The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
PUBLIC MUST
 COOPERATE IN
 DEFENSE WORK
Many Problems Discussed at Defense Council
 Meet After Alert

Residents and property owners of several districts in Juneau art not showing sufficient interest il civilian defense work, which is en- tirely for the benefit of themselves and their property" R. E. Robert son, Director of Civilian Defense said today, in discussing the prac- tice alert held last night.
 With 146 air raid wardens and 35 first aiders reporting for duty the practice alert held last night was, on the whole satisfactory, Di- rector Robertson said. Several flares were set which were reported de- tected and extinguished within two minutes.
 At the meeting of the Civilian Defense Council, held following the alert, the seriousness of important business and residential areas, such as the district bounded by Front Street and Ferry, Shattuck and Admiral Ways, failing to show any air raid wardens in attendance, was discussed.
 Several other districts present the same problem, according to Director Robertson. The Defense Council is seeking to ascertain the reason, which is possibly due either to misunderstanding, or the resig- nation of wardens to join the Alas ka Territorial Guard, he said.
 Alert Next Thursday
 An alert will be held next Thurs day evening at o'clock at which the first aid corps will have a simulated ambulance case presented to them, it was decided at the De- fense Council meeting.
 It was also reported at last nights meeting that Kenneth Mo- Cormac, Territorial Representative of the American Red Cross, has requested his organization to es- tablish a depot for the use of Junea2 and the immediate vicin- ity, consisting of 500 cots, 500 tents and an emergency food sup ply. MT. McCormac reported that the cots have already been requi- sitioned.
 Das Iy2l
 The Defense Council decided last night that 120 air raid helmets, recently received by Mayor H. T. Lucas, should be prorated to the various air raid posts based on the attendance at next Thursdays alert. Each post is to devise means of distributing them among their own members, inasmuch as the present supply of helmets is insuf- ficient to go around.
 Walter P. Scott. whose appoint ment as Director of Auxiliary Po- lice was ratified at the meeting. stated that recruiting of additional auxiliary police will be done as fast as possible. He also intends to formulate plans for a more eff fective policing of the chief traffic intersections.
 Distribute Office Oaths
 OathS of office were distributed last evening to all air raid ward ems and members of the Defense Council and others present at the meeting last night took their oaths.
 A supply of emergency food ra- tion recipes were furnished each air raid post last night and ward ems will distribute one to each householder prior to next Thurs days alert.
 H. R. VanderLeest made further report of the plans of local motion picture theatres for the protection of patrons during actual raids. The committee is also working on plans for other public places, such as churches and lodges where people might be congregated when an alert sounds.
 Defense Councilmen Tom Dyer and Kennedy stated that they, with Director B. D. Stewart of the evacuation division. were perfecting plans for emergency evacuation of local hospitals.
 First Aid Meeting
 Mrs. Jessie McCrary and Miss Elma Olson, who have charge of the first aid corps during the ab- sence of Holger Larson, announced a meeting for all first aiders in the grade school auditorium at 7:45 p. m. next Monday.