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Director laues “ 7 ' ' 7,.Response Ca ~° ServiceJu JACBy Col F. H. Famnzn 8Ule Civilian Defense DirectorNear y 63,000, Maine men and women have completed Civilian Defense training courses and been assigned to duties within the organization. In that number are approximately 30.000 air raid wardens. 3.000 auxiliary firemen, 3.000 auxiliary police, 2,000 emergency medical personnel, and 1400 messengers In the community services personnel there arc over 4.000 certified for disaster relief and over 13.000 for first aid As I survey the accompl shmcnts of llie pa-st five months. It heeros to me that this is one of the most encouraging results.'of the active program t »at your Civilian Defense Organization has carried outAs d rector of Civilian Defense I am familiar with the high degree of patriotism that has drawn this great number of people nto one com mop cause. I know that It has meant a great many sacrifices and much self-denial It has m4ant long hours of study, the contribution oi much lime and effort to bring our organisation up to Its present effectiveness.Primarily.' the work of . Civilian Defense has been concentrated on emergency defense. That means not only wardens, auxiliary firemen, auxiliary policemen and mahy others out several aircraft observers |The entire air craft warning service jis dependent upon the observation'posts established by 'he Arn-OOV. SUMNER SBWALLmean Legion and the service wh'ch the volunteers now manning those post* arc able to give to the safetyof ibe stateIf wr arc to make certain of Ihe control or the air. We must at all times be able to Intercept and engage invading air craft as soon as they approach our shores In order to do this we must have timely warning of the approach of ene-ny air craft. The Army has its own anti-aircraft warning service consisting of Instrumental observation posts and Its observation corps. Civilians Witch SkiesTq the civilians is entrusted the observation of the skies over our state. In Maine under the direction of the American Legion 410 observation posts have oeen set up. over 300 or which ore now moaned ©n a 4 hour basis. Every minute of the day or night the keen eye® and ears of hundreds oi observers are watching and listening for Lheapproach of enemy raiders. These men and women are standing guard over the safety of everyone in MaiOetTlt;j man these 200 posts on a 34 houn basts requires a large personnel. | In a stogie station, not far-from Augusta over 300 rnei),State Directorwomen.high school boys and girls are engaged In the patriotic dm lng the post in constantIf you will ask yourself the ques-itrlotlc duty of keep-ooe ration, thetlon. What can I do to he p to this emergency, it may be you will find the answer in the observat on posts Ac an yrate it is Important tMtCol. Frauds H. Fa.ronm, director of the Maine Office of Civilian Defense.there be on .file not only what you can ria but where you can be reach-'I!ed When you are called, vou can then take your place quickly, dolni the Work best fitted for you you are not needed at present you will be later. The volunteer Civilian Defense office will be glad to enroll your name.I im glad to have this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the devotion that has been •given in the cause of Clvdln Defense. In community after community I have been told Uiatfense activities. To be sore, not all places have reached the degree of efficiency marked in the large centers of copula lion, but within thelimitations have set hi^h standardsof requirements. As It stands to-fi ueniday, if an air raid sounds to alert the people Of Maine, the State can black out promptly and effectively. In a great majority of cities and towns a stxeng Civilian Defense organisation stands ready to deal with the effects of an enemy air raid.pie have been more closely united than ever before In the history of~vri .*eiy uhis to I , ...the town. This, in ttaelf/ Is a worthwhile result, but Civilian Defense has I don* far more than that.Aijl this great amount of work. It must be emphasized. r*s been dor.r on a voluntary basis withoutpay in the scant spare. Umc of busy i. rour hundred andGreat Need of the TimesA more and more men are drawn into the ranks of the fighting forces and as other men step Into expanding defense Work, it will be increasingly necessary for women to take their places In the Civilian Defense Corps. Women volunteers, however, should not wait until the emergency arrives but enroll now and trainmen ahd women . _ _______.____ninety-three townshave been organized. and considerably over 300 are ency that prevails throuahou operating effectively in Civilian De- Civilian Deiensc organ ballon.now so that there wl|l be no lowering in the high standard of effici-hout the
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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Maine, US
Tue, Jun 09, 1942
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