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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1937
Page
4
Publication details list Melvin Johnson Inc as publishers with Benjamin F. Johnson as president and treasurer and Mary Melvin as vice president and secretary. It notes entry at the post office in Denton Maryland and designates a Saturday morning issue dated October 23, 1937.
Keystroke Automobile Club of Maryland details a study based on months of accident reviews and driver observations. Garrison P. Knox says impatience is a cardinal fault and that patient driving would sharply reduce highway deaths and injuries. He urges tolerance and avoiding rash attempts to save minutes through unsafe speed.
A civic column condemns selfish townsfolk who balk at community movements for fear others gain. It argues true progress requires cooperation, noting that selfishness harms towns while collective effort benefits all, even if personal rewards are indirect. A call to citizens to join drives for shared improvement.
A critical column attacks Vittorio Mussolini as a war criminal and hypocritical White House greeted figure while condemning elite press for complicity. The writer apologizes to editors and pledges restraint in future pieces.
The writer pledges objective coverage of Congress and White House happenings, promising side lights on the session and official Washington while avoiding pure partisanship. The piece surveys Roosevelt’s stance on court enlargement, pensions, and pending wage laws, praising his calm, resilient leadership amid national strife.
An 1894 appointment of Edward D. White and his 1910 elevation as Chief Justice sparked a row over his Catholic Knights of Columbus ties. Hugo L. Black's 1937 appointment triggered similar debate about Ku Klux Klan Protestant status, with cynicism about inclusion and acceptance.
The piece advises readers facing tempting offers of oil stock or gold mine shares via mail to ignore the literature. It notes that many prominent people appear on “sucker lists” and that promoters swap or sell names. Destroy the bait unread to avoid loss of temper and money.
A reflective piece argues money as root of all evil, condemning greed among business leaders and wage abuses. It contrasts hunger excuses for theft with the crime of accumulating wealth, urging fathers to teach boys prudent values for future happiness.
The President convenes Congress for a special session to address surplus crop control and wages and hour legislation. The Ever-Normal Granary shows 12 million extra bushels of corn, cotton and wheat are above normal, raising questions on how to store surpluses without plunging the budget into red. Soil conservation is highlighted as a possible path, foreshadowing revised farm measures that could include processing taxes and New Deal tools, with warnings from Secretary Roper about ongoing policy dangers to agriculture.
President Roosevelt has called Congress to meet November 15 and outlined a program of shorter hours and higher wages. The proposal lacks a clear law to boost small business access to capital to raise employee wages. Critics warn the bill could push small employers to cut jobs and invest in labor saving machinery, risking widespread unemployment if burdens rise. The piece argues for protecting the small goose that lays the golden eggs to avoid mass layoffs.
A columnist urges drivers to yield the right of way when danger or doubt exists. The piece notes many misuse the rule and warns injuries and hospital stays outweigh any claim of fault. It emphasizes patience over asserting legal privilege and advocates cautious driving to avoid costly consequences.
Herbalists warn that woody nightshade is shrinking as nature lovers return to fields. Promiscuous picking by "nature lovers" risks further decline despite tempered autumn sunshine.
The bittersweet, a hardy native, faces stringent state and federal rules aimed at preserving the plant yet preserving its dramatic autumn color. Its shallow roots and tough twigs invite damage from harvesting, as the species depends on public display and the generosity of its advocates. The fate of bittersweet rests with those who value its scarlet splendor and with regulators weighing conservation against ornamentation.
William Trufant Foster, American economist, argues in Rotarian Magazine that illegal lenders charge up to 1000 percent annually, while licensed small loan firms charge far less. He notes how illegal lending depresses purchasing power, drives families into debt, and undermines legitimate commerce, urging respect for usury laws and state loan statutes.
Mr Farley has accepted an invitation to address the Young Democratic Clubs of Maryland at the Lord Baltimore Hotel on November 17. His talk may signal the National Administration position in Maryland's looming gubernatorial and senatorial contests for 1938, with possible tie ins to New Deal strategy and Roosevelt administration interests in the state.
