The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-09

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Tscoms." h. said. ANY army
officer ridieuling our defense pro-
gram in that way vas stepping
out Of his capacity
Finances were q major part Of
Frsdley's lengthy complaint In
all the Is months the home de-
tense corps had operated. he said.
the city provided Jus, $3.50 to
run Il.
At the same time. he noted.
UTILITIES Commissioner OsNel has
been spending $4,000 a year 70
run a luncheon and bridge club"
IN the city light demonstration
room at the Broadmoor apart
nnents
1T is not question Of military
or civilian basis for the corps.
Bradley said. "or who is coordi-
nstor."
Cain Takes Over
Mayor Cain, under the national
civilian defense set-up designated
as local director. Immediately took
over the meeting as Bradley COM
pleted his statement
1T u obvious to me-" said the
mayor. that we are going 10 do
one thing: we are going 10 con-
form with those directing the
national effort.
IF they request consolidation
and coordination. we are going TO
follow. II they are opposed to
things military, we are going to
do just that
That Mr.. Bradley should not
be the coordinator il by his own
wish, not mine.
Had Done Good job
at think he has done in many
ways an excellent job.
But II he 10 right, then those
military men who come out here
with the school for civilian de-
tense are wrong"
Mayor Cain, though obviously
unaware as the meeting Of the
defense council began that Brad
ley would step out of the corps,
made the suggestion at the open
ing that the coordinator should be
rome one retired. who can devote
full time to the work.
Guy Thompson. council mem
Der in charge of the volunteer Of
flee recently planned, told the
group how the thousands of per-
sons registered al the fire stations
are being classified according to
the civilian defense jobs they
can do.
Office Purpose Given
Tn general the purpose Of the
volunteer office" he said, Us to
recruit men and women volunteers
and recommend them to agencies
whose services need to be ex-
panded. II also will be the clear
ing house of all programs of train
ing and the official arm of the
defense council of the city,
He suggested there should be a
full time executive secretary "a
job for which Howard Kohr is
being loaned by the city civil serv-
ice Department. and stenographic
help. Thompson outlined a bud
get of expenses the volunteer Of
flee would require which would
amount to s11,375 If persons were
to be hired and equipment bought
in the open market.
1915 Needed for Year
Pared down by borrowing Kohr.
the stenographers and most Of the
office equipment, Thompson said,
the office could operate on 1878
through the coming year.
Mayor Cain predicted the vol
nnteer office may become impor-
tsnt enough 10 have q place IN the
overall economy when the emsr-
gency Is over.
Introducing Bradley. the mayor
declared: Tacoma has taken pride
THAI II was a forermner in the
field Of civilian defense"
He said the defense corps mem
bers, until war came. were gen.
orally mistreated mentally by the
general public, called tin soldiers
and other uncomplimentary terms.
Things Have Changed
They have done things differ
entity here and they were right,
Cain said, until the program was
changed by a higher authority.
Mr.. Bradley has told me he
already is changing and .consoh-
dating things as result Of his
own experience.
His is big job. II things
start 10 happen here, he'll run the
whole show
Bradley began by declaring him
self in full accord with the mayor