The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
RED CROSS NOTES

hc war ihdhSiltCs uootu wants
us to collect TIN and PLATINUM
for government uses.
Platinum is needed by the govern
ment and by the industries OF the
country for many vital purposes.
Among its industrial uses are the
making OF contact points for mag
netos to be used In tractors. trucks,
automobiles. md gas engines: the
making of contact points for tele-
phone and telegraph systems and
the wireless plants, ex-ray tubes,
lhypodermic needles, chemical pur-
poses for laboratory and research
work and scientific instruments. By
way of example, l OF. of platinum
makes points for magnetos to oper-
ate $50 trucks or tractors.
These contributions will not only
be OF great assistance to the govern
ment, but will aid the Red Cross
Chapter. as well. as the government
will pay the Chapter the marke,
price for all platinum turned in.
Tint may be stated In genera
terms that tin is used in almost ev
, Indeed 1t Is stated with proof. tina
, we could not operate steamer oI
, the ocean, we could not build rail
!, road car, we could not do anything
to carry on this war, II we did no
have tin. II might be stated that th
entire industry of the United State
3 is dependent on tin in some form o
n Iother.
r Tin Is found In innumerable form
!. but for the purpose Of the Red Cros
o the forms in which 1t In worth co
!. lecting are limited to three. Thes
are:
o |. Foil of every kiri,. includin
n tobacco and cigarette foil, chewin
% gum foil, chocolate foil, and foil u
" ed by florists.
,e 2. Colapsble Tubes. These al
such as contain tooth paste. sha
te cream. salve. paints. etc. Every kir
"A of coiapsible tube is worth collet
m ing as every kind contains n suffi
,a lent proportion of tin to be OF valn
g. Pewter articles. a very lari
~ proportion Of tin IL found In pewt
ar articles of every kind, so that Il
:. collection of these articles Is We
w important.
~. Tin cans need not be collected
m. they contain trifing percentage
ct tin.
al. The Christmas cartons for =
"a gifts to tie soldiers and marines {
nv er seas have arrived and will be d
II tributed 10 any one presenting
Christmas label from man
France. There will be a Red Gro
committee in the rooms in the i
~ neer building every afternoon 10 II
Ia! information about the contents, si
weight, etc, OF the boxes TO dist
:. hut. cartons and to receive. insp'
;. and wrap the boxes when return'
=. Christmas committee: Monday
:. Mrs. Thomas Boyle, Lena Shot
:. Tuesday Mrs Chas. Beers, Mrs.
;. Terry; "Wednesday Opie, NJ
;. Dan Chase: Thursday-Mr Nit
, >. ell. Mrs. Kinsey; Friday--Mrs. ID
:. nelly. Mrs. Ketchum; SATURDAY.
:. Mrs. schooler, Mrs. Crandall. T
;. committee will be assisted by ~
y :. master Homer Holbert
!. :. The drive for used clothes for
|, :. Belgium relief closed September
q :. DO not send any more donations
. ;. the chapter until further call !
:. IA also true OF the linen shower
9 :. France. as this drive Is over
- ;. Continue 10 save every nut 81
= ;. and fruit pit even II 1t is only
:, ;. al a time. and send to the Red Cr
- :. rooms or deposit in the barrel TO
"a :. found under the stairs leading to
;. Red Cross rooms. Pioneer buiil
!. Cooking does not destroy the pro
:, ties 10 he used in the pits
Save all tin foil for the Junior
Cross.