HOME FRONT MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE ALABAMA STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL
VOLUME 1.
Alabama Counties Organize 1944 War Chest Victory Appeal
Mr. Simpson And . Alabama Awarded
Mrs. Bradley Are Salvage Pennant
Signally Honored As State Chairman of the Ala-
Mr. Morton Simpson, Advertising
Director of the Burger-Phillips Com-
pany, Birmingham and Mrs. Delmar
Bradley, the "Dear Brad" of WAPI
were presented with the Alabama
State Service Award on October 5th
for full cooperation and support of
the war effort through Civilian De-
fense activities.
The presentation was made by
Mrs. George Lewis Bailes) Director
of the Jefferson County Citizen Ser-
vice Corps at an appr'opriate cere-
mony over WAPI on the "Dear
Public" program, which is the' ex-
clusive feature of the Burger-Phil-
lips Company.
Immediately following the attack
on Pearl Harbor, Mr. Simpson
placed "Dear PuJ:lic" a daily pro-
gram of 15 minutes sponsored by
his Company at the disposal of all
local war agencies. This was given
without restriction and without ad-
vertising of any nature, the name
of Burger-Phillips seldom being
designated as donating the time.
Through the careful planning of
Mrs. Bradley, who supervises the
programs, each organization has one
day a week to present its program
and its needs to the Dear Public.
These organizations would have
been greatly handicapped for pub-
licity due to the shortage of news-
print, had it not' been for this
splendid gift of radio time.
The recruitment of Marines,
V,raves, Spars, and Wacs, all phases
of Civilian Defense work, Red Cross
programs, War Service information
from committees of the Alabama
Federation of vVomen's Clubs and
Parent-Teacher Associations, and
Office of Price Administration or-
ders have all been widely publicized
throug'h this generous' gift of radio
time.
In addition to the "Dear Public"
period, every phase of Civilian De-
fense has been featured on the air
by Burger-Phillips: War Stamps and
Bonds, salvage drives, cadet nurse
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1944 QUOTA OF THE
NATION AL WAR FUND
IS $115,000,000
ALABAMA'S QUOTA IS
$1,100,368.40
MONTGOMERY, ALA., OCTOBER, 1944 NUMBER 5
Institute Trains Governor Sparks
In Leadership Praises Type Of
And Recreation County Leaders
bama Salvage Committee, Director
Haygood Paterson has been awarded The Recreational and Leadership Alabama's War Chest Victory Ap-
a pennant by the War Production Institute sponsored by the Council peal organization has been formed
Board for "Meritorious services ren- for the Coordination of Community in every county and the 1944 cam-
dered the war effort in the salvage Services was held in Montgomery paign was officially launched Octo-
drive". It was presented by Colonel October 2-6 under the direction of. bel' 17th.
James Barnes 'of Birmingham, who Miss Helen M. Dauncey of the
National Recreation Association. "With the type of leaders that
heads the War Production Board The opening session was devoted we have in every county and the
offices in Alabama.
to introduction of recreational ob- fine preliminary work, which they
Mr. Paterson is very prOUd of this jections and registration. The sec- have done, we can state with con-
pennant, which will be hung from
ond day'S agenda provided for an fidence that the Alabama War Chest
the front of the building housing outline of program planning for all quota of $1,100,368.40 will be raised
the Alabama Defense Council and
ages; active games for young and in full," campaign leaders told the
Salvage drive. old; and study of leadership meth- governor.'
ods. PubliciZing of the recreation Voicing his appreciation to those
program and game and party tech- conducting the campaign in each of
Post War Program niques were discussed at length.
Presentation of balanced commu-
Alabama's 67 counties, Governor
Sparks said,
Planned By State nity programs was the feature of "I want to take this opportunity
the closing day. to express my deep appreciation to
Health Officer In her endorsement of the Insti- each and every county chairman
tute, Mrs. James Fitts Hill, Chair- who is so generously sacrificing his
Plans for restoring all activities man of the Youth Club Committee time and devoting his energies to
of the State Health Department, and the Parent-Teacher Council this patriotic and important task.
which have been discontinued tem~ said: "Alabama is fortunate to be able
porarily as a result of the war to command the type of leadership
"Montgomery is fortunate that
emergency and for the launching for the second year there is be- which has assumed this responsi-
of new activities in the postwar ing held a Recreational Institute, bility and can be relied upon to
period were discussed by Dr. B. F.. The city, with its new expanding carryon until our part is done.
