OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 September 1940, Page 7

OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

COLLECTION OF METAL (To the Editor..) Sir,—With reference to the collection of non-ferrous metals, can you give me any definite information as to the disposal of these metals. I understand that it was Britain who needed all non-ferrous scrap that could be gathered, but a dodger which has been circulated says the metal is to be sold ) (apparently to dealers) and the proceeds used for patriotic purposes. The latter idea is no doubt a good one, not as good as sending the various metals in ingot form to Britain, but why help the dealer to “feather his nest?” Even if the dealer eventually forwarded the metal to Britain it would not be in the form of a donation the same as that of the general public in giving its odds and ends of metal. Certain definite information would be appreciated before touring I country districts to collect—l am, etc.. > “SCRAP.” i Masterton, September 23. i “NO DEALERS” (To the Editor.) Sir, —After piling up various alumin- ' ium, brass, copper, or nickel articles ■ for Spitfire parts (a' la English housewife), I read that they "will be sold.” So back they .went into use until I hear of a direct passage to the Empire’s furnaces. —I am, etc., NO DEALERS. The Borough Sanitary Inspector, Mr T. A. Russell, to whom the above letters were referred, said the National Council for the Reclamation of Waste Materials attended to the selling of the non-ferrous metals collected. He was quite sure they would ' not be sold to dealers, but direct to manufacturers. He pointed out that every pound of these metals received in this way meant so much less to be imported. For instance, all pig lead used in New Zealand had to be imported and every bit used in our own industries saved demands at other sources of supply. There was no suggestion in the circular referred to of the metals being sold to dealers.