| Show Utah Salvage Officials Present Ray Facts Practically all lags Ja rai I to 11 tody I Id y dy d dare are arc being for lor essential war ar n ar purposes The armed turret toreN ail an anar war ar at production plants I in ill tut t I ac t are demanding more inure wiping wi cloths Ith than 11 tin tin- industry can 1111 t ro IrO iro itc Due I hit to tn the shortage e of oC rag ral pickers ami anil junk dealers in general it hu liac ha been found impossible im imos os to gather a sufficient s supply s of all types of 01 rags rals to meet the increasing require II For obvious ns im im- imports imports ports from front oversells art are negligible nel Inventories In arc Ire diminishing A very ery er broad and a 11 1 general out outline outline line of the kinds of 01 rags am and their uses lutes in the t he war effort follows foll rags one of oC the most 1110 t im jul important classifications or trades grades of rags consist of vv I l' l eight rags fags of any construction that have ha an au anarea area arca of oC It t least lea t one lIlIe square foot Such rags rals may be Ilc composed wholly holl of cotton cot Ion or linen or of mixtures o of cotton and wool ool cotton and anil raj raon on cotton and l silk weight li light n eight all wool tOl wool sool and raj rayon on wool WUI iOl and silk worsteds ar are arc not Reclaimed l wiring wiping cloths for cleaning elcan ing machinery removing g grease a e and dirt antI and for polishing one o of 01 the most roost important classification of oC rags They are used in all war var and anti industrial l plants aboard nil all ships shins and arc are used to clean practically every ever piece of I I equipment of our Armed U l I II semi rI r t ii I es I Approximately 51 l per Ir cent of the I l' l present of and 1 wiping wiling cloths are required for or t use Ie I e bv hy army l arl Iq nt t corps orp coast l l' l I canal maritime commis commission sion and ll war wr w r s shipping liil administration ini a tra- tra thIn tion t iou while essential I industries rus ru's ts t's in in- chuling lin war plants shipyards s and civilian industry arc HC operating on curtailed supplies Vet Felt t HASP ll Floor FIM Coverings Tin re i a tremendous demand fur for felt base liase a l' l floor i innings lO ami 1 rugs fx r the 1111 t lie lt s ii r u ri ng of If o I floors ft in i n honus I Its and war oar housing projects ts Great C rca of oC rags nut ate required in iii the of felt base on 01 which o the design Is I's Isn n ol oi the III rug rn i is printed All Al typos tytus IS I'S of rags rag eui 11 he be used ml for this purpose Roofing Roolin ng The Ili e only t type ty pc of 0 F roof roof- tot 1 inn hilt in available in iii quantities today is il ila asphalt a The ilie component coin part tart of oC asphalt rooting is us i felt fell which c is i nude from ruin ram ram-as can hard black carpets rugs S cotton otton clothing clot hin wool ooh clothing etc elc Roofing Roof lug ing in is il needed not hut only for Cor new war ar housing in industrial plants antI ami build buildings ings for the lie army and navy but also for repairs ami placements it-placements I of if existing ot structures |
