Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1918 — URGED TO STOP WASTE OF PAPER [ARTICLE]

URGED TO STOP WASTE OF PAPER

War Industries Board Asks Merchants to Cut Down on Wrapping Paper. PULP NEEDED FOR MUNITIONS People Asked to Use Market Baskets —Curtailment in Use of Tissue, Paper Bags, Boxes and Stationery Asked. Washington.—Bernard M, Baruch, chairman of the war industries, board, has Issued an order affecting every retail gfore throughout the United States. All merchants are directed to reduce their consumption of wrapping paper, bags, paper boxes, stationery, etc., to what is absolutely necessary. The necessity for this order became apparent when it was realized that the government would soon be obliged to divert to the ammunition manufacturers a large quantity of chemical pulp formerly used in making wrapping, tissue, book and other strong papers. The increasing production of ammunition and the short cotton crop make this necessary.

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wrapping pager can be reduced by the following methods: /.£«•’ Do not use more paper than necessary to wrap merchandise. Do not use heavier paper than necessary. Consult your paper dealer as to the most sesvCceable and economical grade. Use tlie old paper taken from par-cels-delivered to you. Use newspapers when possible. Other Savings Possible. The consumption of tissue paper can be reduced by eliminating as far as possible the use of tissue paper for packing. f Consumption of paper boxes can be reduced by eliminating Christmas boxes for holiday gift® and for candy, by using lighter weight boxes and using old boxes over again. A considerable saving in paper bags can be effected by using the smallest size bag possible and encouraging customers to use a market basket for vegetables. Consumption of office stationery can be reduced by the following methods: Use lighter weight paper and smaller size envelopes. Write on both sides of the paper for long letters. Use one-half and three-quarter sheets of correspondence paper for short letters. Use the backs of letters for carbons. Make use of spoiled sheets and backs of envelopes for scratch pads.