HOME FRONT MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE ALABAMA STA'J:E DEFENSE COUNCIL

VOLUME 1. MONTGOMERY, ALA.,MARCH, 1945 NUMBER 10

Alabama Women Respond To Call For Alabama Completes Worse Shortage Of

WAC Technicians In Army Hospitals W. A. C. Hospital Coal Predicted
Technician Quota For Next Winter
Major General F. E. UbI of the Because the coal shortage next
Fourth Service Command, Atlanta, year will be far worse than it was
Ga., wired Governor Chauncey this year, beginning April 1st, Ala-
Sparks on March 9th congratulat- bama householders will be limited
ing Alabama on the completion of to 80 percent of a normal year's
three months WAC Hospital Tech- supply of coal, it was announced
nichian recruiting quota in just by the Solid Fuels Administration
over a month's time. for War.
"Your patriotic offer of continued Householders will be required to
support until the Nation meets its file "consumer declarations" and
quota is gratefully accepted," stat- accompanying orders with their
ed General UbI.. regular coal dealers. These forms
This telegram was in reply to one are scheduled to be available at the
sent General George Marshall, dealers about April I, when the fuel
Chief of Staff and General Ubl by year begins. Users of less than 25
State Defense Council Director tons yearly will not be required to
Haygood Paterson on March 7th. state how much fuel they have on
"His Excellency Chauncey Sparks, hand.
Governor of Alabama instructed me Those who file their declarations
to inform you· that Alabama is and place their orders prior to May
proud to have met and passed its 15 will be entitled to receive 30
quota in nation-wide WAC Gen- percent of their full normal and
eral Hospital Company recruiting annual requirements before Octo-
campaign. Quota of 60 women ber 1. They must, however, ~
passed with enlistment yesterday, willing to accept any. kind and size
7 March, of five at US Army Re- of usable solid fuels which the
cruiting Station, Birmingham. State dealer is able to deliver.
now has 63 enlistments for WAC Haygood Paterson, Solid Fuels
hospital training. Will continue to Conservator for Alabama is empha-
Lt. Colonel Alex Asseff, District Recruiting Officer and Captain Cora recruit on full scale until National sizing the stretching of wartime
Walker met with Governor Chauncey Sparks to discuss with pride Ala- quota has been met." fuel allotments by installing insu-
bama's part in the National WAC General Hospital recruiting campaign. The campaign for recruitment of lation, weather stripping and auto-
Alabama completed her three months' quota March 7th, in a little over WACS for training as hospital tech- matic heating controls this sum-
a month's time. Major General UbI of the Fourth Service Command, nicians in Army general hospitals mer; repairing and cleaning fur-
Atlanta, Ga., wired congratulations. was begun February 1st at the in- naces.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 stigation of General Marshall, in In sections where it will continue
the face of an increasing number of to be cold for several weeks longer,
Defense Council 7th War Loan casualties arriving in the United SFAW is asking that furnaces be
States at a time of acute shortage stopped as early as possible and
Cooperates In Vet Drive To Seek of nurses and hospital attendants. temperature be kept at 68 degrees
Training Program It was officially launched in Ala- or lower during the day.
Carl Griffin, Chief Civilian War
$14 Billions bama at a meeting at the Gover-
nor's office February 7th.
Services of the State Defense Coun-
cil mailed to all members of the
In attendance at this meeting Cities Interested
Secretary Morgenthau has an- were Major General Uhl, Major
Chamber of Commerce in Mont- nounced a $14 billion goal for the Pauline Lynch and Major Rufus
gomery a questionnaire designed Seventh War Loan, divided evenly Fort - all of the Fourth Service
In War Memorials
to secure information as to job between individuals and corpora- command, Colonel Alex Asseff, dis- That Will Live
training opportunities open to re- tions. trict Recruiting Officer and Hay-
turning veterans in their respective
establishments. Tl:;1e response has The $7 billion quota for individ- good Paterson" State Defense A growing interest is manifested
Council Director. States were given in the Living War Memorial Pro-
already been very encouraging. uals is the highest ever assigned three months to attain their quo-
them. The series E quota is also gram in Alabama as evidenced by
Thirty seven firms have expressed tas. inquiries from all parts of the State
Willingness to accept one or more more than Mr. and Mrs. America to Haygood Paterson, State Defense
veterans for training. have been asked to dig up for that
class of securities heretofore. Council Director, who is serving as
Harley A. Smith, Chief, Vocation-
al Rehabilitation and Education The total quota is the same as GIs Seek Small Advisor of the American Commis-
sion for Living War Memorials for
Division of the Veterans Adminis- that for the Sixth War Loan. District 7.
