| Show RED RE CROSS coss ASKS FOR PLATINUM Local Society Asks Citizens to Save Tin and Pewter Another war time war problem tho the shortage of tin tn and platinum has been presented to tho the Red Reel Cross by the war industries board An urgent appeal has been sent out by tho the local chapter Wh h hi asks persons In this region to todo todo todo do their share In conserving the tho tle naton nations nation's nations nation's na na- na ton tion's supply of ot these metals Officials of the war writ industries board say It would be Impossible to carry carryon on tho the war successfully without this title metal met met- al al Not an nn ocean steamer teamer could be operated without tin nor a railroad car built Yet the tho board hoard has ascertained that a there Is a shortage amounting to c tons This deficit exists after aCer al- al lowing for tor the development de of or now sources of oC supply and ind after taking Into consideration all al possible economics economies In the use of tho the metal Tho The shortage of ot platinum in this countr country Is not ct critical declare yet the officials but may become so soon There Is n a sufficient amount to carry carf the government through the next few tew months but no reserve stock t Collapsible rube Tube Wanted Three forms torms of ot tin tn are aro sought b by the Red Hed Crosa Foil Cross Fol CroS-Fol Foil of or every kind collapsible collapsible col col- tubes tube such as ns hold tooth paste shaving cream salve sal paint etc and pewter articles Pewter articles contain contain con con- tam tain a largo large percentage of tin Un Tin cans called so-called so have only a L trifling amount and because of ot this and the difficulty of obtaining materials for aro are not worth collecting The Tho local chapter hopes shortly shorty to collect a L ton of this material To let lot the tho public realize how hot valuable the tho material material ma ma- Is Is Red Cross officials quote the following price list for tor ton amounts Pewter 1200 foil toU 00 pure tin foil coil 1600 lead foil tol foil and collapsible tubes tulles Council Causes Short Shortage a ere For years cars platinum hi hR has been shipped almost entirely from Russia but because be he- beI I cause CaUso of ot chaotic conditions there thero production production pro pro- has been abandoned To remedy remedy rem rem- edy this thle condition it I Is necessary to draw on the tho supply of platinum In the hands of or Individuals The Tho United States on nun asIa say office will wi pay the tho full ful market value for the gold silver sUver or other precious metals which ma may be in Jewelry of which platinum forms Corms a a part |
