Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-10

This coming Monday will be col
lection day-remember the date
April 13-all citizens are asked
to tie their bundles together and
place them in front of their
walks or in their driveways for
collection!
A record will be kept of all
material collected from each area
and the amounts returned to the
Defense Corps after converting
these materials into dollars and
cents will be published in the Co.
operator.
An intensive and extensive pro-
gram of collection and education
is being worked out this week.
Mr.. Gawthrop states that the
salvaging of paper and converting
it into funds to be used for local
defense needs is necessary and
vital function calling for the Co
operation of all men, women and
children in Greenbelt. School
children will be asked to do their
part in collecting household papers
and trying them together so that
they can be collected when Mr..
Gawthrop's crew arrives on the
appointed day. All Air-Raid war
dens and assistants will be asked
to provide information concern
ing salvage collections to residents
when visiting their homes. A
spring-cleaning day will be set
aside shortly on which residents
will be asked to gather all articles
lying idle in attics and Easements
and place them at the disposal of
the Salvage Committee. A key
man or woman will be appointed
for each court who will be re-
sponsible for the gathering of all
materials, taken from each apart
ment house and home, in an
appointed spot on the driveway.
The Greenbelt Defense Corps
comprises many units, the func-
tions of each depending on the vol
unteer aid of every person in
town. In every issue the Cooper
ator will publish all news con-
cerning the activities of these
units. There is job for every
person in town to do. Volunteers
are needed and should report to
the Defense Corps. Cover-all suits
have been ordered for the Air
Raid Wardens, a telescope and
blankets will soon be in the hands
of the appointed Chiefs, the FL
nance Committee has announced.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, has been
appointed to enlist the aid of
men and women to donate their
blood to the Red Cros blood bank.
To facilitate this necessary war
work activity those interested will
be driven into town where the
blood will be extracted and put
away for emergency use. Mrs.
Miller will also ask the women of
Greenbelt to help roll bandages
and to increase the sales of De-
fense Stamps and Bonds.
DR.. Joseph Silagy announced
that advance courses of instruc-
ton in frst-aid will start imme-
diately in order to provide per-
sonnel to staff points at first-aid
stations and casualty stations. All
those possessing first-aid certifi-
Gates, obtained in Washington or
elsewhere, are requested to regis
ter their names with either DR..
Silagv or Mrs. Rogers, secretary
of the Defense Corps, so that
they will be available in time of
emergency.
Greenbelters can obtain copies
of Victory Garden pamphlets at
the Administration office or at the
local fire house. People beginning
gardens for the first time will re-
ceive necessary instruction at the
garden lots.
All questions regarding local
defense measures, the functions
of the various units, and general
information may be sent in to
the Cooperator-and all efforts
will be made to satisfy all queries.