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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1937
Page
4
Published every Saturday by Melvin and Johnson Incorporated with Benjamin F. Johnson as president and treasurer and Mary Melvin as vice president and secretary. Entered at the Denton Maryland post office as second class mail matter. Saturday Morning September 4, 1937.
With the 1937 38 term commencing next Wednesday several thousand children will enter classrooms in Caroline County. New pupils must be vaccinated unless previously done, a measure to protect all students from communicable diseases. Denton stores advertise sales on school supplies and apparel as parents prepare. Buckle down on the first day and maintain focus. time wasted in September affects the year.
The piece weighs college costs and outcomes, noting college attendance is not mandatory for success. It warns against pursuing study for money alone and argues some youths benefit from entering the workforce earlier. Self education and supportive associations offer growth without college.
The C I O faces strong obstacles to becoming a national labor party. AFL leaders warn many would oppose such a move, and farm voters remain wary of labor’s impact on prices. Local C I O activity, including recent candidate nominations, signals political ambition but not a national pivot.
The passage discusses C I O leaders seeking influence in Democratic circles to sway policy in industrial cities and states including Akron and Kent Ohio and Michigan. It warns that using political sway to aid labor or grant special advantages is as indefensible as other groups, stressing fair distribution of property and opportunity as the safeguard against narrow factional appeal.
An editorial argues that exploration is a mindset not a quest for exotic places. It celebrates curiosity as key to progress in business, science, and daily life, citing an 80 year old woman who finds adventure in seeds turning to flowers and reads as enlightenment.
During the 1937 sessions states advanced traffic safety with nine adopting standard drivers licenses and others a mix of measures. Some modernized motor vehicle codes and improved officer training. progress will save lives over time. Public opinion must drive further action as licensing remains uneven nationwide.
Public Roads presents a full review of Tourist Travel in the United States with a data summary on highway use by tourists. It places automobile manufacturing, highway expansion, and the traveling public as the three core drivers of modern American movement. The piece argues this wave is the greatest human and industrial mobility in recent memory.
Government data highlight tourist travel as a $5 billion yearly force shaping every region. McDonald and Sloan stress decentralization and nationwide auto and rail links expanding commuting, business, and leisure. In 1936 millions visited parks by car, with 1.77 million cars entering national parks carrying over 5.3 million visitors.
J P Lanigan of the Maryland Petroleum Industries Committee argues that motorists are taxed as if wealthy. He cites 437 types of automotive taxes, noting the typical motorist earns 20 to 30 dollars weekly and must work about two weeks yearly to pay taxes on a small used car worth around 212 dollars. He urges reasonable tax rates, economical road spending, and thanks for automobile clubs promoting sound taxation.
The 1937 trailer boom faces municipal controls as cities regulate stay length and curb wheel removal. Across fifty three towns, officials treat the caravan as a movable dwelling, with six of ten large cities limiting its time in place and sixteen restricting wheel removal or blocking.
The article contrasts early trailer regulation across cities from New Jersey to Michigan, noting wide local gaps and evolving standardization. It urges owners to follow the road rules and act as if the trailer is home, suggesting better acceptance as municipal rules harmonize. It cites practices like 120 day camping limits and winter settlements, urging cleanliness and proper conduct to ease broader welcome.
Sore hearts and bitter talk arise when locals feel passed over for opportunities to show talent in singing dancing plays church work or business capacity. Tell society officers of your interest and offer help. start with small tasks and good work will lead to larger roles quickly.
A brief editorial urges care of the body to live longer and notes modern medicine. It highlights the tuberculin test as a simple preventive measure and suggests individuals investigate it to protect themselves and their children.
A short feature notes hay fever now in season with sneezing running eyes and nasal discomfort. It highlights pollen as the main irritant and suggests inoculation for cure while urging removal of weeds from urban grounds to reduce sufferers.
The American Friends Service Committee reports worsening civilian suffering in Spain as insurgent and loyalist forces clash. Quaker relief, led by Wilfred V. Jones and Emma Cadbury, operates child feeding rooms in Bilbao and care for refugees, with infants in Murcia facing a 60 percent death rate amid food and industry collapse.
A report from the American Friends Service Committee details dire hunger and poverty among refugee children and orphans in Nationalist Spain. It cites 9,060 Valladolid children in need and 89,612 orphans aided by charity, with Santander housing up to 80,000 refugees. Donations are urged to fund feeding programs and clothing via Philadelphia addresses.
The world learned five year old John Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh are living in Weald England shielding from public gaze. The piece notes Americans enjoy publicity and speculate that a return to the United States would bring more attention rather than quiet.
People seek success in work by studying customer desires and requests. Buyers want reliable goods and avoid flaws such as trousers that wear out quickly or torn buttonholes. Dealers must provide fault-free goods and salespeople must know which products prevent recurring problems. Those who help customers avoid past troubles win sales.
Notices sent in August by Maryland State Department of Health to oyster packers outline annual certificate renewals and strict sanitary rules. Bureau of Food and Drugs led inspections, with about 230 firms certified in 1936-1937. Requirements cover clean shucking and packing rooms, daily utensil cleaning, hot water availability, proper water delivery, sanitary buckets, and protection during fly season with likely screening.
Proper use of returnable cans requires washing and sterilizing with live steam. Cleaned cans must be stored to prevent contamination. The rule permits standard milk cans and other cans of sanitary construction when returned for reuse.
A mother recalls delaying stopping a child thumb sucking habit for twin boys. Despite doctor and aunt remedies, the habit persisted to age eight, causing dental issues and parental worry. After using bitter tea as a game, the twins stopped, but the author warns early intervention prevents long lasting regret and family stress.
Readers will find tales of seamen sabotage and San Francisco waterfront trouble. A young ex Mountie hunts clues in the wild north, and Tierney the pie eating detective pursues city criminals. New picture pages show a coast guardsman and an Eskimo sled dog in action. Subscription prices rising soon. on sale 15c per copy.
Mr. T C West buys Ree auto and J Dukes Downes takes a Packard. School appointments include Miss Elsie Ree and Miss Dora Powell in Williston and Smithville respectively, with other educator assignments listed. Local real estate transfers, engagements, and a Denton lawyer set to practice are noted along with numerous social visits, trips, and community events. The Provident Bank of Preston expands, with Pilchard overseeing larger premises and operations.
Charles Rambo Ralph Powell of Hartly Linwood Cohee Irving Chaires Samuel Cohee of Marydel Clifford Cortelyou of Goldsboro Tyson Heather John Robinson Irving Moore Harlan Hong of Templeville and Olin Spry of Millington appear in a local notices column listing residents and associated towns.
Oliver N Warren presents Slats diary entries from a boy named Jake chronicling a week of misfit humor and mishaps. Notable moments include a drug store dispute over 15 cents, ice pond dangers, a drowning accident, and Elsy’s jealousy as Jake notes long whiskers and gray hair.
Uncle Jim cites declining corn per acre and urges lime phosphate and legumes for better soil. He notes more farmers using these practices under the Agricultural Conservation Program to boost yields.
The Vickery family expresses sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of wife and mother Mrs Sallie Vickery and for the beautiful floral tributes. Signed S C Vickery and Family.
The passage links the birth of modern progress to learning printing and expressing knowledge in type, argues business growth starts when a concern uses ink, and compares wasting money out of town to unscientific farming that depletes soil without fertilizer.
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