The Coolidge examiner., 1942-08-21
NATIONAL JUNK
QUIZ TEST GIVES
ALL THE ANSWERS


The nationwide junk drive is
primarily TO aid the war effort,
but because the junk collected must
first pass through the hands of
| junk dealers, a number of ques-
tions have arisen in the public
mind. A special quiz test, which fol-
lows, has been prepared and ap-
proved by the war production
board, in 1t. you will no doubt find
the answers to your questions.
@. Why should salvage material
pass through the hands OF Junk
dealers instead OF going straight
to war production factories?
A. Scrap must be properly sort
ed. graded. prepared and packed.
and accumulated in lots large
enough to ship efficiently, before It
can be used by mills. Only the
Junk dealer has the experience and
equipment to do this. Industrial
plants using materials have always
depended on him for this import
ant processing.
Q. How can one be sure that the
Junk dealers won't hold the scrap
to get higher prices?
A. The Junk dealer cannot get
higher prices by holding. since
ceilings have been placed by the
! government on prices at which he
can sell TO consuming mills. A we'll
run junk yard will always have a
certain amount of scrap on hand
which is being prepared. II Is also
necessary to accumulate enough OF
each grade so that economical
shipments can be made. An empty
Junk yard produces no scrap. ANY
dealer who boards is subject to
requisitioning by the government.
Q. Are there ceiling prices Oh
all scrap and waste materials?
A. The government has fixed
ceiling prices regulating to consum
ing mills by grades and classified
tions for all important waste ma
terials. There is no limitation or
selling at prices below the ceilings
Ceilings have been established fol
iron and steel scrap. nonferrous
metals. rubber scrap, burlap bags
rags, old manila rope, waste paper
etc.
Q. Why doesn't the government
prescribe prices which Junk deal
ers will pay for scrap?
A. There are too many factor
involved to make this practical
The value OF Junk in a house o
on farm depends upon its condi
ton and the cost Of Transporting
II TO market. Naturally. the pric
ceilings limit the amount whicl
Junk dealers can afford to pay.
| Q. Why doesn't the governmen
collect Junk?
A. The government is collecting
scrap iron and rubber on farm
where Junk dealers are not no.
mally available In most places tn
collection problem does not wa
rant establishing government
operated system.
Q. Does the government wan
gifts OF scrap materials?
A. The government prefers tina
gifts of scrap be made to locs
charities, service organizations G
Defense Councils. If you wish I
help the government with you
scrap sell IL TO a Junk dealer an
buy War Stamps or Bonds with th
proceeds.
Q. Can anyone collect scrap?
A The more people who collec
the better. No one has an exclusiv
right to collect. However, in orde
TO avoid conflict and confusion a
volunteer collections should be d
rected by the Salvage Committe
OF the Local Defense Council, o
IL rural area by the County U.
Department OF Agriculture Wa
Board
O. Why are so-called "automobil
graveyards" permitted to exis
when we need the scrap metal
and rubber which abound in them
A. Because every day cars ar
normally sold to graveyards fo
junking, it is desirable to kee
auto graveyards in business as pr,
ducers of scrap. The Aim of th
War Production Board is to kee
this process moving, but to spec
1t up so that every graveyard wi
scrap each car it buys within c
days.
Q. What is being done abor
abandoned trolly rails, bridge
ETC.?
A. The Bureau OF Industrial Coz
servation assists where legal G
| financial OhStaples nravant cnra,