Evening star., 1942-08-01
Towns
Asked 10 Set Up
War Councils
Municipal Lsooue
To Spur individual
Mor Activities

A comprehen0ve p0n 70 m0bih10
the entire civilian population Of the
state to help win the war Was an
nounced today BY the Maryland
League Of Municipalities.
Letters already have been sent to
mayors Of the more than La In.
corporated towns In Maryland urg.
ing them 10 set up civilian war cou11-
ellis In their respective comnnuni-
ties As the most effective medium
through which the civilian popula-
tion can make II maximum contri.
button TO the war effort"
In announcing the plan, Thomas
Conner Of Bethesda, executive sec.
rotary Of the leagus, said tlne pro-
gram "is the answer 10 the questions
people everywhere are asking:
What can dor How can I help?"
Centering ~ Activities
All activities relating TO The war
effort, Mr.. Conner explaiusd, such
rs scrap collection, health and nu-
triton, victory gardens, bousins.
recreation. trHnsportation, housing
and labor supply and framing. would
be placed under the civilian war
council In each .comu1unity.
I'm addition, Town Aeetings for
War" would be held periodically in
each community ct which residents
could express their oplniOns, ask
questions and learn Whist their COM
munity was- doing to further the
war effort.
Such = program would not conflict
with the various county civilian
defense councils, Mr.. Conner as
serted. Essential civilian protection
services would remain under the
Jurisdiction Of the civilian defense
councils.
What we are tryins 10 do. he
declared, "is to place al other ac-
tivities which are essential TO the
war effort under one head the
civilian war council"
Unorganized Effort.
Many Of these activities, he con.
tinued. are now functioninr but are
not co-ordinated. Nor do they have
the full cooperation Of every man.
woman and child In the community.
he said.
Mayor John N. Torvestad Of COL
mar Manor, president Of the league.
pointed out that "since the begin
ming OF the war, We have stressed
defense measures almost to the ex-
clasion Of any other activity On the
civilian 'front.'"
What the indiviual citisen can
do, how he or she can help In the
most effective way, has not been
made any too clear" to . large per
cent Of the people, he charged. add
Ing:
I'VE should not depend on nm
organized individual effort on 4
volunteer basis"
| He said that he has appointed .
committee consisting Of 20 members
to push the lsasue's program, Tho
committee Is headed BY Mayor How
ard w. jackson Of Baltimore With
Mayor william D. McCrendy Of
napof4 - viee CHAIRMAN. and In.
cludes representatives from each
county in the State as well g from
Baltimore City.
Lsagus's Pan Oa1llne1.
| Under the leagues plan. the
Mayor In each town wo0ld aprotnt
Z, civilian war council compoeed OF
representatives of civic and social
groups Ia the community. In un-
incorporated areas, this council
would be appointed 6y 4he CIVILIAN
defense council there.
The civilian war council would
name m executive director md .
director Of community mohilixa ton.
A volunteer participation office
would Be opened under the direction
Of the executive director, who would
see to It that every resident IA the
town .enlists In some phase OF the
program.
A central information and speak.
ers bureau also would b created
to advise and instruct the people
concerning al phases Of thu war
effort.