WAR BULLETIN NORTH CAROLINA LN OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE ELACKOUT PROGRESS Announcement: +! at an unscheduled P ‘out would fol lo the scheduled drills last nee ent, testimony gress made ty North Carolinians in mastering the id warning technique, Renorts fron all partis of the State revealed that the new sims re’ under= stood and thnt observance, star close to perfection, tho scheduled 4 that People not only know tho new signals, but also know that to do when ¢ then No scheduled drill can prov revor, aro prepared’ to. black- out on short notico, as will bo necessary 4f Ho an iaitha Nestea Ve; following tho schcdilod drill so closoly with an unsch 5 tinondel to tho coop ° ure of © provious blackout in Fobrunry warning: elenels, tion for which th justly. A much moro’ sévore test Wi21 cone lator this nonth th another blacvout without advance werning. ° It may bo predicted esfol thet the public will dispiny the same high dogros thet occasion that wes maniferted on Jest Thured could not be eriticiacd public Perot bo of cooporation on night." BLACKOUT. yEDDIC corded in, North Carolina took plac "There wil] be no.blackout of weddings while I am in sorvico," asrorted Dr. J. H. Bunny pastor of the FirctPeptict“Ghurch, as he procceded with the cure uniting Micé Lora Fulchor end Altert Jones, both of Morch-ad City, despite tha F ° Mes, Funn hed arranged subdued lighting ‘end curtain in tho personag: to moot just ich on cmorgency, VIOLATORS FEEL TEETH ‘Non-compliance was tho: exception, to tho rule, but th 3 @Sdn't obsy thoir Air Raid'Wardens weren't lone thore ‘cro teeth in air reid regulations. In Durham ¢ dri id cytinguish hic lights when omtored to do go by an Auxiliary £25 and costs woman vho rofused to, extingui $0 tio days: discove r who rofused to pa ‘olicoman yas fined an ofl steneed WAR LEGISLATION: Thb Logieleturo enacted. two laws Of cope Councils. One cuthorizoe County ,» eppropriste funds for elcricu] ass: Governor's Yar Eucreeney Porn cin] interest to Defense id Munieipa} governing bodies to stance to Defchre Counci}s. Thovother is th s Act, which vill'te rovioned in tho next War Bulletin. FARM LAEOR Governor Proughton has moved cerrosr Ctvanisn Detonee hes a tie pert int utilization of men and woman Porer in, mski Z The Governor eppointed Ferm Leto 1y to mact the farn Iebor erieie and atetodde plan-to insure raximun ‘and harvesting crops vital to victory. F fonmission to study the probloms and formilate reer nerted action, Ho rppointed Harry B, Oridvell, Vnoter of the state Groneés Conattte Ferm Manpower Director, , St: te Dirdctoy Meiliian‘4e ¢ mentor of ecutive should egy ctiselt Lest Bo tino in igotting dom to the tronondgue Job assioned se, ond pepe te 92n announce 448 over-cld proprim in vhioh Clvitien Det 12JOINS STAFF irs, Welter Craven has joinod the staff of OCD as Director Yelillan in the vork of the Citiz Jennie Craven needs no introduction to North Caro eos nade during an active carcer in organization work d Cross oxtend quedint: American Logion Auxiliary and vith ¢ entire stato, Wuch of Mrs; Craven's work spocial assistance on any pheso of tho Civil: of her sorvieos, Sold, ond councils dosiring FILMS Tho exclosod nonorandum on films is! tt nizing tho valuc of f4lms in training end naintn Defense, tho State Offico"has insisted that films be mede avai netioneily, ‘This hee boon a slow process, but sults 6 vddor usc of this mterial is oxpectod now that or ents Extension Division of the University of North Carol s@vantege of this arrangonont ig thet war films o! ablo from the University, and nay'be ordored at th Dofense progres. . Full details my be obtrdned fron the Furoay of Views]. F is Chopel Hi21. Boar in mind plenso, that honeoforth orders for f4lms showld bo handled directly with the Furceu, Report’ cerds will be enclosed with cach chipnent for returr to the State Offiec, CAR SHARING Importence of tho activity of Emergency Civilien’Defonge wes acconted ty +t ie of "A" gasoline coupons, Orgenizntion of ridc-sharing clubs hed been retarded prior to that by conflicting announcemonts from Washington which left doubt in tho pub- lie mind whether thero mas'a ree] trensnortation crisis. Tho letort develooment should Josye no question cbout that. Undcr now regulations, "A" coupons do not provide for occupetional mileage. OPA end othor government agvnties concerned with tho trensno tdon problems aro solidly behind OOD in its lccderohip in forming ride-sharing ch and the Sclf-Dispatehing systom oxplairicd ty S. 0. Fray of the Fourth Regionel Offi dn 26 lerger communities criier this month, has been accopted as the best mothod of mabling the public to form such clubs, This mchinory also gives Rationing Fonds Means of checking on whether avplicants for "PY and "0" rations can or cennot form rido-shnring clubs. Although this progrem wes cérricd initially only to citics of 10,000 and