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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
2
A lurid described reconstruction process follows a 1937 traffic death, detailing embalming and cosmetic work to restore a body for public viewing. The piece surveys multiple methods such as wax implants, stitched faces, eye insertion, and plaster, highlighting the disturbing lengths taken to preserve appearances after fatal crashes.
Dr. Raymond Walters, president of the University of Cincinnati, warns colleges to prepare for a diminished pool of youth as attendance surveys show a 3.6 percent rise in full-time students across 602 institutions, with a shift toward commerce and business administration and a projected decline by 1943. Total attendance up 4 percent, UC leads in full-time enrollment with 22,955, NYU tops grand totals at 37,255.
Washington reports 140000 applicants seek enrollment in the Civilian Conservation Corps despite President Roosevelts budget plan to cut the program. W Frank Persons said most applicants are boys aged 17 to 19 as CCC Director Robert Fechner awaits word on the intake.
Gov. James V. Allred dismissed prospects for a 1938 special legislative session. He asked what special session, replying that none is planned. The report notes the old age assistance program received about $2,000,000 in federal funds last week and appears to have funds for current pensions.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson said the United States could mobilize 300000 trained soldiers immediately if war started tomorrow, 500000 in 30 days, and 1230000 in four months, far faster than in 1917. Maj. Gen. Harbord questioned feasibility, while Johnson praised industrial capacity and urged buy and store of strategic metals.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive examination for the position of student fingerprint classifier in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Salary is 1440 pounds a year with a 3 percent retirement deduction. Applicants need a four year high school course or be senior in their final year and must be 18 to under 25. Full information from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at any first or second class post office or from the U S Civil Service Commission Washington D C.
The FBI compiles uniform crime reports for the nation on a quarterly basis, aggregating data from law enforcement agencies. This nationwide effort standardizes crime statistics to track trends and inform policy.
The 1937 Texas cotton crop as of December 1 reached 4,492,400 bales ginned, up from 2,712,200 last year, with more tenderable cotton and a higher grade overall. Average staple length was 14.76-16 inches versus 14.82-16 last year, and the distribution by grade shifted toward middling and higher. The year’s crop also saw 81.8 percent tenderable versus 74.1 percent in 1936.
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