Evening star., 1942-05-31
O. c. D.
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Oill II St Z d6C'
handbooks apply to any typical
community.
Use of Neighborh0od Funds.
A local o. c. D., it was said, should
guide and assist the various areas in
working out their particular prob
lens 1t was pointed out in The
Star last week that the Washington
metropolitan area o. c. D. con-
sidered the raising and spending of
funds "a neighborhood affair" and
that area defense chairmen had
been unable to get the guidance
they sought in determining the best
use to be made of the funds they
solicited from their neighbors.
The whole basis of the new pro-
cedure Is that the wardens should
canvass their neighborhoods to find
what materials for protection exist
and to arrange ready access to them
without taking them to their warden
posts. Although people may not be
able to donate the small tools and
larger hardware they use in daily
living, the wardens would always
know where to find them.
The warden should know and
acquaint the neighborhood with the
equipment and how to get at it in
an emergency" an o. c. D. spokes-
man said You don't need the
stuff at the post; you simply need
to know where 1t is"
The o. C. D. emphasized improv-
ing and substituting-candles in
stead of flashlights for area head
quarters; novelty noisemakers or
even kitchen spoon and pan for
the prescribed gas alarm devices.
wooden boxes for sand instead of
pals.
Here is breakdown of equipment
as tentatively approved by o. C. D.
experts on the basis of Army and
w. P B. advices
For the area acknowledgements,
heat, light, toilet facilities, type
writer, desks, chairs, file case,
radio-preferably one that can be
operated on a battery in an emer-
gency-candles, blackout materials.
ample telephone service, office sup
plies. such as stationery and postage
and duplicating facilities.
The telephone service, it was said.
depends on the size of the area but
swltchboard-aS has been installed
IN one area here-was not con-
sidered necessary.
On the matter of duplicating fa-
cilities, it was urged that civilian
oe1ense groups use available facili-
ties in their COMM mdnities-such as
schools, restaurants or churches.
The running expenses Of typical
area headquarters was figured on an
average of $14 month, including
radio repair and upkeep.
For a zone post-desk and chairs,
telephone, log book or diary for
recording daily occurrences, pre-
scribed report forms, typewriter.
radio and toilet facilities, blackout
materials and candles, and a set
of required instructions and PAM
phlets.
Zone and area headquarters vary
in Importance from city to city, and
the amount of Office equipment and
telephone service would vary &C
cordingly but neither of them are
supposed to stock up on any equip
ment that has to do with the medi-
cal, auxiliary police or auxiliary fire.
mems duties.
For the sector post-a telephone,
a table with set of required in
structions and pamphlets on it, and
rope or clothes line, stands and signs
for roping of danger areas. If the
post covers large sector, this latter
equipment should be placed at stra-
tegic locations throughout the sector.
Warden's Requirements.
For the warden-arm band, he'll
met, gas protective clothing (all to
be provided by o. c. d., whistle,
heavy work gloves which could be
laborer's white cotton gloves, a fash
light and some noisemaker for gas
alarms.
Defense groups have been urged