New Jersey Civil Defense - Jan 1943

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T H E A L E R TVol. 1 No. 4 Hilltmrn Defense Council January-11* 1945

CIVILIAN DEFENSE VOLUNTEERS J3EM0RAHDUM #46Emergency war pow&rs, ..President Roosevelt has allocated the,000,000 from his Ej.ner3e.nc3'' Fund to the Federal Securityby enemy action. In October,the President amended hisallocation of funds in order to make available a portion ofs for the financial needs of any civil defense volunteersbe injured or ki3.1ed while In performance of the ir official

Under hissum of $5_Agency for the protection of civilians who are injured or otherwiseaffectedoriginalsuch fundwho mightdirties.Two forms of protection are afforded; first, civil ian war assistance,which is administered by the Department cf Institutions and Agenciesin New Jersey, through the County Welfare Boards,Is available to neetmedical expenses, hospital expeniFsys, and necoGeary assistance tofamilies of volunteers in the protective services of local DefenseCouncil v/ho are Injured or killed while on official duty.Second, a monthly benefits program., which isBureau cf Old ge andSurvivors Insurance ofBoard through itslocal offices. The details

administered by thethe Social Securitycf thebenefits orindemnity plan have notbeen fully worked out at this writing, utthe general nature of theprogram has been outlined oncl it is indi-cated that a monthly allotment somewhat similar to that which wouldhave been effective had the injured orkillod volunteer been coveredby Old ge andSurvivors Insurance plan through hisregular Giuploy-ment, We shall be able togivo youfuller details enthis prograiain a short time.The Civilian War Assistance program, however, Is actually in effectand certain rn.embo.ra of the staffs of air raid wardens, auxiliaryfiremen, auxiliary policemen, etc . , who have been injured in l ine ofduty during blackouts or other official practice activity, are nowreceiving aid on a monthly basis through their. County Welfare Boards,Civilian War Assistance is a tempore.ry or.ier ency program tib takecare of needs resulting from any aociclont, and is to be administeredon a "morale maintenance basis" rather then, a strict relief basis.It will be necessary for tr.,j Welfare Boards,, however, to deteianinoany resources av 'ilgblQ to an individual family and to teke thosointo consideration in makinj any grants of fund,-? on behalf of theFederal Government.

grants ofby funds and willWelfareSubstantialtho no eel.have ono caso cfunds from tills aocount to the extent of $150 ehospital and medical service bi l l air.oaatine to moro thanto be paid.

in accordanceFor example,wowitho madeas found by the County Welfare Boards.:.f aninjured auxiliary policoiaan who is roceivingmonth and hisentireIs


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- 2 It should te specj'if tfa-l ly n;o;ted, however that if the p erson causingthe accident is legally .îeble and' able to pa y, funds derived fromsuch source will be counted upon "as a part of the cost of assistanceand care insofar as' such funds may later ue used to reimburse theFederal Government. ' 'In order to make csrtain that any members of the local DefenseCouncil's protective services may be eligible for compensationthrough these programs, care should be exercised to see that allvolunteers are officially enrolled and sworn in before- they assumetheir duties and a permanent roster should be maintained by localDefense Council in up-to-date condition so that the Ch'alrraan of theDefense Council can certify as to whether- the person injured w as anofficially enrolled volunteer and war actually engaged In- officialduty at the fclrae the accident took place.In order to secure immediate benefits it is necessary for the localdefense council chairman to notify the area office of the StateDirector of Civilian Defense .when an accident takes pl ac e, and tofile an official Referral Eorni in triplicate to the area office ,Forms are available at the above office.

e injured member and'his family will beor of Civilian Defense to tho Department ofImmediate referral of themade by the State DirectorInstitutions and Agencies and through that agency to the CountyWelfare Board, and v;e aro assured that prompt action will follow*

John C. E&zeiij -Deputy DirectorAs you can seo from the above only those who'-are 'properly enrolledaro eligible for these benefits. Unless you. ave completed yourtraining, signed a registration; card, and boon Sworn in tho Govern-ment is not responsible and any In juries incurred in tho per formanceof your duties will bo jour own hard luck.

THE DIMOUT - You've all probably heard of tho dimout - or have you?A copy of the dlraout ro.-ûlet ions, including a clarification, hasboon given to all air raid wardens along with copies of oxcorpto ofthe clarification for ovory householder to be distributed by thoair raid war dens. This should have boon done before tho first ofthe year but a llttlu stroll through the Township at'nl^ht raa.feos uswonder a bi t. The Arr;y is terribly serious about this di'mout, wit- ,ness the penalty for violatio ns! Unless the dimout reduces tho skyglow to a considerable extent wo will have a complete b lac kout.You know how imp1 R sent that would bo , sso lot's all p:ct togetherand cooperate to make tho cimout a success.NEW HEAD 03? LISSS2NGEES - Mr. Herbert Swans on, liillburn High School,Is talcing Lir. Barr'o placo as head of tho mos se nso rs . Ivlr. Borr isnow In tho armed forces.OSSENG-EKS - The problems in the massongor service aro many andlargo. A goodly number of the oldor boys are going into tho Serviceand thoro were none too many available to sta;rt wi th . tlr. SwannonIs enlisting tho services of all those who ere -of an ago to servoas rlessonôxs


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A group of stretcher bearersemergency uni ts, Who n this {training; under Chief H ay es .

