The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-04-10

ing - a popular pastime in Con-
gress
His only interest, as far as Con-
gress is concerned, is in putting a
stop TO waste, corruption and ex-
cessive taxation.
Congratulations to the Mayor and
Council on re-openng the case of
former police chief William II, Pc
ters. so that the question of his re-
tirement can be considered.
hope that this effort, at long last,
Of attempting TO right wrong That
should have been attended to nearly
six years ago. will have a speedy and
happy ending for Mr., Peters
am particularly interested in the
case because, when the question of
his retirement came up before the
then Board of Street Commissioners,
appeared before them on behalf OF
MIR. Peters and presented a doctors
certificate which stated, in plain
language, that the former police
chiefs eyesight, which had been i'm
paired in the line of duty, would be
further injured il he were forced to
work at night in the cell block,
Congratulations also to the mem
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citation for the fine work they are do
ing to get real Civilian Defense
Program started in llagerstown. This
forward looking group of young re-
serve officers of the armed forces
have not only outlined real pro-
gram. but are working hard to see
that it goes into effect.
One of their plans is for the es-
tablshment of disaster traffic set
up, with an auxiliary force trained
and ready TO help the police and fire
departments in the event Of disas-
ter of any kind.
A striking example Of the value of
such an organization was graphically
given at York, Pa, when that city
was struck by a twister during Sat
urday's freak storm
Speaking over the radio, the York
Chief of Police stated that the traf-
fic became so snarled that it was just
impossible for his force to handle it.
Remembering however, that there
was an organized civilian defense
traffic squad in York, he ordered a
pre-arranged signal to be sounded on
the fire siren and he added that with
in IS minutes, 300 volunteer civilian
defense workers reported at police
headquarters and were Immediately
assigned to traffic duty, with the re-
suit that within an hour of their
starting to work the traffic jam was
unsnarled and began to move freely
again.
Surely what York can do, Hagers-
town can do too!
When Mrs Douglas came home
from the April meeting of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service of
St Paul's Methodist Church, she was
so wrapped up with what took place
that she just couldn't go to bed until
she told me all about it.
1t seems that the program topic
concerned labor relation and she
said that the members of the society
showed not only keen interest in
this vital subject in our American
economy, but proved that they were
well versed in its many ramifications
Sometimes we mere males think
that the fair sex, at their various
meetings, just talk about fashions
and the like, but from what Mrs
Douglas told me of that meeting, il
would seem that they would have
held their own with the best of us
Another fine thing that came out
of that same meeting was an address
by young airman Ga member of the
church, who told the members of the
society that, contrary to general be.
lief, great many of the boys in the
service are remembering well the
lessons they learned in their home
church and Sunday school and are
not going to hell, as so many people
seem to think is what happens tt
them when they get away from the
home and church influence and take
on the rough and tumble life of ar
army camp.
The Retailers of Hagerstown hav,
set an example that the rest of u
certainly should follow.
Realizing that the dread scourag,
of cancer is taking more and NOR,
lives every day, these businessmen
of the community, who are probabl,
called upon more than anyone els
for donations to every conceivabl,