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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1937
Page
4
Mary Melvin serves as Vice-President and Secretary, with the notice indicating her role and the mailing date of Saturday morning November 13, 1937, and the post office in Denton, Maryland, as second class mail.
In Washington angle, editor argues for a peace time arms embargo and a nationwide war referendum. Nye and Fish propose an embargo on arms shipments, with O Malley adding loan prohibitions, while Ludlow urges public voting on war to curb militarism and preserve democracy.
Economic highlights note cyclonic disturbances in the stock market pulling attention from business production and activity indices. A security collapse that at the bottom wiped out values to the market’s lowest levels.
The piece surveys 1937-38 economic trends across commodities power and light retail trade construction and agriculture. It notes stock declines versus milder production drops, predicts a cautious recovery, highlights rising power output yet steady earnings, strong cotton exports, farm income near record highs, looming labor disputes, and hopes for budget balancing and restrained federal activity.
Former President Hoover rejects public office while wary Republicans fear drafts for 1940 Roosevelt. Farley declares Roosevelt could win all 48 states, backed by Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. The letter to Joseph Leib amplifies political tension within the New Deal era.
A column urges President Roosevelt to disclose plans for a 1940 bid after comments from Frieden Farley and a Roosevelts family member hint at possible changes due to circumstances. The writer argues for clear declarations from Roosevelt Hoover and Landon and even proposes a trio renunciation of politics.
The piece argues that the last Republican president and candidate clash over convening a national gathering. It suggests the party lacks a clear leader and may be drifting toward forming a new party, erasing old figures like Hoover Landon and Hamilton. A convention seems unlikely, risking a setback to national morale.
Charles Michelson, Director of Publicity for the Democratic National Committee, critiques Republican hopes for a united 1940 convention. He depicts Hoover, Landon, and Vandenberg pursuing individual aims, previews protracted infighting, and notes the improbability of a decisive midseason gathering. The piece contrasts party attacks on Roosevelt with internal party calculations.
A lyrical meditation on Indian Summer in American climate describing a brief, magical spell when forests glow crimson and gold and skies wear a purple gauze. The piece highlights warm light, caressing air, and an unearthly charm as nature briefly halts the season cycle.
Editorial notes describe Central Asia as the world’s current frontier, a landscape explored by Marco Polo and Rey Chapman Andres, a setting echoing Lost Horizon. It frames conflicts among Chinese, Japanese, Russians, and Mongols, and portrays the clash of Russian and Japanese concepts of living amid China Japan tensions.
The article surveys Japan’s push toward Asia as a growing threat, detailing Jehol seizure and Manchuria gains, along with border clashes with Russia and Mongolia. It notes China’s fragmented northwest under Chiang Kai-Shek and warns of a looming regional explosion, with implications across Central Asia and the Pacific. It also covers Assyrian statelessness, Vienna relief efforts, and Nazi maps in Stuttgart signaling “foreign Germanism.”
The New York Times on October 21 presents two maps of Spain showing rebel and loyalist territories for 1936 and 1937. The sole boundary shift occurs in a northern strip from San Sebastian to Gijon where rebels gained ground. The same year reveals reports of want, suffering, and horrors from the land.
Maryland officials were urged to rethink road funding as Joseph Lanigan, secretary of the Maryland Petroleum Industries Committee, warned that despite motorists paying about 15.5 million in gasoline taxes and motor fees, only 3.764 million was available for new highway construction this year. He compared revenue misuse to loss of life and urged that taxes paid by motorists fund safe, adequately built highways.
Health officials note rising itch and head lice cases in Caroline County. Cure relies on hot baths, sulphur ointment, daily changes of clothes and bedding, sunshine on mattresses, and thorough ironing of unwashable fabrics. For lice, apply kerosene and oil at night, wash with tar or Lifebuoy soap, rinse, then use hot vinegar and fine combs. repeat after two days.
Maryland's autumn days are praised as royal in hue and charm. The piece celebrates sky and forest, urging readers to enjoy the season and seize the moment with a Carpe Diem spirit, noting nature's day book and the beauty of late-year bounty.
Uncle Jim states that AAA marketing agreements help farmers regulate commodity flow to market and lead to steadier prices on certain products. The remark underscores perceived benefits of government-backed crop programs for supply control and price stability.
A pithy saying on nurture and risk explores the idea that growth beyond infancy reduces vulnerability to extreme benevolence, implying resilience over time and the costs of excessive kindness in early life.
A late fall cold snap hits 24 degrees at Mason’s place. Crisfield chosen as next Wilmington M E Conference meeting site with Bishop I Berry presiding March 19. Denton man injured by runaway horse while stump removal. State Superintendent M B Stephens to address comp edu at county Literary Club. Local weddings, births, and social events noted along with obituaries and public notices. Election day in Caroline reflects a predicted victorious Democratic turnout with orderly process and strong candidates Wilson Marshall Covington Constable.
Oliver N Warren presents Slats diary entries from a week of boyish observations. The child nitpicks a preacher and sermon, contrasts desires for doughnuts with duties, muses on math hassles, notes a football game against Washenton, comments on teachers honesty, and recounts a rambled Saturday with peers and a skipped score.
Ridgely hosts Mr and Mrs Frank Seward who entertained Mr and Mrs Peter Hoffman of Norristown Pa on Sunday. Miss Beatrice Bower attended the funeral of Mr Robert Groff in Wilmington on Wednesday. Mrs Mary Jackson of Greensboro visited her sister in law Mrs Emma Jackson last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Messick began a motor trip through Pennsylvania earlier this week. Mrs A O Saulsbury and daughter Helen were in Philadelphia visitors on Tuesday.
Household hints by Miss Betty Holloway presents stuffed rib chops with apples. Prepare a dressing with toasted crumbs celery onion butter parsley pepper salt poultry seasoning and apples. Wipe chops, cut pockets, fill, fasten, brown then bake covered at 360 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
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