tration in a letter of commendation In order to sell the unprecedent- Business Or Farms Among those who recently re-
to Mr. Griffin for the fine coopera- ed amount of bonds to non-corpor- quested information concerning
tion of the Defense Council in the ate investors the treasury set the Ninth Service Command, Utah.- "War Memorials That Live" are
Veterans Training Program wrote: longest sales period yet. One out of every eight enlisted men Mayor J. G. Scherf of Andalusia,
"It will be greatly appreciated if The formal drive with its custom- plans to operate either a small bus- Mayor A. W. McAllister of Hunts-
you will continue furnishing us ary great promotional campaign iness or tarm after discharge from Ville, Judge Oscar Horton of Gun-
these job training information will extend from May 14 to June 30 the Army, according to a recent tersville, and Secretary W. Elderry
sheets as they become available to -seven weeks as compared with survey received at 9th Service Com- of the Talladega Chamber of Com-
(Turn to page 2) four weeks in the Sixth War Loan. mand headquarters. merce.
PAGE TWO
Defense Groups To
Aid In National
Clothing Drive
Chairmen of County Defense
Councjls, Commanders of Citizens
Defense Corps, Directors of Citi-
zens Service Corps and Chairmen
of County Salvage Committees have
been requested by the State De-
fense Council to lend every possible
assistance to the local clothing col-
lection . committees of the United
National Clothing Collection.
This Nationwide clothing collec-
tion is to secure the maximum
quantity possible of good used
clothing for free distribution in war
devastated countries. The goal is
150 million pounds. The drive is
(Turn to page 4, column 3)
An Optimist Gets
First GI Loan
Washington, D. C. - The Vet-
erans' Administration has announc-
ed that what it believes to be the
first loan under the "GI Bill of
Rights" for the purpose of ·starting
a business has been made to Jack
C. Breeden of Falls Church, Va.
Mr. Breeden, who bon-owed $3,000
from the Hamilton National Bank
of Washington, with 50 per cent of
the loan guaranteed by the govern-
ment as provided in the GI Bill,
is an optimist. He is going into
the meat business.
He is going to buy a refrigerator
truck to sell and deliver meat to
retail butchers.
Chisholm Thanks
State C. D. Group
For Assistance
State Defense Council Director
Haygood Paterson on March 9th re-
ceived a letter from the Chisholm
Community expressing appreciation
for the assistance rendered during
the recent tornado. The letter was
signed by M.rs. D. E. Walters, Dor-
othy Nell Markham, Mrs. T. J. Ma-
chen, Sr., Mrs. S. J. Till, and S. T.
Rodgers.
The letter stated: "We wish to
express to you and to every member
of your organization who helped us
in the tornado, on behalf of the
hundreds of our people' in Chisholm
our sincere appreciation for every
aid and assistance given.
"Please express to every member ENGLAND'S WAR COST
of your organization our deepest
gratitude."
MORE NURSES NEEDED
President Roosevelt reports that the exchequer, reported recently.
18,000 more nurses are needed by
the Army and 2,000 by the Navy.
Buy more Bonds for the big vic- strayed 7,173 German planes in the
tory push!
THE HOME FRONT MAROH,1945
Atlanta Field Office Praises Montgomery Government Needs
C. D. On Work In Tornado Crisis Soldiers Clothing
When Discarded
Montgomery, Ala. - High praise Montgomery, Ala. - "Montgomery
for work of auxiliary firemen and can well be proud of itself for the Uncle Sam needs every arti9le of
police and other units of Civiliim manner iJ;l which its citizens hand- soldiers' discarded cldo~hing-trou­
Defense for their work in the re- led rescue and relief problems grow- sers, shirts, coats, overcoats, field
cent tornado disaster has come ing out of the recent tornado," was jackets-and an appeal has been
from Lt. Col. Paul Sheahan of the the statement of Col. Raymond L. issued to civilians and military peo-
Atlanta regional defense office. Winn, commanding officer of near- ple by Major Gen. Frederick E.
by Gunter Field. Uhl, Commanding General, Fourth
In a letter to Alabama Civilian ';rh.e colonel, in issuing a general Service Command, for such clothing
Defense Director Haygood Paterson, commendation to the men and wo- to be returned to service.