Austin, State Health Officer at a "Alabama can take pride in being
recreation program, will need sym-
two day conference of county health pathetic the first state to organize a State
and trained leaders. The
officers and public health nurses War Chest. Our chest inspired for-
institute offers a splendid field for mation of the National War Fund
recently held in Montgomery. this need."
It was announced that all who on the pattern of the Alabama plan.
The pullic health fields specially
in need of expansion, according to attend four of the five sessions will This makes it the more imperative
the State Health Officer as soon as receive a certificate from the Nat- that we lead the field in raising our
additional personnel becomes avail- ional Recreation Association. quota in our Victory appeal for our
able are sanitation, venereal disease own and for our allies."
control, maternal and child health Haygood Paterson, Director of the
work, and industrial hygiene. Fat Salvage .still State Defense Council is serving as
President of the AlaJ:ama War Chest,
Among' the speakers of the con-
ference was Dr. M. S. 'Whiteside,
Vitally Important Major Harwell G. Davis, of Bir-
Cullman County Health Officer, mingham, State Appeal Chairman
The American Fat Salvage Com- and J. L, Bedsole, of Mobile, Appeal
who served as Deputy State Chief, mittee urges American housewives
Emergency Medical Service of the to realize that fat salvage is still Co-Chairman.
Alabama State Defense Council. Chairmen and Co-Chairmen who
urgently necessary, regardless of will head the campaign in their re-
viCtory in Europe. After the de- spective counties are:
feat of Germany there will still be Autauga - Judge F. L. Gaddis,
Selective Service needed a vast amount of munitions Prattville, Allen Stewart,· Prattville;
and medicines to defeat Japan, and
To Aid Veterans these all need used fat.
Baldwin-Kirby Wharton', Fairhope;
Barbour-A. 1. Grubbs, Eufaula,
Machinery and manufactured Clinton Jones, Clayton; Bibb-J.
Col. Gordon Snow, regional Se- goods will be required in increased Fred Wood, CenterVille; James L..
lective Service field officer, declared amounts for the rehabilitation of (Turn to page 3)
before a recent gathering of Ala- Europe and used fat is absolutely
bama Draft Board clerks that Se- essential for these.
lective Service in the demobilization Fat salvage must go on not only YOUR GIFT TO
period does not intend to compete until after the defeat of Japan but THE ALABAMA WAR CHEST
with existing employment agencies until the production of fats and oils IS A HELPING HAND
but rather to utilize them as helpful in the Paci:wc Island areas can be THAT GOES AROUND THE
channels when the veteran returns brought back to prewar production ENTIRE WORLD
to civilian life. levels.
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Fire Protection State Defense Council Employee
Afforded Schools
All rura{' schools in Alabama, I ~
which have no fire protection will
be given pump tank extinguishers
by the State Defense Council.
H. Burton Andrews, Chief Civil-
ian Protection has turned over a
supply of pump tanks to the De-
partment of Education for distribu-
tion.
These tanks orig"inally designed
to put out incendiary lombs in case
of air raids will be excellent to ex-
tinguish small fires or grass fires
when first started. They hold five
gallons of water, have ajudstable
nozzle, and can readily be operated
by a school child.
Air Raid Wardens
Given Instructions
For V -1 Day
When Germany capitulates the
Jefferson County' Auxiliary Police
and Air Raid Wardens of the Pro-
tective Corps will be ready to assist
governmental authorities maintain
order. Captain John H. Atkinson.
Director of the Protective Corps is
widely putlicizing the following
Memorandum designed to instruct
certain units of the Protective Corps
on V-I Day:
1. It appears that throughout
the United States programs' have
been arranged to allow the citizens
to give vent to their feelings the
day that Germany capitulates.
2. It is not the province of this
office, nor has it the authority to
set forth any plan for the cessation
of work in the industrial plants,
nor ·state that any business estab-
lishments should close. That is a
matter solely for the decision of the
management of each individual en-
terprise.
3. Properly constituted govern-
mental authorities having requested
assistance from the Auxiliary Po-
lice and Air Raid Wardens of the
Protective Corps the following plan
set forth in the subsequent para-
graphs have been agreed upon by
the requesting authorities, the Co-
ordinator of Auxiliary Police and
the Chief Air Raid Warden and
approved by the Director of· the
Protective Corps. under authority
granted by the Jefferson County
Defense Council.
