The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
Don't Buy Old Gas Masks.


Don't Buy Old Gas Masks.
Because of reports of the sale to
the public of gas masks left over from
the first World war, the Office of
Civilian Defense warns against buying
protective materials or devices at this
time Mayor LaGuardia, director OF
civilian defense, issued the following
statement: "Gas masks that do not
bear the approval of the Chemical
Warfare services for use against war
gases should not be used regardless of
any claims of the manufacturers. +"
Gas masks of the first World war
type are now worthless, due to deter
ioration of the filling, stiffness and
age of the face pieces and other COM
ponents, LaGuardia explained.
Tire Rationing Planned.
A complete rationing plan for tires
and rubber products is being outlined
by the Office of Price Administration
and the Civilian Supply Division, OPM,
and is expected to go into effect by
January 5. In the meantime, Donald
Nelson, priorities director, has extended
the new tire sale ban until January 5,
1912. Under the order, no one can sell,
lease, trade, deliver or transfer any
new auto tires until Jan. 5, unless the
order carries an A-3 priorities rating
The ban does not apply to bicycle tires,
nor tires necessary to equip new autos
trucks, buses, motorcycles, farm ma
chimes and other vehicles or used or
retreaded tires. Tires are considered
new unless they been driven 1000 OF
more miles.
50-Pound Waste Paper Quota.
Waste paper is needed to carry or
the war against the Axis powers, ano
Northwest families are called upon fol
SO pounds of waste paper month
Two newspapers day, plus whatever
magazines, wrapping paper and ole
boxes that can be mustered, will make
up monthly bundle of so pounds OF
more, defense officials explained.
Pots to Planes Picture.
A motion picture, "Pots to Planes
showing what happened to the H.,
100000 pounds of pots and pans con
tributed in the aluminium salvage cam
paign is being scheduled by theatre
of the Northwest. The brief three
minute film shows the steps through
which the pans must go before goinl
into the production of bombers, fyin,
fortresses and other aircraft for wa
purposes.
Poster Lists Seven Vital Foods.
The first wartime poster designed II
get every American to "Eat the RICH
Food" has been issued by the Defens
Health and Welfare Services and list
seven foods that should be eaten dali.
for good health. They are: 1. MILK
at least a pint for everyone, more TO
children-or cheese, evaporated o
dried milk; 2. FRUTT-oranges, to
matoes or grapefruit-at least one o
these; 8. VEGETABLES-green leaf,
and yellowstone raw, some cooked
4. POTATOES-in addition to othe
vegetables; 5. LEAN MEAT, poultry o
fish-sometimes dried beans or peas
6. EGGS-at least three or four !,
week z. BREAD and cereals-whol
grain products or enriched bread an,
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Ten Rules on Conserving Rubber.
Inaugurating a nationwide rubbe
conservation campaign, the Office O
Production Management, called upol
the country's 100000 car owners t.
observe ten rules to make tires las
longer. The rules, necessary to con
serve rubber as far as possible be
cause of rubber shortage since tn
japanese cut off an important sourc