Col. Sheahan said: "I want to most men of his command who rushed to The program is for the purpose
sincerely congratulate you upon the Chisholm and gave invaluable aid of saving millions of dollars-the
most efficient job Y9 u did in direct- there, pointed out that while mili- difference between the price of used
ing the various units of civilian de- tary personnel through their train- clothing and new uniforms-and to
fense. ing were prepared in such emer- relieve the already over-taxed wool-
"You have good reason to be gencies, he thought the survivors en industry nOw manufacturing
proud of the fine work of organiz- and civic volunteers acquitted them- Army goods, permitting such plants
ing and training that you have di- selves admirably. to return to the manufacture of
rected in Alabama for such a long "From reports, and what I've seen clothes for civilian wear sooner.
time and I am sure that you must while visiting the area damaged by
feel very happy over the realization
that your splendid efforts have re-
the tornado, the public gave more
than neighborly aid to the unfor- President Calls
sulted in saving life, alleviation of tunate victims. The Citizens De- For Observance
suffering and minimiZing property fense corps, the city and State po-
damage. lice, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Of Army Day
"I can assure you that everyone the County sheriff's office, the hos-
connected with OCD is very proud pitals and their doctors and nurses, Washington. - President Roose-
of you and your efficient organiza- the American Legion, the VFW and velt issued a proclamation designat-
tion." private citizens all were on hand ing Friday, April 6, as Army Day
On the evening of the tornado, to do whatever they could," he com- and urged State Governors to call
more than 600 auxiliary police of mented. for observance of the day.
the city civilian defense unit and "The Red Cross and the Alabama "I also urge the civilians of this
more than 75 firemen of the aux- State Guard were furnishing splen- Nation to renew their energies for
iliary, appeared at the City Hall in did assistance everywhere I went. the task of supplying our Army
less than 70 minutes and reported And of course I was proud of the with every necessary implement of
to Col. W. P. Screws. They were part played by the military in help- war to the end that final victory
'1ssigned to the stricken areas and ing out," he added.-From Civilian may be obtained as speedily as pos-
worked fifteen hours without relief. Front, March 3, 1945. sible and to resolve that the peace
which follows victory shall be firm-
ly sustained," the proclamation
said.
Save That Tin! Army Day will be the 28th anni-
The War Production Board has issued a new appeal for all house-
holders to save and prepare. all used tin cans for return to detinning versary of America's entrance into
the World War and the President's
plants, emphasiZing the vital need for this commodity for the produc-
tion of war's goods. ..
proclamation calling attention to
the fact that once more American
With our original prime source of tin cut by the Japanese and due soldiers "are suffering and dying
to be curtailed for some time after complete liberation of these areas is ni defense of our land and our spir-
itual heritage."
accomplished by the advancing American forces, it is more than ever
necessary that the citizens of this city cooperate in saving their tin
cans for salvage collection. DEFENSE COUNCIL
The assertion made by the WPB that at the present time Ameri-
cans are throwing' away two out of every three used tin cans forms a (Continued .from page 1)
terrible indictment to the patriotism of many of our citizens. The ef- your office. We are haVing a rep-
fort involved in preparing these cans for collection certainly cannot be resentative of this office personally
termed arduous. The time spent in this task is small indeed in com- contact each of these places with a
parison to the value of the contribution. view of securing agreements to
The extent to which people are now neglecting this tin-saving task training our veterans, and you can
is clearly indicated through Government reports which show that col- readily see how important it is to
US."
lections during 1944 totaled but 383,089,507 pounds, a decline of nearly The War Service Division of the
50,000 pounds from the 1943 totaL-New Haven (Conn.) Register. State Defense Council will furnish
Mr. Smith with the information re-
quested.
WHOLE BLOOD FLIES ABROAD Letters and questionnaires similar
to those sent the Members of the
Montgomery Chamber of Com-
Great Britain is spending $57,- merce, in the interest of proper
Packed in protective containers,
000,000 per day for war purposes, placement of discharged servicemen
Sir John Anderson, chancellor of whole blood donated through the
in an occupation of their own
American Red Cross speeds by air
choosing, are being sent Chambers
to wounded fighting men in Europe, of Commerce over the State by
supplementing blood plasma and Mr. Griffin.
The U. S. Eighth Air Force de- other medical supplies." Half a turn
around the g~be, refrigerated whole During 1944, American factories
year ending January 1, 1945' blood is flown to the Pacific front. produced 96 369 planes of all types.
