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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1937
Page
2
A trade journal reports total consumption of cotton, rayon, silk and wool reached 4.23 billion pounds in 1935, surpassing the prewar peak of 1927 at 4.1356 billion. Cotton made up 1.9 percent of the total while silk, at 1.4 percent, was the lowest since 1938.
New endless rubber belt tracks let track laying tractors operate on paved roads without damaging pavement. J. D. Tew of B. F. Goodrich reports speeds up to 60 mph and 50 percent power savings at 30 mph. The rubber tracks permit shifting between road sections by coasting after clutch disengagement.
Salt Lake City report outlines 19 year old Helen Schober choosing police work over a secretary career. The feature highlights her romance with law enforcement and her ambition to join the force in a pioneering path for women.
Charles H. Kellstadt announced 260 district and division leaders to organize parish teams. In Lorain County, Frank Emerich Elyria George Canalas and James Colgan Lorain are named, Allan W. Fritzsche directs. The drive runs April 25 with 220000 Catholics asked to enroll in the Catholic Charities Corporation.
A 5 foot 2 inch unidentified girl works unpaid in the police department bureau of identification to gain experience for the FBI in Washington. She says she does not mind unpaid labor and would like a badge. She finds romance in tracing fingerprints rather than washing them off woodwork.
New York reports a postwar surge in textile consumption as demand accelerates across homes and industries. Analysts note rising apparel and fabric purchases reflect rebounding consumer activity and ongoing industrial revival.
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