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Show "FROM SCRAP DRIVE TO XMAS GIF1TIDEAT0LD Collection and transportation were the two big problems Minute Min-ute Women faced in the statewide state-wide scrap drive recently concluded. con-cluded. In rural sections huge piles of scrap are now awaiting some arrangement for hauling. War Production Board's general gen-eral salvage section announces collection is progressing well and emphasizes necessity for continued contin-ued effort in scrap salvage. A radio program over station KLO on Armistice day featured three women whose success in scrap drives in typical urban, mining and rural communities was marked one of Salt Lake City, one of Draper and Mrs. J. Dewey Knudsen of Eingham Canyon. Transportation facilities all over United States were shown as the biggest scrap problem, but one which could be solved by commandeering every available means to get the job done. Winter will not interfere with continual collection of scrap any more than it will be permitted to halt men in fighting forces, who will carry on despite rain, snow, ice and mud. Defense industries in-dustries will continue to operate regardless of weather and scrap collection 'must keep pace. Women are expected to continue con-tinue collection of fats for glycerine, glyc-erine, saving of tin cans, silk and nylon hosiery and many other items as their collection is ordered. order-ed. Mrs. Knudsen told how scrap collection was made a community commu-nity project in Bingham Canvon and money from sales placed in a Christmas fund to send cheer to over 300 fellows in service. The Bingham project was commended as a fine way to show men in service that two facts were true of folks at home: the men themselves were being remembered re-membered and that materials are being gathered so that ships, planes, guns and tanks can be produced continuously and sent to the front. |