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Show oo SALVAGE FACTOR SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Dec. 13 Tho well defined plan for conservation conserva-tion through salvage has put approximately approx-imately $525,000 In the Red Cross chapter treasuries since January 1, 1918, according to the association's officials. of-ficials. This money is UBed by the chapters to carry on the vitally important im-portant work .of home service and other necessary Red Cross work. Salvage is a factor in Red Cross work which has not been excluded by the pence proclamation. The Bureau of Salvage and Shop plans to continue Its program of conservation as an educational edu-cational feature in Junior Red CrosB auxiliaries. With the Juniors at work 'in every chapter in the division, the lesson of conservation will be an enduring en-during one. So organized, it is planned to continue the work as a source of income to chapter treasuries. What the Juniors can do in this matter is shown by the following figures: fig-ures: At present old magazines' bring $25 per ton, and newspapers $10 per ton, which alone would amount to $15,00 or $20,000 per month in the division di-vision if only a part of the papers were turned over to the Red Cross. One j chapter In the division has at present 'f a steady income of $1500 a month from , tin foil and lead foil together with about $1800 a month from paper waste. It Js estimated that thousands ot tons of tin cans can be salvaged for which no market had developed to date. Thi3 is in addition to more familiar articles of junk motal, which are now being salvaged In chapters. Interest in the salvage plan has increased in-creased consistently month by month throughout tho Pacific division. The report on file at division headquarters shows total recelpfs for last January amounting to $13,134.46. This figure jumped to $58,757.98 in June, the tblal for the first six months amounting to $267,134.46. For the succeeding four months tho total to date is $235,664,05, which represents an incomplete report for tho latter period, and brings the j total reported to date up to S502.S50-51. 1 |