Evening star., 1916-11-21
PAPER-SAV|NGPLAN
IS AIDED BY PUBLIC
Campaign Waged by The Star
Approved by Store Man.
ayers and Patrons.
MOVEMENT is cITY-WIDE

Managers of Washington stores today
reported that the general public is be-
ginning to take a keen interest in the
paper-saving campaign being waged by
The Star-particularly against the use of
too much wrapping paper-because of
the economic waste and the expense to
the consumer. The manager of one store
reported that a woman had protested
when bundle boy used more paper than
was necessary in wrapping a parcel she
had purchased, and the manager of an
other establishment reported several in
stances of the kind.
These reports followed the adoption
last night at the Georgetown Citizens
Association meeting of a resolution to in
restigate the increase in the use of
wrapping paper. the economic waste in
volved. the expense to the consumer, and
the burden that is placed upon house
holders in getting rid of so much trash
that comes into the home as the result of
too free use of wrapping paper.
Store Proprietors Interested.
Washington stores generally are TAX
ing an interest in the campaign, and
in several of them. it was said today,
orders have gone forth to superintend-
ents of delivery that in future articles
which come in original packages, such
as boxes of stockings. shall not be sep
arately incloSed in wrapping paper, but
shall be delivered to purchasers in the
original box without a covering. Ir
cases where such boxes are sent out by
wagon or automobiles, the superintend-
,, ents of delivery are finding it sufficien1
to paste an address label on the box
without wrapper, and there have beer
no complaints because of the lack o,
paper. The boxes are usually of an at
tractive red or other color and vel
made and are regarded as suitable con
tanners. Much wrapping paper is being
saved in this way and householders are
saved some steps in disposing of waste
One big business house today in.
formed a reporter for The Star that in.
structions had been given to it's super.
| intendent of delivery that he will mo-
be allowed any more money for wrap
ping paper, twine. etc. than he has
| what the price of paper may become
and no matter how much demand he
has for paper. This superintendent ha.
already solved the problem confrontine
him by reason of the great increase il
the cost of paper. He has simply cu
down the use of wrapping paper, stand
ing over his bundle wrappers and in.
structing them in the economy of pa
| per.
Rule Observed Throughout City.
All over the city, apparently. bundle
/ boys are being told how to save wrap
ping paper and twine, and the manager
OF the big business house mentioned
said today that he believes if heads O.
| the big firms of Washington will per
| emptorily order their superintendent.
| OF delivery to get along with less pa
| per. and refuse them a larger supply
| the superintendent will soon find way.
| OF economy of their own volition.
| In one store today a system of econo.
my in the use of paper has found tt
have been permanently put into effec
with good results. This store has beer
in the habit of wrapping small parcel!
such as women take home in their hand
| bags in full sheet of tissue In thi:
store piles of tissue paper have nor
| been cut. four pieces to the full sheet
and a one-quarter sheet of tissue uset
| for wrapping. Women have express a.
| their appreciation in this store of tht
TACT that they are handed parcels which
are less bulky by reason of the fac
that less paper is used