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THE MILL WHISTLE
March 1, 1943
Nutrition Class
W. A. State Guards
Pictured above is the Nutrition class,
a unit of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the
State Guards. Twice each week this
class meets to study nutrition under
the direction of Mrs. W. B. Weaver.
The Auxiliary, of course, has several
units of work but great interest is man
ifested in the nutrition unit for in these
hectic days too much importance can
not be stressed concerning the proper
foods and the right. amounts. At ex
treme left, top row, is Sgt. Flanagan,
in charge of the class, and at extreme
left, ' middle row, is Mrs. Weaver, the
director.
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Red Cross Drive
Starts March 1st
The nation is calling on its citizens
for $125,000,000 Red Cross Cross War
Funds. This is equivalent to almost $1
for every man, woman and child in
the country. The Tri-City , quota is
$7,800, which is less than 50 cents per
person, however, it is equivalent to
more than $1 per person for all those
who are at work. A large portion of
this money is for war relief. It will
be used on the battlefields to help our
wounded and dying soldiers. Our sol
diers are giving their lives that we may
live in a land of liberty, peace and hap
piness. Should we deny them this
small relief for which they are asking?
The superintendent of each mill has
been given a quota based on the num
ber of employees in the plant. In order
for us to go over the top, it will be
necessary for every employee in the
Tri-City to make a donation of about
$1.25. Everyone will be asked to con
tribute as much as $1, and those who
earn more will be asked for $2 to $5.
The money you contribute may be in
strumental in saving the lives of either
your brother, father, husband or son.
Now is the time to open up your heart
as well as your pocketbook in order to
make this drive successful, and we
know that it will be successful.
BLASTS
From Draper Office
Margaret Powell—Selma Stone
Mary Gassaway has resumed her du
ties in the Personnel Office after a
lengthy absence due to illness. We’re
glad to see you back, Mary, and now,
Lucille, maybe you will be able to keep
your AIR MAIL correspondence, up to
date!
Speaking of the Personnel Office, we
hear they’ve been receiving mail late
ly addressed to the PERSONAL DE
PARTMENT. Anything to this, we
don’t imagine?
We’re asking for volunteers to es
cort Adeline Wilkes to the bus each af
ternoon at five o’clock. She says you
never know when the bus will leave
you, and falling doesn’t seem to help
you get there any quicker; but just in
case you SHOULD fall A. E. May might
not be around every time to come to
your rescue.
Wonder what’s come over Roy Seay
lately? He shuts up like a clam when
we try to get some news from him.
Maybe his time is completely taken up
figuring out his income tax. (I’ll be
glad to help ydu, Roy).
Maiden’s Prayer.
O, Lord, I ask for nothing for myself.
Nor for my only brother.
But please. Kind Heaven, won’t you
send,
A son-in-law to my mother!
Virginia Giles has suddenljf gone do
mestic. Last week she was seen pur
chasing a Cook Book. What’s cooking,
Virginia? »
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Those Congressmen who got extra
gas for campaigning furnished their
own air.
NEW BLACKOUT RULES
The trial blackout held Tuesday,
February 23, demonstrated that the
new air raid signals are not thoroughly
understood. The signals are reprinted
below. Please cut out, save and mem
orize these signals so that you will
know what to do in the next blackout,
which is planned for the near future.
The conditions of these blackouts, the
action to be taken and the clearance
signals are outlined below.
(1) MOBILIZATION AND BLACK
OUT when air raid is PROBABLE.
(a) Signal—Long note of 2 minutes at
steady pitch of sirens and whistles.
(b) Action required—Civilian Defense
forces will mobilize or remain mobiliz
ed. Lighting will be extinguished.
Pedestrians and traffic may continue
or resume movement. Automobiles
must use dim or depressed beam lights.
(c) Alhclear signal—Street lights will
be turned on.
(2) MOBILIZATION AND BLACK
OUT where air raid is IMMINENT.
(a) Signal—Series of short blasts of
whistles or fluctuation sound of siren
for 2 minutes.
(b) Action required — Pedestrians
must get off streets and into a safe
shelter. All traffic, (except emergency),
must stop and extinguish lights.
(c) Partial clear signal—Long note of
2 minutes at steady pitch of sirens and
whistles—still mobilized and blacked
out as outlined above.
(d) All clear signal—Street lights will
be turned on.
It is desirable that every family un
derstand the signals. If there are any
questions, get in touch with your block
warden.
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The ability^ to speak several lan
guages is an asset, but to be able to
keep your mouth shut in one language
is priceless.
A father hasn’t necessarily gone stork
mad just because he has ten children.