January 12, 1942.

To all Staff liembers:

Pisa’ : ; n° G° FIle 102. B
The University is starting at once to cooperate with state and
national asencies to conserve resources and materials in furtherance of
national defense, and for its own well-being as an institution,

Every employee of the University will have an important part to
play, both in recommending ways and means of conservation and in helping
to carry out the details of the program, The opportunity to cooperate in
this time of emergency will be a source of satisfaction far outweighing
the small inconveniences we will be called on to endure,

Several worth-while suggestions have already come from employees
and staff members, and the willingness and enthusiasm everyone has shown to
cooperate makes the job a real pleasure. Other suggestions will be welcomed
and are expected,

Below are some of the things we can all start to do now:

1. See that all waste paper, except carbon paper, waxed paper, and cello-—
phane, finds its way, through the already—established channel, to the
bailer, where it will be bailed and sold,

2. Magazines and newspapers from home may be turned over to the Salvation
Army, which reaps a small well-earned return therefrom, or may be left
with the janitor in any University building,

3, ‘We must conserve heat and light as never before, Do not leave lights
burning in any office or classroom when unoccupied,

4, Hach week-end turn off radiators in office rooms which are not occupied
over Saturday and Sunday. If your radiator has a valve at both ends be
sure to turn off both.

5, When offices or classrooms are too warm, turn off radiators instead of
opening windows, Ventilation, of course, is necessary,

6, Check storerooms and other seldom used spaces to see if radiators can
pe partly or entirely turned off, I found one such storeroom in my own
buildings

7, All junk metals—-copper, zinc, brass, aluminum, iron, etc.—can be dis—
posed of at much better prices than heretofore. Laboratories in
particular should check all discarded equipnent, stored in various build-
ings, to see if it has any value, other than junk. Valuable storage

space might be released,

8, Used rags can be sold, if they are not oil-soaked, Tin cans are worth
25¢ per cwt., when mashed flat, at the junk yard.

9, Heavy manila envelopes in which you receive magazines or other publi-
cations can be used again and again for campus mailings, If you don't
have use for all such envelopes you receive, turn them over to the

Business Office,

10, Any paper which is blank on one side can be cut to scratch—-pad sizes and
7 padded at nominal cost, for desk use,

11, Be always on the alert to eliminate fire hazards or other sources of
accidents or catastrophies,. A building damaged or lost by fire at this
time probably could not be replaced, Check all possible fire hazards in
your building at once, If in doubt, call the situation to the attention

of Hallie Harris, janitor foreman.

Drop me a note, making additional suggestions along the above line,
You will be kept informed, through your department head, as additional details

of the program are worked out,
Yours very truly,

Thos, OC, Rythe,
Conservation Chairmans