War News
ALUMINUM TO BE COLLECTED
ON THE 21st OF JULYMayor Jack Houston Asked to Head Campaign—Will Call Scouts
Aluminum has become a precious metal—precious to national defense. Uncle Sam finds he needs a greater stream of it than present aluminum plants can make. While new plants are being built, the government is calling for donations of used aluminum—old pots, pans, pieces of machinery, any scrap that can be given, to bridge the gap.
Mayor Jack Houston this morning has a request from Governor Payne Ratner that Seneca take part in the national aluminum collection campaign. The mayor is requested to act as chairman.
Mayor Houston said he would enlist the aid of Seneca Boy Scouts; perhaps of other organizations.
National aluminum collection day will be Monday, July 21.
It is suggested that now is the time to look about the house, the garage, shop, basement or other places where there might be old aluminum; not to wait until the 21st to hunt the metal.
Tentative plan is to have a block-by-block collection, with aluminum to be placed on porches or otherwise handy for collection. Mayor Houston said this morning he does not think it will be wise business for anyone but the authorized collection groups to gather any aluminum.
A fenced enclosure may be erected in front of the city hall to display the aluminum as it is collected the 21st.
The Courier Tribune (Seneca, Kansas) 7 July 1941, page 1.
