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SWC:A-133
SUFFOLK COL'NTY WAR COUNCIL
Office of Civilian Protection
Riverh~ad New York
November 23 1942
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From :
Subject I
Deputy County Directors
Director Civilian Protection
Clarification of Dim-out Regulations
For further purposes of clarification to the pUblic, we have
broken Suffolk Cot~~ty down into two categories, namely, I _ Coastal
Dimout Area, which of course includes all of the co~~ty contained
within the coastal dim-out area, and 2 - Visible from Sea Area,
and the following is a break-down of the two area and what should
be done in each of them in the different categories in which the
light would fall,
1 - COASTAL DIM-.OL7 AREA
a - Vehicular Headlights
All automobiles operating anywhere in Suffolk County during
the period dim-out regulations are in force shall have at
least the upper half of the headlights shielded by an
opaque material and may operate with low beams only, with
the exception of visible from sea-area. Upper beams are
banned for the duration of the war,
b - House Lighting
In all r.omes shades must be pulled down the full length, or
the source of light effectively screened, so that it would
not ce seen from any point o~tside of the building. If
shades are pulled down they neeu not be blackout shades but
the equipment that is in use at the present time.
c - Plant Lighting
Plants or industrial establishments engaged in the produc-
tion of war materials (whether Federally owned and
operated or privately owned and operated) shall have lights
shielded or ob8cured in the same maImer as house lighting.
d - Street Lights
Street lights shall be reduced in wattage and number to the
minimum consistent with their purpose, and those in use
shall be permanently shielded in such a manner that the
source of lig~t will not be visible above the horizontal.
If such street lights are in such a position that a reflec-
tion would be cast upon water they shall be treated to
eliminate suc~ reflection or be extinguished.
e - Com:nercial
Instructions
SWC~A-129.
Store I.ighting
on c0mmercial lighting were issued
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f - Exterior Lights
Instructions on such lights are contained in Section 4,
paragraphs 10 and 11, which are quite clear. The new
regulations specifically define source of light and from
now on gas pumps having the globe of light on top of each
pump come under the category of source of light and must
be treatEd as such.
2 - VISIBLE FROM SEA AREA
a - Vehic'lla'!' I,ights
Regarlil'lss uf the onA-hlllf shielc'ing; a'lto~obiles proceeding
in areas w'1ere the lights will be visible from the sea must
drive with parking lights or less, with the exception of
pclice officers} fire apparatus, doctors or ambulances
answeri:lg an emergency call, when they may proceed with
101'/ beaLls.
b - House Lighting
All dwellin3s, lights from which would normally be visible
from the sea, rnuft have the open:!.ng through which the light
would be seen effectively shielded by a blackout shade
whether it be black, blue or green, and the shade p~lled
down full l~ngth.
c - P:ant Lighting
Plants 01' industrial establishmAr.ts engaged in the produc-
tion of war materials (whether Federally owned and operated
or priv~tely owned and operated) shall have lights shielded
or obscured in the same manner as house lighting.
d - Street Lights
All street l1gh':s normally visible from sea shall be shield-
ed in such manner that the light is not visible from the
sea, or be extinguished. If they are located in such a
position that a reflection is cast upon a body of water
they shall be treated in such manner that the reflection is
eliminated or extinguished.
~ - Commercial Store Lighting
All such lighting which is directly visible from the sea
shall be so shie~ded or obscured that it will not be visible.
f - Exterior Ljght,ing
All other extel'lor light.s Ililch as w(JuId be used for rro-
tective purposes, or, for instance, j.n rail roa1 yards,
re,air rorks, ship buil~ing, et~., shall be screened or
sh~.e11ec! i'1 the saJ1e manne::o as ~:tr'3et Ughts in order that
they ;I'o~ld net te visibl.e frcm ':he sea.
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FLOYt D. HOUSTON
Directu)" CivHian Protection
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StJll1'OIJ( COlmn WAR COUlfClL
Of tic. of Civilian Pfotectioa
Riverhead New lark
November 23 1942
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Subject .
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Deputy County Directors
Director Civilian Protection
Outdoor Christlll&s Il1W1tination
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the N.Y. State War Emergency
Act, New York Laws of 1942, Section 13, Sub-division f, the
Suffolk County Director of Civilian Protection is given authority
to perform and exercise' such functions, powers and duties as he .
III&Y deem necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection
of the civilian population within his jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS, in Section 5, paragraph 16 of Bulletin SWC.A-132
(control of lighting in coastal areas) it would be most impractical
for the public to comply in the III&tter of outdoor Christlll&s
illumination due to the restrictions stated, and
WHEREAS, the Commanding General of the Second Service Command
will make no exceptiOns,
Now, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested by the N.Y.
State War EmergenCY Act, I, Floyd D. Houston, as Suffolk County
Director of Civilian Protection, do her-eby promulgate the
following regulation.
All outdoor Christmas illumination within Suffolk County is
prohibited, such as Christmas trees, festoons of lights on
streets and clusters oC lights on entrances.
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FLOYD D. HOUSTON
Direct~r Civilian Protection
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