4. The following directions are
for the benefit of the Air Raid War-
den Division:
(a) Upon definite knowledge that
Germany has capitulated all Air
Raid Wardens will report to their
posts of duty and place the area un-
der their jurisdiction under strict
surveillance for the purpose of pre-
venting· looting or nuisance against
private property.
(b) In certain areas in the con-
gested business districts of the
County, Air Raid Wardens will re-
HOME FRONT OCTOBER, 1944
Marshall Studies
Physical FItness
Demonstrates Tank Extinguisher ..l Marshall County was the first
county in Alabama to exhibit inter-
est in the nationwide plan to have
war memorials in the form of parks,
playgTourlds and recreation centers.
Judge Oscar Horton has been fur-
nished all of the information on the
subject by Haygood Paterson, ad-
visor for the 7th dis.trict of the
United States for the Commission
of War Memorials for Physical Fit-
ness of which George Trautman of
Columbus, Ohio is the national
chairman.
Advisor Paterson, answering pro-
bate Judge Horton's request for in-.
formation, enclpsed ·i.hree pamphlets
explaining this' nationwide plan.
From all over the United States,
according to Chairman Trautman,
inquiries are rolling in at national
headquarters in Columbus seeking
details of the Physical Fitness plan.
It is taking like wildfire all over
the Nation because of the fact that
so many American young men were
found so unfit upon examination
for the Army.
Boys And Girls
Must Return
To Classroom
One of the important.. problems
right now is getting children back
to school after the farm work of
the present season is over, accord-
ing to Director Haygood Paterson.
State Children In Wartime com-
I mittee, an official organization of
I the State' Defense Council is mak-
ing great effort to secure wide-
Mrs. Carrie K. Andrews, efficient SEcretary to the State Defense spread cooperation from parents,
Council Director shows just how easy. it is to operate a pump tank employers, and the children them-
extinguisher. These extinguishers, originally designed to put out selves in getting boys and girls back
incendiary bombs in case of air raids have been turned over to rural into the classroom.
schools that have no fire protection. "Figures for 1943-1944 school term
were short 21,000 from those of 1942-
1943," said Martha Smith, Chairman
ceive instructions as to their duty of Birmingham for the purpose of of the State Children in Wartime
in cooperating with the Auxiliary Regular Police protection. Committee. Since only 6,000 of this
and Regular Police. 2. In the event a Regular Police loss could be placed in the Senior
(c) In these districts above men- Patrol car or Auxiliary Police offi- High School category its seriousness
tioned. the Senior Unit Commander cer are needed the request should cannot be minimized.
(Sector and Block Wardens) will te made direct to Auxiliary Police According to Miss Smith, figures
contact and remain in close touch Headquarters in each area in the for the past school term indicate
with the Senior Auxiliary or Regu- event Auxiliary Police are not im- that non-attendance is more preva-
lar Police officer in charge of each mediately available. lent in rural schools. "Though there
block or sector. 5. All Civilian Defense personnel may be equal opportunities through-
(d) It is recommended that the are requested to wear helmets, arm- out the State for all boys and girls
bands and provide themselves with to have eight months school." she
Area and Precinct Wardens make a night stick. (Night sticks are continued, "rural children are the
their headqua-rters with the Senior available at 313 Courthouse at no worst losers in the use of this op-
Auxiliary Police Chief or Captain of cost to the individual). portunity. The percentage of en~
their respective areas.
6. The regular prescribed air raid rollment in ··average daily atten-
(e) The conduct in the protec- signals will not be sounded, as it dance in rural areas was 79.2 against
tion of life and property by Civilian would result in confusion within the 84.8 in cities for white children and
Defense volunteers is purely a police defense plants. All Civilian Defense 82.7 in rural areas against 83.2 in
problem and all effort should be volunteers will be called as far as cities for negro children. Can it be
made to assist the Regular and practical over the chain of com- that rural children's school oppor-
Auxiliary Police in the discharge of mand. tunity is being sacrificed to agri-
their duty. 7. Any details not c~vered in this cultural labor?"
