“Record of a New York Day” (Murder Inc., Museum Therapeutics, War Preparations) – May 25, 1941

PM, May 25, 1941, p.20

The latest in Aimée Crocker, Murder Inc., and pigeon news…

PM, May 25, 1941, p.51 (by Robert Rice)

“How N.Y. Prepares to Defend Itself From Bombers”

New York City prepares for war. (About seven months before they entered the war.)

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PM, May 25, 1941, p.52

“Emergency Services are Ready for Action”

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PM, May 25, 1941, p.53

“Museum Therapeutics
As far as property damage from bombs goes, opinion is that such large buildings as hospitals and museums would be extremely vulnerable. Museum tycoons, however, are not making extensive plans to stow their treasures for the duration. Only small, movable stuff would be transported. The rest would be left both because moving it would be much too difficult and because museums provide a popular form of escapism during a crises.”

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PM, May 25, 1941, p.53 (police headquarters, 250 Centre St.)

“Won’t Be Caught

The co-operating organizations are innumerable, ranging from specialized bodies of engineers, doctors, architects and so forth, specifically devoted to defense to all kinds of civilian organization which have nothing but time, energy and good to contribute.

To sum up: The City Fathers are by no means unaware of the possible dangers to New York in the event of war, and they are preparing to meet them. Probably a larger part of the plans have not yet been made public, Some of them never will be. But if the ominous buzz of enemy aircraft ever sounds over New York the city won’t be caught with its guard down.”