| Show County Residents Asked to tt Turn In a Tin Can for Each Can of Food Purchased from Merchants Purchasers of or food in tin cans are expected to turn In a can for Cor each can of or food they buy bily Tills This regulation has been set down by uy the state salvage committee committee com corn and it is expected that merchants will cooperate by seeing to it that the regulation is enforced in every community in the state i The metal in tin Un cans is very badly needed in the manufacture of war equipment and it is the patriotic duty of every citizen to see to it that none of their cans go to the junk heep as heretofore here here- Preparing the cans is a simple and takes but buta a few minutes time Any citizen should be willing be-willing willing to do that much toward winning the war Wa ar when there are those who are are giving their all in the battle baUle fields for forthe forthe forthe the preservation of a life ILfe that all wish to Local m merchants are asked to place a box or some sort of or recep- recep Ucle In their place of business where the cans may be deposited They will in turn be hauled to toa toa toa a shipping center by trucks operated operated operated op op- by bottling companies and distributors of beer and soft drinks Shipment will be made from the collection centers to tode de tinning plants and the tin willbe will willbe be used in war production The steel from the the- cans will willbe willbe b be turned in to steel mills and will also be used in the manufacture manufacture manufacture manu manu- facture of war equipment so badly badly badly bad bad- ly needed by hy the men on the fighting fronts It Is estimated that 1000 pounds of tin cans should be collected for each 1000 tion It will be necessary that each and every citizen take an active part in the campaign In order to reach that goal Merchants and clerks In stores are asked to cooperate In tho the campaign by helping to educate the public in the ne need d for gathering gathering gathering gather gather- ing tin Un cans for the war effort They are asked to insist that each purchaser of canned food turn in the required can or cans to equal the number of or cans pur pur- chased This plan is not new nor is isit isit is' is isit it unreasonable Purchasers were willing to turn in tooth paste and other collapsible tubes when making a purchase and they should be willing to t irn turn in their tin cans Instructions for preparing tin cans for salvage have been given given en en as follows 1 1 After removing the contents contents contents con con- tents wash the can thoroughly and remove the label 2 Cut the opposite end from the tIle can 3 Place both the top and bottom bottom bot hot tom torn of oC the can inside the can 4 place the can on the floor and mash it flat by stepping on It 5 Have a box or basket handy in ill which to place prepared tin cans and keep them dry Rusted cans are of no use as salvage Remember It Remember It Is a patriotic gesture to save tin cans for salvage salvage salvage sal sal- vage and it is the duty of every freedom loving American I |
