The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-14
YOUR DOLLAR
(By Consumers Union)

least 500 edible vegetable oil, mixed
with vinegar and small amount of
egg yolk. Samples tested by Gu
actually contained from $3.50 to 80 09o
of oil. Products sold as "salad dress
ing," at about the same price as may
onnaise or little cheaper, have no set
standards. They contain much less
oil and more vinegar, starch filters
and sometimes water, which may run
as high as 1/3 of the bulk.
Of-size jars, initiating larger sizes,
are sometimes offered. Premier may
onnaise, for example, is sold in II
ounce jars for 29c, about the average
price charged for a pint (16 ounces)
of other brands.
Gu found the following brands of
mayonnaise offer best value for the
price: HON. De-Lite Q9c pint) ; Reeves
Best (21c pint); Krasdale (23c pint.
Dandruff. ..
Is it a germ that causes dandruff,
t he widely advertised coat-collar
curse? And can it be attacked by Lis
terine? The Federal Trade Commits
sion seems to doubt it, for they've
asked the manufacturer to cease ad-
lvertising that science has found the
dandruff germ, or that Listerine can
kill it. AS Gu has pointed out before,
Listerine does not constitute much of
menace to germs, even the existing
varieties.
>. and Acid Blood
While housekeeping, the ETC also
dragged out of the closet Aka
Settlers claims that colds, neuralgia,
indigestion and other common every
day ailments" are caused by acidity or
deficient alkaline reserve of the blood,
and that Alka-Seltzer is the proper
treatment for such conditions. The
company agreed to drop the claims.
Gu pointed out to it's readers many
months ago that only victims of seri-
Gus organic disturbances, close to the
point of death, have acid blood and
that "akalizers" are apt to be more
of a threat than acidity.
Canned Pears
You should get at least 20 ounces
of fruit drained weight) when you
open a 21a ID. can of pears. That is
the honest measure set by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. But only
of the 43 brands tested by Consumers
Union this year came up to standard
weight The remainder had excess
syrup, added to fill up the can.
The word "Fancy" on the label is
supposed to guarantee fruit of Grade
A. quality. But neither the brands
labelled Fancy" nor any of the other
brands tested were Grade A. In
spection of color, Uniformity, absence
of defects, ripeness, tenderness and
texture showed up "a brands as Grade
B, and 8 as Grade C. Price proved no
indication of quality, with most of the
Grade C. brands priced far too high.
The best brand tested was one of the
lowest priced 0Sc). The most highly
advertised brands were by no means
the highest quality.
Auto Radios
Gu ran across some startling twins
in testing IA auto radios. Sears Silver
tone Cat. No 6301 and RCA Model
MO, both manufactured by RCA's ap-
peared to be the same in construction
circuit and performance. Yet Sears
sell their twin for $24.95 while it's own
papa, RCA, prices it's model at exactly
$40 more.
Two more twins are FirestOne Air
Chief, selling at $19.95 to $24.95, and
General. Electric Model GA-62 at
$2795. Both are made by General
Electric.
Why the manufacturers brand name
SHOULD cost you more is not too clear
but you can draw your own conclusion
about the need Of looking behind the
label when you buy.
i A $2495 radio, the Sears model
mentioned above, proved to be best
quality among the Ia sets, ranging in
price from $40 to $50, tested by Con
Isumers Union.
Union Made Auto Radios
Firestone, General Electric, Philco
RCA and Sears ROebuck radios are
made under contract with the United
Auto Workers, CIO; TructOne under
contract with the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers, AFL
MOtOrOla is non union.
Waterman Pens
In December, Gu reported that
Waterman fountain pens were union.
made. The situation has now changed
The union, Fountain Pen Unit Loca
l34, United Rubber Workers of Amer
lea, has been unable to renew it's con.
I, tract and is out on strike.