Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-29
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Washington, ID. {.
SHORTAGE or PAPER MATERIAL.

SHORTAGE or PAPER MATERIAL.
The attention Of the Department of
Commerce is called, by the president Of
a large paper manufacturing company
to the fact that there is a shortage Of
raw material for the manufacture Of pa
per including rags and old papers. He
urges that the Department should make
it known that the collecting and saving
Of rags and old papers would greatly
better existing conditions for American
manufacturers.
Something like 5000 tons of different
kinds Of paper and paper board are man.
ufactured every day in the United States
and large proportion of this, after it
has served its purpose, could be used
over again in some class of paper. A
large part Of 1t, however is either burn
ed or otherwise wasted This, of course,
has to be replaced by new materials. In
the early history Of the paper industry
publicity was given to the importance of
saving rags. 1t is Of scarcely less inn
portance now. The Department of
Commerce is glad to bring this matter to
the attention of the public in the hope
that practical results may flow from it.
A little attention to the saving of rags
TO our paper industry and a diminishing
drain upon our sources of supply for
new materials.
A list OF dealers in paper stocks can be
obtained from the local Chamber of Com
merce OF Board of Trade
VIM {. Red6eld, Secretary.
The above circular was sent to the
county superintendent together with a
letter from the secretary, VIM. C. Red
field, partof which is quoted as follows:
You can assist in this work by bringing
the matter to the attention Of each stu
dent in the schools Of your county.
would suggest that you have this notice
read TO the pupils in the various schools
Your cooperation will be very much APP
precated and am sure will bring def
mite results. 1t is to be hoped that ev-
cry teacher will comply with this request.
With the return of the birds the school
children have begun the construction of
bird houses Some very good bird houses
are displayed at the Quincy and Epson
schools The children intend to place
these houses on the school grounds and
feed the birds during the cold weather
next fall and winter. The Wisconsin
Conservation Commission has this week
issued circulars giving definite plans fer
the building OF such houses and prefaces
them with these remarks. Birds will
make their homes where they find the
most advantageous sites, even il they
have 70 3 miles for food supply. Many
kinds find he greatest comfort and safe
ty in bird Houses and usually choose them
IN preference to other nesting places.
For this reason people who like to OBJ
serve birds at close range and to make
friends with them, will do we'll to provide
few bird houses on their home grounds;
the farmers and market gardeners Will
hhd 1t "A very profitable investment to
provide good homes for these industrious
destroyers of worms insects and weed
seeds"
-Four OF the rural schools in the county
close tot the summer VI a.ion on Friday.
April 2Sth These are the Agenda. En-.
erson, Sprngstead and Powell schools.
Miss Llias Davenport who teaches at
Iron Belt returned to her duties Monday
morning after weeks illness. She re.
turned Sunday from her home at Osh.
kosh
An association to be known as The
Mercer Agricultural Association has
been formed at Mercer The principal
of the state graded school John I. Ken.
dri21n was elected secretary.