Scrap Hunt Requires Citizens Aid To Save War Material
The article urges all Americans to salvage scrap metal paper rags and rubber to boost war production. It notes a critical scrap shortage, dangers of factory shutdowns, and estimates salvaging metals will aid steel aluminum and other materials used for armament and supplies for Allied forces.
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Robert W. McShane
Union
Uncle Sam
War Production Board
United States
WPB
Britain
Russia
China
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Bureau
Nationwide salvage drive urges immediate scrap metal return
Government and war boards announce vast scrap reserves on six million farms and in homes, urging rapid collection of scrap iron steel paper rubber and other materials. Local committees coordinate pickups with farmers towns and retailers to meet 1942 defense needs and curb civilian use of steel and copper.
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British Ministry of Supply
Leon Henderson
U. S
Uncle Sam
America
Roosevelt
South America
Waste to War: Steel and Rubber Power Production Totals
The article details wartime material conversions showing a 27 ton medium tank producing 24 autos, a heavy cruiser hull needing 6 635 tons of steel, a 35 000 ton battleship requiring 18 000 tons, and ordnance plants shipping 30 000 tons of paper board monthly. It notes scrap yields from cars and defines steel use per vehicle, plus blueprint paper per battleship plan.
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Army Ordnance
Practical Household Repairs and Cleaning Tips
A guide covers reusing soiled window shades by turning them, sewing a new hem, and reattaching to the roller. It advises thorough cleaning of rug cushions twice yearly and inspection for moths. Also includes kitchen tips for ketchup with baked beans and butter on bread before toasting. It notes slate roof inspection timing and risks from freezing and hail.
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