Montana labor news., 1938-01-20
SHOPPING GUIDE
FOR B0Y(0TTER5
BY Jean LYON

reprinted from Inc Ndtlon OF OclO-
Der %, 1897, and distributed by the
American League Against War and
Fascism.
This is not an argument for boy
cotting Japanese goods. 1t is a state
ment of how to boycott japanese
goods. The two principal rules for
b%oycotters are: "a Don't buy any
thing marked made in Japan;
~ Don't buy silk.
Many of the small novelties which
form so large a part of the five-and-
t~en-cent-store trade in this country
are still distinctly marked Made in
Japan" Many articles, too, which
the average householder never sus-
poets of being Japanese-made are
similarly marked. 1t is a simple
matter for the ~boycotter to train
himself to look for labels.
Even more important is the boy
colt of silk. The most important
single item in the silk consumption
of this country is women's silk
hosiery. Ninety-seven per cent of
all the raw silk consumed in this
country in l935-according to the u.
S. Tariff Commissions last report
came from Japan. Sixty-nine per
cent of that silk is used in stockings.
Therefore don't buy silk stockings.
Buy instead: Sheer Isle, sold at
about 81 a pair in department stores.
They are full-fashioned, are sheer
enough to campare favorably in ap-
pearance with silk, and can usually
be found in several shades. They
are probably the best substitute for
sheer silk, as far as looks are con-
cerned, now on the market. In New
York they are carried by such stores
as McCreery, Lord and Taylor, Ar
mold Constable, Macy; in other cities
by comparable stores. Macy has
them at "a cents. Medium-weight
Isle, sold usually at about IS cents
a pair in department stores. Full
fashioned ones will fit neatly. They
are quite suitable with sport clothes.
McCallum puts out a union-made
sport stocking in this weight in a
heathery mixture called Lolisle
which is sold for 81 at McCreery's
in New York. Phoenix also pro-
duces a union-made stocking in this
weight, full-fashioned, which can be
ordered in New York through Gin
bells. Lisle nets, at about ST if full
fashioned, less if only shaped. Gun
less they are full-fashioned, they
wrinkle around the ankle.) These
are sold in most department stores.
Arnold Constable in New York car
ries them in a novelty design which
gives them a dressier appearance.
Saks-T Fourth Street carries a
Isle net for 80 cents. Less expen-
sive isles car be purchased for be-
tween so and rs cents in stores with
a lower price range, such as Hearn's,
New York. They are usually not
full-fashioned and are made of heavy
Isle but look well with heavy wool
skirts.
RayOn stockings, not full-fashioned
are sold for so cents or less in stores
which carry lower-priced items. AS
far as could be learned from rayon
companies, no full-fashioned rayon
stockings are being made at present.
They have been made in the past,
however, and a demand for them, it
is thought, would bring them back.
If b%oycotters are not satisfied with
Isle, it might be well for them to
ask for full-fashioned rayon hosiery
until they get it. Don't buy silk
underclOthes. Buy instead synthetic
silks, unless you prefer wool, of
which there are many lightweight,
well-fitted types on the market for
winter wear or some other non-silk
material. Rayon is easy to find in
underclothes, and if it is Numbered
as rayon-with as little heat in wash
ing and ironing as possible-it is
often as satisfactory as silk: The
following brands are suggested:
BarbizOn (union made). The Rite
more slip of viscose rayon which
sells at $1.65 has been tested and
recommended as a "best buy" by
Consumers Union. There are also
rayon panties, vests, and nightgowns
under the same brand name. They
are sold in department and speciality
stores and may be obtained through
Cooperative Distributors postpaid,
ia East Sixteenth Street, New York.
Some Barbizon things + made of
silk. Specify that you want rayon.
Seraceta (union made), sold by the
J.. G. Penney Stores. The slip of
acetate taffeta selling at SO cents is
recommended as a best buy by
Consumers Union. Luxite (union
made), sold in department stores and
specially shops. The slip of viscose
rayon selling for $1.09 is considered
acceptable" after being tested by
Consumers Union. Chanda, sold at
Mays, New York, is a knit Benz
berg type of underwear. It includes
slips, panties, gowns, etc. Other
rayon underwear which is definitely
called rayon should be acceptable to
the boycotter. Beware, however, of
mixtures of rayon and silk. Both
Macy and Bloomingdale, in New