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SUFFOLK COUNTY Wl\R COUNCIL
Office of the Director of Civilian Protection
Griffing Avenue Riverhead, New York
TO:
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SUBJECT:
November 7, 1942
Deputy County Directors (Chiefs of 2nd Division)
County Director of Civilian Protection
Cl!ll:ifica tiQ!! .Q[ CQm!llJU:tlal 1ighting
For your information, the following is a letter directed to
the State Office of Civilian Protection, signed by Major H. H. Railey,
U. S. Army:
1. "Tests made by lighting engineers and participated in by
qualified Army personnel have established the fact that one of the
most effective ways to reduce the escape of light from commercial
establishments using show windows is to screen all such windows, doors
and other openings with a dark and suitably adapted material.
"Accordingly, the Commanding General, Second Service Command,
has approved the use of such screening--provided the installation
meets the following requirements:
At no point in a vertical plane parallel. to the
window, or other opening, and distant three feet
therefrom, may the readihg on a light meter cell
exceed two foot candles.
"Local lighting companies are equipped to make this test and have
indicated their willingness to cooperate. These companies have been
authorized to issue a certificate to all duly inspected establishments.
"Effective immediately, lists of establishments certified by the
lighting companies will be forwarded to these headquarters through
which, in turn, copies will be forwarded to you."
2. In each instance where an employee of a lighting company is
scheduled to make tests within your community, such a representative
shall be accompanied by a member of your Civilian Protection person-
nel, preferably the air raid warden or senior air raid warden respons-
ible for the area to be tested.
3. Certificates issued shall have written thereon the load or
number of watts which illuminate the show window in order that the
air raid warden may check from time to time the amount of wattage
actually in the window as against that noted at the time of the in4
spection.
4. Specific time and dates for inspections will be made through
the County Office. In other words, the lighting company will give
this office a few days' notice that such an area will be inspected,
and in turn, you will be contacted in order that the men you assign
to accompany the person making the tests may be able to lay his plans
accordingly.
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FLOYD D. HOUSTON,
Director of Civilian Protection