alabama civil defense - nov 1944

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HOME FRONTONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE ALABAMA STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL

VOLUME 1. M01'JTGOMERY, ALA., NOVEMBER, 1944 NUMBER 6

oeD Volunteer Firemen AssistMobile Fire Dept. Fight Flames

Thirteen m\nutes after their chief, Donald Smith received notification that th e Sears-Roebuck store in Mobile was on fire, 6. C. D.volunteer firemen were at th e scene battling th e blaze. In th e pictureshowing streams of water directed at th e flames, auxiliary firemenmay be identified by white helmets. They worked like veteran firemen, according to Mr. James T. Kraver, Assistant Chief of th e MobileFire Department . O. C. D. companies participating were: Company10 under Capt. Harold Clements; Company 3 under Capt. L. T. Shackelford; Company 17 under Capt. Jules Lamereau; and Company 16under Capt. L. K. Joseph.

Auxiliary FiremenCommended ByMobile CompanyOff ice o f Civ il ian Defense volunteer firemen played an importantpart in fighting a ser ious f ire, whichgutted th e rear wing of Sears Roe

buck's modern department store inMobile, October 13th.Mr. L. L. Petrey, Chief of th eMobile Fire Department in a letterof commendation to Mr. Fred Am,Commander of th e Mobile CountyCouncil of Defense stated:"I wish to express my sincereappreciation of th e very t imely andefficient help accorded th e MobileFire Department at th e Sears andRoebuck early morning blaze by theOCD truck firemen."Immediately on arriving at the

scene of th e fire I realized that Itwas a se ri ous beginning of a greatconflagration and at once I contacted Assistant Chief Donald Smithby radio. Assis tant Chief Smithimmediately responded with Companies No.3, 10 and about 25 of hisOCD truck firemen, and immedia te ly got i nt o th e act ive f ire fighting w it hout delay and great ly assisted th e Mobile Fire Departmentin bringing the blaze under control. (Turn to page 3-column 1)Publishers CommentOn Paper ShortageMilitary and essential civilianwartime requirements of newsprint

magazine and book p aper are soheavy and manpower so short thatth e public cannot reasonably expectany relief, f rom paper shortage un ti l about th e middle of 1945, according to th e War Production Board.This announcement was made atth e behest of th e newspaper, magazine and book publishers throughtheir advisory committees after re viewing repor ts on current production of print paper and estimatesof production after Victory in Europe Day. The publishers said theydesired to correct th e optimistic belief in some civilian quarters thatsubstantial relief in p rin tin g p ap ershortages could be expected whenth e European war ends."The serious shortage of militaryand print ing paper continues," theysaid, "and needs th e intelligent understanding of th e public and ofbook, magazine, and newspaper publishers. The publishers also urgedvigorous continuat ion of was te pa pe r collections.

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Mrs. Helen SlnithVisitorMrs. Helen Farley Smith, Divisio!lof Federal-State Cooperation of theOCD Off ice, Washington, D. C,spent several days in Alabama conferring with Federal and State officials.Mrs. Smith discussed with Direc

tor Paterson problems of War Services and Fe'deral Security.

Opelika PlansMemorial ParkOne of th e first communities inthe Southeast to be thinking inerms of a recreation park as a war

memorial, Opelika, h as und er consideration th e purchase and development of such memorial. The proposed park is adjacent to th e citylimits, and is adaptable to al l typesof outdoor rfICreation.

Alabama AchievesWar Chest QuotaAlabama aga in s et a new rec

ord by achieving th e quota fo rhe r 1944 War Chest in the brieftime stipUlated by Appeal Chairman Major Harwell G. Davis andCo-Chairman J . L. Bedsole.When th e campaign openedOctober 17th, Chairman Davisurged hi s co-workers to attaintheir goal by November 15th, sothat th e stage could be reset forth e Sixth War Loan drive beginning November 20th.Quota for t he A labama WarChest 1944 "Victory Appeal" inbehalf of 22 war services and -rel ie f agenc ies was $1,100,368.40.Dis tr ic t chai rmen in th e 13 districts into which t he S ta te wasdivided and their organizationsrendered an inestimable war service in th e conduct of t he campaign, according to Haygoqd Paterson, President of th e AlabamaWar Chest.Volunteer ForestFire FightersEarn CertificatesH. Burton Andrews, Chief of Civil: ian Protect ion, Ala. State DefenseCouncil ha s just awarded Certi f icates of membership to 735 volun

t ee r Fores t F ire F ighters.These Fores t F ir e F ighters have

satisfactorily completed a prescribedand approved course of training andinstruction under the supervisionof the State Forester and havedemonstrated necessary' knowledgeand abi li ty to carry ou t duties.Many more volunteers are expected to enroll as t he p rogr am ' progresses.

