The cry of "Any old iron?" has (lately become an appeal of national importance because of the demand for scrap by the British steel industry. To help the Iron and Steel Federation in its campaign to encourage the flow of scrap to the steelworks, a luncheon was given recent~ ly by' Messrs, George Cohen, Sons Ca., Limited, in their scrap-yard at Wood Lane.
A pavilion had been erected among nona were printed on sheet-iron, dumps and wagon-loads of metal. The
re was also irony in the names of some of' the dishes. "Canta-Joup Chéne Rond" conveyed an. al-fusion to Lord Dudley, chairman of the Earl of Dudley's Round Ca Works, Limited, who presided. "Pou ylarde Marchand de. Ferrailles" was served with "Salade Mitraille.". The sweets included "Petits Fours Marotin"—a more subtle joke, but understood by the metallurgists present.
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