1944: WOLCOTT SPEAKS

The video discusses the critical role of industrial salvage during wartime, highlighting the decline in national scrap inventory since January 19143. It emphasizes the need for increased steel production to support the war effort, requiring significant scrap contributions from the home front. The urgency of addressing the scrap shortage is stressed, as it poses a challenge to industries and could impact the war effort.

Who is Robert W. Wolcott?

• President of Lukens Steel

• A famous war hero

• A renowned scientist

• A government official

What has been the trend in the national inventory of scrap since January 19143?

• It has fluctuated unpredictably

• It has increased significantly

• It has remained stable

• It has shown a steady decline

How much steel scrap is required for every ton of steel produced?

• Half a ton

• Quarter of a ton

• One ton

• Two tons

Where must a large part of the steel scrap come from during the war?

• Recycled plastics

• Newly manufactured goods

• The home front

• International imports

What is the consequence of not addressing the decline in scrap?

• Improved industrial efficiency

• Surplus of steel

• Delayed war effort

• Increased production costs