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Vol. l,No.4 24 * * * * U! * * * * September 1, 1942 FIRST DIMOUT TEST IN STATE HUGE SUCCESS Northern Illinois covered it- self with blackness — and dis- tinction—the night of Aug. 12. The State’s first blackout test, which darkened 36 counties, was highly successful — 97 per cent perfect. In a letter to Gov. Green, Maj. Gen. George Gru- nert, Commanding the 6th Ser- vice Command, who ordered the test, commended ISCD and citi- zens in the affected counties. (For text of letter see page seven). 97 Per Cent Black Parts of Michigan and Wis- consin were included in the blackout. One minute this great midwestern heart of the nation was ablaze with light; the next it was 97 per cent black, in many sections 100 per cent. “We are not satisfied but we are pleased with the result,” Capt. William F. Waugh, Chair- man of the Civil Protection Divi- sion, reported to Gov. Green. “We found some ‘bugs’ and we’ll get them out; we learned some lessons; we’ll profit by them.” 75,000 Volunteers More than 75,000 volunteer members of Citizens Defense Corps units cooperated with the citizenry to carry out blackout (Continued on page 6) v Women to Discuss Tasks of 700,000 The wartime activities pro- gram of 700,000 Illinois women will be discussed at a meeting in the Palmer House, Chicago, Sept. 18. Mrs. Frederic W. Upham and Rep. Bernice T. Van der Vries, co-Chairmen of the Women s Division, have invited their 26 Vice Chairmen to talk over progress of current programs and proposals for further ef- forts. The Vice Chairmen rep- resent large and influential wo- men s organizations. It also is planned to discuss means by which their member- ship best can be fitted into the women’s activities programs of Councils of Defense in their re- spective communities. Drawn for ILLINOIS MOBILIZES by Vaughn Chief Cartoonist of the Chicago Daily News. Shoemaker, 3,OOODemonstrate in Pageantry How Melting Pot Brews Good Americans The American melting pot is pouring out fighting men and implements of war, Illinois National Day demonstrated in a brilliant celebration Aug. 23 at Soldier Field, Chicago. War heroes of the 24 partici- v pating foreign language groups gave visible proof that the na- tion’s adopted sons are fighting to defend their liberties. Singing, dancing folk, in the now discarded dress of their homelands, participated in col- orful pageantry and tableaux, depicting their ancestors’ ar- (Continued on page 15) ILLINOIS TOPS U. S. IN SCRAP METAL DRIVE Once again Illinois leads the nation in scrap metal salvage. Once again the State has gone over the top — this time with a margin of nearly 100 per c e n t — in the nationwide ef- fort to avert a threat to the country’s war production schedule. The total of farm and home scrap metal sal- vaged in the six weeks’ intensive campaign which ends today will reach nearly 200,000 tons, Rob- ert Tieken and George M. Elsen- berg, co-Chairmen of the Salvage Committee, have re- ported to Lieut. Gov. Hugh W. Cross, Secretary of ISCD and Chairman of the Conservation Committee. 100,000 Ton Quota Mr. Tieken and Mr. Eisenberg based their report on estimates from scrap metal dealers through whose hands nearly all farm and home scrap moves. Six weeks ago WPB asked for 100,000 tons of farm and home scrap from Illinois. Lieut. Gov. Cross, Mr. Tieken and Mr. Eis- (Continued on page 2) v Labor Bombs Axis With $100,000 More than 200,000 building trades workers in the State have contributed $100,000 that will be presented to the government to buy a bomber, Reuben G. Soderstrom, Chairman of the Labor Committee, reported to ISCD. A presentation ceremony will be held in Union Station, Chi- cago, next Sunday. A represent- ative of President Roosevelt will accept the gift. All contributions to the fund were voluntary, Mr. Soderstrom said. The workers are affiliated with the Illinois State Confer- ence of Building and Construc- tion Trades. “—that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” ‘I
Object Description
Title | Illinois mobilizes, vol.1, no.4 |
Creator | Illinois State Council of Defense |
Subject [LCSH] |
World War, 1939-1945 Civilian defense--United States--Illinois Nutrition--United States--Illinois Patriotism--United States--Illinois World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States--Illinois Salvage (Waste, etc.)--United States--Illinois |
Date Original | 1942-09-01 |
Language | en |