Magic CityWomenEarn 'DecorationMrs. A. V. Summers, 815 West 4thS tr ee t a nd Mrs. Charles S. Smith1600 South 13th Street Birmingham were awarded th e "2000 hourbar" by th e Jef fe rson County Cit izens Service Corps fo r work withth e Emergency Medical Corps andthe Red Cross Sewing Units.This decoration for meritoriousservice on th e home front is recognized as a reward of significanservice and effort and is worn with

fitting pride.

War Bonds are th e safes t investment in the world.


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PAGE TWO HOME FRONT NOVEMBER, 1944

Governor HeedsNeed For PhysicalFitness Program

Sheffield BoastsNew Salvage Depot

Gov. Sparks' office announced theformation of a committee on physical fitness for Alabama as part ofa nat iona l p rogram sponsored bythe Federal Secur ity Admin is tr ation.Gov. Sparks declared he had received a letter from National Selective Service Director Lewis B.Hershey asking his cooperation.Hershey's letter pointed ou t that4,000,000 "4-F's" in this countryshowed a definite need fool' plannedphysicaL programs.The S ta te group, to be headed byState Heal th Officer Dr. B. F. Austin, will work with a committee ofthe American Medical Associationin s tudying th e nation's need for aphysical schedule. Other m2mber&,of t he S ta te committee:Dr. J. Sam Smith, medical; Mrs.Harry Nelson, Parent-Teacher Association; Dr. Olin Kirkland, dental;Dr. D. G. Gil l, Selec tive Service ;Foster Hayes, American Legion, andMiss Jessie Garrison, physical di rector, all of Montgomery. In addition these State officials will handle committee work in their specialized fields: Dr. E. B. Norton, Stateeducation superintendent; Ben C.Morgan, conservation director; andMiss Loula Dunn, public welfaredirector.

DONALD SMITH,Chief OCD'Volunteer Firemen,2254 DeLeon Ave.Dear Mr. Smith:Since th e organization of theCivilian Defense forces in Mobile,one of i ts mos t important components ha s been the group of

volunteer firemen headed by youYou and th e men serVing withyou, their chief, have renderedservice proving of aid to th e regular fire department on severaloccasions. The value of th e volunteer firemen's service ha s beenrecognized by city officials andprivate citizens alike.As a token of the community'sappreciation for wha t t he volunt ee r fi remen hav e done and arecontinuing to do, this week's M.O. Beale scroll is sent to them inyour care.Civically yours,M. O. BEALE.Reg. U. S. Patent Office.-Mobile Press,October 20, 1944.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

Trying to figure out when th ewar will end? Here's how GeneralEisenhower looks at it, quoting Representative Hale of Maine, who visi ted him recentl y i n France: "Waris like pushing a heavi ly loadedwagon up a s te ep h il l in a fog andnever knowing when you are goingto reach the top. So you push likehell all th e time."

Thanksgiving ProclamationIn this year of liberation, whichn a s seen so many millions freed

from tyrranical rule, it is fitting that we give thanks with special fervor to ou r heavenly Father for the mercies we have received individually and as a nation and fo r th e blessings He ha s restored, throughthe victories of our a rms and those of ou r allies, to His children inother lands.

Fo r th e preservation of ou r way of life from t he t hr ea t of destruction; for the unity of spir i t which h as k ep t o ur n atio n strong;for ou r abiding f ai th i n freedom; and for th e promise of an enduringpeace, we should lift up ou r hearts in thanksgiving.

For th e harvest that ha s sustained us and, in it s fullness, broughtsuccor to other peoples; for th e bounty of ou r soil, which ha s producedth e sinews of war for th e protection of ou r liberties; and for a multitude of private b l e s s ~ n g s , )mown only in our hea rt s, we should giveunited thanks to God.

