Evening star., 1941-12-02
Campaign to Salvage Paper
Given Endorsement of Officials

Collection Begins
Tomorrow in
D. c. Schools
Enthusiastic approval by local and
Federal ofhcials. among them Leon
Henderson, administrator OF the
once OF Price Administration, to-
day spurred plans for the opening
tomorrow of the first wholesale
waste paper collection campaign in
Washington since the World War.
Mr.. Henderson suggested in his
Endorsement Of the drive that WASH
ington was setting an example
which might be copied with benefit
In other parts of the country.
The program to collect waste
paper being sponsored by the Dis
trict OF Columbia Parent-Teacher
Association, In cooperation with
The Washington Star. has my full
Endorsement" he said. The de-
tense program has increased the
consumption Of paper 50 much that
1t has become imperative to expand
the collection OF waste paper wher-
ever possible The program being
undertaken here should add i'm
portantly to the collection OF waste
paper and may well become a
model for similar efforts elsewhere
in the country"
Proceeds Go 10 Schools.
Under the plan waste paper will
be collected by children and brought
to their schools. where it will be
picked up by . dealer. who will pay
prevailing rates for it. All proceeds
will 20 to the school organizations
to be used as they see f1t. The
paper will be sent to processing
factories for manufacture Of car
tons in which to ship supplies to
Britain and will be used for other
purposes designed to lessen the
paper shortage now existing in this
country.
The sponsors explained that the
campaign is not designed to inter-
fere in the least with organizations
now engaged in waste paper col
lection. 1t is aimed, they said. to
salvage the 95 per cent OF scrap
paper which authorities on the sub
ject estimate is burned IN incin-
orators and otherwise destroyed.
The paper must be securely tied
with heavy cord when brought to
the schools. Newspapers, cardboard
boxes and similar material should
be placed in one bundle and mag
azines, catalogues and books In an
other.
First Collection Tomorrow.
Elsevhers in The Star will b
found ths list Of schools as they
have been divided into districts
with the day Of collection for each
district noted. The first collec-
tions will be made tomorrow, start
ing With district No. ). On Thurs
day district No. will be visited
and 70 on, with collections made
every week on the day designated
The schools will be visited IN tha
order in which they are listed.
Mr.. Henderson'S Endorsement o.
the project was accompanied by
that of several civic and District
government leaders, all of whom
described the campaign as a worthy
project from the standpoint botf
Of national defense and l0ca
school programs.
While praising it from the de.
fense angle, Commissioner Guy
Mason pointed out that If carried
out on the large scale proposed j
also should aid the District gov
eminent by reducing trash eollec'
tions.
In q notice sent out to all schoo
officers today DR.. Frank w. Ballou
superintendent of District schools
gave q full explanation of the plar
and recalled that 1t would be car
ried on partially in the interest O
national defense and partially II
the interest of Parent-Teacher ant
Home and School Associations.
Benefits Both Countries.
"The aid to Defense" he said
will eventuate In two directions
There is developing already .
shortage Of cartons in this country
Thousands of cartons would be EN-
ployed In shipments to Britain
where the paper shortage is wors
than here. Thus both countrie
will benefit"
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi
dent Of the District Board of Edu
cation. cited In her indorsement tn
benefit which will be afforded b.
the campaign to the children them
selves.
The paper-saving campaign ha
. very good effect Of training chill
dren to be thrifty and careful abou
waste" she commented. 1T make
them understand that even sma
pieces Of paper must be conserve
and will inculcate habits Of thri1
that will last them . lifetime. Boy
and girls can learn this lesson 9
care for small details Of conservin
materials as . habit to conttnu
always"
Mrs. p. c. Elicit, president Of tn
District Congress of Parents an
Teachers, said she heartily In
dorsed" the plan.
Give Children axPart.
The strength Of tn Nation Is In
herent in the spirit of its people
ahs added. This opportunity K