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should stand as a sentry between
the citizen and the bureaucrat"
and should apply particularly in
times of stress.
The act provides for arbitration
between individuals and the Gov
ernment. Senator Kefauver, Dem
ocrat, of Tennessee. who argued
the bill for the administration, ex-
planned the conferees felt the ad-
ministrators should not be bur-
dened by this procedure in times
of emergency.
Funds for Vital Projects.
The District money represented
compromise on the part of con-
fereeS, working out differences in
the $40 billion appropriations
measure. An original request of
1887, 500 by District leaders had
been cut entirely from the House
passed version of the bill and re-
stored in full by the Senate.
Faced with the necessity of re-
vamping his plans to fit the re-
duced budget, Acting Civil De-
fense Director John E. Fondahl
today suggested that certain prof.
ects should be given priority.
Topping his list is a program
of public information calling for
the expenditure of $4,000 to let
people know what to do when a.
warning sounds. The department.
plans to have printed 10000 civil
defense pamphlets setting out the
essentials of self-protection to be
distributed through the schools.
Four Warning Horns Ordered.
Next most important item is
the quick installation of warning
horns, four of which are already
on order. The first horns will
cover the downtown area from
the Capitol. the National Mu-
scum, the New State Department
building and the Sumner School
at Seventeenth and M streets
NV. The purchase of an addi-
tional 80 horns for 100000 will
give the entire city good, sound
coverage" in Inspector Fondahl's
opinion.
The interim warning system
using police and fire sirens whicl,
is nov in effect was described as
totally inadequate" by the acting
director.
Other critical items which will
probably get under way with the
appropriation are the setting up
of blood bank at Gallinger Hos
pital and completion of the civil
defense radio communications
system.
1t has been pointed out by Dis
trict leaders that large quantities
of human blood are wasted daily
at the hospital which if stored as
plasma would be invaluable in
case of disaster. The appropria-
ton of s15.370 will permit stor-
age rate of 500 pints a month at
the beginning. Later, with other
hospitals taking part in the pro-
gram. officials estimate the rate
might increase to s 000 pints
month.
Less critical projects that may
have to be trimmed or dropped
entirely for the moment call for
equipment for auxiliary police and
flremen, survey of possible shell
tiers in existing District buildings
and measures designed to protect
essential public utilities in the city.
District officials are quick to
point out that the present appro-
priation represents only drop in
the bucket compared to the total
needs of Washington's civil de-
fense setup.
At cost calculated at S3.1 bill
lion within the next three years,
it provides for large scale shelter
programs by the States and cities.
and stockpiling of critical defense
supplies by the Federal Govern
ment.
1t also sets up an independent
agency of the Government under
civilian control with authority to
take the following steps:
1. Work out plans and programs
for civil defense. including speci-
fications for such equipment as
air-raid shelters and AFRAID
warning systems.
2. Coordinate the civil defense
efforts of the various branches of
the Federal Government with the
States and neighboring countries.
3. Take over the job of creating
q communications system on al
Nationwide scale to warn the
public of impending attack.
4. Set up training programs for
civil defense workers on a ma
tionai level, including the crea-
ton of a civil defense college and
three regional training schools.
S. Carry on a program of public
in civil defense matters
'by all appropriate means"
6. Take over facilities and sup
plies for civil defense purposes, to
get started on the stockpiling of