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Salvaging

In cities all over Canada, items such as pots, pans, rubber, fats and lard were salvaged. Rallies, or incentives such as free movie tickets, were offered to get people to bring their items to drop off points. Even fat and lard was used towards the war effort. Butchers would buy the used fat and bones from their customers, paying 4 cents a pound for it. The fat and bone would then be used for ammunition. One pound of fat would supply enough glycerin to fire 150 bullets from a Bren gun and the bones would be used for aircraft glue.