Thursday, April 23, 1942 UNION PRESS.COURIER PAGE THREE SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER FOR USE IN THE WAR EFFORT Harrisburg.— Two thirds of our 3 | | tally needed waste paper is going up in smoke instead of being reclaimed for the war program. This statement was made by Colley S. Baker, executive secretary of the Advisory Salvage Committee of the State Council of Defense, in emphia- sizing the importance of saving all paper as part of the long term pro- gram to return waste materials to industries for war use. Baker, referring to a survey made by the Wastepaper Consuming in- dustries, pointed out that only about one third of our waste paper is now being recovered, the remainder being destroyed in furnaces, incinerators and rubbish heaps. “One of the most important sourc- es of waste paper that must be sal- vaged in the average family,” Baker asserted, adding that estimates indi- cate that every family can save a pound of waste paper a day. Although waste paper is only one HOME FRONT Each pay day buy something to make your home more beautiful, more comfortable and inviting. Make it a veritable fountain of peace and courage. Inspire your family to live joyously, work indus- triously and fight bravely to defend this precious place called “HOME” . . . . and as we Americans of many basic materials which must be saved under the Salvage Program it is one of the most important be- cause practically everything needed to carry on the war must be pack- aged. To illustrate Army ordinance pants require 30,- 000 tons of paperboard each month for packaging shells alone. Nine-tenths of lease-lend materials going to Britain must be protected by water proof paper board. A million paper containers are us- ed daily to supply milk for men In the service. The ten million shirts purchased for the army require 750 tons of pa- perboard for packing. A thousand tons of paperboard is needed to pack the canned tomatoes the men in the armed forces are go- ing to eat this year. To maintain the army’s reputation as the best sharpshooting outfit in the world, 750 car loads of target pa- per will be required. More than a full car load of blue- print paper is needed just to lay out plans for a single battleship. SUGGESTIONS FOR Harrisburg.—A number of sugges- tions have been issued by the Depart- ment of Agriculaure for the guidance of those who are planning Victory Gardens this year. They are Do not dig up lawns or playground areas in built up sections. They had best better be retained in lawns and flowers for the use of our young folks. Better let war gardening to those who live in the country, in the small towns and more open parts of the cities. Do not attempt a garden on poor soil or you will be doomed to disap- pointment and will not be contribut- ing in proportion to the effort, expen- se and materials consumed. Dig or plow your garden as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, turning under a liberal coat of manure, if available. Apply fertil- izer, if any, at planting time. Select standard kinds of vegetab- bles and small fruits. Larger tree fruits except on the farm where there may at present be a shortage of such products, are not recommended. Keep away from novelties. There is an abundance of well known and proved varieties and methods of growing all the vegetables and small fruits which belong in war time gar- dens. If you have seeds left over from last year, test them for germination and use them if they grow satisfac- torily. Do not waste seeds by buying more than you need, or sowing them thicker than is necessary. Some inexperienced persons may be tempted to try growing their own vegetable plants by sowing seeds at an eariy date indoors. This can be done to some extent even in the or- dinary dwelling. 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