Attendees at a Maryland Democratic convention praised President Roosevelt and the New Deal, signaling it as a major issue for the 1988 primary. Speakers included son, Attorney General O Conor, and Senator Lasseer, with Farley’s upcoming speech drawing broad interest. The event showcased ticket requests and a sold out dinner, with leaders and club officials organizing a large gathering ahead of the primary.
The state health department hosted a series of regional conferences for county health officials and nurses. Aimed at Worcester Somerset and Wicomico counties first, meetings continue in Upper Marlboro and Cumberland Denton Ellicott City. Topics include premature care nutrition mental health and county sickness death records.
Salisbury Maryland Social Security Board official Harry T Moore reports thousands of dollars are unclaimed in the Treasury under old age insurance provisions. He notes many eligible workers and heirs have not filed for lump-sum payments, with Region IV totals showing 1 712 claims nationwide by late September and Maryland with 501 claims in total.
The Salisbury Field Office of the Social Security Board explains lump-sum payments under the old age provisions begin after January 1942 and may be small. Eligibility includes workers 65 since 1937 or estates of deceased workers meeting conditions. Assistance will be given to inquire or file claims.
Slats notes a church sermon urging love and records messy daily observations about Jake, Jane, and family finances. He mentions unemployed benefits, grocerie bills, food leftovers, a dispute over weather and a secret, and jokes about school and girls with a light, diary-like tone.
Personal mentions note Joseph William Collins son of Mr and Mrs Harvey M Collins Denton and Miss Nancy Nashold Greensboro exchanged vows October 11 at Rev J W Krabill home. Geneva Dyer Denton daughter of Mrs Margaret Dyer wed Raymond Pollard October 9 at officiating minister Rev J W Krabill home. Also updates include Rev John White returning from Cincinnati triennial Episcopal convention and visits from Draper Alderfer Kern Skirven Towers relatives residing or visiting in various cities.
To keep the dust off your merchandise, use printers ink. It will ensure items move quickly from shelves and reduce dust buildup as customers notice the product.
A local comment notes merchants who advertise in The Journal boast about their sells while others quietly offer goods. The piece contrasts advertising prominence with quieter traders and questions the value of public self promotion.
Dr Wm A Smith will leave Monday for New England to rest and return in November to resume practice. Numerous local residents visit Baltimore, Kent Island, Frederick, and Philadelphia for business and family reasons. Chestertown hosts the Chapman wedding, a quiet Denton area ceremony, while Mary Pearl Murphy wed Lee Butler in Hobbs.
In Greensboro at 7:30 Tuesday morning Rev Warren Burr officiated the marriage of Jesse W Porter editor of the Greensboro Free Press to Edith Delma Pepper daughter of Mr and Mrs John Pepper of Greensboro Ushered by Edwin W Breeding Arthur W Brumbaugh Herbert Dill and John Stevenson The couple left for Atlantic City and points North for their new Greensboro home Also announced is the wedding of Nellie Laing to How P Flowers at Trinity Cathedral October 23 at 6:30 am Flowers is cashier of the Slillsboro Queen Anne Bank. Martina Sullivan of Federalsburg reported assaulted Monday by Washington Dickerson who was captured and jailed after identification by Sullivan and hearing before Magistrate Moore in Federalsburg.
Denton M. E. Church preaches at 10 45 with Sunday School at 9 45 and Epworth League officers installed at 7 30. Officers listed. Ladies Big Society plans a portion supper November 10. Denton M P Church holds regular services with morning topic The Touch of Faith and evening A Hebrew Hymn. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 45 from Acts chapter 15.
Harvest Home services will be observed at Wesley M. E. Church Burrsville with Miss Ruth Savage as speaker Sunday morning Revival starts Tuesday evening November 3 at 7 30 with Brother and Sister Gibbon from Pennsville NJ singing and preaching evangelists Revival continues next week at Hickman Delaware Speakers include Ruth Savage Rev Savage Rev W L Dise from Wyoming Del Dr E C Hallman from Dover Del Thursday Rev F D Milbury from Federalsburg Md Friday Rev Melvin Kay from Greenwood Del.
Concord Church will host a Sunday sermon The Inspiration of the Unseen with a young people's meeting where Mrs N A Leese will speak and showcase costumes. A church bus runs as usual and the Williston Community Church offers 9 am Divine Worship with 10:30 am Sabbath School.
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