An apostle of S.P.C.E. in Los Angeles draws attention to
a good work lately done in that connexion by President Roos Mr. James L. Landis, Dean of Harvard Law School and Di of Civil Defence, gave a few simple directions lately on the su
of the " obscuration " of factories.
" Such preparations shall be made," they ran, "as completely obscure all Federal buildings and non-Federal ings occupied by the Federal Government during an an for any period of time from visibility by reason of inte external illumination. Such obscuration may be obtained by blackout construction or by termination of the illumina This will, of course, require that in building areas in w production must continue during the blackout, construction
be provided that internal illumination may continue."
Mr. Roosevelt read this to his Press Conference, and then t to his secretary. " Tell them," he said, " in buildings where have to keep the work going, to put something across the In buildings *here they can afford to let the work stop for a turn out the lights. Stop there.' Gold medal awarded (in prim'
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