To the end that we may bear more earnest witness to our gratitudeto Almighty God, I suggest a nationwide reading of th e Holy Scriptures dur ing the period from Thanksgiving D ay to Chri stm as. L etevery man of every creed go to hi s own version of th e Scriptures fora renewed and strengthening contact with those eternal t ru th s andmajestic principles which have inspi red such measu re o f true greatnessas t hi s nat ion has achieved. _Now, therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of th e UnitedStates of America, in consonance with the joint resolution of th e Congress approved December 26, 1941, do hereby proclaim Thursday the23rd day of November, 1944, a day of national thanksgiving; an d I callupon th e people of th e United States to observe it by bending everyeffort to hasten the day of final victory and by offering to God ourdevout grati tude for His goodness to us and to o ur fellow men.

The Sheffield Citizens DefenseCorps announces that Sheffield nowha s a new salvage depot, locatedacross from the Whitfield Lumbercompany . Thi s building was a donation of Burt Whitfield, a seniorair raid warden in th e DefenseCorps. Mr. Whitfield reroofed andrepaired the building rendering ita most suitable salvage depot witha capacity of approximately 15 tonsfor waste paper. It is painted red,white and blue."By now every citizen knows thatwaste paper is a number one, vitalwar material," said CommanderJack J . Caruthers. " I t is up to us,the home front soldiers to see thata sufficient amount of waste paperis salvaged. Our boys on th e battlefront cannot f ight without supplies.Many of these supplies reach themin containers made of paper. Whenyou turn in a bundle of waste paperyou are mak ing it possible for someboy to get much needed supplies.Take your paper to th e new salvagedepot today. Please t ie it in bundles. You know th e scarcity of helpand th e Defense Corps is a volunteer group."Commander Carut he rs t hankedMr. Whitfield for his generous dona~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - : :tion, which he termed a fine gesture of patriotism and cooperation.ected approximately 1600 poundsof paper. The p ap er will be soldand th e money will be used for thebenefit of th e entire school. Circulars were sent to every family inRamer School District explain ingth e p ap er Salvage Drive. The re

sults were encouraging. The F.F.A.is buying scrap met al a nd rubberfrom the students. We have collected 1130 pounds of s cr ap metaland 383 pounds of scrap rubber."To encourage th e buying ofstamps and bonds' regularly by students we are asking e ac h homeroom to display th e school-at-warflag. This flag can be displayed if90% o r mor e s tu dent s buy at leasta ten cent defense stamp eachmonth when every homeroom inschooL has the 90% flag f ly ing wecan fly a large banner beneath the"St ar s and Stripes.""The flag is displayed every daywhen th e weather permits and aflag-raising ceremony, with th e en tire student body t ak in g p ar t, ispresented at least once each monthusing if pos sible some spe ci al occasion."We have p resented one chapelp rogram for th e purpose of introducing th e members of th e Counciland announcing our objectives forth e year. We plan to sponsor' achapel program at th e opening ofth e 6th War Loan Drive anotherat its close. The Council ha s beenresponsible for one program presen ted to th e Parent, Teachers' Association. This program was oncitizenship and was closed with th ededication of the service roll andflag.

Defense ProgramDeveloped ByRamer SchoolThe Ramer Student DefenseCouncil made up of representativesfrom each class room ha s developeda fine program, which, it is conscientiously carrying out.Miss Mamie Ruth Mills, Reporterof th e Student Defense Council

writes that th e officers me t at th ebeginning of the present school se mes te r and drew up the followingobjectives for th e year:I -To further stress th e buyingof bonds and stamps in the schooland community.2-To continue to sponsor andpromote th e singing of patrioticsongs.3-To frame an d display awardsr eceived by th e council for pastachievements.4-To keep one up-to-date scrapbook covering the defense work ofRamer School.5-To have each Homeroom keepa record of i ts accomplishments and

activities in the Defense effort.This record is to be placed in thescrapbook at th e en d of th e year.6-To sponsor all drives that arein line with th e defense effort.7-To sponsor fire drills particUlarly stressing the learning andpracticing of existing rules and procedures.8-To encourage th e acceptanceof rationing and consider it a Democratic privilege as well as a patriotic responsibility.9-To equip and keep supplied

