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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1955
Page
4
The notion that big business dominates through destroying small enterprise is challenged. In 1900 21 independent establishments per 1000 people rose to 27 in 1950. Large firms rely on thousands of suppliers, yet both scales are needed. Some industries favor big business, others small.
Donald I. Rogers, business editor, argues novels and TV dramas skew business reality. He cites shallow fakers in fiction and calls for grants to let writers sabbatical to learn how American business truly operates. He condemns outdated or false depictions of executives.
A Russian tour of Iowa farms reveals astonishment at one worker managing 150 acres with machinery. The piece notes mechanization boosts efficiency, yet refutes idea of push-button farms, highlighting a shift toward automation while requiring continued labor from both farm and factory workers.
Congress defeated a bid to exempt agricultural surplus cargoes from the 50 50 Cargo Preference Act by 181 to 51. The rule requires half of foreign aid shipments to go on American ships, supporting the U S merchant marine and national security. A Mississippi Valley Association newsletter urged choosing American ships for overseas trade.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Bowers attended the 28th Triennial Assembly of the Order of the Eastern Star in Washington DC last week. Bobby Tib bitt, about 24, shot himself with a 16 gauge shotgun near the local baseball diamond around 1:30 Monday morning, injuring himself in the stomach. He was taken to Memorial Hospital Easton after preliminary treatment, with his father and doctors confirming the self-inflicted wound. Several local residents and visitors are listed with weekend gatherings and social visits. various relatives and guests are noted across multiple households in Greensboro and surrounding towns.
Miss Doris Kemp entertained Saturday and attended the Storey Joiner wedding in Sadlersville. Various local residents hosted guests from Milford Har rington Media and Wilmington during the week. The Greensboro Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society met with plans for State Mission week of prayer and officer elections for 1955 56. Rev J D Abbott of the Pilgrim Holiness Church spoke at the Greensboro Church Thursday evening.
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