Evening star., 1941-12-07

persons who regularly contribute
them to welfare agencies not much
effort was made to save old papers
Now that we again face a Wsr
crisis waste paper is again in de-
mand. England is said to need
paper so badly that every bit of
waste is collected and conserved.
I am told that it was found that
packing cartons made from certain
types of pine wood would disinte-
CRATE while crossing the ocean and
war materials packed in them would
become rusted and damaged from
sea air. However, by using waste
paper to make packing boxes it is
found this does not occur. The
cartons are then salvaged in Eng
land. sent to paper factories and
remade into boxes again. Appar-
emily there is no limit to the num-
Der of times waste paper may be
reused.
The Star. in cooperation with the
Parent Teacher Association, is spon-
soring a campaign for the collection
of waste paper and I sincerely hope
that all parent-teacher members
and persons not connected with our
organization who do not give their
paper to agencies such as the Sal
walton Army, the Goodwill Indus
tries or the Self-Help Exchange,
will make every effort to save old
newspapers and magazines and see
that they are taken to the nearest
school.
The plan is for the paper to be
concentrated at the schools on deS-
ignated days every week and GER
titled dealer in scrap paper will see
that 1t is collected the same day.
The dealer will pay market prices
and the money will go to the local
parent-teacher unit. 1t is believed
that if this project is properly han
died it may be a source of continued
income to parent-teacher units.
This project will be serving a
twofold purpose: 1t will help the
treasury of parent-teacher units and
1t will be a defense project. We
shall try to make reports from time
to time as to how much paper Is
being collected. which units are
making the greatest efforts and
what projects are being financed
by the money so earned.
The Board of Managers of the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers will meet
Tuesday at 10 am. in the n. z. A.
Building.
The Dennison Vocational School
has lately affiliated with the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers.
Cranch- Tyler.
The association will meet tomor-
row at pm. in the Buchanan
School. The program will include
community singing Of Christmas
carols. a short business meeting
and a brief talk by a guest speaker.
There will be a stocking shower
for benefit Of student aid work.
Bundle day will be observed Tues
day.
Blair-Hayes.
The association will meet Thurs
day at the Hayes School at 8 pm.
The Rev. William F. Wright of
Douglas Memorial Church will
speak on Are Our Children What
the Schools Make Them?" Christ
mas carols vii be sung. and the
children will take part in the en-
tertainment. There will be stock
ing shower or silver offering for
benefit of student aid work.
Edmonds- Maury.
The association will meet tomor-
row at pm. at Maury School. The
Rev. DR.. Warren Bowman of the
Church of the Brethren will bring
a Christmas message, and Miss
Ruth Cobbey will be guest soloist.
Randle Highlands Orr.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 2 pm. in Randle Highlands
School. A stocking shower will be
held for the benefit of student aid
work.
Truesdell.
The Executive Board will meet
Tuesday at pm. in the school.
AmidOn- n-Fairbrother-R Rossell
An association meeting vii be held
tomorrow at 3 pm. at the Amidon
School.
Bundle day will be observed Tues
day.
Bowen -Greenleaf.s
The association will meet tomor-
OF i,, tho Cnhnn1
A Christmas program will be pre-
sented.
John Burroughs.
The Executive Committee met
Thursday at 1:30 pm. Mrs. Wal
lace T. Hanning will assist in the
sale of tuberculosis seals.
Hine Junior High.
Mrs. Roy Hale. membership chair
man, reports 270 parents enrolled
thus far in the drive.
Pupils of the school will broad
cast over local station tomorrow
at pm.
Mrs. NJ. Niswonger, teacher, who
works with the student aid chair
man, Mrs. P. Short, reports that
IA baskets were given needy fami-
lies at Thanksgiving.
Mrs. E. Wagner, ways and means
chairman. is planning a card party
for January %.
Powell Junior High.
Mrs. Frank Towns, student aid
chairman, announces bundle days
will be held on Monday and Tues
day. Shoes, dresses, sweaters
gloves. jackets and rubbers will be
received.
Woodbridge.
The association will meet Thurs
day at 8 pm. A Christmas pro-
gram will be given by the children
The class in nutrition at the Taft
Junior High School is being at
tended by the study group of this
association as the Woodbridge study
project for the year. Mrs. Johr
Wangler, study group chairman, is
arranging transportation.
The association has given money
TO have the school grounds land.
scaped. DR.. and Mrs. Freeman
Weiss presented shrub. and Mrs
Robert Loudon, president, alsC
made a special contribution.
officers and chairmen of the as
sociation are Mrs. Robert Loudon