first aid kits for th e High Schooland Elementary School.10-To continue student correspondence with men an d women inservice.11-To display th e flag duringeach day that weather permits.12-To keep up the service flagand roll.13-To make and furnish a sickroom.14-To present a flag assemblymonthly.According to Miss Mil ls th e sick

room will be the most importantp ro je ct f or th e year. She states,"We have been given a section ofth e girls dressing room to be usedfor this purpose. I t will be underthe supervision of our Sponsor,Miss Kelly, and one Council member appointed weekly. We plan tofurnish it with r egul ar sick-roomfurnishings and f ir st aid eqUipment."We have equipped 7 first aidkits and placed them in th e most

convenient places in High School.A check ha s been given to th e Elementary Schoo l s ince they preferred to buy their own equipment."The Council is sponsoring continuous drives for th e collection ofscrap paper and metal. Paper iscollected t hroughout Ramer every

Thursday. Students are also allowed to bring it to school on th ebuses, at any time. We have col-


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NOVEMBER, .1944

Jefferson OCDOfficial Calls ForWar Loan Effort

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Citizens Service Corps VolunteersPrepare To Mail Christmas Seals

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Service CorpsVolunteers HelpWith Many Projects

Montgomery County Citizens Service Corps volunteers have assemb led to address and mail 16,000 let ters for th e Anti-Tuberculosis Association annual Christmas Seal Sale. Left to right: Miss Nelly Wilkinson, Mrs. Fred McManus, Mrs. J. Y. Brame (standing), Director of Citizens Service Corps , Mrs . Robert Burnette, Mrs. S. H. Blan, Mrs . G. F.Coleman, and Mrs. Pearson Burke (standip.g). Because of war conditions, when a welfare organization needs clerical assistance, volunteersare recruited through th e Citizens Service Corps. The women picturedabove have rendered unselfish service for many worthy causes.

Clarence F . Boggan, Chairman,Civilian Defense War Bond Sales;Administrative Assistant JeffersonCounty War Bond Commit tee hasaddressed Air Raid Wardens andAuxiliary Police Unit Commandersin th e interest of th e Sixth WarLoan Drive in Jefferson County,November 20 t o Decembe r 16, in clusive:"The volunteer f orc es o f Jeffer-. son Count y Civil ian Defense , having been pla ce d on an ' on cal l' basis July 31st , were assured no demands would be made on them un less their services were of vital importance to the pursuit of our wareffort."T he Six th War Loan is withoutdoubt th e most important to datefor th e successful continuance ofou r wa r e ff or t. The re fo re , it is

i ncumbent on a ll C iv il ian VolunteEn's to make every effort towardseeing that every citizen in th e areafor which they ar e responsible purchase to th e limit these essentialobligations of the United StatesGovernment."AUXILIARY FIREMEN

(Continued from p8,ge 1)"As Chief of th e Mobile Fire Department I would greatly appreci at e it if you wi ll convey my appre ciation of gratitude to the OCDtruck firemen through AssistantChief Donald Smith."Mr. C. B. Johns Manager ofSears , Roebuck and Company expressed his thanks to th e O. C. D.volunteer firemen and other organizations who rendered s 'rvice andassistance in a page advertisementin the Mobile Register.J.v.r. Donald Smith, AssistantChi ef , O. C. D. Auxiliary Fire Division in a letter to membe rs of the!Auxiliary Truck 'Fire Companiesthanking them for their prompta 'ld e ffec tive r esponse to the calle nphasized th e fact that this in c.J.ent testified th e g re at need foran efficient volunteer f ire s erviceand urged every company to r en ewits interest and dri ll regular ly inorder to be re3.dy t o serve th e community in time of stress.American RallyingCriesI know not what course othermay take, bu t as for me, give meliberty, or give me death.-Patrick

Henry.Don't fire till you see th e whitesof their eyes.-Col. William Prescott.I only regret that I h av e but onelife to lose f or my country.-NathanHale.Don't give up th e ship!-OliverHazard Perry.

