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Eliot Ness — Part 4
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AGAINST SABOTAGE
he
Ness Discloses Comprefen-
sive Preparedness |
BY ALVIN SILVERMAN
The most comprehensive program]
of protection against lire and sabo-
tage ever set-up for Cleveland in-
dustial plants in peace ot war is}
being developed jointly by the city!
isalety depariment and industry ite!
'selt, Safety Director Eliat Nes¢ dis-_
cloand sestorday..
Under the program, many puts
of which already quirily have been |
Hinaugurated, industrial affigiats will:
PROVIDE ihe Cloveland Fire De-.
partments racking. officers, under]
i
‘a strict: “loek abd key" soerogy :
gharanies, blueprints of each inf)
portant phint here, These plang wi
ishow the cariplele favout of the”
‘ant and the Jodatian. af fire |
hydrants, shutoff valves, sprinkling |
sgstems and cleetrical wiring. i
PROVIDE the officers with full]
dpseriptiens of the constructing of;
the bullding, materinge used In
Mandlaciuring + especistly expla.
glveg—specifie stutions of the buda--
ling where material is stored ‘and
‘what precautionary mcasures: the.
Mant now is taking. I
| SEND to classes jointly: sponsored
thy dhe Cleveland Safety Ceuncit
wad ihe safety department, fer io-!
istrugiion oo in fire-fighting = and=
trouble ~ siceting, watchmen .and
‘guards hired by the plants.
Canadian io Give Counset
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N
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As part af the pregram revauled;
ihr Ness, J. Marshall Sentt. ciict!
vaatghal of the Province af Ontario)
iwha is cunsidered the outstanding?
iNorth Ameritan audhority an sabe~)
tage, will be beought i: Cleveland
tis ghee carmect te dadustrial sHf-
‘fieials and the fire deparinient
> Al information received fram ing
dustry will tein fact. some of if
aircady bas heornsreearded
waterproaf, colored. “master blac
prinds” These plans whl be madg
the safety department if co-
Fire Underwriiers and the Ohi
is
iqspection Bureau,
i éCantiniird on Page 2. Celuren 2) j
SA Rr rR ne ee
ii PTAMhHough the
operation with the National Board. Qs.
Net
NCMR AR 23, 1940
CITY DEFENSE PLANTS.
IRD AGAINST SABOTAGE
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| (Continued From First Page) Dejiartment will be included In thé!
{ Each. Cleveland batlalion chieg)/ Program, Charts will be: seated!
wil be given master Blue prints of(fo sco where heavy guarding is nec-
‘each plant in his district, with the) essary. add it then will be ectup. |
lunderstanding. that they will be; “So far, Cleveland industry has,
‘used andy by Rint and bis superhirs ieeg cnthi fastic if its cownperation.|
land closely guarded. The reason for) Eo mewever, qe plant should Bes;
ihe. secrecy. ie obvious. In addition, oor? stubborn jn Us fefusal toy
‘Chief James E: Granger will keep! Withheld Information, there are:
safe master blue prints of each | SAYS of obtuining the Information.
Sleveland industrial plant, (Perhaps the most effective. means!
. Passessigh of these charts worn) Would be through. Cart L.. Smith,
ignable Cleveland Fire Department resional director of the Na anal
officials ta know. intimately what Committee for tte Conservati a nf
jevery important plant. Joaks fixe Manpower in. Defense Induaters.
inside and out, and what every! ? nts work ng on government con.
i? LFF. yitke Smo
' tragis are ond
plant contains. pee vier :
; committee with informatie
| Fighting Before Hand ve mation,
As Ness said, the plans. will make
it possible for the department io:
Hest all types of firey and over
memme aif emergencies Before they
iagiiatly secs.”
average Hremant
MdAE met have aceess. to the: canes.
[Pst secrets of Cleveland industry.
ite will not he excluded from the
defense program. 4
tm cregaalor fire tingees. starting
immediately, exch departraent men
bee will be given dnstruction os
Thaw to fight varias sorts of fire,
With the developrient of such neve
totals as mhagnesitm and aluningii
and Various chemicals, mee nhayics
iisqueiching difficulties have arisen,
Tf wrter were ic be used at seme
industrial. fires, explosiong would,
result. ; :
[ Nor. will the personnel af indies: |
pirial plants be exchided ino thet
Lawreping preparatians Teo vedetition
{a the classes for watchmen, planis
aré Freediving in ever-increasing
‘Rumbers instructions fram the Unit
ted States Department of Labor, di.
pvision of Jabor standards, pamphists
| stressing the “importance. of srfe
PWATKING condemns In maintaining,
Lapis] increasing Industrial output for
tional. defense,” .
First Cliss Manday i
"aI
Four classes for iuduetriel phi
fwatchimen and arards will be he
cat. the quiset. he Orst wilh ve
Atomdsy aftesnmun, and between oe
fui. 200 gre: alyfady hace’ cegr.
tered, Principal speaker. at. the
j fiest:sessien wall be T) Alfred Fleas
fda, comservatinn director oof the
|National Board. af Fire Underwrit-
‘Later on, the Cleveland Police
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