The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-06-15
GET WAR SAVINGS STAMPS FOR
YOUR WASTE
(Contributed)

Three-fold Is the purpose OF the
Oregon thrift campaign. announced
by the Patriotic Conservation League,
beginning June 2Sth. In the muster
Ing OF waste material from every
home and hamlet In the state. with
school children AS ready regiment
for the promotion of the enterprise.
The Patriotic Conservation League
at its headquarters In Portland, Will
receive shipments of waste mater
ials from every community, paying
therefor at the highest market rate,
In baby bonds OF the War Savings
issue The purpose OF the League Is
to further the distribution OF war
savings stamps. and TO conserve war
materials for America.
In each community the supervis-
ion OF the work will be In charge of
the war saving stamp representa-
tives. and 1t IL proposed to ship the
collected materials In carload con-
signments to the League at Port
land. Individual shipment may be
made. however In any case the
name OF the sender, with complete
address. should appear on every
package. in order that proper pay
ment may be made.
The materials that Oregon school
children and citizens are urged to
collect. with the prices per pound
that will be paid therefor. are as fol-
lows:
Copper wire. free OF hair wire. 21
cents; light copper and bottoms. is
cents: heavy red brass 20 cents:
heavy yellow brass. IA cents; light
and medium brass, 10 cents: soft
lead, 8 " cents: tea and hard lead.
s V cents; zinc cents; battery lead
3 cents; battery zinc. 2 VI cents; No.
/ pewter. 40 cents; aluminium, 20
cents; tin foil, As cents; block tin
pipe. 55 cents; No rubber, boots
and shoes. 8 " cents; No 2 rubber,
boots and shoes, cents; No / auto
tires. 3s cents; No. auto tires,
cents No | inner tubes. 16 cents;
No. inner tubes. " cents: bicycle
tires. 2 " cents solid tires, 3 " cents;
black scrap rubber, / cent; garden
hose. 40 cents; fire hose, so cents;
mixed rags. 2k to 3 cents; paper,
per ton IS.
Twenty-Five per cent of the value
of waste received by the Patriotic
Conservation League will be retain
ed as a commission to establish a
buget for the entertainment OF Ore
gon soldiers and men OF the selectiye
draft who are leaving for the train
ini camps and the front. II is esti-
mated that from $4,000 to 5000 will
be needed for this purpose, and every
young patriot who sends In pound
OF metal or rubber, will know that
he has borne his share In the fare
we'll rendered to Oregon men who
are to serve In France. Should q
surplus exist 1t will be devoted TO the
Reed College fund for the recon-
struction work for wounded soldiers.
Every boy and girl In Oregon. as
well as their seniors. is urged to be-
gin at once the collection OF valuable
waste materials, and to attend to
their shipment to the League after
June 2Sth. In all cases the prices are
+. o. B. Portland, and represent the
best price obtainabie.
Shipments should be sent by
freight where possible. owing to the
cost of express shipments
for material OF this character, and |
should be plainly addressed to the
Patriotic Conservation League. Port
land, Oregon, and should bear the
name and address of the sender
Payment I'm war savings stamps will |
follow promptly.
Every school child In Oregon can |
aid In winning the war by joining |
his crusade for the saving and sal
yaging of valuable waste materials.
which are urgently needed by Uncle
sam for the equipment of his men on
and and sea.