Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-04
Drive TO Enlist
Raid Wdrdens;
$4,000 Needed

W,VVU IVCCuCu
City employees vii bc urged
each 10 interest a friend in he
coming an air raid warden in a
campaign 70 begin Monday tore
crlit 81 600 more wardch> for duty
should Detroit be bombed.
The campaign wa, outlined 90
day by Councilman George Ed
wards. who said only 5000 Of a
needed $4,000 air wardenS have so
far been obtained. Cooperation al
city employees will be asked as the
largest single group through which
the Metropolitan Civilian Defense
committee can work.
The first 1000 air wardens now
are being trained. the defense
committee was told, through -
hours Of instruction each.
PROMISE OF AVAILABILITY
Under the plan, each Of 10000
air wardens would promise TO be-
available for 6 Of the is hours,
from 6 a. m. until midnight, either
at homes or Offices permitting a
10000 force az all times 1t was
assumed that at least 10000 would
be home between midnight and Il
a. m.
Turnouts at the second prelunl-
nary instruction m tint 5 last
night indicated an increasing CIV
ilian interest in volunteer defense
roles. Chief area wardenS an
nounced that enrolment for air
arden training courses under
schooled instructors VIII begin
March 10 at area headquarters.
The classes will begin March 10.
Meantime. zone meetings VIII be
held 10 advise registFaHts how To
canvass their districts and distrlh-
ute posters and information CIR
cularS.
MOUNTING INTEREST SHOWN
At Cooley High School, sixth
area headquarters, Warden Melvin
F. Lanphar reported his rolls had
swelled from 1000 10 1874 during
the last week. Proof Of mounting
interest, he said, was an argument
among registrants which followed
the announcement that the train
ing courses could accommodate
only 600 persons.
To settle the controversy, Ian
phar ruled that persons volun-
teering first would be given
preference.
Three thousand volunteer fire
men also are needed in addition 10
the 5000 already obtained.
RICHARDS OPTIMISTIC
On the basis of reports made,
Glenn c. Richards, head Of the
Metropolitan defense set-up, told
the Metropolitan defense commit
tee he believed the committee was
over the first hump-able now to
begin functioning.
Within a week. homeowners are
TO be canvassed and supplied PAM
phlets on what TO do In case OF a
raid. Soon after, a second canvass
will be made TO determine If pre-
cautions have been taken.
DR.. Bruce II. Douglas, city
health commissioner, said that for
a year and a half, through the
Wayne County Medical Associa-
ton. physicians and nurses have
been organized into district groups
for any emergency.
Present hospital facilities permit
caring for 1000 extra patients and
$500 more could be hospitalized
under emergency conditions. Fu-
neral directors have offered pri-
vate ambulanceS and retail stores
their delivery trucks 10 serve as
ambulanceS in case OF an emer.
gency.
BLACKoUT TO BE TIMED
A prescribed time TO I've permit
ted for the turning of of lights "
a blackout is TO be set, Louis !
Schrenk, superintendent of publ,
lighting. said. Any lights which
cannot be turned of within Tho
prescribed time. Schrenk con
tinued. must permanently bC
BACKED out.
Joseph p. Wolf. commissioner
of buildings and safety engineer
ing. said the city has made NJ
plans for downtown air raid shell
ters. Instead. he said existing
buildings will be utilized after per
mission is obtained from owners
He warned householders not Il
build air raid shelters without OBJ
tanning building permits.
While other preparations arc ad
vancing, II was admitted Detroit
still is without an acceptable all
raid siren. after trying and reject
ing numerous types offered. Mean
while, If needed. police car sirens
fire trucks and church bells will bt
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