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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1935
Page
4
Mary Melvin listed as Vice-President and Secretary in a postal entry at the Denton Maryland post office. The notice notes second class mail status and a date of Saturday morning September 28, 1935.
Commissioner Walter R Rudy urges Maryland motorists to participate in the October Save-A-Life Campaign. He stresses mandatory car inspections, aims to reduce fatalities from faulty brakes tires and lighting, and vows to visit stations to ensure proper safety checks. He asks for cooperation to protect lives and make 1935 memorable for safety.
A historical viewpoint notes broad concerns about war and peace in the United States. It cites groups urging action to stop aggression in Ethiopia and China, urging government influence, peace campaigns, and Pearl Buck's call to address root causes by improving life.
Despair in life is linked to war urges and warnings from Colonel Edward M House and Mussolini era notes. Liberty Magazine quotes that Britain France Russia and the United States must grant Italy Germany and Japan a rightful stake in colonial resources. If these nations are to avoid conflict, peace supporters must study and grant a fuller share of global bounty.
William Henry Chamberlin argues in the Christian Science Monitor that Soviet gains in industry come with massive human cost. He cites famine victims, deported kulaks, and forced labor, contrasting progress with oppression and censorship under Stalin. He notes the regime’s suppression of speech and widespread poverty despite 17 years of socialist policy.
The piece argues public schooling serves about 30 million students annually at around 2 billion dollars, compares education costs to criminal justice, highways, tobacco, and autos, and concludes school spending is modest relative to national income and other outlays. It asserts opponents push tuition and that education funding remains essential to preserve representative government.
National Industrial Conference Board statistics show tax dollars allocates 24 cents to education 19 to highways 21 to protection 9 to social welfare 7 to general government and 20 to other factors. The note warns against anti education propaganda and urges cutting other costs first to preserve school opportunities for boys and girls.
A broad critique notes taxes touch almost every purchase and daily expense from bacon to eggs to car costs and utilities. It argues taxes are levied across federal state city levels, affecting all earners from tenants to executives, claiming the system continually soaks the poor and rich.
Barratt’s Chapel near Frederica marks the 155th founding anniversary this Sunday. Built in 1780 and linked to Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury, the site hosted early Methodist planning and Holy Communion in America. From its origins, American Methodism grew to over 8 million members.
A nostalgic meditation on local men who rise to leadership, serve their city, and shoulder responsibilities. It urges civic pride, fair parking practices to aid shoppers, and using influence against hate while highlighting advertising’s persuasive power.
The article notes broad gains in railroad service with reduced car shortages, faster freight trains, and fewer spoilage issues due to better refrigerator cars. Detective departments have been effective in catching and punishing thieves as progress continues.
The piece extols modern rail travel highlighting streamlined trains and faster routes between major terminals. Air conditioning reduces climate discomfort, insulation lowers exterior noise, and safety improvements boost traveler security. Fares have dropped, with many formerly premium "flyer" services now priced as ordinary trains, showcasing railroads as public service leaders.
The passage urges local prosperity through home buying. It argues merchants grow only with local demand, warns against buying from peddlers or mail orders, and notes dollars spent outside return home. stresses citizens in Denton rely on money kept locally for prosperity.
The piece cites Col. Frank Knox’s West speeches attacking Roosevelt as endangering the Constitution and urging a return to the 1912 Progressive program. It notes the platform’s call to curb an invisible government and enforce national jurisdiction, comparing it to New Deal reforms. It also discusses Italy’s bid for expansion under Mussolini and the threat to Europe’s peace.
The text critiques the looming war era and praise for peace loving nations while accusing the Republicans of obstruction. It argues Roosevelt and Congress achieved planning and reform but faces a hostile campaign. It contends improved conditions threaten a party out of power and questions public support.
A column critiques potato inclusion in the AAA amendments amid Roosevelt administration opposition. It traces legislative paths, veto chances, and press reaction while noting Republican figures like Senator Borah voting for potato measures. The piece questions the constitutional stakes and party alignments in the quarrel over farm policy and the New Deal.
The passage notes fifteen senatorial votes against the amendment: nine Democrats and six Republicans. It adds a litany of economic indicators from 1934 era, including GM August sales, Ford production, bank deposits up by 1.3 billion, farm implement sales up 75 percent, and earnings up across 400 major companies, attributed to Democratic publicity director Charles Michelson.
Dentonia Theatre schedules Friday and Saturday showings for The Unwelcome Stranger with Jack Holt and Mona Barrie, plus The Raven starring Karloff and Lugosi. Escapade replaces next week with Enrico Caruso voice sequences and Luise Rainer in a Powell role. The Murder Man starring Spencer Tracy arrives October 2-3 with a strong supporting cast and Tim Whelan directing.
Mrs H C Smith on East Market Street in Denton, Maryland provides refined tailoring for men's and women's top coats, repairs and alterations at reasonable prices. Local customers can have garments mended and fitted with attention to detail.
Local renovation projects on Fifth avenue frame homes and infrastructure while Franklin street prepared for sidewalks and courthouse square improvements. A barn fire on J H Brown property killed a horse and destroyed fine furniture. Mrs Bessie Wallace insured part of losses. Childrens parties, weddings, and students heading to various colleges fill a busy town record as infantile paralysis concerns broaden public health discussion.
Weekend diary recounts a boyish week noting a party with Margy Jane and a wish to marry. mentions school countdown to summer, engagement of Lizbeth Ellen and Kepler with an inheritance, chores, a mistaken purchase of candy, a scolding, a cold cough, and a minor fight with Ed and Joe Hix in a rough town.
A meeting in Ocean City on August 16 led to the formation of the Eastern Shore Conservation Organization for the four lower counties, with Baltimore Sportsmen’s Lunch Club aiding efforts for the five upper counties. An October 9 meeting at Centreville will organize the Upper Shore group with officers elected for each county. Notables Merle E. Towner, Myer Rosenbush, and J. D. Steele are listed as speakers.
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