Contributing Institution | Illinois State Library |
Rights | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: islimg@ilsos.net. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
Identifier | ilmobv104 |
Type | Text |
Format | Periodical |
Digital Format | JPEG |
Collection Name | World War II - Documents |
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Title | Page 1Illinois mobilizes, vol.1, no.4 |
Transcript | Vol. l,No.4 24 * * * * U! * * * * September 1, 1942 FIRST DIMOUT TEST IN STATE HUGE SUCCESS Northern Illinois covered it- self with blackness — and dis- tinction—the night of Aug. 12. The State’s first blackout test, which darkened 36 counties, was highly successful — 97 per cent perfect. In a letter to Gov. Green, Maj. Gen. George Gru- nert, Commanding the 6th Ser- vice Command, who ordered the test, commended ISCD and citi- zens in the affected counties. (For text of letter see page seven). 97 Per Cent Black Parts of Michigan and Wis- consin were included in the blackout. One minute this great midwestern heart of the nation was ablaze with light; the next it was 97 per cent black, in many sections 100 per cent. “We are not satisfied but we are pleased with the result,” Capt. William F. Waugh, Chair- man of the Civil Protection Divi- sion, reported to Gov. Green. “We found some ‘bugs’ and we’ll get them out; we learned some lessons; we’ll profit by them.” 75,000 Volunteers More than 75,000 volunteer members of Citizens Defense Corps units cooperated with the citizenry to carry out blackout (Continued on page 6) v Women to Discuss Tasks of 700,000 The wartime activities pro- gram of 700,000 Illinois women will be discussed at a meeting in the Palmer House, Chicago, Sept. 18. Mrs. Frederic W. Upham and Rep. Bernice T. Van der Vries, co-Chairmen of the Women s Division, have invited their 26 Vice Chairmen to talk over progress of current programs and proposals for further ef- forts. The Vice Chairmen rep- resent large and influential wo- men s organizations. It also is planned to discuss means by which their member- ship best can be fitted into the women’s activities programs of Councils of Defense in their re- spective communities. Drawn for ILLINOIS MOBILIZES by Vaughn Chief Cartoonist of the Chicago Daily News. Shoemaker, 3,OOODemonstrate in Pageantry How Melting Pot Brews Good Americans The American melting pot is pouring out fighting men and implements of war, Illinois National Day demonstrated in a brilliant celebration Aug. 23 at Soldier Field, Chicago. War heroes of the 24 partici- v pating foreign language groups gave visible proof that the na- tion’s adopted sons are fighting to defend their liberties. Singing, dancing folk, in the now discarded dress of their homelands, participated in col- orful pageantry and tableaux, depicting their ancestors’ ar- (Continued on page 15) ILLINOIS TOPS U. S. IN SCRAP METAL DRIVE Once again Illinois leads the nation in scrap metal salvage. Once again the State has gone over the top — this time with a margin of nearly 100 per c e n t — in the nationwide ef- fort to avert a threat to the country’s war production schedule. The total of farm and home scrap metal sal- vaged in the six weeks’ intensive campaign which ends today will reach nearly 200,000 tons, Rob- ert Tieken and George M. Elsen- berg, co-Chairmen of the Salvage Committee, have re- ported to Lieut. Gov. Hugh W. Cross, Secretary of ISCD and Chairman of the Conservation Committee. 100,000 Ton Quota Mr. Tieken and Mr. Eisenberg based their report on estimates from scrap metal dealers through whose hands nearly all farm and home scrap moves. Six weeks ago WPB asked for 100,000 tons of farm and home scrap from Illinois. Lieut. Gov. Cross, Mr. Tieken and Mr. Eis- (Continued on page 2) v Labor Bombs Axis With $100,000 More than 200,000 building trades workers in the State have contributed $100,000 that will be presented to the government to buy a bomber, Reuben G. Soderstrom, Chairman of the Labor Committee, reported to ISCD. A presentation ceremony will be held in Union Station, Chi- cago, next Sunday. A represent- ative of President Roosevelt will accept the gift. All contributions to the fund were voluntary, Mr. Soderstrom said. The workers are affiliated with the Illinois State Confer- ence of Building and Construc- tion Trades. “—that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” ‘I |
Collection Name | World War II - Documents |