Evening star., 1942-09-29

Nine members Of the 12-ma
Col. Beverly C. Snow, Assistant
mittee chairman, and unanimo
luton:
This committee will report to the
Commissioners that the household
collection of scrap has been prac-
tically completed and this commit
tee holds itself in readiness in CO.
operation with the D. c. Salvage
Committee for any future RESPONSE
bility the Commissioners place
on U.S."
Opinion Divided.
Unanimous adoption of the reSo-
luton, originally offered by Frank
Waldrop of the Times Herald but
revised twice, followed lively dis
cussion In which opinion was di-
vided as to whether or not the COM
mittee should continue as an active
group in the salvage campaign.
William A. Xanten, District refuse
chief; j. B., Gordon, District SANTA
ton chief; Philip Smith, wholesale
junk dealer, and Mr.. Waldrop all
felt that the specific job Of collecting
scrap In the two Sunday whirlwind
drives had been successfully accom-
plished and the Emergency Commit
tee had no further reason for active
existence as such.
Disputing this point, however,
were John +. oRourke of the Daily
News, Dr. +. n. Harris, president q
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions; Alexander Jones of the WASH
ington Post aud Herbert r. Conn,
representing B. M. McKelway of The
Evening Star
Uryss Continuance. 3
Mr.. ORoairke pointed out that the
newspapers had been given a Job to
do by War Production Board Chief
Donald Nelson and could not stop
now, even though the two Sunday
drives had been highly successful.
Eve have q working nucleus here"
he said, "and should stay In being
until WPB decides what must be
done in the future"
Col. Snow said: Suggestion has
been made that this committee
should take over the work of the
District of Columbia Salvage Com
mittee. I think the District of CO.
ltunbia Salvage Committee has
done wonderful job and for us to
take over its work would be an un-
justifiable reflection on that COM
mittee."
Mr.. Corn pointed out that the
District must yet collect much heavy
scrap or industrial scrap and OBJ
served that the emergency commit
tee might be of great help in this
program. DR.. Harris said that there
was still much scrap to be collected
and the emergency committee
should continue its work at least
to Columbus Day.
Household Total in Doubt.
Mr.. Jones said the pending school
scrap campaign has great possibili-
ties and the committee could be
helpful in this program. He added
that he thinks that households in
the District have hardly been tapped
as yet. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Xanten,
however. disagreed with this opinion
the latter observing that approx
mately 80 per cent of household
scrap metal has been taken from
homes.
In conclusion the nine members
agreed that they will hold no more
meetings as an emergency commit
tee until and if the Commissioners
give them another job to do.
Horace Walker, executive secretary
of the Salvage Committee, who il
confined to his home due to illness
was not present at today's meet.
ing, but through his assistants he
asked again that District residents
remember the scrap drive Is not
finished.
According to Mr.. Walkers figures
which are incomplete, the District
has made remarkable showing ir
the scrap drive to date and If il
continues to collect salvageable item!
at its present pace will shatter quots
requirements by many millions O
pounds.
OF the $4,000, ,oo0- pound goal, tn,
Nations Capital has collected be
tween 100000 and $4,000 ,OO
pounds to date, with three months O
the drive remaining.
Estimate Not Absolute.
The Sunday drives, which pro
duced an estimated 5000 900 pound
or more, resulted in the collection O
approximately one-fifth of the over
all total to date in but two days O
concentrated effort.
1 Mr.. Xanten pointed out agar
however. that the figures he ha
available at this time are not to b
taken literally. Truckload weight.
Mr.. Xanten emphasizes, vary betwee
l,400 and $500 pounds. The safe:
general estimate is 2oO0 pounds
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