Show Aid U. U S. S By Using Old Flashlights In Blackouts Urges Henderson V ILLIONS of flashlights now J- J lying J- J around in American homes can be put to work in the event of blackouts thus relieving the drain dram which the purchase of new lights would pl place ce on m critical metals and md plastics according to Leon Henderson Director of the Division of Civilian Supply Office of Production Management Disturbed by reports that thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of Americans are trying ing to buy new flashlights Mr Henderson Hender Hender- son has obtained a survey which shows that a large majority of families need not fear Lea r being without without without with with- out illumination in the event dent ent of f blackouts Seventy per cent of families in the United States the survey discloses discloses discloses dis dis- closes now have one or more flashlights Forty per cent of families famil fam fam- il es have flashlights which are in perfect condition ready for service ser- ser v f. f vice at a moments moment's notice Another Another An An- other 23 per cent have lights which can be made usable merely a I C t by the purchase of fresh batter ies jes Seven per cent of all families have inoperative flashlights many of which need only minor repairs in order to give excellent service The demand for new flashlights flash flash- lights can be greatly less lessened ed Mr if f Henderson points out out by a thorough cellar attic-cellar search Every flashlight recovered d and reconditioned reconditioned reconditioned re- re conditioned represents sen an m im- im important important important saving of materials need- need W h hI I r v 0 y ki r fl w G. G d f W c Leon Henderson J Jed ed irr in our huge war effort Lets Let's conserve these materials by putting putting putting put put- ting C cur millions of old flashlights to wo work tk J |