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2-Heppner Gazette Times, October 8, 1942 ; ; 1 I : " I Let's Go . . Morrow County! THE for C TO R-Yl AMERICA'S WAR PLANTS MUST HAVE SCRAP NOW! ThisJobls YOURS! It Is Urgent! It Is Vital! We MUST NOT Fail! Don't let it bo your fault that our fighting men get too little, too late. And it will be; unless you get in the scrap personally. The scrap is there thousands of tons of it ... in your home in your place of business-on your farm. It's not doing any good there. And nobody can get it but you. So, it's up to youi ... and you alone to start this scrap-that is your responsibility-on its way to the steel plants turning out vital war matcrials-that need it so desperately-need it to mix with newly mine ore to make more tanks-planes-weapons for victory. Let's go Oregon! Lets lead the na tion for pounds per capita. $2, PRIZES in WAR BOND Offered by the Oregon State Salvage Com. Gen'l Salvage Section $1500 in War Savings Bonds (Present Value, just like Cash) has been set aside by the Oregon State Salvage Committee, General Salvage Section, to be given to charities selected by the winning com mittee's Salvage Committee. $500 in War Bond prixs will be given to organizat.ons, business tirms and individuals. Here is the prize list: q AAA in bonds (present value) to the Oregon county collecting the great j I UUU est per capita poundage the prize to be turned over to a charity designated by the county salvage commmee. in bonds (present value) to the Oregon county with the next highest - . . . . . .Ill ' 1 per capita averagcthis prize also to go to a suitaDie cnamy. in bonds (present value) to the business firm which gives or sells the largest amount of scrap metal. JTA in bonds (present value) to the individual man or woman, boy or 3U girl giving or selling the largest amount of scrap metal in bonds or stamps (present value) to the unit of a boys or girls' organ ization turning in the largest amount of scrap metal. $500 $300 $1 $50 Win for your county Win for America. Remember even though the $2000 prize contest closes Oc tober 18 at midnight, the scrap metal drive goes on. The- Salvage program is not a one-week or one month program, any more than this is a one-week war. Salvage is an all-out country effort and must be carried as such. We cannot afford to relax after a single drive and "WE" meas YOU! Our Nation can win this war ONLY if you and every one does his utmost Here s a chance to do one job that is actually needed NOW! A job that only you can do. For you and only you know where your scrap is. Only you can find it and bring it where it will be used. Success depends on you. We must not fail! Your County Committee Chairman is C. D. CONRAD District committeemen are: Heppner Martin B. Clark, Edwin Dick. Lexington Lee Sparks, Ralph Leach. lone Walter Bristow, E. R. Lundell. Boardman H. J. Lechner, Crystal Barlow. Irrigon Fred Houghton, Tom Caldwell. Rules of Contest PURPOSE This contest, sponsored by the General Salvage Section of tha Oiegon State Salvage Committee, is designed to help stimulate the collection of every possible pound cf scrap metal in Oregon; to supple ment the efforts of all other agencies and organiza tions cccpcrating in this necessary effort. PLAN Prizes will be awarded to the Oregon County, busi ness firm, individual and unit of junior boy or girl organization turning in free or selling to dealers the most scrap metal during the period which began Saturday, September 26, and ending at midnight, Saturday, October 18th. ELIGIBILITY Every person residing within a county is eligible to contribute to that county's total collection. Persons and their families engaged in the business of buying and selling scrap iron and rubber, or col lecting it on a commission, are not eligible to com pete as individuals or firms. They may, however, help to increase the county's total by initiating scrap collcctons, the contest credit to go to the original owner. All firms, partnerships and corporations and their employees (living in the state) not engaged in the business of scrap buying or collection are eligible to collect scrap metal or rubber to be entered in the name of the firm. The same material, however, may not be credited to both a firm and an individual. Every individual Jiving in the state, and not engaged in the buisness of collecting scrap metal and rubber, is eligible to compete for the individual prize. Every state junior organization (in units) such as 4-H Clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or Camp Fire Girls, is eligible to compete for the junior prize. PROCEDURE The County Salvage Committee within each county is in full charge of the program. All scrap metal must be receipted at point of delivery, either at private dealers yard or government collection point. Credit in the contest will be ONLY on the basis of &uch receipts. The County Salvage Committee Chair man must be able to produce receipts for the amount of metal his county reports as collected, their receipts should be in POUNDS (not tons). Contact your county local or unit salvage committee for further information. JUDGES The judges of this contest will consist of a committee named by C. I. Sersanous, Chairman of the Oregon State Salvage Committee. Iron and Steel are needed For VICTORY! Cteel cannot be made without scrap.. Every pound of c'd iin and steel you can find means more guns, ivcrt ships, more tanks. Copper is scar.ee. Aluminum s re di d. Otht.r metals are valuable but STEEL IS VITAL! That's why This Is Primarily a Scrap Iron and Steel Contest! All metal . . . and only metal will be counted in the contest. But scrap iron and steel come first on the list. So, let's go Oregon and get in the Scrap! SAVE-COLLECT-SELL 1 Oregon' Quota 100,000 Tons This Advertisement Approved by the War Production Board
