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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1935
Page
4
The county endures last week’s flood with Federalsburg hit hardest where residents cleanup begins after the disaster. Bridges, mills and roads suffered washouts while state crews repair arterial routes. Casualties are low and disease absent as Red Cross aid and neighborly support bolster relief efforts statewide.
The article notes cooling temperatures from the mid sixties to upper sixties, with clouds and rain on the way. Autumn colors appear in foliage, farm crops ripen, and animals adjust as frogs croak less and birds migrate. Cats seek warmth indoors as muskrats scout winter sites and squirrels hoard food.
Emperor Haile Selassie, seeking support against Italian domination, deeded over half of Ethiopia to Anglo American interests for 75 years. The 150000 square mile area, rich in minerals and oil, is to be exploited by British and American charterholders. Washington and Whitehall show little cooperation, leaving Selassie to pursue allyship through predatory investment.
Analyzing Selassie’s bold maneuver amid Mussolini’s threats, foreign reactions, and the American stance. Mussolini vows no retreat, mobilizations surge toward war, and Britain urges negotiated limits while the US stays noncommittal. Congress enactments reshape taxation, banking, labor rights, and regulation in a historic session.
Huey Long the Louisiana senator known as the Kingfish died early Tuesday, 31 hours after being shot. The assassination prompted a police cordon at the State House and a burst of political maneuvering as Louisiana faced a power vacuum and implications for national politics.
The government warns that radical propaganda from Moscow must stop and that Communist agents allegedly led American workers into costly strikes and pushed class conflict. The piece notes Roosevelt's approval, discusses the NRA’s tough role post Recovery Act, and cites Ritchie’s Constitution Day speech as a political signal amid economic strains.
Ernest Elmo Calkins argues in Current History that the unemployed on relief have bred a dangerous will to avoid work. He notes the morale harm to workers and cites General Hugh S. Johnson in New York City who removed relief status from those who refused public works jobs, threatening jail for non support.
Washington outlook on the 1936 presidential race notes Roosevelt's early campaign tour, Democratic obstacles from unemployment figures, and Republican contenders like Borah Knox Landon and Vandenberg. It highlights cross party alignments, Hearst backing Smith, Colby’s bid for a Constitutional Democrat party, and Southern resistance to Roosevelt with Byrd Glass among others.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland promotes September as Safety Month urging motorists to slow down and reach destinations safely. Safety Director Edward Curran says a vehicle becomes dangerous once in motion and high speed makes emergencies harder to handle. He cites that driving at sixty mph cannot be stopped instantly and many accidents could be avoided with moderate speeds. The club advocates rational, conservative driving to remove hurry from motoring.
The public grows weary of professional politics as tax burdens rise. Citizens see promised reforms as delivering few tangible results and hope for relief while remaining peaceable and tax compliant. The core issue dominating discourse is the tax problem.
Editorial notes the National Lawyers Committee advisory to the American Liberty League claims to judge Roosevelt era laws as consonant with constitutional tradition. It compares the committee to Hoover era critics who argue recovery measures violate constitutional norms and traditions, denouncing reforms like mortgage refinancings and utility holding company eliminations as infringement on liberty and wage support.
The piece argues that the TVA's impact on utility rates, via wartime expenditures at Muscle Shoals, has stirred strong patriot reactions and criticism of government trust advisers. It notes Norris and Vandenberg exposing opinions, doubts about Supreme Court prerogatives, and citizens uneasy with a committee of constitutional defenders scrutinizing Roosevelt era measures.
Health officials urge careful packing of school lunches as 34 percent of 1840 examined children are underweight. Proper milk, eggs, and hot noon meals are emphasized along with examples of nutritious lunches, highlighting energy content and growth needs.
An editorial argues soup drives at schools boost community insurance against poverty, while linking aid to long term benefits such as lower doctor bills and crime. It then lists County Health Department August activities including disease cases, home visits, sanitation inspections, and lab work.
Dentonia Theatre screens Were In The Money with Joan Blondell Glenda Farrell and Hugh Herbert next Monday and Tuesday September 16 17. Stranded starring Kay Francis with George Brent opens Wednesday and Thursday September 18 19. Life Begins At 40 opening Friday and Saturday September 13 14 features Will Rogers with a free photo for patrons.
A rummage sale is scheduled at the old parsonage this afternoon and will run into the evening. Proceeds support church funds and community programs.
A breezy retrospective notes peaches of Globe variety from D W Davis, hints at a large hazel nut crop and chestnuts. Road work near Dover bridge suspended due to muddy causeway sections. Caroline County Medical Association meets at Dr Malone’s Greensboro home with resolutions on Dr Brown’s death and health officer law. Local weddings and visits to Massachusetts noted along with a request to add ninth grade at Henderson school. Deaths include John D Sipple near Burrsville and Dr Marshall J Brown of Greensboro found dead in Baltimore with chloral hydrate suspected. coroner cites acute indigestion. Funeral in Cecil county.
Journal entries recount a week of boyhood escapades and odd incidents told in a humorous voice. Slats, Jake, Blisters, and neighbors share pranks, camping plans, odd letters, and sleepy misstatements as a running diary of small town mischief.
An editorial from the Rotarian Magazine discusses how boys mature into adults and the challenges they face. It notes that every nation contends with youth issues, and changing social and economic conditions in the last five years have intensified youths’ adjustments across teens and twenties.
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