Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

W. being @ms'y MASTERS And we are. We
w have only 10 remember the vast
amount of scrap iron gave away TO the
laps who used IL in making bombs and bull
lets with which they attacked us treacher-
ousIy and took many American lives.in the
Pacific.
And we were al wasteful by importing oils
and fats TO make our own soap and explo-
sives while we had enough of IL right at home
in the form OF waste cooking fats which we
daily drained down the countless kitchen sinks
OF American homes
No less than two billions of pounds Of
waste cooking fats were thrown away every
year in American kitchens. Only one-fourth
OF this amount, or 500 millions OF pounds a
year. would be sufficient now TO complete our
present war needs.
In other words, only half cup Of waste
fat saved every week in every American
home would bring in the quantity needed TO
speed up the hour Of victory.
And it is the American housewives job TO
see that this fat is saved
For the first time in our history every
woman can be in the front line Of the battle.
AT the time of our country's greatest need
Many women willing TO help are unable to
Join the WAVES or the WAACS or some
other war organization.
OF waste fat a week and thus join the proud
ranks Of the Kitchen Commandos plain
apron ia Kitchen Commanders uniform
as gallant an outfit as the togs and helmet
Of a bombardier in a Flying Fortress.
Already in 1897 Germany forced home own
ers 10 install grease traps in kitchen sinks
The Nazis even rebuilt their country's sewage
system TO recover fats II was lesson Ger
many had learned in the last war when an
tai FV1NFf1
fats and oils practically lost her the war.
OF course Germany is carrying out her fat
salvage i'm the usual Nazi way: the German
hausfrau must recover every ounce Of waste
fat in her kitchen or else. The "or else"
means concentration camp.
We do not regiment our housewives. Our
housewives will do their share Kitchen
Commands simply because the country needs
their help.
There are only three steps necessary to
make YOU a member of the American Kitchen
Commands:
1. SAVE IT-save all waste fats after
they have served your cooking purposes. Fat
trimmed from meat must be rendered.
2 STRAIN IT-strain the hot grease
through an ordinary kitchen sieve, into
wide-necked, smooth-edged, metal container.
Vegetable shortening cans and coffee cans
are the best for this purpose. Do not use
paper or glass containers. The can you use
should hold at least one pound. Then keep
the collected fat in a cool, dark place, COW
cred IL possible Remember that rancid fat
is not good for the manufacture Of glycerine.
g. SELL IT--when you have pound or
more waste fat saved, take ii to your meat
dealer, who will pay you for 1t and start IL
its way TO war
Each scrap of fat saved means so many
more explosives in the nations war arsenal.
II you drain 1t down the sink you are actually
committing sabotage
You will realize this more clearly when you
know that:
One pound OF waste fat will produce enough
glycerine to fire four 81 nm. anti-aircraft
shells.
II every housewife saved only half an ounce
Of waste cooking fats in single day enough
fats would be obtained to supply synthetic
resins to supply enough paint for $4,000