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Eliot Ness — Part 4

15 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Nov 23, 1940 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Eliot Ness · 15 pages OCR'd
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NTS GIRD: } 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 i ; : : N t 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 2 | | (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 “ a ORR PE ce EN ne PRR ER rR ee
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