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Show Materials For The Gas Defense The Oaa Defenso division of the emlcal Warfare service has asked help of the entire State Council Defense system in immediate and gent work that will save the lives our soldiers overseas. In the manufacture of gas masks a highest grade of carbon Is essen-J, essen-J, Research of government chem-s chem-s has demonstrated that such car-it car-it must be obtained from the folding fol-ding raw materials only: Ttach stones. Pe pits. Date seeds. ' !,' Cherry pits (It native.) JPlum pits. Braxll nut shells. The shells of jickory nuts, wal- its and butternuts (although the my can use the whole nut. !t Is alrable, for the sake of corserva- M, to separate the shells.) Any of the materials on thlajlst, hnatter how old. an. be used, pro k'dthey are, not decayed. No at- pt need be made to keep the var- M materials separate, but they Mt be dry. It Is not necessary to extract the wl from such of tho above pits Utsatain 'kernels. UTse shipment of the materials in M put in charge of the American Cross, which already has facll-. facll-. g , ltles for the handling of supplier, You should therefore find out the location of the collection depots In your respective communities, and di rect all contributions to these depots'. de-pots'. Remember that all pits must be dried before they are shlppo.l. The help of your local organization organiza-tion is especially desired In reaching the people of rural districts where, aside from the fruit stone of the present season large quantities of old stones and nuts can be collectea and where the gathering of nuts oa be greately extended. The state divisions di-visions of the Woman's Commlrtee can also be of great assistance and will cooperate with you under advice ad-vice from Washington headq'ttsrters. The heaviest demand for the materials ma-terials listed above will some in Ibe next few months. Furthermore, the fruit Beasbn is closing and the nut gatehrlng time is almost here. The need for action is immediate. |
