and has debts over 170000. White Transport operates milk and freight routes under Maryland Public Service Commission license and consented to receivership.
In Memoriam Henning describes March 31 1934 death of a wife. It notes burial near a grave two months after Annie’s passing. The speaker, a husband R Henning, expresses grief and solace in faith and heavenly rest.
Local notes recall land sales on the Denton Hillsboro road, a Bell Company cable across Choptank Bridge, and Reverend W E Pritchard buying a Denton-area farm. A child's near drowning at Denton Bridge, rising tomato crops, fires at Burrsville, and a Denton man’s death are among the era’s updates.
A fragmented diary style recounts events from Friday through Thursday. It mentions a teacher’s funeral, a mother awaiting a letter, a child’s Sunday school answer, parental squabbles, Erl Combs’s liver X ray, a Californy trip by Mrs. Gillems’s nephew, and Pinky Hodgs’s string of jobs.
M K Newnam Frigidaire representative announces the Flowing Cold line for commercial refrigeration. He notes today’s housewife expects constant temperatures and that stores must preserve food to retain customers. Merchants nationwide are upgrading equipment as Frigidaire engineers offer surveys.
Dentonia Theatre showcases a big Laugh Week with Joe E Brown in A Very Honorable Guy plus Alice White. Supporting act Vitaphone Technicolor and a Looney Toon cartoon. Memorial Day tribute As The Earth Turns with Jean Muir and Arthur Woods features a farm life spectacle. Boris Minnevitch harmonica act and Hearst News round out the program.
General Johnson and his chief aides renew strong support for the NRA amid sharp critiques by Clarence Darrow and his committee. The clash centers on industrial relations oversight and government control, providing a notable recent chapter in the ongoing debate.
M K Newnam and R H Stafford advertise farm and home supplies including Frigidaire appliances, Kelvinator electric refrigerator, stoves, ranges, and furniture. The Denton fire alarm will sound monthly at 7 30 p.m. Piney M P Church ladies plan a bake sale on May 26 in the Farm Bureau room.
Henderson hosts Sunday guests including Allen Sweeney and Edith Lane with multiple families from East Lansdowne Philadelphia Greensboro and Goldsboro plus Annapolis and Milford. Wallace Jones entertains guests Sam Jones Billie Sneed Ikie Geiger and Dorothy Jones. Visitors from New York and Wilmington also noted with local visits and meals.
On May 25 1934 the court ordered the auditor's report filed in the proceedings to be ratified and confirmed unless good cause is shown within three weeks from May 26 1934. A copy of this order must be published in Caroline County newspaper once in two successive weeks before June 4.
James A. Emery argues taxes are everywhere, invisible yet pervasive through every purchase. He notes 1933 national income around 40 billion, 8 to 10 billion in taxes, and calls for scrutiny of public expenditures and federal funding methods. The piece promises a second article on equalizing the burden.
A short satirical piece on justice, mercy, and societal norms through images of the Goddess of Justice, hogs, and sanitation. It contrasts blind justice with crooked balance and argues humane, sanitary treatment for livestock and people, urging personal judgment or mercy. The essay blends history, humor, and social critique about punishment and reform.
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