1. Radio police cars will be sta- memorandum can be obtained from Children, according to Miss Smith
tioned at each Auxiliary Police' the Auxiliary Police Coordinator or have been valiant workers in their
Headquarters within the city limits the Chief Air Raid Warden. effort to help in all labor shortage.
OCTOBER, ··1944
Capitol Heights Pupils Of Capitol Heights School.
School Cited For
Salvage Program P6~e On Tons Of Baled Waste Paper
The opening of school finds the
Junior Service Corps like the tra-.
ditional seven dwarfs whistling while
they·work. With redoubled effort,
they are trying to excel their very
excellent record of last year. Every
afternoon you will see these busy,
little workers-in fact, a thousand
of them-proudly wearing their arm
bands collecting paper, tin, and
grease.
The Capitol Heights Elementary
School, of Montgomery, aware of its
distinction as the winner of a Na-
tional Award for the best salvage
program in the State is determined
to maintain its record.
At the close of school last term a
special exercise was held in the au-
ditorium at which the student body
was presented with a certificate of
merit by the State Defense Council
and a citation by Governor Chaun-
cey Sparks.
The Certificate and Citation were
given in the presence of the entire
school, with Phyllis Cardwell, a fifth
grade pupil accepting in behalf of
the student body.
The pU1)ils of the Capitol heights
Elementary School collected thirty
and one-half tons of paper in this
particular contest. Under the di-
rection of Mrs. Elizabeth Zachry,
teacher, they baled it for shipment.
The award for the best program
on salvage was made by the War
Production Board on the "Truth or
Consequences" nationwide eroadcast.
MR. SIMPSON
(Continued from page 1)
recruitment, Victory .gardens, etc.
All JEfferson County war agen-
cies have been warm in their praise
of Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Bradley
for their interest and cooperation.
Their efforts have certainly made
things easier· for the Birmingham
v'l!unteer workers, according to Mrs.
Balles, whose entire organization is
deeply appreciative of the contribu-
tion made by these unselfish citi-
zens.
"All Americans know it is a privi-
lege to contribute to the National
and Community War Funds in this
year of liberation. Complementing
our military campaigns the services
which flow from these funds reach
out to friends and neighbors at
home and abroad and to the op-
pressed peoples of the world."
General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1944 VICTORY APPEAL
WILL GIVE US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO
SHARE WITH THOSE
WHO FIGHT· FOR US
HOME FRON'!'
•
Lt. Col. Sheahan
Praises Alabama
Group representing the Capitol Heights Elementary School in
Montgomery are posing on waste paper they collected and baled.
Front: Sallie Flynn. Back, Left to Right: Barry Poe, Thomas Cook
and Sandra Fowler. Last school term, this school collected 40 tons
of paper, exceeding by far collections in other schools, thereby winning
a National Award for the best salvage p·rogram among schools in
the State.
GOVERNOR SPARKS
(Continued from page 1)
Meigs; Blount-W. J. Nash, Oneon-
ta, Luther D. Bentley; Bullock-J.
W. Chappell, Jr., Union Springs, W.
C. Blount, Midway; Butler-L. B.
Haygood, Greenville; Calhoun-Ju-
lius P. Hagerty, Anniston, Dr. W.
J. Calvert, Jacksonville, J. Frllrik
Howell, Piedmont; Chambers-John
A. Simmons, Lanett; Cherokee-J.
O. Jordan, Centre; Chilton-Donald
L. Blacketter, Clanton, A. Reedie
Taylor; Clanton; Choctaw - C. C.
Pittard, Butler; Clarke-Sen. Ger-
)Jd D. Bradford, Grove Hill; Clay-
H. L. McQueen, Ashland; Cleburne
-W. L. Lancaster, Heflin; Coffee-
Ed Shirling, Enterprise; Colbert-
George S. Lawrence, Tuscumbia;
Conecuh-Maj. W. D. Lewis, Ever-
green; Coosa-Charles Bentley,
Goodwater; COVington-Luther M
West, Opp; Crenshaw-Rev. W. B.
Archer, Luverne; Cullman-O. B.
Hodges, Cullman; Dale-Judge F.
O. Deese, Ozark; Dallas-Irving Ho-
henberg, Selma; DeKalb-H. C
Christopher, Fort Payne; Elmore-
S. B. Reneau, Wetumpka, Ellis Aus-
t.in. Wetumuk'l. Ed Fain, Wetumpka,
John Law, Wetumpka; Escambia-
Joe A. Sowell, Brewton; Etowah-
Paul Morrison, Gadsden; Frank E
Wilhoit, Gadsden; Fayette - M.