New World ForcesDiscussed InRotary InstituteAn Institute of International Understanding was hel d in Montgomery on October 26, November 2, No

vember 9, and November 16 underth e sponsorship of th e Rotary Club,consisting of a series of four weeklymeetings. The Ins ti tu te presentedouts tanding authori t ies en variomphases of international affairs. Following th e formal addresses,were forum periods in which members of th e audience asked questionsof th e speakers.Thi s p rogr am was developed byt he Rot ary Club to give th e peopleof the community an opportunityto learn from in formed spe akers

about the background of th e presen t global war and the problemswhich.must be met in p lannin g fora durable peace after victory hasbeen won.The Ins ti tu te was also a studycourse in world affairs for th e youngpeople of th e community for, inaddi tion to th e public forums in theevening, the speakers addressed th estudents of Sidney Lan ie r H ighSchool during th e day.-The general theme of th e Institute programs is "New Forces inWorld Affairs," discussed under th e

Prayer For TodayBy MADGE GORDON WEAVERRemember men today, oh Lord,Whose eyes ar e viewing foreignlands;Whose hearts are weary of th esword;Whose feet are seared by desertsands.

Guard well the lads who l at e haveknownThe mysteries beneath th e sea;Who at some hour have f el t a loneUpon he r cold immensity.Watch over those whose s ilver wingsHave brushed the blue of Heaven'sdome.Administer Thy comfortingsTo women , Lord, who wai t backhome!

following titles and by th e speakersmentioned.October 26-Russia's Position East and West, Simon M. Davidian.November 2-The New Ch ina inthe New Pacific, No-Yong Park.November 9-Australia, New Zea

land, and the Islands of the SouthPacific , M. P. Greenwood-Adams.November 12-The Role of th eNorth American Continent, Allen D.Albert.The Inst itu te was at th e city au ditorium at 8: 00 p.m., for fourThursdays, beginning October 26.

Mrs. J. Y. Brame, Director of th eMontgomery County Citizens Service Corps reports a busy time fohe r volunteers. She ha s marshalledhe r Block Lealers for act ive participation in th e Sixth War LoanDrive declaring that she is depending on th e ful l cooperation andsupport of this g roup f or this service.The Montgomery District hasmade i ts final shipment of clothing

for Russian War Relief, which totalled approximately 15,000 poundsIn addition 15,000 new, all woodresses were sent from Alabamath e work having been done at th eMontgomery Warehouse under th ed irec ti on o f Miss Mary Ling Hayley, Supervisor of Home Economicfor th e Alabama Department of Education. The mat er ia l was cu t athe S ta te Prison for Women at Wetumpka and the dresses were madeby volunteer students at HighSchools all over the S ta te .Many organizations are servedthrough th e clerical department oth e Citizens Service Corps i n Mon tgomery. Because of war conditionswhen a welfare organization need

cleri ca l ass is tance, volun teer s arerecruited through th e Citizens Service Corps.At present th e Service Corps Volunteer Off ice is furnishing volunteers to address and mail 16,000 letters for the Anti-Tuberculosis As

sociation annual Christmas SeaSale. This work is being done bthe. following volunteers: Miss JeaMcManus, Mrs. Travis WilliamsMiss Al ice Rupenthall, Mrs. J. RSyfrett, Mrs. O. B. McAdam, MrsL. B. Whitf ield , Jr ., Mrs. WalteWebber, Mrs . Herman Simon, MisVirginia Kirby and Miss Aline S t e r n The Salvage Committee reportth e Waste Paper Campaign evertwo weeks a success, showing an increase of t onnage i n the p ast twodrives.PUBLISHERS COMMENT

(Continued from page 1)Commenting o n th e situationBenton R. G a n ~ e l l , acting directo

of WPB's Fores t Products Bureausaid:"All-out efforts to i nc reas e pro

duction o f pul pwood products inthe United States will b e continuedalong with ful l cooperation withCanada in it s efforts to in cr ea ssupplies fo r essential war needs andU. S. publisher requirements."J . H al e Steinman, director of thEPB Pri nt ing and Publishing Division said, "Demand for printematter is at an al l time peak, bulack of available print paper forceus to continue the l imitation orderon use of paper unt il increased production."


