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Show T , J i 7 UINTAII BASIN RECORD By JAMES M. LANDIS red (National Director of Civilian Deftnst. In war every threat to our country is a war threat. Enemy action at sea, sabotage, fire, flood, hurricane and civil catastrophe stem our fight. ing power as truly as an air attack that is why Civilian Defense is not limited to protection against raidirg bombers but has answered the need in countless other eme- gli the jjj first I i jt'i tie i ,odce fto-- ' rgencies. HELPS PROVINCETOWN H SHIP DISASTER . . . COCOANUT GROVE FIRE PROVES CIVILIAN PREPAREDNESS . . . AID TORNADO VICTIMS FLOODS FIND . . . MIDWEST OCD READY . . . WAR EMER. GENCY RADIO SAVES LEVEE . . . AID GIVEN IN RIOT EMERGENCIES . . . WAR AGAINST BLACK MARKET. VOLUN-TEER- S Early on a Spring Cape Cod. morning last year, Provincetown, rt the tip of Cape Cod, got news that it would soon receive an unknown number of survivors of a torpedoed ship. During the day, out of fog and the crash of surf, the town received a dark commitment of dead and men. A hotel was commandeered, auxiliary police roped off the streets from the landing point to the hotel, and in three-hou- r shifts the wardens and other defense workers transported the survivors to safety. They were cared for by emergency medical forces and were clothed and fed by Civilian Defense and Red Cross workers. For an outstanding record during disaster, Provincetown was given national recognition in a citation from the U. S. Office of Civilian Defense. d Boston. The work of the emergency Civilian Defense medical services at Bostons Cocoanut Grove an epic in medical history. Volunteers rushed to the scene to administer first aid and assist in removing the injured to hospitals, where 202 casualties were given blood plasma from OCDj blood bank. A master file system, set up by local Civilian Defense officials to operate during bombing raids, functioned as a check on casualties. In service to the and the public, the defense forces showed that the work they had been trained to do for war could be used for a large-scal- e civil emergency. fire was hailed as tnirk rough ns. wouic Leaving a path of wreckage and injury in its wake, a tornado struck northeastern Ohio the night of April 27. Within 40 minutes, 1,500 auxiliary policemen and firemen were entering toppling buildings to rescue victims. Auxiliary police rerouted traffic, recovered lost property and prevented looting of the stricken areas. In the morning, Civilian Defense volunteers staffed the property relief office to help those needing repairs for their homes. Emergency squads of auxiliary firemen helped make temporary repairs on houses, patching windows and repairing small roof openings. In all, 5,000 Civilian Defense workers saw Cleveland, Medina and Akron through the tornado. Akron. tbe date Thursday, September For on that day, you must answer to your countrys call. On that day, the 3rd War Loan Drive opens. To you and to every other true American a clarion call goes forth to rally to the support of Mark well our flag. You will be asked to back our fighting forces to the very limit of your resources. You will be asked to go all-ou- t for invasion by investing in extra War Bonds more War Bonds than you perhaps think you can possibly afford. To meet the national quota, every individual in the country who earns a wage or draws an income or has accumulated funds must invest, if he possibly can, in at least one extra $100 War Bond. Those who can, must invest more thousands of dollars' worth more. Each and every one must do his full part. Scrape up the money from every source you can . . . turn in all the loose cash you carry with you . . . dig out what you had tucked away j ; in case. Go without pleasures, luxuries, even necessities this September. And give our fighting men the things they need to fight with and 15 BILLION DOLLARS (NON-BANKIN- win. These men are throwing everything they have into this fierce invasion push. They are giving their blood, their lives. No one can put a price BACK TOE ATTACK BROOKS STORE self-sacrific- e, World's Safest Investments For this 3rd War Loan, you will be offered your choice of various government securities. Choose the one that fits your requirements. United States War Savings Bonds Series gives you back $4 for every $3 when the bond matures. Interest: 2.9 a year, compounded semiannually, if held to maturity. Denomina- E; tions: $25, $50, $100, $500, $1,000. Redemption: Anytime 60 days after issue date. Price: 75 of maturity value. 214 Treasury Bonds of readily marketable, acceptable as bank collateral. Redeemable at par and accrued interest for the purpose of satisfying Federal estate taxes. Dated September 15, 1943: due December 15, 1969. Denominations: $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000. $100,000 and $1,000,000. Price: par and accrued interest. Other securities: Series C Savings Notes; h Certificates of Indebtedness; 2 Treasury Bonds of United States Savings Bonds series United States Savings Bonds series G . 1964-196- 1951-195- 9; 3; F; QUOTA) G KOHLS on such courage, devotion. But you can show youre with them to the limit! You can say it with Bonds . . . extra Bonds this month. WITH WAR B0HBS LARSONS CASH STORE DUCHESNE DRUG STORE DUCHESNE COM. CLUB WILKINS BROS. MOORES CAFE UINTAH POWER & LIGHT CO. DUCHESNE FLOUR MILL NIELSENS BAKERY PLAZA HOTEL thall ithirg Be ioi Fun' anun mi tl ure i thro ra.d ; no 7 a e ier '! gc ruin refo Hie the id w! ha c oth Ill Ohio. Air raid control systems from northwestern Ohio to eastern Oklahoma alerted 25,000 Civilian Defense volunteers for flood duty as the Wabash and its tributaries overflowed their banks last May and the flood crests swept south. OCD volunteer offices rushed the recruitment of additional workers, while wardens and other defense forces manned the levees, evacuated river-edg- e families and helped feed and house flood victims. Civilian Defense auxiliary pumpers, mounted on barges, were sent in to give protection to districts the regular fire equipment could not reach and thus guarded against the fires that accompany flood. Many industrial plants were kept In operation. eL n gs A da orE P an A res fri Tec ( fed eyg' a B eke wa ova t sltln nh , "An Detroit. Riots are a particularly ,Th harmful threat to the war effort uth In the Detroit riots, Civilian Defense "Ye volunteers with the red, white, and Lkr' blue emergency armband, went unSa Th harmed through battle - scarred areas, rescuing victims and helping teo lat v them buy food. Volunteer nurses A3 aides gave emergency help to crowded hospitals. Through OCD, 472 units of blood jr4 plasma were sup- kne plied for riot victims. "Qui- In the recent one-da- y rioting to Harlem, New York, a volunteer ci- irlr vilian patrol of 1,500 residents, mostly Negroes, augmented by air raid tealn wardens, helped restore the peace. The K Bg DAVIS GARAGE Anderson, Ind. In the same Newest floods, the War Emergency Radio Service got its baptism in action. WERS Is a local system of y radio communication, using sets reassembled from junked radios by Civilian Defense volunteers. At Anderson, Ind., WERS sets saved a crucial levee. Four portable radios were placed in operation on the levee and were used to deploy trucks, men, sand and equipment against the waters Other sets operatedroaring at the control center and other headquarters. two-wa- MISSION SERVICE ROOSEVELT STATE BANK WHITES MERC. L. A. HOLLENBECK R0V0LI PARK MAXWELLS SHELL SERVICE ALLEN OIL CO. GERRY GARAGE COZY THEATRE UINTAH BASIN RECORD ROY A. SCIIONIAN MORTUARY Beit (tat t i Th M Na fcd vtt lit lt h-- t If |