Evening star., 1942-10-06

collects metal there is free to pick
it up. Garage owners in all sections
OF the city reported month ago
that they had scrap-in parts
and only wished some one would
come and get 1t. Some of these
firms contributed to the Sunday
drives, but many still have scrap.
U. S. Buildings Aid Campaign.
Salvageable metal in large guam
titles already has been obtained
and much more remains to be OBJ
tanned from the buildings Of WASH
ngton's No. l industry" the Fed
eral Government. Most of this.
however, has not been sent through
salvage channels, but has gone di-
rectly to the Navy Yard, and it
has not yet been learned whether
this will be included in the Dis
trict's quota. The 2,5O0,OOO pounds
of scrap turned in at Soldiers
Home and that collected at the
White House is included in this
category.
In other cities, all scrap which
has gone back to the mills by way
of junk dealers, whether or not it
has been brought out of hiding by
the salvage drive, has been in
cluded in the quotas set.
Results OF an industrial scrap drive
in Washington appeared uncertain
today-mainly because, outside OF
the Government, Washington has no
large industry.
The printing industry probably
can not contribute much, despite
the fact that it is a large user of
metal, in type and in plates for il
lustrations. The industry always
has had its own continuing salvage
program, an ofncial of the Graphic
Arts Association said. with scrap
always having been considered as
part Of cost and always has been
recovered.
Old Traded in for New.
1t is unlikely, too, that obsolete
printing equipment will be found, at
least in large quantities. Printing
presses, when worn so that they
must be replaced, are traded in on
new equipment and the salvage is
the problem of the maker of the
machinery.
Hotels also have had their scrap
collections, even in normal times
Arthur Harnett, secretary of the
Hotel Association of Washington,
said. The shortage of storage space
has made 1t impossible for them to
store much that might be salvaged
Drives in other parts of the coun-
try-in New York and in Illinois
especially-have proved hotels and
country clubs veritable gold mines
OF metal scrap, however. and the
same might prove true here if the
search for scrap is thorough.
The program to continue SCRAP
collections from private residence.
was given impetus yesterday with
the presentation Of a twofold plar
for student participat ton to prin-
cipals Of l8 junior high schools In
the District.
We want to help and we want to
get the greatest amount of scrap ,
said DR.. Carroll r. Reed. assistant
superintendent of schools and chair.
man OF the Special Wartime Ac-
tlvltles Committee. Therefore. he
added, 1t was decided to work in
close cooperation with the salvage
charimen already working in each
defense area.
House 10 House Calls.
A teacher in each junior hiet
scnool Will be assigned as a liaisor
omcer and under each teacher will
be student workers, appointed tt
work IN blocks where the area chair.
man says they are needed. 50 there
Will be no duplication Of effort.
The Junior high boys and girls will
conduct a house house canvas
leaving with residents a bulletin
which suggests what kinds of needed
scrap may be found in attics, base.
ments, garages and closets.
The boy or girl making the can.
vas then will tell the householde,
when he. or she will return TO,
scrap and, If none is ready then, will
continue to make return calls.
Coincident with the active par.
ticipation of the students is an edu
cational program, which already ha!
started. The program is to be in.
tensified now, DR.. Reed said, to pro
mote ideas Of thrift and conserva
tion. Students will visit junk yard
to report back to classes on tn,
manner in which scrap is mad,
available to mills and will keep note
books on their participation In tn,
Nations war effort.
Meanwhile the local SCRAP driv
was due to get an additional 10 to i
tons Of scrap from iron fences an,
the two main gates at Friendship
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McI.ean's forme
estate, which has been taken owe
by the Government. Nearly Is ton
Of metal already have been turne.
in, in the form OF statues and othe
ornamental furnishings OF the estate
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