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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1936
Page
4
William E. Clow Jr of Chicago's James B. Clow & Sons issues a pamphlet praising Roosevelt's record and urging re election. He argues the average citizen is better off now than in 1933, despite higher living costs and taxes, and credits the administration with major progress.
Industrial output remains resilient as summer recession fades and fall demand grows. Production in autos, steel, textiles, and utilities shows strength with industry-wide optimism. policymakers may continue federal aid and social programs. Packard enters low medium price segment. 600,000 autos projected this year, steel capacity around 70 percent with rising prices. Rural electrification efforts accelerate as power firms plan new construction.
A broad economic snapshot notes railroads facing equipment shortages as freight volumes rise, with rolling stock investments likely to surge. Air transport sets records, carrying over 100000 passengers in July. Employment shows slow declines in unemployment, yet industrial output rises outpacing job growth. Political implications loom as Roosevelt leads in polls, with close election odds.
During Fire Prevention Week from October 4 to 10 the public should learn simple fire safety steps to cut hazards at home and work. Newspapers and insurers will help. fire marshals and departments will cooperate. owners and managers must inspect homes schools factories and act to save lives and property.
A public safety note warns that careless smokers caused 47 845 fires last year, 23 percent of all forest fires. It urges breaking a match in two before discarding, crushing out ashes, and smoking only in safe places to prevent fires.
Business generally advanced across the nation with retail gains and buoyant wholesale trade. Weather delays hindered Fall buying in some cities while labor troubles hit Minneapolis and the Pacific Coast. Florida eyed stronger Fall and Winter prospects, and transportation inquiries suggested a 25 percent rise. Miami construction topped 20 million dollars for the year and Southern California's business index reached a new high.
National reports detail Memphis fairs drawing crowds as Southern pine mills rise in orders by 1660 over last year while Charleston begins mail and passenger routes to Los Angeles. New England print cloth orders stay strong, Dallas oil well permitting peaks at 581, Philadelphia silk improves but textiles falter, and Charleston tobacco exports reach 2019 tierces marking three years of resumed trade.
The piece notes several Canadian cities have passed laws making it a crime to splash pedestrians with a motor vehicle. It condemns reckless driving and urges courts, including U.S. ones, to curb such conduct as dangerous and contemptible.
The piece argues that a business needs a good location adequate facilities sales staff and clerks and that advertising is essential to inform the public. It states that people must know about the enterprise and form a favorable impression through effective advertising to succeed in modern times.
Floyd Stare has spent two decades caring for boys deemed bad by others. He believes no boy is inherently bad. The apparent defiance hides a cleaner, sweeter core he seeks to read and nurture, though he sometimes fails to reach it.
Daniel J. Tobin, labor chairman of the Democratic National Campaign Committee, charged the National Association of Manufacturers with trying to coerce workers in major plants to vote against Roosevelt. He cited Ernest T. Weir and a plan to "correct half truths" about the President's policies, proposing motion pictures, pamphlets, posters, and meetings to spread factual information to employees.
A Kansas inked plan proposes that meetings be made effective with sound-slide films to arouse and sustain employee interest and present facts dramatically. Printed film summaries would aid review, with posters and bulletins supporting the program. The plan aims to correct misperceptions about industry, jobs, taxes, and living standards.
President Roosevelt designated October 1 to 10 as National Fire Prevention Week as Maryland fire departments plan inspections to cut fires and losses. The Health Bus toured nine counties May through August, examining 2,800 children, with 2,170 needing follow up, many underweight or unvaccinated, and a push for ongoing child health conferences statewide.
A county fire safety notice warns residents to stop burning leaves on streets and to pile debris in gardens for composting. It urges patience for fire crews, explains legal right of way, and asks schools to cooperate in removing inflammable waste to protect children and aid emergency response.
A prayer from The London Church Times urging a steady hand and watchful eye for motorists. It asks God to keep all travelers safe from fire and calamity and to use cars for others’ needs rather than reckless speed, emphasizing joy and courtesy on the road.
A compact quote collection presents aphorisms on self improvement and moral conduct from Christian Science Monitor and notable figures. it includes lines by Bernard, Mohammied, Disraeli, and reflections on belief, self-damage, and constancy of purpose.
Maryland ducks season opens November 26. Riparian owners must file duck blind licenses by October 10 and mark their set on waters to stay exclusive. If not licensed or marked, waters become public and others may place blinds. Large flocks expected in state waters this season.
A brief note contrasts political expression in various countries with the United States where one may openly criticize leaders like London and Roosevelt without fear. It emphasizes differences in consequences for outspoken opinions across nations such as Germany Italy USSR and others.
The family expresses sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy following the death of beloved husband and father J Willard Sullivan. Mabel Sullivan and daughters extend thanks.
A short reflective quote attributed to Ruyebreck notes the limit of human approach and the surpassing start of divine method. It emphasizes turning from human effort to faith and higher guidance. The line contrasts human ingenuity with spiritual reliance.
Twenty five years back on the Peninsula, Wheat price notes, auto travel rise, and a shift from horse to motor conveyance. A Jackson farm sale, road work nearing completion, and a new Eastern Shore auto line planned. Baseball world series talk features Eastern Shore players Frank Baker and Charlie Herzog. Local social visits, marriages, and a Queenstown train wreck documented with injuries avoided.
Landis Coulborne, colored, left this week to resume studies at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis after spending his leave with his parents at Choptank. Coulborne was fatally shot by George Johnson, colored, at an oyster supper at Harmony Colored Church in the county on Friday night. Two bullets struck him, one in the upper jaw and one in the breast, and he died the next morning at Cambridge Hospital while being brought to Preston. The remains were returned to Preston for interment at Hollis Son's undertaking. Also noted: Mr T B Sparklin hosted dinner for Mrs Josephine Downes, Mrs Alice Bloxom, Mrs H M Thompson, and Rev W E Owens.
A children’s diary recounts a week of chores school and family life with humorous observations on bath time, mistaken politics, village chatter, and a muddy horse ride. The entries name Ma Pa Jane and Mister Gillem and touch on school discipline and civic talk.
The piece reflects on Hagar in the wilderness and God’s compassion. It argues that God’s mercy is the true well of grace, transforming a sinner’s life when one recognizes that God is love. It invites gratitude for the cleansing waters of mercy and forgiveness.
Mr. Samuel Mellers, manager of the Dentonia Theatre, extends thanks to friends and patrons for courtesy shown during the power outage on Wednesday evening at the venue.
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