GUARD AGAINST WASTE. Every article we use is manu-
factured by machines and trained workers. Both machines and
workers are needed for defense, so make your clothing and other
manufactured goods last as long as possible. Don’t waste food.
We must have large quantities for our Army and Navy and the
people of Britain. It will help if you have a vegetable garden of
your own this spring. Many vacant lots are going to produce
carrots, cabbages and lettuce in 1942. .

SAVE MONEY. Instead of spending your money for things
you can do without, lend it to the government. There are two
good reasons for doing this. First, the nation needs money to
win the war. Second, buying heavily when goods are scarce
pushes prices higher and higher. Everyone can lend money to
his country by purchasing Defense Stamps regularly. If neces-
sary, you can give up small_luxuries now and then in order to
buy weekly stamps. The post office provides you with a little
album for them, and when they amount to $18.75 you exchange
eae for a Defense Bond. In ten years the bond will be worth
$25.00.

COLLECT DEFENSE MATERIALS. Newspapers, maga-
zines, rubber tires, old pipe, worn-out aluminum cook pots, and
discarded pieces of machinery can all be used for making weap-
ons. You will find junk dealers eager to buy these things, and
you can earn money for Defense Stamps by selling them.

HELP WITH RELIEF WORK. Belong to at least one or-
ganization which is helping war sufferers or providing comforts
for men in uniform. If there is.a chapter of the Junior Red
Cross in your school, you will probably find it doing excellent
work. Join any group you like, but don’t forget that it is what
you do after you join that counts. Knitting sweaters or scarfs is
one activity you might take up. There are many others. The
work that young people can accomplish when they combine their
efforts is strikingly shown by facts which the American Red
Cross published a few days ago. The Red Cross reports that dur-
ing the First World War over twelve million boys and girls were
enrolled in the newly founded American Junior Red Cross. They
contributed over $3,500,000 to the Red Cross war fund, “most of
it in pennies, nickels, and dimes which they had earned them-
selves. They also made an enormous contribution of 15,772,000
articles such as garments, hospital comforts, and recreational
supplies.” :