MARCH,1945
Alabama Citizens
Respond To Call
For Waste Paper
MONTGOMERY LIONS FILL SIX
GARS IN SUN. DRIVE; FLOR-
ENCE HAS SALVAGE DEPOT
The amount of waste paper avail-
able for collection is constantly les-
sening, yet more must be collected
in 1945 than previously if the needs
of our fighting men as well as es-
sential home front requirements are
to be met, according to L. E. Creel,
State Salvage Manager.
- . Cities and towns throughout the
State are answering the challenge
by putting their shoulders to the
wheel. A number of smaller com-
munities that have never shipped
paper will do so next month.
Local Junior Chambers of Com-
merce have volunteered to give as-
sistance to Salvage campaigns in
their respective communities. Sal-
vage Chairmen should contact them
to secure their cooperation.
The Colbert County Salvage Com-
mittee headed by Mrs. Milo S. Long,
Chairman has established a salvage
depot at Florence, which is kept
open by volunteers all day. The
Catholic Welfare Committee will
furnish volunteers for next month.
A shed has been arranged so that
anyone who wishes, may drive by
at night and leave salvage.
Lions Active
One hundred ninety thousand
pounds of waste paper, enough to
fill six solid box cars will redound
to the credit of the Montgomery
Lions Club, as a result of an inten-
sified Sunday afternoon campaign
staged March 11th, according to
figures released March 15th by
Chairman W. P. DeLemos.
With paper still the No. 1 war
material shortage, the Lions sent
out the word to all local business
firms to clean house. The result
was startling. Clarence Cook, gen-
eral manager of Solomon Brothers
rounded up enough paper on the
premises of his firm to fill one car.
Other firms reported that with the
di~posal of old records and non es-
sential correspondence that had
been accumulating through the
years, they have systematized their
filing and increased space for cur-
rent records. Residents also co-
operated wholeheartedly.
The Lions prepared painstakingly
for their whirlwind campaign. The
city was carefully zoned. Army
trucks from Maxwell Field were
pressed into service. Junior Lions
and Boy Scouts assisted.
In addition to collecting waste
paper essential for war purposes,
the Lions realized $1,200.00 from
their Sunday drive, which _they will
use as a fund for their Junior Lions
Club.
L. E. Creel, State Salvage Direc-
tor in a letter of appreciation to
Chairman DeLemos wrote: "On be-
half of the War Production Board
• THE HOME FRONT PAGE THREE
Waste Paper Collection Occupies Time Are We Ready?
And Attention Of Patriotic Citizens Asks Commander
Arn Of C. D. Corps
"Should you receive a call to duty
tonight as a result of a sudden dis-
aster, how quickly could you as-
semble the men under you and how
efficient will they be?" . inquires
Fred Am, Commander of the Citi-
zens' Defense Corps of Mobile
County
. Commander Am in an earnest
attempt to determine the prepared-
ness of the COunty's Defense corps,
at the end of the directive, asks
pertinent questions. Quoting from
the Bulletin of March 15:
"The history of Mobile is proof
that this community is not immune
to disastrous storms, conflagrations,
high waters and epidemics. If con-
fronted with such an emergency
will we perform as creditably as did
the Defense Corps of Montgomery
when it was struck last month by
a tornado which brought death, in:
jury and destruction in its wake.
"From the official report of Gen-
eral William P. Screws, City Police
Commissioner and Commander of
Montgomery's Defense Corps, we
learn that within an ·hour and a
quarter from the first alarm, ap-
proximately 100 members of the De-
fense Corps reported. to headquar-
ters and that some 600 were on
hand within another hour and a
half, including Air Raid Wardens,
Auxiliary Police and Firemen and
members of other divisions. They
were promptly organized into
squads and divided into six hour
snifts and they served in the strick-
en areas from the evening of Mon-
day, February 12th until the morn-
ing of Thursday, the 15th,
"General Screws said: 'The mem-
bers of the Defense Corps demon-
strated the value of training and
discipline which they received when
first organized. The promptness
with which their members report-
ed, the efficient manner in which
they performed their duties, and
their willingness to' do anything to
At top is shown the Montgomery Lions, including Junior Lions and help in this hour of trouble, are
Boy Scuots, assembled at the City Scales, ready to start. They lost no deserving of the commendation of
~ime after churches were dismissed Sunday, March 11th swinging into
all the citizens of our community.'