- 5 -Is."also being found for the disaster;j:'oup is cor.plote they will have special

EOS 2 CART ffl\- Hero isGosling, Sector Wardonconstructed a Eoso Qart to bocaused by an Incendiary Bomb.an item of interest to all wardens. I-:r. B .of Zone I, Sector A and. hi s wardens haveused in fighting fires that might beITo essential mat er ia ls wore used inthe construction of the cart. The Q-KLO and wheels were turned outof wood. The body, hose reel and draw-bar wore made from a largepacking case. (The use of old lumber is not recommended.) For thechassis new lumber was used. The paint, and a few screws and boltswere all that was purchased. The men plan to build one of thosecarts for each street in their zone. They plan to have throe housesin a row supply the equipment for the carts on a loan ba si s. Otherhose, ladders, etc. will be spotted throughout the sect or. Picturosof the Cart are on display in the Office of Civilian Defense.

FIRST AID S4UAD WITHIN WARDEN ORGAiUZATIOlT - Congratulations toMr. W. II. Elliott of Sector B, Zone II.. Mr . Elliott has trained andis supervising four first-aid units made up of Wardens in his Sector,There"are units for daytime and two for nighti me. These units areequipped with first aid kits, stretchers', etc. at their own ex pense.The units are not only equipped for action but , more import ant, theyhave all completed the advanced first aid course and are havingdrills so the'y will be capable of handling cny situation which nightarise. This makes it unnecessary to call for a mobile unit in thissection. Only a doctor and ambulance will be necessary.

AR1I BAND ILI/UmTKATIOH - Warden Boog^rshauson of Z onedone a swell job of illumineting the Air Reid Wardhelmets. For your inf em ot io n the illuminating isaround the ART! in igniraw a circlethen, still using illuminating painin the insignia itself and. Lo andin the b1 ck t b1 cicout I

I, Sector C hasens' armbands anddona 03 follows:a with illuminating; paint and, cover the three y;hite stripesBeheld your W y pWardens are visibleORCHIDS TO JOHN FORBES - Hr . John Forbes,congratulated on the complete information he hihouses and their occupants in his patrol . Kr.eludes the families but bh'e riaiaes of fami 1 -can snooze peacefully beside the cold ra I \be cared for in case of an air raid.

II, Sector E is to betS on all of, thewell. onlyNow m -Fidotor knowing that he will

GARDENS FOR VICTORY - The Government has stated that there will boa 50 % shortage of canned foods the coming season. Our boys at thefront and our allies need this amount and probab ly mor e. There isa serious farm labor shortage. It is the duty of every citizen onthe home front to raise and conserve all food, possible. The answerfor those who have not the space is victory gar de ns. Plans are no wcompleting to provide for at least 100 x^lowcd, herrowod and limedgardens in two conveniently located plots. Also a short course ofpractical instruction by Mr . R. E. Harman, County Agr icultural A;gent,will be given for the benefit of prospective gardeners. ;TJ oj3j jajrein_ no sense to bo relief or s uba is tone o -gardens; _and ..are a va"il"ab~lo "t o


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This project has tho unqualified support of the Township Coramittoo,tho Office of Civilian Defense, Civic Organisations, the Red Cross,the A. Y7;. V. S., the Short Hills Gordon Club and others.. Furtherdetails may be obtained at Defense Headquarters, Mr-. Victor Troub,Chairman, War ServicesIlillburn, Now Jersey. Division'Thoro or Ur. E. C.no rationing Craig,of Town Rail,food you raicc.


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AJID CLARIFICATIONS FROM REGULATIONSGOVERNING THE CONTROL OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IN THE COASTAL DIMOUTAREA WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY2 SfMLQJLJ^ klGHT,. yT t h e purpose of these regulations, theterm "Sourc"e~"bf Light" is defined as follows: An y glass enclosed

filament, gas mant le, fluorescent or neon tube, arc li ght , or otherlight generating element operating on an electrical circuit, byilluminating ga s, open flame or otherwise, together with all en-closing transparent or translucent material.4.b ESSENTIAL ILLUT^NATIpN. Interior lighting of buildingsusod for resf&e'ntTar or commercial purpose s, or b ot h, industrialestablishments engaged in production of war materials ("whetherfederally oT.;:aed or operated or privately owned or operated) shallbe shaded OJ$ otherwise controlled either at -fehe source of light orat the openings of such buildings in such a manner; that the sourceof light, as defined in paragraph 8 above, shall not be d i r e c t ^visible from any point outside of said buildings.CLARIFICATION: If shades arQ fully drawn the source of lightwill" be" considered properly shaded.In the matter of EXTERIOR HOUSEHOLD LI GHTS the source of lightmust be invisible at an a~ngle less than 45 degrees below the hori-zontal. From the practical point of view this maicos raost lightingof this sort useless for area lighting. The only advantage In con-tinuing the use of a light so shaded would be for the purpose oflighting a relatively small but hazardous spo t, i.e., a stairway,slope or entrance-way,6 . NON-ESSENTIAL, ti,LU|ffiJATIQN. In no case shall the light -ing as measured on" the open .(area exceed one foot caudio at anypoint.To. In no case shall the total wattago usod exceed the follo w-ing limits:For incandescent bulbs-l/8 watt per -square foot of lightedarea.

For fluorescent tuborj-l/l6th watt per aquaro foot of lightedarea* |^^5 ^?_ _A i!l ) F^jM.rr_IES. Any person who violates any ro -gulation cont"ainod~lferoln is"~s~ubjoct to tho penalties provided byTitle 18 , Section 97a, United States Gode,f and to Immediate ex-clusion from the Eastern Military Ar ea . In addition, if two ormore persons conspire to violate said Section 07a, United StatesCoda, ana one or more persona do any act to effect the object ofsuch conspiracy, each of said partial will be subject to the pen-alties provided by Title 18 Section 88 , United States Code, Inthe caso of an alien enemy, such person will, in addition, besubject to immediate apprehension and internment,

( *Note: This section provides a penalty of o fine not toexceed $5,000, or imprisonment for not more th an one (1) year , orboth, for each offense.)

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New Jersey Civil Defense - Jan 1943