Snow Hamner, Fayette; Franklin-
Dr. Sam J. Snoddy, Russellville; Ge-
neva-Joel Johnson, Geneva; Greene
-So D. Bayer, Eutaw; Hale-Virgil
F. Crabtree, Greensboro; Henry -
Rev. R. cT. Lee, Headland; Houston
-J. A. Loque, Dothan; Jackson-
Judge J. S. Benson, Scottsboro; Jef-
Lt. Col. Paul R. Sheahan, Indus-
trial Protection Officer of the
Fourth Corps Area of the ·Army, At-
lanta, Ga. was recently in Mont-
gomery conferring with H. Burton
Andrews, State Chief Civilian Pro-
tection in regard to the States War
Inspection Service program in Ala-
bama.
Colonel Sheahan congratulated
the civilian, volunteer inspectors on
the outstanding work they had done.
To date they have inspected 157
plants in the State of Alabama and
are making plans to inspect 32 addi-
tional plants recently turned over
to them.
When the Army personnel relin-
quished this special duty, the State
Defense Council selected men for
ability, integrity, and loyalty as
Americans. Their service has been
strictly voluntary. Plants are in-
spected to ascertain whether they
are maintaining adequate protective
measures against hazards of fire,
accident, sabotage, and unauthor-
ized entry.
Mobilization Order
For Training No. 1
ferson-George Mattison, Birming-
ham, W. H. Pitts, Birmingham; La- 1. Certain branches of the
Jefferson County Civilian De-
mar-W. B. Wheeler, Sulligent;
fense Protective Corps have been
Lauderda,le-W. H. Mitchell, Flor- requested by properly constituted
ence, Fred W. Os1:orn, Florence; authorities to assist in the pro-
Lawrence - Robert B. Henderson, tection of life and property dur-
Moulton; Lee-Sam Morgan, Ope- ing a contemplated celebration
lika; Limestone--'.W. A. Owens, Ath- by the community on the day
ens; Lowndes-T. S. Coleman, Fort that Germany capitulates.
Deposit, W. B. Woodall, Hayneville; 2. The Units affected by this
Macon-H. A. Vaughn, Tuskegee; order will receive detailed in-
Madison-C. B. Ragland, Huntsville; structions as to the scope and
Marengo-Jerome Levy, Demopolis, nature of the duties required of
T. D. Boggs. Linden; Marion~Clyde them from the chiefs of their
Nix, Hamilton, C. J. Weathers, respective commands.
Hamilton; Marshall- J. P. Willis, 3. The duty and service or-
Guntersville; Mobile - Marion R. dered will come under the pro-
Vickers, Mobile; Monroe-H. G. visions as set forth in O.C.D.
Greer, Monroeville; Morgan-Judge Regulations No.3, relating to
James H. Crow, Jr., Decatur; Perry Temporary War Civilian Security
--Sheldon Fitts, Marion, Ernest Program of the Federal Security
Rankin, Uniontown; Pickens-B. G. Agency as it affects certain Civ-
Robison, Carrollton; Pike - Harold ilian Defense Workers Injured on
Murphree, Troy; Randoloh-Jesse Duty, as set forth by the Presi-
C. Hearn, Roanoke; Russell-C. H. dent of the United States, let-
Gunter, Phenix City; St. Clair-J. ters of February· 6, 1942 (Alloca-
C. Odom, Pell City, Ray Gibson, tion No. 42-70) and October 5,
Ashville; Shelby-po B. Shaw, Co- 1942 (Allociation No. 42/3-56).
lumbia, Frank Head, Columbiana; John H. Atkinson
Sumter - Roland Adams, York, Capt..U. S. Army, Retired
Thomas M. Tartt, Jr., Livingston; Director, Protective Corps
Tallapoosa-S. H. Bradshaw, Jr., Jefferson County Civilian
Alexander· City; Tuscaloosa-Judge Defense
W. C. Warren, Tuscaloosa, Charles September 1, 1944..
L. Boykin and Aaron Christian;
Walker-Kelly Hyche, Jasper, Ike 1 . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - _
May, Jasper, Lacey Brakefield, Jas-
per; Washington-Jesse L. Jordan, THE NEED THIS YEAR
Chatom; WilCOX-Stanley C. God- IS GREATER THAN EVER;
bold, Camden, A. C. Williams, R. H. VICTORY WILL BRING
Liddell, W. P. Agee, P. D. Burford, MORE CALLS FOR RELIEF
.C. M. Watts; Winston-V. H. AI- FROM ALLIED NATIONS
bright. Haleyville.
