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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1942
Page
7
Citizens are urged to remove unused metal from homes and workplaces to prevent steel mill shutdowns due to a looming 30 day shortage. Officials counter rumors of ample scrap by explaining why junk yards and salvage depots still exist and must be kept.
Radioads urge residents to donate unused metal scrap including flat irons radiators furnaces boilers metal toys and skates to authorized junk dealers or organizations. The Maverick Club Amarillo School Texas Defense Guard Boy or Girl Scouts or the Committee (6262) can assist in directing donations to preferred recipients.
The text explains that schools allocate funds to school or class accounts, the Maverick Club raises money through scrap, guardsmen buy supplies, Scouts fund their Troop, and a committee hires labor for scrap collection to support Uncle Sam. It also notes personal use of funds when selling to scrap dealers.
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