Evening star., 1942-11-07
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scrap metal drive as a result of Pres
ident Roosevelt's order for renewed
salvage effort among Federal
agencies is the four-block Long
ference around the Civil Service
Commission Building at Ninth and
F streets NV.
A spokesman for the Public
Buildings Administration revealed
this today in carefully guarded
statement which he concluded with
the comment I've got my eyes on
that fence"
Other fences, railings and orna-
mental metal work serving no use
full purpose and badly needed as
scrap metal to help keep Americas
open-hearth furnaces operating will
also be dismantled in the near
future, but the PBA spokesman said
he could not point specifically to
prospective items until he had COM
pleted a survey of the city.
Inventory to Start Monday.
The PBA, it was learned by The
Star, will make a systematic In,
ventory Of scrap metal possibilities
in Federal buildings, starting Mon
day, as a result of the Presidents
order yesterday to launch an in
tensive drive for the precious scrap.
Mr.. Roosevelt's order was made
public by Lessing J. Rosenwald,
director of the War Production
Boards Conservation Division. Mr..
Rosenwald released a letter from
Stephen Early, presidential secre-
tary, in which the Chief Executives
desires were set forth.
The text of Mr.. Early's letter fol-
laws:
THE President has asked me to
tell you that the Federal Govern
ment as a whole, in its entirety,
must cooperate to the fullest pos
sible extent in the national salvage
program being conducted by the
conservation division OF the War
Production Board.
TT is the Presidents desire that
all departments and agencies OF the
Federal Government contribute to
this campaign and turn in all metals
they can spare-all metals not
needed for real protection purposes
and all metals except those of ire
placeable historic value.
Would Report Refusals.
"Any instances of refusal on the
part of Federal departments or
agencies to cooperate with the War
Production Board should be reported
to the officials in charge of such
departments or agencies, and, If
necessary, to the ONCE of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
Metals to increase present war
production are badly needed and the
President Is determined that all
Federal services and institutions
shall do their part to make this pro-
gram the success it must be-"
Mr.. Rosenwald said that metal
items which might be obtained from
Federal agencies included fences,
railings, gates, grillwork, etc., but
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whether the iron fence around the
White House was to be included in
the drive.
"The Presidents order won't nee
essarily affect our salvage program
to a marked degree" said the PBA
spokesman this morning, "for we
have done thorough job of &C
cumulating scrap metal"
"Can Always Find More"
1--WE have been collecting as much
scrap as we have been able to find
and the total runs into many thou
sands Of pounds.
But it's true that one can always
find more by taking another look.
Starting Monday, PBA will make a
building -to-building survey Of scrap
possibilities in Federal agencies. We
should have report ready within
week"
The immediate reaction to the
Presidents fence order appeared
to leave many salvage experts fig
uratively ION the fence
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Parks revealed that instructions are
being given to park police to look
for scrap and report their findings.
He said:
There are hundreds Of tons Of
fences In the District, but we
shouldn't take them down until
things get desperate. Many Of the
fences are used for protective pur-
poses. protecting both property and
citizens.
I'VE also must remember that the
morale Of the people Is an important
question to consider and we can't
improve morale by tearing down
property in the Nations Capital and
letting the city grow shabby.
z39 Tens Salvaged.
National Capital Parks has SAL
vaged approximately 40 tons Of
scrap. most Of It from District
properties, and the organisation