The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-02

Chairman Wagar asked that action De
taken az once by the Commission 10
secure their own patrolmen so that
the m%n now assigned 10 the plant may
be released and made avallaDle Ioi
their regular duties
Chairman Wagar then called upon
representative of the Public Wellare
Commission Commissioner Labeau'
president of the Commission, request
ed Mr.. Finlay hospital adminBtra' or'
to represent them
Mr.. Finlay reported that during the
past several mon rs the hospital COM
mission. in conjunction with the Amer
lean Coll, ge of Surgeons. had Deeu
preparing and planning Tor FUTURE
emit rgencieS They had also been III
contact with the Association ol HOS
piial administrators and the \atlOhal
Association of Civilian Defense.
The hospital has already secured
and Installed an emerSc nry electric
generator and has been working with
the Red Gross as 10 first aid. has Sc
cured a blood bank, and provisions
have been made for emergency surgery
and shock trea ment, etc. They are
now establishing an emergency n*di-
cal field unit with doctors and nurst
arranged for. with a committee 6.
Doctors w IL Honor. DIR. Earl Engc.
and Miss Anderson. superintendent ol
nurses DR. Honor has been appointed
chairman of the hospital committee.
Mr. Finlay stated further thai the
Michigan Alkali club has made avail
able their property for an emergency
hospital unit or for any other ncceS-
>ary purpO>s lie added that Dr tngel
has been in touch with the Board OF
Education and the gymnasiumS anu
auditoriUm> of school buildings are
available for hospital units in case al
emergencies. He stated that supplies.
such a. cots. blankets, etc, for such
emergency stations, have been arrang
ed for
r. W. Frustic. superintendent Of
schools. reported that first aid inStruc-
tors should he well trained men; that
there are ut present enrolled for such
instruction approximately 16J persons,
which course is now being conducted
by the Board of Education that all ar
Judgements have been completed ana
that school buildings have been offer
ed and are available for emergency
hospital units. for IRed Cross activi-
Ties. first aid study. or for any other
ne, ded defense work.
Mr. NeStur. of the Michigan Cnem-
plOymcml Compensation Board, offered
the facilities of their office evenings
for amy purpose in the interest of ma
tiOnal defense, from five to eight o.
clock. or longer if required. He stalled
the Office might be used for taking
registrations. training purposes, or
any other Use the committee might de
sire advisable.
Mr. Huegli. of the Council of Social
Agencies. offered the facilities Of his
office for the assistance of the Civil
ian Defense Committees of the down
rive communities. lie stated it was a
metropolitan Set-up and called for an
interchange of facilities among the
communities in case of necessity.
DR. mclaughlin reported that he
is working with the hospital group and
combining all The actitieS of the health
department..
The City Engineer reported that al.
city departments are trained in The
removal of debris, etc. and are ready
for cooperation in case Of any emer-
gency or destruction.
Mr. Finlay, Of the Wyandotte Gener-
al hospital. requested assistance in Sc
curing necessary supplies, such As
blankets, etc. Chairman Wagar in
>tructtd him to send a list of his re-
quirementS 10 the city clerk. He in
formed him the committee and the
Council would work with the hospital
commission in the securing Of the ne
cesSary equipment.
The police chief asked what ar
rangemenIS had been made for turning
of commercial window lights and neon
signs. City Attorney Gartner informed
him that Mr.. Townsend Of the Town
send Neon Sign Company had recon-
mended that stores be requested TO in
stall outside switches which could be
reached with d pole, and they would
send man 10 tXtinguish the lights If
notified Of any practice blackOutS or
emergency blackOut. He stated they
would cooperate towIrd making per
Uanent arrangements for prott ctiOh
Of properties of he city
OH. -NtSlOT dSktN Tor survey Oh
volunteers and tn" n,mu.T of vUlua-
teers Of each classification 10 expedite
filing for immediate reference.
Chairman Wagar then appOin cd the
following committees - work with the
Committee on Civilian Deferse
d1iblic Health Commit et-Ir. Y. ID.
mclaughlin. chairman Mrs. Russell
Eberts. DR. Earl ii. Engtl. DIR. W. ii.
Honor.
Publicity COmmittee-Richard Heu-
gil Of the Council of Social Agencies,
chairman: }. ID. Haven of the Wyan-
dotte Herald; Clarence LitbelI, editor
OF the Wyand0tte News Clyde Oils
tori. editor Of the Down River Press
Frank Worthington. editor Of the Wy
andOtte Tribune.
Committee on Registration of VOlun-
teers and Classification Of Same
Lawrence J. LaI;OurSe. chairman:
Frederick j. GARNER, John T. McWhir-
ter. Charles NeStOr.
Committee Oh disqualification = The
members Of the Public Welfare Com
mission and Charles Finlay. admins
traitor VI th, hOSOiial thpv IN select