Wartime Etiquette Advice

After Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, teens in the the United States were anxious to help out, but were advised to finish their educations and help in the war effort.  

Manners Matter: 

How to Serve Now in the Emergency

• Cooperate with the school and don’t get panicky.

• Keep up your morale.

• Attend strictly to business. 

• Keep calm and obey instructions.

• Inform the government of any service which you can offer which will be of value.

• Stay in school and complete your education so that immediately upon graduation you will be able to go into industry to produce defense goods.

• Cooperate thoroughly during all air raids. 

• Stay at home after dark.

• Don’t be wasteful of paper.

• Buy defense bonds and stamps.

• Take all courses available in first aid, nursing, and mass feeding.

• Don’t use your cars unless absolutely necessary.

• Sign up for civilian defense as an air-raid warden to relieve older people who are needed in more important jobs.

• Anyone who is interested in offering his services as an air-raid warden should sign up with Mr. Thomson. - Tamalpais News, December, 1941

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