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Show Save Your Paper Conserve paper I That request has been made to all he people by the government. Even before we were In the war, he government was using us-ing one-third of the nation's paper box production for arms needs, and now military demand will rapldiy Increase. On top of that, the armed forces have many other important uses for paper of all kinds. The cheapest forms of paper, such as newsprint, c.n be reclaimed and made Into boxes and other articles. When you do your shopping, get along with a minimum of wrapping. The National Association of Food Chains offers consumers five good suggestions when it says: 1. Don't ask for a bag when an item is already al-ready packaged. 2. Don't ask for separate bags unless necessary or any bag at all if you have only a few items to carry. 3. Take groceries gro-ceries in cartons when available then use the cartons as receptacles in which to save waste paper at home. 5. Remember to save on all kinds of paper Don't think the stores you patronize pa-tronize are being stingy when they stop using paper, string, tape and other wrappings in the wastefully lavish form we've become used to. , When they cut down on paper use, they are cooperating with the government. gov-ernment. This Is Just one more of the many ways retailing in all its branches, chain store and independent independ-ent store alike, is serving the country coun-try now. Every family can help In the "conserve "con-serve paper" drive. Save all you can and turn it in when you reach a substantial poundage. The Army and Navy need it. |