Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-13 | Page 15 | Veterans Map Home Defense Sign-up Plans

VETERANS MAP HOME DEFENSE SIGN UP SIGN PLANS S Mobilization of Expected to Be Complete by Feb 22 Although designed not to entail any obligation for active military v service ervice mobilization 10 s of Utah World war veterans Is s scheduled to be completed February February February ary 22 Clem S S. S Schramm department department department depart depart- ment commander of ot the American Legion for Utah reported Thursday Thurs Thurs- day The registration will not constitute constitute tute an enlistment in state stale troops or other active units but has as its main objective the mobilization of veterans to form units for defense against fifth columnists aerial in invasion invasion invasion in- in sabotage air raids and other other oth oth- er dangers Mr Schramm de- de dared First Step In State Move e M day for the veterans is the first move in a wide state-wide organization organ- organ for national defense contemplated contemplated contemplated con con- through defense legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion prepared for submission to the state legislature by the state attorney attorney attorney ney generals general's office Mr Schramm 1 stated J Veterans will be enrolled voluntarily voluntarily volun volun- through 66 American Legion i posts in Utah and in Salt Lake City the registration office will be lo located located lo- lo located in a downtown building the exact location to to be announced later Sponsored by Legion Although sponsored by the legion the registration includes all veterans veterans veterans vet- vet vety y erans officers and men of all services in the World war regardless regardless regardless regard- regard less of service organization ii Registration blanks will wiH be filled out in triplicate and 28 questions questions questions ques- ques J to determine fitness of the veteran will be asked A list of 67 vocations and activities activities activities ties to 0 determine service qualifications qualifications are attached and the Information in information information In- In formation obtained from the questionnaires questionnaires ques ques- will will willbe be classified sto sa it it readily available if and when an emergency arises By this advance preparation it itIs itIs itis is hoped to eliminate a waste valuable time by confusion in the tile event of an emergency said Mr Schramm i