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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1930
Page
6
A British Post Office delegation studied the American telephone industry's toll traffic handling to glean private sector efficiency. The piece argues no government system matches U S service in efficiency or economy, praising the industry’s aim to deliver the best possible service at the lowest cost.
Denton should push home building as a national goal officials say ownership promotes stability. Leonard P. Reaume of the National Association of Real Estate Boards argues financing loans is the key, urging longer amortization to ease debt for builders and buyers across the country.
The article advises women to protect youth and beauty by eye care. It notes that clear vision without strain reduces wrinkles and highlights how lighting, unsuitable tasks, or uncorrected defects strain the eyes. Dr. J Fred Andrae advocates steps to ease seeing and delay glasses to preserve beauty.
A published estimate says the radio industry will expand rapidly into 1930 with more than a billion dollars in business. About 3.5 million receiving sets are expected to be sold, valued around 400 million dollars, and radio tube sales may total 200 million, largely from set owners. The note adds sound pictures will drive demand for theatres.
The radio industry plans $150 million purchases for studios and gear, part of a broader trend toward a total exceeding one billion dollars in 1930. This rapid growth marks a new cost of living item, unseen a decade ago, as the industry expands beyond its fledgling years.
Federal drought relief advances four months of road money to aid farmers in damaged areas. American Farm Bureau urges state and local cooperation to allocate aid, boost employment, and accelerate road work. Agriculture Dept reports 45,481 miles improved in 1929 at over $800 million, signaling long term farm prosperity through year round road access.
Professor William Lyon Phelps recalls a 136 hole golf challenge in the Rotarian tale Thirty Years of Looking Up. A friend wagered Phelps would eat Tennyson if defeated. Phelps defeated him, sent a mutilated set of poems with Crossing the Bar intact, and the rival reportedly swallowed the poem under pressure, providing an affidavit from Paul Moody of Middlebury College.
Edward A. Filene, a veteran Boston merchant, argues in the Rotarian that speed and travel have always driven progress from stagecoaches to airplanes. He says today’s youth seek money and success but are skeptical, and oldsters should seek advice from young people who can pursue public service beyond politics and professions.
L. T. Tustin, West Virginia Rural Schools Supervisor, urges safety education to prevent accidents and promote workmen’s compensation awareness. He notes that most injuries come from momentary lapses in concentration or unexpected circumstances, citing rising automobile death rates as a concern.
Editorial discusses how world relations shift toward cooperation via Kellogg Pact and Locarno while noting growing pains from federation ideas and racial minorities in Europe. It cites Indian Civil Disobedience, jail conditions, and No-Tax campaigns, then shifts to a travel note from Singapore and Penang dated July 26, 1930, examining colonial hubs and rubber trade.
The text argues school curricula should include accident prevention to reduce rising child injuries. It notes progressive教学 methods turn classrooms into living labs for real life safety, citing the National Bureau of Casualty and Safety Underwriters as pioneering in teaching safety in schools and reporting lower accident rates among children.
Ross Farquar's diary entries humorously describe a week of school, a failing radio project, a failed ice cream delivery, a golf game, and the misadventures with friends and teachers. The tone mixes gossip, mishaps, and rural vernacular.
Madame Louise Homer and daughter Katherine Homer guest as soloists with the Atwater Kent Orchestra under Josef Pasternack on October 5 at 9 15 p m EST. The program marks the sixth season of the nationwide radio hour begun five years ago as a bold venture to broadcast masterworks to homes via a growing network.
A broadcast concert lineup lists Richard Bonelli Giovanni Martinelli Lucrezia Bori Beniamino Gigli Kathryn Meisle Josef Hofmann Atwater Kent Quartet Rosa Ponselle John Charles Thomas Lawrence Tibbett Albert Spalding Maria Kurenko Elizabeth Rethberg and others presenting selections arranged by Mme Homer and Maestro Pasternack including classic arias and orchestral pieces.
Fred Stone returns after an aeroplane accident to headline a week long engagement at Ford's Theatre starting Monday October 6 with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Paula Stone joins as a local debut, with Dorothy Stone co starring. The new extravaganza Ripples features midgets, stage troops, a mountain bear, colonial ball scenes, and songs by Caesar and Lovant. Box office offers mail order seats with early applications. prices range from 1 to 3.50 dollars for night shows and 1 to 3 dollars for matinees.
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