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SUrFOLK COUNTY V'I.Il.rt COUl1CIL
Office of the Director of Civilian Protection
Griffing avenue Riverhead, New York
October 20, 1942
TO:
FROM:
SUBJr;;CT:
Deputy County Directors
County Director of Civilian Protection
;!21ackouts in m Plill:!ll
FOR YOUR INFOrlNlrtTION aND COMPLIANCE:
I. The following extracts are quoted from a letter dated Headquart-
ers, Eastern Defense Command and First army, September 29, 1942,
addressed to the Commanding General, Second Service Command, SOS:
(Services of Supply) ,
, "2. all manufacturing plants and establishments, including
Federal agencies, will comply with blackout (practice
or actual) instructions issued by the State in which
they are located even though this means a temporary
cessation of production.
3. The Commanding General, Services of Supply, has designated
selected munitions plants, or portions thereof, which will
continue production during blackouts (practice or actual).
Plants so designated, however, must provide complete ob-
scurement of all light openings during blackout periods
and comply with blackout regulations issued by the State
in which they are located."
II. The principal responsibility for blackouts rests with the Office
of Civilian Protectioh. Regulations No. 5 (1942) Swc:J.l.-66, govern- .
ing blackouts in New York State provided that:
"9. Exceptions. These regulations shall not
.Il.. Supersede military regulations governing
vehicles of the armed forces.
B. Supersede or affect military or civilian
orders or regulations governing the control
of artificial lightinb in the Sea coast Zone
of the Second Corps area.
C. Supersede the instructions by military authorities
to plants engaged in army and Navy contracts which
shall have been listed by the army or Navy as war
plants."
III. The following rules are recommended in paraoraph 5, letter dated
Headquarters, Eastern Defense Command and First Army, September 29,
1942, as a basis of participation in future scheduled QI~~ black-
outs in New York State.
"a. Those ~.l:_pla~~~ifi~ilLgesignated l2:i:_Co!!!ll1anding
~~~~ralL~_OS, to operate during blackouts, and which
have demonS1frated satisfactorily the ability to blackout
their operations (within five minutes from thb time of
alarm) and who are formally authorized, should not be
required to participate in future test blackouts for a
period in excess of ten (10) minutes. This will be con-
sidered sufficient proof that they can blackout in a
period of emergency. Complete exemp~iQn from future
test blackouts, after initial proof 'of' bJ.ackout proficiency,
is not deemed justified because of subsequent changes in
personnel, organization, and facilities.
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b. Industrial operation which require the pulling of fires,
dumping of iron or stbel, or other measures to extinguish
glow, may continue during subsequent test blackouts, pro-
vided operators have demonstrated their abiwity to obscure,
shield or extinguish the illumination from these operations.
However, during future test blackouts, the materials, per-
sonnel, and organization should be checked in the nature of
a drill to insure that all are in readiness for a real
emergency."
IV. Based upon the r~commendation of the County Director of Civilia:
Protection, the State Office of Civilian Protection will determine
which of the war plants specifically designated by the Commanding
General SOS may be granted partial exemption from Qr~1ice blackouts
under the rules quoted in paragraph 3.
V. County Directors of Civilian Protection will enforce compliance
with practice blackouts, by all concerned, including all plants;
installations and establishments engaged in war production, except
tdose owned by th8 Federal Governm,Jllt and operated by Federal of-
ficials.
VI. Plants, installations and establishments owned by the Federal
Government ~nd operated by Federal officials have been directed by
the Commanding General, Eastern Defens~ Command and First army, to
comply with the blackout regulations of New York state. CaS8s of
non-compliance will be reported by County Directors of Civilian
Protection to this office for reference to the Commanding General,
Second Service Command.
VII. Regulations No. ? (1942) SWC:a-66, remain in effect.
You, as Deputy County Director, will immediately make a survey
of the plants within your jurisdiction and submit to this office a
report based on paragraph 3, Sections a and B, in order that we may
advise the State Office as to what plants may be granted partial
exemption.
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FLOYD D. HOUSTON,
Director of Civilian Protection
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SUFFOLK COUNTY liaR COUNCIL
Office of the Director of Civilian Protection
Griffing avenue Riverhead, New York
October 20, 1942
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Deputy County Directors
County Director of Civilian Protection
Manufacture~s 2! ~ ~ S.~eij~
AS per your request, the following are those concerns manu-
facturing air raid sirens:
Long Island Fire Equipment Co., 243 Main Street, Northport, N.Y.
U. S. Siren Co., 906 McDonald ~venue, BrOOklyn, N.Y.
I. T. Verdin Machine Co., 123 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio
Westinghouse Air Brake Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Federal Electric Co., Inc., 8700 South State Street, Chicago, III
In most instances, prices are mailed upon request, and I would
suggest that if, after consultation with your Supervisor, sirens are
going to be purchased, you contact these firms for prices.
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FLOYD D. HOUSTON,
Director of Civilian Protection