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faith cooperation. Without exeep-
ton. an interfsith committee on
civilian defense has been set mp
IN every community within the
scope a the survey.
In upstate New York. represen-
tstives Of the Federation Of
Churches o. Rochester and Mon
roe County. the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Rochester. ana local
Jewish synsrorues are all mem
hers of the Rochester Defense
Council.
In Boston = Defen>s BOND rally
~as recently held on the Common.
The principal speakers included q
Protestant minister. = Catholic
priest and q Jewish rabbi.
Gov. Robert Hurley Of Connecti-
cut recently appointed an inter
faith committee TO direct defense
program In the churches and ssna-
roguea. A. the first step, local
Committees on Unity and Amity
were established In all towns and
cities In Connecticut
In Hartford. alsn. churchroers
~ all fsitha were asked n bring
on the scrap metal they could
carry 10 their respective churches
and synsgorues on a designated
day ~ worship. All metal collect
I'd under the so-called Hartford
Salvage Plan was to h sold to
licensed dealers in scrap metal.
The proceeds were then IN he con-
versed into war stamps and bonds.
LOS ANGELES PREPARES
One az the most elaborate set-
mrs in the field of church-defense
activity IL maintained in Los An
xeles. where church bodies Of all 1
faiths are cooperating with mill
fary and civilian authorities 10 the |
fullest extent. besides carrying on
. variety Of wartime welfare du-
ties.
Practically all congregations
have made air raid preparations
ana have organized emergency
committees with assigned duties.
Many pastors. priests and lsymen
are serving a. air raid wardens
and a. members Of various civilian
defense committees and coordinat-
ting councils.
Under the leadership Of the
Church Federation, Prctes-
tant churches have organized
their defenae activities Ia
degree nnequalIed by ANY
other ARA In the state. ar
ccrding Ia the Rev. John l..
Nixon. director Of the church
emergeacy defense commit
tee.
Following the outbreak ~ war,
this committee was set up TO
serve a. q clearing house between
churches and civilian defense
groups: 10 recommend and other
wise assist with church projects
~ defense nature: 10 transmit
information on defense matters 10
church groups: and 10 organize
church volunteers for special train
ing and action.
At the present time. l7s
churches, or more than rs per
cent 81 those represented In
the Federation. ARE organized
"a house 1900. 10 feed $4,000
per meal. and "a provide tenn
porary shelter for q maximum
~ 100. 900. under the direction
~ the Red Cross. Church
vplunteers are being trained
. SHELTER administrators. can
snen directors and other emer-
g~ncy workers.
Catholic churches and psrcchial |
schools In the Los Angeles arch
diocese are fully prepared for
emergencies. A survey az work |
accomplished is being made by the |
office Of the archbishop for the !
benefit Of the Civilian Defense
Council.
COAST CHURCHES ACTIVE
Hundreds Of examples Of indi-
vidual efforts. on the part Of
churches 10 cooperate in civilian
defense were brought to light BY
the survey.
These ranged all the way from
the establishment of nurseries, air
raid shelters. and first aid depots
To creation OF ''hlsckout commit
tees"
In Portland. Ore. a listing Of
the telephone number and resi-
dence Of every clergyman in the
city is being complied. The infor-
nation will be filed with block
wsrdens for call in administering
last rites 10 the dying.
A blsckout COMMITTEES" has
been organized by the Burlingsme
Baptist Church fSan Frsncisool.
Each COMMITTEES member has some
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