abovy the principle will work in any community, and full information for formati¢n of local Euorgency Tronsportetion Conittccs and sotting up the Sclf-Diepate obtained from the Stete Office. Defense Councils can Rationing Focrds and othor agencies in this cndocvor, Trensyortetion Conmittocs of ment of further reducti ing eystom may be count on complote cooperation of NO LICENSE Logislntive: chdorsemont’ of the Car-Shering program wae extended an the: for of en act stipulating that passcngor cars operated in remilarly organized cer-shoring clubs shall net be linble for "For Hire" license fecs. This cycmpticn does net spoly, of course, to cars converted into tusscs to haul more than sovon passcngors, end ap such arc’in compstition with common cerricrs, VAIOMES Tho national OCD progrem for Bleck Loadors in Avril will be the reign. Material for this vill'bo available shortly. This shovld not be confused vith the V-Hono promoticn of last summer. This is q canpaien of recognition fer Hone Front perticiation sot up'on tho’ basis of experience, It will be breed up yith matdenel ngezinc , radfo, and motion picture promnticn, It should provide a fromondrus dncentive for sustained effort uct nly enong the Scrvice Corps rentorship tut also the public at largo. : POINT RATIONING Reports ero being received from Irea? ectines1s on volunteer participa : then in the rocent pigistretion for Wer Rition Fook No. 2 vhich indies ‘hat OCD-vas of Anvalucble resistence t> OPA. Tf your cauncd] haen't adviced the State% -3- 4 @ of tho munber of voluntoors supplied of heurs th In Wake Coty, the ch Volunteer Office cup assignment. The voluntoors served to sorve three hours tin conducted ty the OCD voluntocre, that tho’ Reticning Poard renortcd thet after tho first two hours on tho first day, id dt require ony mutes to complete his rozistrat In Rouen County, 100 Salisbury woron voluntoored to york three eneh tc assist tho Rationing Board ded, In a lotter of anpreciation to Dircetor MeVitllon for this ass th Vick Everett, Stete OPA Infornatica Officer, spoke of "glowing resorts conperation", icant mre than 30 2 ond four hours OPA INFORMATION Additional opportunity fer corporation of Citizens Sor teors vith Rationing Boards is afforded in tho new in: now boing established under tho direction of the Community Sor This is imvortant, and it is hoped thet all requests of tho ance in this ondcaver will be complicd vith ful! GOVERNOR SPEAKS Governor Broughton stressed the inportenec of Hone Front service in throe recent Civilien Defonse mcctings. Tho Gavcrnor addressed tho mass mocting in Greonsbore at which 1,713 voluntoc certificetos in the Oitizens Sorvice Corps, He also spoke at tho first "greduation" cxorciso of Bi Flock Londors, end nt tho Stato Food Werkshop, at which ho told o ef Civilien Dofinse 4h carrying tho program of instructéc: Nouscholds throughout: tho State, NEW COORDINATOR’ WN. F. Canady, State Electrical Inspector, has sceopted tho appointment of State Cavilion Defense Comrdinator for tricel Sorvices.. In announcing the enpointment, Dircctor Molfillan eteted thet he atic to obtain tho services of « man of Mr. Conedy!s quelification for this p Senady has boon n nenbor of the staff of tho State Insurenec Department fer 28 ies attained a national reputation in his ficld, This gives Civilion Defenso two Coordinators from th» Insurance Department, the tther boing the Stete Coordinator of Fire Doprrtmont Mobilization, Shorwo-d’ Brockwell, ; Pionoor an the ficld ef Civilian Dofense who yiclde to nono when it ecnes to putting tn telling Jacks in tho: work of preparing the civilian population to take caro of diteclf ander attack. INTRODUCING » Currituck County has a ncw Chairmen, Chester R, Morris of Currituck, whe Buscoeded FP, B, Aycock, Jr. Necldenbure County has a: now C-rrdinctor, Honky C. Dockory, who ues proncted fren Commander when Dr. i. S. Renkin resigned tho Ceordinatorship te accept the position - f Regional Ficla Roprosentrtivo of tho U, S, Public Hedlth Service. Edeuonbe Canty ‘alco has a now Conrdinetor, H. H, Palnor of Tarbors, who Jueeceds ‘the"Rev, MN, George Henry, "HILD/CARE ~The Stoto Child Garo Comnittce » honded by W, F, Credle of the State Depart- mont of! Public: Instruct -n » has been very activo, Workine vith local fiiltan Defchso Ch1a Gare groups, ths State Cannittes hae made surveys throughout the fete of noed for facilities for céring for children of mathors in wer industry, wagis of these surveys, applications heve boon mado, or are in prope! 750,000 of Lanham Act funds for this purpssc. ENTOR GAS OFFICERS “Al2 councids.heve boon acked t> apps int Senior Ges Officers, This should bo donc wittiout dolay as indicrtcd in Nemorendum of March 12 Tne feveed M. Taylor, Stato Vor Gas Concultant, A Strte Gre Specialist School ta peared for Sensor Gas Offieors falfiiting requironents cf this oxtrencly importent ion, (over)