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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1933
Page
2
Benjamin F. Johnson, president and treasurer, is named for a Denton Maryland post. The notice, dated November 18, 1933, states Johnson and a secretary will attend Saturday morning sessions to discuss the position and duties.
Farmers on the Del Mar Va Peninsula are urged to heed a Chicago bulletin from the Institute of American Meat Packers. It states that everyone slaughtering a hog for market must pay the 50 cent per hundredweight processing tax, effective November 5, with exemptions only for producers selling for their own family or household consumption. Retailers and producers selling to neighbors must pay unless specially exempted by the Secretary.
Agricultural Adjust ment Administration efforts boosted farmers by about 20 to 25 percent for corn and tomatoes while canners increased wages under the temporary canning code. Maryland employees now earn at least 25 cents per hour, with total gains near one million dollars for workers and similar gains for farmers. October new passenger car sales rose sharply in Maryland, up 96.8 percent overall, with Baltimore City leading. New commercial car sales also climbed, signaling improved business conditions and confidence in the state’s economy.
Beginning on Thanksgiving Day Maryfinder residents may invest any small sum through the annual tuberculosis Christmas seals sale conducted by the Maryland Tuberculosis Association. The effort, carried on for years, supports a hospital for children with tuberculosis inspired by a postal clerk in Denmark thirty years ago.
A public health appeal explains how Christmas seals fund Maryland TB programs. Dr. Riley notes public health is a collective effort and urges all to buy seals to support clinics, Miracle House, and educational work. He cites progress from one death in seven to about one in fourteen and stresses individual responsibility in prevention and early treatment.
Herbert F. Rawls announces that about eight million Christmas Club members will receive around 350 million dollars in the next two weeks through roughly six thousand banks and organizations. The average payout per member is 43.75 dollars, with New York leading the distribution at 83 million and New York City area receiving about 57 million.
The piece argues schools shape citizenship beyond reading and math and cites ten commandments promoting kindness, truth, justice, and care for others. It notes parents, teachers, and policy influence future voters and urges praise for well trained, sincere teachers amid economic retrenchment.
E D Lambright praises newspapers as the primary channel for spreading the Presidents NRA message and all national moves. He notes papers reach every reader in 24 hours, carrying government programs and commercial messages from seller to buyer across the country.
President Roosevelt moves to curb foreign imports under the NRA if goods produced at very low wages threaten U S wage levels. Tariff debates span centuries, with his party typically backing lower duties, but national protest could push for checks on ultra cheap imports impacting American workers.
Philip A. Benson president of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks says railroads are vastly over capitalized and notes the association funds major bond buyers. He warns that overcapitalization strains industry and investors.
Editorial notes recap the Montevideo December Pan American Conference as the seventh, tracing origins from Bolivar and Washington to Blaine and the Bureau of American Republics. It covers economic aims, Roosevelt era policy, and debates on World Economy London outcomes, with 1910 US stakes and the move toward cooperation in the Western Hemisphere.
An expert argues rails are under-capitalized with debt only 10 percent of reproduction cost. Replacing the entire system would cost five billion more than current value. Fault lies not in waste but in unfair competition, outdated regulation, and tax discrimination, threatening every American worker and investor.
The article reports officials including General Johnson defend the NRA risks and say dissatisfaction stems from impatience as recovery moves slowly. It argues Roosevelt won authority to enact a New Deal and urges patience with the administration’s actions, questioning if Americans are becoming jumpy like the French.
Postwar industry shows eager workers and higher morale as hours shrink and output quality rises. NRA evolves with five branch groups under Hugh Johnson. code compliance paths from post office forms to Johnson, with conflicts against Ford and Federal Reserve scrutiny. Armistice Day vignette recalls Foch and German plenipotentiaries meeting on a forest spur, while profits rise for GM and others though steel and auto production dip. US Navy reassigned to Atlantic waters amid rising international tension.
Twenty five years ago updates include Second street grading and clay surfacing, new dwellings by Frank Redden and J E Ellwanger purchases, Tuckahoe bridge nearing completion, a busy Denton Auto & Supply Co garage, and busy local bowling alleys with high scores. Also reports of a freight steamer collision near Fort McHenry Channel, a quiet wedding in Greensboro, and several local residents’ moves and recognitions.
A scattered diary style entry recounts small town incidents and cheeky opinions. Slats notes a traffic ticket, a local officer turned peace officer, a drug store owner, a delivery, a church visit, and humorous or racy musings about townspeople. Names include Cory Bleat Stella Grimm Mrs Gritt Ant Emmy and Jake. The tone is salacious and satirical with memory fragments across a week.
Smithville and nearby residents hosted or visited multiple families this Sunday. Denton area guests included Ormond Wright and Kemp Adams families with children. Reliance area visitors included Howard Marvel and Francis Neal. Federalsburg, Milford and Wilmington guests joined others at dinners and afternoon calls. Beatrice Adams visited near Denton. Mildred Thomas returned from a few days with Wilmington relatives.
Ridgely residents welcomed visitors from Wilmington Eas ton Philadelphia Baltimore and Lancaster and hosted relatives over the weekend. Individuals mentioned include Miss Vivian Holsinger Mrs Walter Mitchell Miss Katherine Wright Miss Mary Robinson Miss Virginia Samis Mr and Mrs W C Harrison Miss Addie Griffin Mr John Grabille Mrs Albert Saulsbury and Mr George Cherry.
M. K. Newnam advertises rent options for electric floor waxer and vacuum, air tight heaters from 2.50, plus a broad sale of used home furniture. R. H. Stafford promotes farm and home items in Burrsville. The firm touts 44 furnished second floor rooms and an invitation to visit without obligation.
A statewide judicial commission organized last week aims to curb lawyer driven interference in criminal cases and curb delays. It seeks to speed trials, reform grand and petit jury selection, and reduce appellate delays while shifting some trial removal costs to the state.
Mrs Frank Hobbs attended the funeral of her brother at Ridgely last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Sharp and Harlan Edwards were Wilmington visitors on Sunday. Mrs Imla Hubbard is listed as sick.
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