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Editorial
March 28, 1944
The Daily Monitor Leader
Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan
What is this article about?
The editorial encourages Americans to return empty milk, soft drink, and beer bottles to retailers to support wartime supplies, noting half a billion empties at home and 150 million bottles for overseas troops.
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EMPTY BOTTLES
One of the least onerous of civilian wartime duties is to return empty milk, soft drink and beer bottles to the retailer or distributor. It is necessary, too, if supplies of these three potables are to meet the demand at home and overseas. There is an estimated half-billion empty bottles in American kitchens and basements that should be back in circulation.
And more than 150,000,000 bottles of carbonated beverages will be shipped overseas to our fighting forces this year.
Soldiers and sailors can't bring those 150 million empties back and get their deposit. We can. It will help--and it isn't much of a job.
One of the least onerous of civilian wartime duties is to return empty milk, soft drink and beer bottles to the retailer or distributor. It is necessary, too, if supplies of these three potables are to meet the demand at home and overseas. There is an estimated half-billion empty bottles in American kitchens and basements that should be back in circulation.
And more than 150,000,000 bottles of carbonated beverages will be shipped overseas to our fighting forces this year.
Soldiers and sailors can't bring those 150 million empties back and get their deposit. We can. It will help--and it isn't much of a job.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Empty Bottles
Wartime Duty
Bottle Return
Military Supplies
Civic Responsibility
What entities or persons were involved?
American Civilians
Fighting Forces
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Returning Empty Bottles For Wartime Supplies
Stance / Tone
Encouraging Civic Participation
Key Figures
American Civilians
Fighting Forces
Key Arguments
Returning Empty Bottles Is A Necessary Civilian Duty To Meet Demand For Milk, Soft Drinks, And Beer At Home And Overseas
Estimated Half Billion Empty Bottles In American Homes Should Be Returned To Circulation
Over 150 Million Bottles Of Carbonated Beverages Will Be Shipped To Troops This Year
Civilians Can Return Empties To Help The War Effort With Minimal Effort