NON-FERROUS METALS TO BE COLLECTED

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23001, 22 April 1940, Page 3

NON-FERROUS METALS TO BE COLLECTED

♦ EDUCATION BOARD APPEAL THROUGH SCHOOLS The non-ferrous metals appeal of the Patriotic Funds Board, with collections of metal being made by school children, was approved by the Canterbury EdUr cation Board at its last “tehorfl' One member objected to the school children being used as cadgers and p a t r ; o ti c Fund Board stated that there was a shortage of lead, brass, and copper for industrial use. By getting the cooperation of school children the collection could be made on a national basis. It was proposed to have, a, fortnight for dead, a fortnight for copper, and a, fortnight for brass, keeping .the collections separate to avoid" costs in sorting. ine schools would be collecting centres for the metals before they were sent to t -e Competition between schools in col? lecting metals should .be discouraged, the Patriotic Fund Board suggested. It was desired- to have the- children s parents’ sanction for the collection, which was a practical form ofi patriotism and would be a great national aid. Mr S. Smith suggested that the board should approve the appeal and subjnit it to school committees and Head teachers Mr R.’ Wild: I don’t approve of our school children being sent out as cadgers and scavengers. “We must help in every way,possible irt this material, leffort in .the struggle in the interests of right, said Mr G. Benstead. “We should approve of the aP^r a w. T. Langley said that at such a time members should let drop any little ob j action they might have ‘ m their m The’ board approved the appeal and decided to submit it to -school coramittees and head-teachers.