Evening star., 1942-08-11
Police and Firemen
Learning New Jobs
AsCoast Guardsmen
fought Commando Trick!
So They Con Cope With
Soboteurs on Piers
BY Wide World.

BY Wide World.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 11.-They used
to be policemen and fironen but
they're Coast Guardsmen now-and
they have a new and bigger job.
To do that job of guarding the
Nations piers and the ships along
side. they've got to be more than
policemen or firemen.
They must learn the dirty fighting
tricks of the Commands. They
must know what mistakes were made
on the Normandie and the Moro
Castle-and know enough not to
make them themselves. They must
learn the ways and the jargon OF the
sea. They must be able to save lives
their own and others.
They must learn all this In 30
days.
The things of war are funneline
through the Nations harbors to
fighting fronts around the globe
This movement Of precious war stun
will stop If piers are burned or sabo-
teurs wreck the ships alongside.
Must Know Ways Of Sea.
The Coast Guards role in this
battle Of materiel is to see that
neither Of those things happen.
To do the job, men are being
taken from police and fire depart
ments throughout the Nation, given
ratings or commissions and sent to
the Coast Guard training station at
Furt McHenry.
This school-within sight Of the
old fort which inspired the National
Anthem-was established q few
weeks ago to put Coast Guard
touches on the mems practical
foundation.
Some of the students, explained
Comdr. George +. McCabe, know
most Of the answers in police anc
firs work. But some Of them don't
know the A B c. Of the seaman.
The saboteurs they'll have to spot
will know the ways OF the sea. he
points out. and the port security
men must fight them on even
ground.
After all. 4 policeman from Del
Moines, Iowa" said the schools
chief, wouldn't know the vocabulary
OF the sea. He wouldn't know what
4 scuttlebutt is" cts 4 drinking
fountain.)
Study Normandie Case.
All 4 fireman from q plains State
knows about q fireboat, he goes on
is likely to be what he's read ir
the books. That's not enough fol
some ono who will bs using one OF
the hundreds of fireboats the Coast
Guard will put IN the harbors.
They may know how to spot hra
boat at the school.
They NAL know how to spot fr>
hazards in = skyscraper or q granary
Here lectures and tours of Balti.
more's busy harbor will show them
how to spot the same perils on pier.
and ships.
Using studies and pamphlets pre-
pared by Comdr. McCabe-a thin
Tipped product of the Coast Guaro
Academy with a fair for starting
training stations but a desire fol
sea duty-the men see what wa.
wrong about the Normandie and tn.
MORO Castle. for instance
Lecturers tell them the Morrc
Castle. blazing forward, never shoult
have been headed into the vino
while the passengers were aft.
Learn How to Dive Overheard.
And another lesson Is Learned
from that tragedy. We're teaching
these men," Comdr. McCabe said
that when they jump from \ burn.
ing ship they must leap from th'
lowest deck possible.
When you hit that water, III
like hitting concrete. And your life
belt is likely TO be knocked against
your neck, breaking your neck On
arm"
The students may know on,
method OF lifesaving. Now the,
learn the Coast Guard system-i
nve-man rhythm method which
isn't Aba ndoneh fos fo,,r ho,,ps q ~ ~