The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-31
CUARDSMEN PLAN
MORE ACTIVITY
Continued from rage one}

tive measures as has been the
custom in the past.
To-day, if this service is 70 Dc
continued, members OF the local
flotilla will have to arrange 10
continue the work and organlza-
.tiona1 policies which they nave
been identified with since ls4z
when the service started, ne salo:
s.Sone of the Coast Guards nrs'
class cutters are now on the III
active status" he told the group.
He said this is becoming neces-
sary because the navy has placed
Coast Guard personne- on trans
ports and other phases OF sea pow
er which do not pertain to guard
ing the coast"
It was clearly indicated that fur
Their help of the Coast Guard in
the rescue work in this area at the
present will be meager.
s'You, who are members of the
flotilla will help the Coast Guard
by having boat ready to answer
distress signals and in air-sea res
cues or there will be a loss of life
and boats" Hines. said.
The Coast Guard is for the pur.
pose Of making air-sea rescue
and teaching navigation to men,
bers, teaching members to operate
their craft safely in order to pro-
mote efficiency and to facilitate
other powers of the Coast Guard
auxiliary.
The auxiliary has no police
powers invested in it. The sole
purpose it can serve is to amiably
try to teach boatmen WIN are
observed committing acts which
are violations Of water traffic the
safe and efficient way to operate
a boat.
Members of the auxiliary are
those persons who have specia.
training in navigation, Naval OF
Coast Guard veterans, those with
special training to be enrolled as
apprentice boatmen until they have
/ become familiar with the proper
navigation of craft as set forth ir
the auxiliary guide and rule book
which the officers have access to.
In the event OF emergencies, the
flotilla was asked to contact the
police departments nearby and LEI
them know that the services of the
auxiliary are at their disposal
This request was a result of past
action by the auxiliary in emer'
gencies. The director told of q
number of major emergencies arts.
i ing of which the auxiliary operat.
ing in the vicinity knew nothing
for period of three days or more.
1t. Comdr. Hines told the group
of his plans Tor organizing the
first air group of the district. The
plans include air and water facili.
ties for rescue at sea and in the
marshes along the river. The action
would feature tine use OF civilian
planes, a number Of which have
already been pledged to support
the movement.
The plans call for 10 civilian
planes and 10 civilian pilots to be
listed with each flotilla. The planes
which would be ready for any
emergency would be operated by
civilian pilots and would be financ
ed so far as fuel and other neces
sites by the Coast Guard. Five
civilian air fields have Offered
their facilities to the district.
| Radios to be used on boats
operated by the flotilla can be hae
only when the boats are on active
duty according to the commander
Officers and members Offered
suggestions which they said shoult
serve to create more interest il
the organization.
The question of headquarters TO
the flotilla, where meetings coul'
be held was given serious con
sideration at the meeting. Con
struction of a log club house o.
property across the river from tn
city was discussed.
This, according to Irving Cor
bett, commander Of the Cape Fea
division, would serve as white
headquarters while a place 70
summer meetings could be planne
at later meeting. There was n
action taken on this.
municipal pier at Wrightsville an
Other suggestions included
there was a suggestion that tn
problem of meeting place b
solved by placing the matter o
commercial basis by formin
a yacht club and selecting a sui
, able place for the erection c
buildings which would serve bot
! the members who want to activel
participate in the flotilla and thos
members who just want a heae
quarters for their yachting inclins
lions.
Ensign F. L. Swain with L
Comdr. Hines showed technicolo
films of the fighting on Two Jims
! approximately 1875 members O
, the hotilla attended the meeting.