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PAGE FOtrn. HOME FRONT NOVEMBER,l94

Counties Gird ForActive CampaignIn Sixth War LoanThe S ix th Wa r Loan Drive, whichwill begin November 20th will befor 14 billion dollars sale of War

Bonds, of which five bi lli on will bes ough t f rom individuals.Civilian Defense Councils in every county in Alabama as througho ut th e country will j oi n w ith theTreasury's War Fin an ce Committees, as in previous campaigns, andmany thousands of volunteers willhave an active part in facilitatings ales o f th e S ix th War Loan Drive.Alabama's overall quota is $97,000,000.Haygood P ate rs on , Di re ctor ofth e Alabama State Defense Council in appealing to Chairmen, Com-'manders, an d Directors said:"The S ix th War Loan Campaign.starting November 20th will constitute the largest single home front

d riv e sin ce th e beginning of theWar, according to Treasury officials. Since Pearl Harbor $100 billion of Government Bonds havebeen sold, th e quo ta f or t he S ix thDrive hav ing been set for $14 billion."The S ~ x t h War Loan is withoutdoubt th e most important to date

for th e successful continuance ofou r war effort. Fo r regardless ofoptimism it is th e consensus of au thoritative opinion that th e war inEurope ha s many months to go before victory and if will take continued bloody and costly effort before Japan is vanquished."We urge you, therefore, to en

courage and organize your group toparticipate actively in this drive,cooperating closely w ith your WarBond Chairman. Alabama's overallquota is $97,000,000."We are depending on you to re peat your spl endid e ff or ts of th eprevious campaigns i n s trengthen

ing America to win th e Peace aswell as th e War-the job that Civilian Defense is doing t hr ough t hesale of U. S. War Bonds."Thomas Paine Said I tThese are th e times that tr y men'ssouls. The summer soldier and th e

sunshine patriot will in this crisis,shrink from th e service of h is country; bu t he that stands it now, deserves the love ami thanks of manand woman. Tyranny, like hell, isno t easily conquered; ye t we havethis consolation with us, that th eharder th e conflict, th e more glorious th e triumph. What we obtaintoo cheap, we e st eem too lightly;it is dearness only that gives everything it s value. Heaven knows howto pu t a proper price upon i ts goods;and it would be strange indeed, ifso celes tial an article as Freedomshould no t be highly rated._War Bonds give you a chance topu t your money into th e fight.

N. C.FLOYDCitizen Of Month

N. C. FLOYD'

Commander OrMarengo CountyDefense Corps

Demopol is was one of th.e first ofth e smaller cit ies of Alabama to or ganize a functioning civilian defense group, and under th e leadership of Commander N. C. Floyd itha s operated successfully in everyphase of th e work. CommanderF loyd b rought i nto th e group ap proximately 175 active workers,s co res o f whom rendered excellentservice in th e operation of civil ianDefense and in participation in various campaigns and salvage drives.The defense organization wasbuilt around a small executive gTOUp

consisting of th e commander; th eco-ordinator Jerome Levy, who alsoserved as county co-ordinator andwho ha s been very act ive in variousphases of th e war effort and is present ly serving as county chairmanof the war chest; Henry J. Whitfield, executive officer; J: H. K i n z ~ rand S. \tV. Harper, chief wardens,who did an exceptionally fine jobof organizing th e community tofunction as a . unit on many occasions and on many drives; E. LThibodeaux, director of th e medicaldivision, who organized and taughtfirst aid classes and pu t on someof th e finest demonstrations of firstaid possible; W. H. Trager , who ablyserved as director of auxiliary police; and E. O. Eddins, director ofAuxiliary firemen.Commander Floyd and his executive committee perfected a splendidorganization and s co re s o f citizensof Demopolis are deserving of praise

for their co-operation and fine work.The boy scouts did an exceptionaljob in takin g over th e messenger

