August 7, 1945
Praising El Pasoans for their excellent work in the various salvage drives, Ben S. Harrison, salvage representative of the WPB, Houston State Office, announced Monday that this was the most critically needed time in the war effort today.
“Our only source of tin is from cans,” he said. “Nationally we are far behind in our tin supply and we must concentrate on turning in more tin.”
Cans should be washed out, labels removed and then cans should be flattened. They can be taken to the nearest fire station where they will be picked u p.
Further information can be obtained by calling the War Salvage Board, main 1701.
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