Army & Navy And Civilian Defense: San Francisco's Nerve Center

In San Francisco, citizens got a few sardonic laughs from some gagster's "Plan of Air-Raid Protection and Civilian Defense." The "plan," an ironic salute to bumbling Mayor Angelo Rossi, was "deduced from analysis of activity and progress to date." Excerpts:

1) What to do when the siren blows: Blow back at it.

2) What to do when bomb falls: Remark sagely, "Well, well, look who dropped in!"

3) In the event of strafing: Yell, "Hi Yo, Silver!" point finger at plane and imitate the sound of rapid gunfire. Call the Fourth Interceptor Command and demand...

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