Free CancerClinicsPlannedFor AlabamaMrs. Ray Meade, of Birmingham,State Commander of th e Field Armyof th e American Cancer Society, re cently spent two days in Montgom

ery conferring with members of th estaff of the S tate Department ofHealth an d others regarding th eprogress of cancer control work inthis State.While her e s he a tt ended a meeting in the off ice o f Dr. B. F. Aus

tin, State Health Officer, which wasalso attended by Dr. J. P. Chapman , cha irman of th e Committeeon Cancer Contro l of th e MedicalAssoc ia tion of th e State of Alabama, and Dr. D. G. Gill, Directorof th e State Heal th Department 'sBureau of Preventable Diseases.The mee tin g was devoted main lyto a d is cuss ion of th e cancer clinicsfor indigent an d medically indigentvictims of this disease, which wereprovided in legislation passed by th e1943 Legislature.Before returning to Birmingham,Mrs. Meade also attended theSchool of Citizenship sponsored bythe Montgomery Business a nd Pr ofessional Women's Club. The schoolwas held at th e Whitley Hotel , followed by a luncheon. It was g ivenu nder the direction of the JointLegislative Gouncil of Alabama;of which Mrs. Meade is secretary.

service and in acting as the agencyto distr ibute literature and posters.Commander N. C. Floyd who isknown in th e community as MayorFloyd came to Demopolis in 1908f rom Opelika and has been engagedin the cotton business since thattime. He is th e present mayor andha s served fo r more ttlan 20 years

being re-elected last time w i t h o u ~opposition.In addition to his civilian defenseduties and his pos it ion as mayorhe is chairman Marengo CountyDepartment of Public Welfare;member Marengo County Lib ra ryAssociation; member Demopolis Rotary Club; chairman cf Board ofDeacons Baptist Church; memberexecutive committee Demopolis

Chamber of Commerce; executivechairman of th e War Finance Comm it te e fo r 5th war loan; membe rexecutive commi tt ee Count y WarChest.He ha s always been active in theChamber of Commerce and' a leaderin eve ry civic movement to helphis ci ty and county and state and

he ha s been continuously in th eforefront o th e League of Municipalities.

Wa r Bonds are your stake in thegood t h i ~ s of tomorrow-security.independence, travel, a decent oldage.

'Garden OfMemory'To Be Planted ByState Garden ClubIn conformity wi th th e plans oth e National Council of Sta te Garden Clubs, Inc. , in establishing living memorials to our men and wo

men i n the Armed Forces ins tead ostone, th e Garden Club of Alabama has p lanned as its pro ject forthe year the beautification of aplot of ground within a 43 acre ar boretum. Planting will be undethe supervision of Prof. Alfred Edwards, landscape architect of Alabama Polytechnic Ipstitute, . whooriginated th e idea of t he a rb oretum. .Never, perhaps in th e history oth e organization h as th er e been amore oppor tune t ime to promotehorticultural interests than thiyear when it s members are giventhe privilege of contributing financially towards th e "Garden of Memory". In time it will be a wonderful scenic spot that will d raw people from a ll ove r th e country to enjoy i ts beauty. F rom thr ee to fivthousand var ie ties o f flora wileventually be grown in th e arboretum and it will have perpe tuacare. It s beauty will be greatlenriched by th e living memoriaplaced there by garden club members t hr oughou t t he s ta te i n app reciation of those who have so courageously .gi ve n s ome of their besyears f or th e protection and freedom of ou r country.Begin To Conserve

Coal Now UrgesState ConservatoProduction of bituminous coal inth e two primary Appalachian min

ing dis tr icts for th e fuel year 1944-4is at a r at e f ar t oo low to mee t t hrequirements for the Southern region, Interior Secretary ' HarolIckes has informed A labama FueConservator Haygood Paterson.In these two very important coaregions th e fuel output is averaginonly 3,544,000 tons weekly whereasays Mr. Ickes , "the estimated requi rement s a re more than 2 0 0 , 0 0 tons pe r week more than that figure."Mr. Ickes informs State Conserva tor Paterson that it is very necessary that every consumer in Alabama cut down on his coal consumpt io n o r somebody i s go ing tbe cold before Winter is over. Coagoes first to t he manufacture r owar materials an d lastly to th e domestic consumer.

Mr. Ickes also informs Conservator Paterson that reconversionfrom coal to fuel oil this fall arno t expected to relieve th e solifuels supply sufficiently to allowany increase in the Winter's quotof anthracite coal and Eastern cokeThere will be only seven eighths othe regular normal. supply,

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