"To assure that our Defense
action over the city in a whirlwind campaign to collect waste paper. It
Corps is equally prepared to respond
was an epic drive resulting in six carloads of paper from which the Club and perform efficiently, every offi-
realized $1,200.00. cer is asked to check up on' his or-
Below is pictured the Colbert County Salvage Depot at Florence ganization in the following particu-
which has made an enviable record. It is kept open by volunteers lars:
throughout the day and is the nucleus of salvage activity. Mrs. Milo S. "How many of your men are now
Long is Chairman of the Colbert County Salvage Committee. available for service?
"Have you filled all vacancies.
More than 12,00(},000 men are in among your key men?
the U. S. armed services now. Wounded Soldiers "How recently have you checked
up on your call list?
and myself, personally, I wish to Get New Training "How recently have you had sub-
thank the Lions Club for the splen- Pre-technical training courses in ordinate officers check their call
did work done in connection with arts and trades have been started lists?
their paper collection on March 11. by the army as part of its program "Our headquarters office at 107
Especially do I wish to thank you to aid soldiers in convalescent hos- st. Francis Street; second floor,
and your committee for the out- pitals. (telephone 2-7761) continues open
standing job you did in advertising The courses include canvas and during all regular office hours and
and the work each of you· did in leather work, sewing machine op- is prepared to' serve you in every
the actual collection of the paper." eration, clothing and textile repair. possible way."
PAGE FOUR
Victory Garden
Crop Essential To
Win Food Battle
The citizens of Alabama, already
garden conscious, spurred on by
Governor Sparks' proclamation of
Victory Garden Week-March 5 to
10, are responding to the appeal
for more and better Victory Gar-
dens for 1945.
Citizens Service Corps through
volunteer block leaders and war
service groups are working closely
with County Farm Demonstration
Agents to increase the quality and
number of gardens.
M'Ontgomery Active
The Montgomery County Citizens
Service Corps, with the Garden
Clubs as co-sponsors are going into
the nation-wide "Green-Thumb"
Contest", in a big way.
Registrations are coming in, and
keen rivalry among the clubs is
giving the plan momentum. Reg-
istrations are not confined to gar-
den clubs, although the list of lo-
cal prizes provides a special class
for garden club members.
The Civilian Defense Council has
earmarked a war bond for the win-
ner of the most successful individ-
ual garden in the county and mer-
chants will cooperate in a fall ex-
hibit. Tentative plans are being
made for a Victory Garden Har-
vest show to be held late in the
fall to give gardeners an opportun-
ity to exhibit the products of their
efforts; fresh, canned, and dehy-
drated vegetables.
OPA Urges Gardens
During an important meeting of
the National Victory Garden Insti-
(Turn to column 4)
New Handbook
Useful For Vets
Washington. - A new "Veteran's
Handbook," compiled by Mal E. K.
Gubin, covers about everything a
veteran or his dependents can ask
for in the way of information re-
garding his rehabilitation.
Under the head "Jobs" it details
the veteran's rights, gives sugges-
tions about where and how to ob-
tain a job in private industry or in
the Federal Civil Service, with
points on preference for veterans.
"Unemployment Compensation" cov-
ers the matter of the various pay-
ments under that head. "Educa-
tion" gives information on every-
thing a veteran may expect.
"Loans" gives in detail the amounts
and conditions under which loans
may be obtained. Other matters
covered are life insurance, muster-
ing-out pay, benefits for the dis-
abled, benefits for dependents, le-
gal protection and income tax.
The handbook can be obtained
for 10 cents by writing Army Times,
Daily News Building, Washington
5, D. C.
THE HOME FRONT MARCH,1945
J. W. MORGAN The Government'Asks
Citizen Of Month The Government needs and asks Its citizens to:
(1) Return to sea duty if you are an engineering or deck officer.
Our Merchant Marine urgently needs 18,000 licensed men to sail the
ships carrying war cargoes to cOipEat areas.
(2) Address all overseas mail clearly, correctly and completely to
avoid delays and disappointments. One slight error may easily cause
a letter to travel 30,000 extra miles.
(3) Buy only what you really need this Easter. Dollars unneces-
sarily spent contribute to inflation; dollars saved help to finance the
war.
(4) Help relieve the nursing crisis. AU women, young or old,
trained or untrained, can participate in one of the eight war nursing
programs. Inquire at your local Red Cross.
