The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-29

should be tightly closed, with the vanes pointing downward to the outside.
 Traffic
 Street and Highway Traffic. As described in the Proclamation those areas from which normal automobile headlamps are VISIBLE FROM THE SEA are subject to the following regulation:
 No vehicle shall operate dur ing the night hours between sunset and sunrise with more than two lighted driving lamps, regardless of direction of travel. Each such lamp shall provide maximum of not more than 25O beam candle power.
 The Proclamation does not re- strict the use of normal rear lights, including tail lights, stop lights, and license plate lights. Neither are clearance lights restricted on commercial vehicles that are nor mally required to be so equipped. (Mr. Robertsan said the Civilian | Defense Council understood that driving with the headlights de- pressed was a compliance with this lregulation)
 Other Lights Other Sources of Light. All other sources of light VISIBLE FROM THE SEA include lights from Fires, bonfires, parked cars, flashlights and lanterns are pro- hibited at night by the Procla- nation.
 Don't Forget
 Don't forget to draw your win- dow blinds down to the level of the lowest light within the room at night. Venetian blinds should have their vanes pointed downward to the outside. M
 Don't forget to shield your porch, garage and other outside lights. All light must shine down. ward. s'a
 'Dn't permit any light to shine outside your home or business greater than one foot candle on the ground or sidewalk, One foot candle is about the same as the light, from ordinary street lights.
 Don't forget. all outdoor lighted signs are barred Interior signs must be shielded level with the bottom light bulb or neon or florescent tube.
 Don't forget that skylights must be covered No lights must shine upward s,.
 Don't forget that there are special restrictions for areas, VIS- IBLE FROM THE SEA, requiring dimmed headlights on cars, No exposed lights are permitted sea ward
 Don't forget that Proclamation No. 6 affects all lights within the Military Lighting Zone. If you have no Proclamation No. 6, get one now from your Air Raid Warden or Defense Council, Ignorance is no excuse.
 Don't wait for a police officer to inform you of your dimout vio- lation. You may be fined if you do."
 MT. Robertson emphasized that the regulations do not permit any light to shine outside of any build ing, on any side of the building, greater than one foot candle on the ground or sidewalk and that one foot candle is about the same as a light from an ordinary street light; furthermore, ou the south erly and westerly sides of build ings all such light is prohibited unless the window or door is cov- cred by drapes or shades.
 MT. Robertson also said it was anticipated a little time will be re- quired before an efficient observ- ance of the dimout regulation is obtained, but the public is urged to voluntarily comply with the regulations of the Alaska Defense Command and to remember tn a t during war it is necessary to en- dure the slight inconvenience with out too much complaint.
 Commencing tomorrow, the En- pire will publish the time of sun- set of February 1, and thereafter in each issue will publish the sum- rise and sunset of the next suc- ceeding Sunday and Monday. The dimouts are effective from sunset of one day to sunrise of the next day. ,8si.