Photo from The Raymond Herald January 2, 1942 - "JAPS HEAR THE ROAR OF THESE GUNS - Ships of the U.S. Pacific fleet are scouring the seas to catch scurrying Japanese naval craft."
The Raymond Herald
Friday, January 2, 1942
Army Holds Bomb Attack Threat Grave.
Possibility of attack of western shores by gas and incendiary bombs is held "entirely possible" by the U.S. army, civilian defense school pupils returning here from Olympia Monday, reported. The statement, they said, was made during general instruction under the direction of Major M. A. Johnston, chemical warfare division of the U.S. army.
To prepare against such an eventuality, rigorous and specialized training of civilian defense units by trained instructors is vital, the army official pointed out.
This instruction is now being carried out locally by Roy W. Seagraves, Wendell Evavold, Sam Eichner, who have been qualified by attendance at the three day school of intensive instruction at Olympia.
The Raymond Herald
Friday, February 27, 1942
Secretary of War Stimson told his press conference this nation is confronted with a situation in which we cannot "buy our way out or produce our way out," and the only way left is to "fight our way out by intelligent offensive action."
Every effort is being made to build powerful armed forces, he said, and when conditions warrant, they will "seize every opportunity" to strike at the enemy. In the meantime, the U.S. must be prepared to take sporadic attacks along it's coasts, Mr. Stimson said, because "if we scatter our forces for the defensive, it is the surest way to defeat."
President Roosevelt told his press conference that under certain conditions enemy planes could bomb cities as far inland as Detroit, or enemy ships could shell New York City. Congress completed action on the $100,000,000 appropriation for the Office of Civilian Defense, to provide firefighting equipment, gas masks, protective clothing and emergency medical supplies.
March 27, 1942
A Proclamation.
Whereas organization of defense of the West Coast, in a large measure means preparedness of our homes to cope with fire, injury or the distress of our neighbors, and
Whereas the ravages of modern warfare come in the form of bombs, gas and shell, the counter actives of which we do not normally have in our homes, and
Whereas only through specific provision of certain materials for fighting inncediary fires and for caring for wounded or persons made homeless by enemy action, can we adequately arm ourselves against possible attack, and
Whereas delay in provision of proper home defense may prove fatal neglect of the public welfare,
I, William Gurr, by the authority of my office as Mayor of Raymond, do hereby proclaim the week of March 29 to April 5, "Home Protection Week" and urge each and every citizen of the City of Raymond and it's environs to comply in every detail with the recommendations of the state Civilian Defense Council for equipment of homes for defense purposes, and
I furthermore entreat all citizens, in the event of emergency, implicitly to cooperate with the directions and obey the commands of their district civilian defense wardens who have been trained to cope with such emergencies.
"In union there is strength."
December 11, 1942
Sixth Draft to Take 18 Year Olds.
Registration of 18 year olds for military service will be carried out in Pacific County from December 11 to December 31, Jean Holbrook, clerk of the Pacific County Selective Service Board, announced today.
The call is for "male citizens of the United States and other male persons who shall have attained the eighteenth anniversary of the date of their birth during the periods indicated."