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Missions Of Mercy Alabama's Only
Your War Chest Woman Serving
Dollars Provide As Commander The Alabama War Ballot Com-
Here are some of the services per-
formed by, National War Fund agen-
cies, thanks to the generous gifts of
the American public.
For USO: USO operates 3,000
clubs and units in the Western
Hemisphere from Alaska to Brazil
from Newfoundland to Hawaii.
For Prisoners of War: "Barbed-
wire sickness" they call it, the empty
boredom that comes to prisoners of
war. War Prisoners Aid furnishes
them with sports equipment, musi-
cal instruments, textbooks, other
books, and games.
For Aid to Merchant Seamen:
This service provides men with
"convoy nerves" with rest and recre-
ation homes for rehabilitation and
psychological first aid.
For Food lor Starving Allies: Five
thousand Greek children have no
homes except the canteens in Ath-
ens where they are fed once a day
by Greek War Relief.
For Seeds for the Scorched Earth:
In many countries the devastated
land is ready to grow food again.
The farmers have been so busy
fighting that they have had no
chance to raise seed. A part of
what they need will be supplied by
the National War Fund.
For Medicines: Medicines are
needed to fight typhUS, tuterculosis,
and all the other dread plagues that
follow the wake of war.
For Clothing: In many countries
where there has been no great pro-
duction of civilian clothing for years,
the need is acute. This winter will
bring hardship and suffering if
great supplies of clothing are not
sent abroad.
Volunteers Assist
Agencies In All
Types Of Work
The Volunteer Office of the Jef-
ferson County Citizens Service Corps
rendered able assistance to the Of-
fice of Price Administration, Gas
Division during September in issu-
ing gas coupons.
By means of volunteer help an
A-gas tooks were issued in the rec-
ord time of 2 weeks.
Mrs. H. p. Thetford, Chairman,
volunteer office, contacted a wide
number of women's clubs and or-
ganizations and each group pro-
vided workers on specified days.
The Order of Eastern Star and
(Turn to Col. 3)
22 WAR RELATED
AGENCIES WILL BE
BENEFICIARIES OF
THE 1944 ALABAMA
WAR CHEST APPEAL
HOME FRONT OCTOBER, 1944
Men In Uniform Defense Director
May Now Vote To Help Plan
War Memorials
mission advises that everything is
Mrs. Fred Smith, Commander of ready now for getting absentee bal- Haygood Paterson, Director of the
the Baldwin County Citizens De- lots to qualified electors of Ala- Alabama Defense Council has teen
fense Corps at Daphne enjoys the bama in the armed services of the appointed on the War Memorials
signal honor of being the only wo- United States. Commission as advisor for District
man Commander in the entire Ala- 7 which includes the States of Ala-
bama State Defense organization. On October 3rd, the Office of Sec- bama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi;
She arrived in Montgomery, an- retary of State announced that all South Carolina, and Tennessee.
swering the call for competent men applications for absentee ballots had The War Memorials Commission
-when Civilian Defense was yet in been forwarded to the respective is a National org~nization which
its infancy, and was welcomed into probate judges and that these judges has, for its purpose the establish-
the Defense School conducted for were giving the matter prompt at- ment of war memorials in the Na-
special training, returning to her tention. tion in the form of athletic and
own town with the knowledge and Some of the probate judges have recreational centers for young men
enthusiasm to organize competent advised that the ballots have already and women instead of marble monu-
groups of Air Raid Wardens, Fire been mailed out. ments.
