The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-10
GOVERNMENT ASKS
UNION ASSISTANCE
in PAPER CAMPAIGN

lin PAPEk CAMPAIGN
Washington, D. C.-Joseph D. Kee-
nan, Vice-Chairman of the War Pro-
duction Board, appealed to members
OF the American Federation of Labor
to assist the Government in the waste
paper salvage drive. His statement
follows:
"One of the most acute problems
facing the government today is the
manufacturing Of sufficient quantities
Of paper and paperboard to meet the
demands of the military and critical
civilian requirements.
"The increasing use of paper in the
manufacture and delivery of war
weapons and supplies, coupled with an
extreme shortage Of manpower to cut
timber for the production Of wood
pulp, an essential ingredient in the
manufacture of paper, has created
this critical shortage. The use of ad-
ditional waste paper is the only means
we have to offset this condition.
Thousands of extra tons of waste
paper therefore are needed immedi-
ately to replenish the fast dwindling
inventories at the paper mills which
are now dangerously low. In many
cases, mills are operating on a day to
day basis, and some have been forced
to shut down two or three days week
and therefore operate far from capac-
ity.
Millions of paperboard containers
are being sent overseas to our fighting
forces. Waste paper is one Of the
chief raw materials from which these
containers and shipping materials are
made. A large proportion of the
things sent to our armed forces-ma-
chimes, equipment, guns, ammunitions,
food and medical supplies, blood
plasma and clothing - has to be in
dividually wrapper in paper that has
been water proofed or in other ways
specially treated. Much of this paper
has to be impregnated with asphalt
and other waterproofng material, so
that everything shipped will arrive in
perfect condition at the battle areas.
There are 100000 items for the armed
forces that require paper packaging.
In addition there are thousands of
ways paper is being made into actual
weapons of war. Some of these items
are: bomb bands, airplane wing tips,
small supply parachutes, parachute
flares, fuel tank Innings, practice
bombs, practice targets, ammunition
chests, blasting powder kegs, camou-
fage paper, dust covers for motors
and many other items.
'That there is great need for an in
creasingly accelerated flow of waste
paper is most certain. 1t must be col
lected from every conceivable source
households, retail stores, business Of
fees and industrial plants. Practically
all kinds Of waste paper can be used.
Exceptions are waxed and other i'm
pregnated paper, and paper con-
taminated by use. Every American
man, woman and child can cooperate
in this campaign-at home-in the Of
fice-in the store and in the industrial
plant.
Labor unions and their members
are urged to participate in the waste
paper salvage drive to their fullest
extent to assist in aiding the critical
shortage that is facing the country to-
day in order that there will be avail
able sufficient containers for the ship
ping of war material and foods to our
armed forces overseas.
Labor unions are urged to appoint
committees to actively participate in
this campaign through the regular or
ganized salvage committees in their
locality so that every scrap of waste
paper may be turned into use in help
/ ing to defeat the AxiSo