The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-01
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
Have You a Scale in Your Home?

purchases when they get home, writes
the CONSUMERS GUIDE, publica-
tion of the Consumers Counsel Di-
vision of the AAA.
"Honest merchants welcome this
kind of consumer vigilance 1t helps
them to maintain high standard of
accuracy when consumers know
whether or not they get full measure
every time they buy.
First requisite for home weighers
is an accurate scale. Be sure yours
is correct before you complain against
any short weighing you think you find.
Some city sealers~ or Weights and
Measures officials will test home
scales without charge
"To clock the weight of goods in
original packages, do this: Weigh the
package with the food in it. This gives
you gross weight. Then weigh the
package or container without the food
in it. Subtract this figure from the
gross weight. This gives you net
weight-the weight of the food that
you've paid for. Check the label on
the package to see whether it stated
the weight correctly.
"Ask your butcher to deliver all the
trimmings along with your meat pur-
chases. You have paid for them, and
without them you have no way to
check the actual weight of what you've
bought.
"lf you discover a shortage in
weight, complain just as hard about
it as if you discovered shortage in
change.
keep your scales dry and Clean"
Do You Know How to Buy Blanket :?
Bargains in blankets don't boom
erang into wasted dollars for con-
sumers who learn all they can about
blankets before they buy. Blanket
labels that really mean something to
the consumer" writes the CON-
SUMERS' GUIDE, publication of the
Consumers Counsel Division of the
AAA, "should tell these things:
amount of wool and cotton in the fab
ris; tensile strength (the pull which a
blanket should be able to stand before
tearing); weight of blanket (useful in
comparing blankets of the same size
and fiber content); and, finally, size
of the blanket in inches.
"a good amateur method of Judging
the blankets weave and construction
is to hold it against the light. A we'll
constructed blanket has a uniform
weave and no thin spots.
"This method also tells whether the
contrasting borders, stripes, and
p1o I'll J..
rection as the rest of the blanket. I'm
slightly FUCKERS and ripples may result
from the first laundering of blankets
with taut or over-full stripes and bord-
ers. Notice, too, if the ends of the
blanket run parallel to the filling
threads as you hold it up to the light.
This will tell you if the blanket has
been cut straight.
"The nap (fuzz) of the blanket
should be uniformly distributed. Be-
ware of thin spots in the foundation
fabric where tibers might have been
pulled loose to make the nap. Beware
also, of fuzz that pulls off easily.
"Good tensile strength of the blanket
is a check against later thin spots. A
reasonably sturdy blanket should have
tensile strength of Is pounds per
inch in the filling direction, and 25
pounds per inch in the direction of the
warp.
Bindings should be guaranteed not
to shrink more or less than the blanket
when laundered. They should be
neatly finished and the threads we'll
fastened.
"Check width and length of the
blanket against the size of your bed
An ample blanket makes for comfort
and wear, with few extra inches to
allow for shrinkage.
FINALLY, if labels on blankets don't
give you all the information on con-
struction and dimensions that you
need, ask the sales clerk or the man
ager of the store before you invest
your money. Keep asking until you
are satisfied"
For Washing Machine Buyers
When you buy washing machine
look for machine that is of solid and
durable construction and has a tub
that can be easily cared for, writes
Vic So4\o ~ hOlbE, puDllCd-
tion of the Consumers Counsel Divis-
ion of the AAA.
Porcelain enamel is used on most
medium and good grade machines on
the market today and has been found
satisfactory" says the article. "Alum-
mum is also used and is durable, but
is usually higher in price than most
tubs of porcelain enamel. 1t requires
additional care to keep it bright and
clean. Nickel alloy and stainless steel
are used in some higher priced ma
chimes. While these are all right for
those who can afford them, they do
not always give as good value-doll-
ar for dollar-as lower priced ma
chimes. In addition, experts have found
that the tubs are "too durable; they
wear much longer than the rest of the
machine.
"a good cover should be rustproof
and made of light material, such as
steel, aluminium, or porcelain enamel.
Highly polished ones help in retaining