Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-19
SAVINGS FROM GARBAGE
WILL BLOW UP THE FOE

| The big difference between an old
1 time cannon ball and modern high
explosive shell is that when the latter
arrives at its mark II doesn't merely
bowl things over. II blows up every
thing IN sight Some of the Balti-
more-made shells on view at the
/ 'Over There" exhibition are capable
OF lifting a building a mile Of ifty
feet into the air where II just natural
ly falls to pieces. II doesn't flop over
as buildings do IN movie shows. And
the cause OF this havoc is nitro
glycerine, an explosive derived from
animal fats such as to the extent OF
thousands Of pounds daily. this war
ring nation is throwing away with its
| garbage.
The first thing derived by Reduc-
ton Plants Is crude glycerine. From
II is made nitro-slycerine and dyna-
mite-glycerine without whose support
our infantry would have as much
chance in this war as if they We're
backed UP by battery OF big pop
guns We owe It to our boys TO see
that there is no shortage of the stun
that will strike terror into the hearts
OF the foe We have got TO save those
fats.
Out of the garbage can the magi-
clans OF American industry can also
procure the fatty acids that grease
the motor trucks in which our men
depend for shot, shell and supplies.
And without red oil, another garbage
product, there could be neither motor
trucks nor guns, both great and small
for the lathes which bite their gears
and cut their bcres must have that
lubricant to do their work You can't
have your wastefulness, let the mo-
tors stall, the rifles jam and the cam
non cease their fire.
This red oil is also used in the
preparation of Sammy's khaki uni
form while stearic acid, another de-
rivative, tans his shoes and, in candle
form, is used TO light his dugout-
Pitch is also drawn from garbage and
IN waterproofing compounds gives
shelter from the rains which worry the
trench-pent soldiers almost as much
as the enemy does. So clearly among
the 200,00O,000 pounds of garbage
which Uncle Sam produces every year,
turks a mighty force which can easily
help to win this war
Where 4 Reduction Plant is at
hand, the garbage of every community
should be turned over to it for treat
ment. But there is not everywhere
such a plant, and then the Govern
ment urges every householder to keep
the least possible ounce Of animal
fats out of the garbage can.
The foremost way is to fry as little
as possible: never fry In deep fat;
use little pastry and stick to pies with
a single crust; go easy on soap and
spare the butter What fat you must
employ use over and over again,
clarifying it from time to time. And
wherever possible have vegetable oils
take the place of animal fats.
Corn oil is wonderful substitute
and besides IT is the basis of big
new Maryland industry. Two table
spoons of corn oil suffice for cup Of
-FOUR.
The Allies are short of these essen
tial fats: the Germans even more so.
The U. S. A has plenty-if it is kept
out or taken out Of the nations gar
bage crop. That depends on every
individual getting together on this
big war duty. Save every ounce YOU
can towards the army's needs The
rest can be fed to the pigs. But they
don't need high explosives to fatten
on. Let Uncle Sans cannon feed
that to the foe.