Children Help Scrap Metal Drive and Boy Asks to Be Marine Corps Mascot

The video highlights a wartime salvage campaign in New York, where children contribute scrap metal and rubber to support the war effort. It also tells the story of 10-year-old Stewart Faulk from Detroit, who writes to President FDR expressing his desire to become a Marine mascot. His wish is granted, and he is promised a position as a mascot at the recruiting headquarters after summer camp.

What was the main activity of children during the wartime salvage campaign in New York?

• Collecting scrap metal

• Writing letters to soldiers

• Planting victory gardens

• Knitting socks for soldiers

What was the unique contribution of Fido during the salvage campaign?

• Participating in scrap collection

• Collecting rubber

• Fetching newspapers

• Guarding the collected items

What did the girl sacrifice for the wartime effort?

• Her books

• Her dolls

• Her pet

• Her bicycle

Who did Stewart Faulk write to in order to express his wish to become a mascot?

• The Mayor of New York

• The Governor of Michigan

• President FDR

• The Secretary of Defense

What was Stewart Faulk promised after his summer camp?

• A position as a mascot with a uniform

• A meeting with a famous general

• A scholarship

• A trip to the White House