Evening star., 1942-01-02

AFRAID warnings from the defense
control center which is in charge
of Herbert A. Friede. Additional
switchboard operators have been as
signed to the schools to set up "a
hour telephone service at the Frank
ling Administration Building.
Utilized for Services.
"Schcool buildings are now being
utilized for many civilian defense
services. such as:
instruction in first aid for
teachers and other employees.
Instruction in handling bombs
of various kinds.
Instruction for citizen volun-
teers set up by regimental war.
dens
Zone warden posts.
Auxiliary police force stations.
Instruction of rescue squad
workers.
Emergency feeding units.
Many schools will also be desig-
mated as emergency casualty sta
tions for medical services. 1t Is
altogether likely that other District
services will have to set up operating
centers in public school buildings
in case their buildings are bombed.
These are reasons why in the judg-
ment of the civilian defense au-
thorities public buildings must op-
crate on a 24-hour service basis.
Application is being made for
the allotment of funds with which
to employ enough additional GUS
todians for public school buildings
to keep the buildings adequately
heated "a hours of the day.
Official reports reaching the
Franklin Administration Building
today indicate that telephone serv-
ice was not functioning properly in
several school buildings during the
trial blackout period Tuesday eve
ming. An investigation is now being
made to determine the reasons
therefor. School wardens building
principals) will continue to be re-
sponsible for maintaining 24hour
alert telephone service through JAN
uary 4 in accordance with instruc
tions issued in superintendent'S cir
cular No. 68.
Operators Instructions.
THE operators at our switchboard
at the Franklin will have before
them on a card the following infor-
nation relative to special emergency
signals. All principals and respon-
sible officers will also prepare a
similar card and attach it to the
Office telephone.
The Yellow Signal-Alert. This
means that the enemy is approx
mately 20 or 80 minutes away. All
units should be modified for action
The Blue SignalEFurther Alert
This means that danger is growing
nearer with the enemy approximate
ly IS minutes away. At night this
means a total 'blackout.'
THE Red Signal-Danger. The
afraid sirens will be sounded upon
this signal.
The White Signal-All Clear.
The sirens will be sounded again
after all danger is passed.
Last (Tuesday) night three of
these signals were sent out to the
schools. The yellow the red
End the white" As soon as signal
is received, persons must stay at
phones to receive all subsequent
signals and directions.
Must Set Up System.
when schools reopen on January
s. an adequate program for op-
Grating the school system for main-
tanning 24-llour alert telephone Serv-
ice must be set up. In general the
uay-school employees will maintain
alert telephone service between the
hours of $3.50 am and 4:30 pm
through the usual telephone service
School wardens should continue
to assume responsibility for max
ing arrangements for alert telephone
service between 430 pm. and 8:3(
am This may be done through the
service of school employes-namely
teachers, clerks and school officers
through volunteers from the parent
teacher associations, and through
volunteer service of citizens avail
able from the wardens' Office The
local warden has list of all citi-
zens who have volunteered service
in connection with national defense
The schools may appropriately make
use of such volunteers as are now
available.
"The schools should recognize that