Fighters, Repair Crews, Messengers, The War Memorials Commission
etc. in requesting Mr. Paterson to serve
Mrs. Smith arranged for Standard What Price as Advisor of District 7 declared,
First Aid instruction for all groups Rationing· "We need your leadership in stimu-
and went about systematically s'et- lating the program in these States
ting up a complete Defense Corps In America and hope you can find it possible
Center to meet community needs. to accept because we know you will
As there was no physician avail- Lest we sometimes lose our do an excellent job."
able she established a group head- perspective in viewing the very Mr. Paterson is accepting, wel-
ed by a Graduate Nurse and made necessary problem of rationing coming an opportunity to stimulate
arrangements with Fairhope for for the benefit of all the follow- interest in the physical welfare of
ambulance and hospital service in ing is reprinted from the current Southern youth. He calls attention
case of need. copy of OUTPOST, a monthly to the woeful lack of physical sta-
paper published by Americans in mina of the men of this Nation
Trial Black-Outs were held and Britain:
the Defense Program carried out called for war service.
"Because it involves the ex- Twenty five per cent of the teen
meticulously as outlined by the
State Council. Wardens are now change of bacon, even the Dun- age draftees were found unfit; 70
assisting the schools with Salvage. mow Flitch, known in Great per cent of those from 38 to 45; and
In fact, Daphne was among the Dunmow and the vicinity since 50 per cent of all of those between
first communities to hold demon- the twelfth century and men- 21 and 35.
stration of gases and train men and tioned by Chaucer, has come un-
women to distinguish between the der the steely-eyed Ministry of
various kinds. Food. By this ancient custom War Service And
on Whit Monday married couples
Since World War I, Mrs. Smith who can prove that they have Relief Agencies
has lived continuously in Daphne, never quarrelled and have never,
taking an active interest in all civic wlj,king or sleeping, wished them-
Aided By Chest
and philanthropic movements. She selves single since their wedding The twenty-two War Service and
was born at East Gilead, Mich., are awarded a "flitch of bacon" War Relief Agencies that will share
Feb. 1883, spending her childhood -defined by Webster's Diction- in the fund raised by the Alabama
in Ohio and Illinois, receiving her ary as a "side of cured hog.' War Chest are:
education in Chicago. Claims are tried before a jury
Coming to Alabama in 1901, she of six bachelors and six spinsters
USO (United Service Organiza-
tion) , United Seamen's Service, War
has resided in Daphne intermittent- amidst a certain amount of hi-
ly for the past forty years. For larious mock solemnity. This year
Prisoners Aid, Philippine War Re-
lief, Belgian War Relief Society,
seventeen years, this very unusual candidates who successfully con- British War Relief Society, United
woman traveled throughout the vinced the court that they had China Relief, American Relief for
United States, Canada, and Mexico come unscathec: through the
Czechoslovakia, American Denmark
with circuses and wild west shows, "fiery furnace of Domestic tribu- Relief, American Relief for France,
training and exhibiting horses. She lation" had to bow to an un-
Greek War Relief Association,
is recognized as a most expert horse- sentimental Government Food
American Relief for Italy, United
woman and is a familiar picture in Control and hand back their
Lithuanian Relief Fund, Friends of
the saddle. prize unsampled.-From Oregon Luxembourg, American Relief for
The success of the Baldwin Coun- State Defense Council. Norway, Polish War Relief, Queen
ty Defense Corps is due largely to I:. ~
Wilhelminia Fund, Russian War Re-
the efforts of its Commander and
VOLUNTEERS ASSIST lief, United Yugoslav Relief Fund,
the contagion of her enthusiasm. American Field Service, Refugee
Commander Smith attributes the (Continued from Col. 3)
Relief Trustees, U. S. Committee for
success of the Baldwin County De- Council of Jewish Women furnished the Care of European Children.
fense Corps to the capable and all volunteers on two days of each
whole hearted assistance of her co- week. A colossal task confronts the
workers. Among those, who have In addition to volunteers who as- world in getting thirty million peo-
rendered able assistance are Gus sisted O. P.' A., others have been ple back to their homes
Bertagnolli, head Qf Transportation, solicited for work with the Com-
Fred Smith, director of Air Raid munity Chest, the Anti-Tuberculosis
Wardens, J. J. Andrews, Chief of Association and the Protective MEDICINES-FOOD AND
Police, Repair, and Construction, Corps, O. C. D. CLOTHING WILL BE
BOUGHT WITH DOLLARS
Hazel Council, in charge of the First
Aid Station, Tumpsie Trione, Chief War Priso~ers Aid has been a YOU CONTRIBUTE TO
of Messengers, A. J. Smith, Mayor Godsend in helping keep active THE ALABAMA WAR CHEST
and his Council. young men busy.