DEFENSE GROUPS TO
(Continued from page 2) Airman's Prayer
scheduled from April 1 through
April 30, 1945. Plans provide for An "airman's prayer," which a B-
participation by all groups and or- 24 gunner said "I have repeated
ganizations in the community in- many a time at my gun-station,"
cluding schools, churches, factories, read as follows:
clubs; also house to house canvass- QOd of the evening, God of the
ing. The campaign will be "spear- - dawn,
headed" through the Nation by Ro- God of the morning, God of the
tary, Kiwanis, and Lions Clubs. light,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 AU contributions received will go Keep our engines strong in flight.
into a common pool. No donations And then, 0 Lord, let it be Thy
Jefferson County can be earmarked for a specific will
country.. The donated garments
Salvage Chairman will be shipped to war devastated
That there come a day when we
need not kill..
Solves Problems countries on the basis of the -great-
est immediate need and available
Since 1937, J. W. Morgan has shipping space. VICTORY GARDEN
served as City Commissioner of Bir- The United National Clothing
mingham. With the welfare of the collection is a coordinated effort (Continued form column 1)
Birmingham citizenry as his first on the part of the United Nations tute held recently, Lester J. Norris,
interest, he was appointed Salvage Relief and Rehabilitation Admin- chairman of the board of that or-
Chairman of Jefferson County at istration and over fifty volunteer ganization, received the following
the beginning of the War. war relief agencies of the United telegram from OPA Administrator
Wm. O. Duntze, Chief of the Gen- States. The collection will be con- Chester Bowles, relative to the se-
eral Salvage Branch of the War ducted under the sponsorship of a riousness of the food situation, and
Production Board, Washington, D, national committee which consists stressing the importance of making
C., declared, "If we had about five of representation from the above every Victory Garden produce to
more men of the calibre of Mr. participating agencies, and other the limit.
Morgan, I am quite sure we could groups. Mr. Henry J. Kaiser is na- "Today the home front is feeling
solve the wastepaper shortage in tional chairman of this committee.
the United States." Mr. Dan A. West is Executive Di-
the full effect of a long war. Food
supplies are reflecting the real pinch
Mr. Morgan adopted a plan of rector. National headquarters is of an enormous double-barrelled
collecting wastepaper during the located at 100 Maiden Lane, New war in Europe and in the Pacific.
summer months that can be used York 5, New York. We now have more than five mil-
to good advantage in other com- lion men overseas and more are
INCREASED PRODUCTION going every week. An average of
munities. This was accomplished
War supplies valued at $65,500,- six pounds of food is allocated to
through the churches and Sunday
OOO,OO~ or $2,500,000,000 more than
School children of Birmingham. every American soldier every day.
in 1944, will be manufactured in Forty-six per cent of the 1944-45
There are 151 churches in Bir-
the United States this year, WPB commercially canned vegetables,
mingham and 85 participated in the
Chairman Krug has announced. and over half of the canned fruits.
drive last summer. Mr. Morgan
placed box cars on the railroad sid-' er of Public Improvements is at are being taken by the armed
ing every Wednesday and picked up present campaigning for his third forces. Yet in the midst of this
the paper at the churches, weigh- term of office. Born and reared greatest war in our history America
ing each amount separately and in Birmingham, he was in the elec- is healthy and well fed, the best
paying the churches 45c per CWT. trical appliance and radio business fed nation in the world. Our farm-
He mailed a check every Friday so in Birmingham for many years. ers and food industries have per-
that it would be received by the Commissioner Morgan has always formed a truly heroic task.
respective pastor on Saturday. been identified with civic and phil- "But a large part of the credit
Mr. Morgan thus prOVided paper anthropic movements. He has par- must go to the Victory Gardeners
for the war effort, and at the same ticipated in all constrUctive meas- who last year produced forty per
time, helped provide money for the ures promulgated by the American cent of the fresh vegetables we
church, which is a very worthy Legion of which he is a member; ate, and to the housewives who did
cause. is active in the Beverly Methodist a record job of home canning. I
He also made arrangements with Church and belongs to a number of don't know where we would have
the small towns surrounding Bir- Fraternal Organizations. been without their help in so sub-
mingham to have them haul their Under his direction, Jefferson stantially supplementing our vital
paper into Birmingham every Wed- County has made an excellent rec- food supplies. The Victory Gar-
nesday, paying them exactly what ord in its salvage program which is deners of America are facing an-
he received. an import3ilt part of Civilian De- other big wartime responsibility
Mr. Morgan, who is Commission- fense. this summer."