HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-07-01-DEFENSE-rpt.pdf LEXINGTON CIVILIAN DEFENSE COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 1, 1940
A meeting of the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee
was held in Estabrook Hall at eight o'clock. The Board of
Selectmen, Lt. Col. Wilford A. Avalker, and about one hundred
and twenty-five persons were present. The Clerk was also
present. jar. Giroux, Chairman of the Executive Com. , presided.
The Chairman said that as far as he knew, every or-
ganization in town was represented here. He said that the
Committee must operate at once, and he hoped that the Chair-
men of each Committee would call a meeting of his committee
immediately,
Mr. Giroux explained the duties of each committee.
lie stated that the Adjutant General had placed in charge of
this work Lt. Col. Milford A. Walker. He presented Lt. Col.
Walker.
Lt. Col. Walker said that the Chairman of the group had
been appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth, and was
connected with the U. S. Government in a common cause. He
said that the National Defense Act was passed in 1920, allow-
ing action to be taken in case of emergency much sooner and
better than before. The Selective Service Law has been
written up and is ready. Previous to this, it took five.
months for men to be ready to go to war, but under the
present plan, this can be done within two months.
Lt. Col. Walker urged that each sub-committee arrange
for a meeting, as soon as practicable, so that plans could
be formulated and action to be taken in time of emergency
decided upon.
The Chairman asked what other citi .s and towns were rep-
resented, and Weston, Wakefield, Arlington, and Lincoln were.
After a general discussion, the meeting adjourned at
935P. M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk