South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-19
What TO Eat in
War Time
BUYING FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
BY G. KAY SPENCER.

BUYING FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Before your prospective food
reaches the retailer il has passed
through a series of transactions and
shipments which are always under
the eyes of the constituted officials
TO safe ard the health of the pub
lie. } rally hese officials are
able to Aeep a good check on the
decency Of the handling and re-
frigerating of the food while it is
in the possession of wholesalers,
and generally the food reaches your
retailer in very near perfect con-
ditiOn-or he, of course, would re-
fuse to accept it, looking out for
his own interests.
But once in the possession of the
retailer, there are many vicissitudes
through which the food may pass
which may or may not leave il fit
for human consumption. If, in the
retailers hands,, the food becomes
contaminated. dirty. rancid, putrid
or unwholesome, then the consumer
and the consumer only, can exercise
the censOring influence that will
remedy conditions.
First Of all, be convinced that a
store overrun with vermin. a store
whose bins are uncovered, a store
whose refrigerator goes uncleaned
at regular intervals, a store where
products in bulk are displayed in
the open, a store where foods are
much handled-is a store where
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enemies the human race has. mar
shall themselves to attack with few
er. malady and death the person
who is so unlucky or so blind as to
patronize the store that breeds
them.
Insist on pure products; usually
nationally known trade-marked
goods are dependable and comply
with the law. Even in these times
reasonable prices should obtain.
In every trade there are pernici-
Gus mountebanks and it seems these
troubulous times are unmasking
many of them posing as honest
tradesmen. The retail grocers Of
the land seem to be producing more
of this unsavory tribe than is usual:
we md every place the Wholesalers
making real sacrifices in sympathy
with Mr.. Hoover's great exertions
through WASHINGTON. and We also
find great numbers Of INSCRIPTIONS
retailers promptly taking unfair ad-
vantage OF every patriotic action of
the lesalers-result, the ulti-
mate consumer benefits not at all.
Look to your retailer There are
many more honest upright trades
men than there are downright
crooks-but there are so very many
crooks, real thieving, unfair re-
tailers. that constant attention 10
your buying is. in these days.
prime necessity.
Every tradesman knows, or should
know, that cleanliness precludes
publication. Up-to-date refriger-
ators are one mark Of any stores
DISQUALIFICATION for them. Also
endeavOr 20 patronize that retailer
whom you have reason to believe
buys in greatest quantities: he can
always sell lower. The cash stores.
too. deserve your attention: another
money saver, for very obvious rea-
sons
In your butcher shop demand
meat from the refrigerator and only
meat that has been through a mini
mum OF handling. Your DELEGATES
sen store and milk depot should get
a share OF your attention when de-
handing ~clean foods" You Will
find the store quite willing - act on
your suggestions: most esta oiish-
ments welcome comment by pa
irons
Show cases should be covered
should be Fly and dust proof. In such
stores. maintaining a high degree OF
protection 70 their stocks. il is en-
tirely safe 10 buy in bulk Oeomar-
sarine is much cheaper than butter
and is under the strict necessity OF
being made from absolutely fresh
- .Qrtffar h. d