The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-02
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers'
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, d. C.
Read The Label

foods put on test sales campaign a
short while ago. He offered consumers
identical packages of his product at
two prices-a single package at 10
cents, two packages for 23 cents.
When he counted up sales at the
end of the campaign, this is what he
found: 33 per cent more packages of
the breakfast food were sold at the
2-for-23-cents price than were sold at
the 1O-cents each price.
The first of the "Three RS" for
consumers should be: READ THE
LABEL!
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Getting Valuein Gloves
All good value gloves are not made
of thick leather.
Thickness in leather is not a sign of
strength in gloves. Thick leather may
be stiff and boardlike and tear easily.
Fine leather, either thick or thin,
when drawn through the fingers will
feel alive Even if it is thin, it will
be soft and supple and have body to
it.
Be sure the glove is well-cut. Poor
ly cut gloves, even if made from the
finest leather, may give unsatisfactory
service.
Seams on the gloves are another
point to watch. Seams on the outside
are generally more lasting. The tough
est seam-known as the 'pique'-is
that in which one edge of the leather
slightly overlaps the other, exposing
one raw edge.
To get good wear out of gloves,
fit is important. Too small gloves
mean burst seams and in time exposed
fingers, as we'll as discomfort. Loose
fitting gloves are the best choice from
the standpoint of wear and comfort
There is less strain on seams and
leather, and the gloves are warmer in
winter, cooler in summer.
If the glove is clasped or buttoned,
the fastener should come about half
inch below the ball of the thumb for
best fit.
Finally, never dry leather quickly,
even washable gloves. 1t is a gamble
to wash gloves at all unless they are
guaranteed as washable.
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How Much Wool in "W0Ol Blanket? 2"
You can be short-changed both on
value and warmth if you don't double
check on the label of "wool blanket"
before you buy.
Many blanket labels tell you the
per cent of wool in the blanket.
A few years ago the National Bu-
reau of Standards set up label stand
ards for wool blankets with agreement
of group of blanket manufacturers.
These standards provide:
G) A finished blanket containing
less than per cent wool cannot car
ry the word wool in any form.
(2) Blankets containing between 5
and 25 per cent wool must be labeled
part wool, not less than 5 per cent
WOOL
(3) Blankets containing more than
rs per cent wool must have on their
labels the guaranteed minimum wool
content.
(4) Only blankets over 9S per cent
wool can be labeled all WOOL
Value-conscious consumers look for
blankets with this label information
when they buy.
The adoption Of these standards is
voluntary with the manufacturer. He
may designate the wool content of his
blankets or not, as he wishes, but if
he states the amount of wool used, he
must follow the above regulations.
Remember that part-wool blanket,
if it is to be appreciably warmer than
an all-cotton one, should be at least
25 per cent wool. A cotton blanket,
to have as much warmth value as an
all-wool blanket, must be heavier in
weight.
Tips on Lettuce
Know what good head of lettuce
looks like?
1t is fresh and crisp, with tender
leaves.
If the outer leaves are dead or have
discolored spots, don't buy. They are
signs of decay.
But few broken leaves do not af-
feet quality. Neither do bruises that
show up in reddish spots at few
places.
Avoid head with touches Of Shiny
rot. Shy away also from heads with
well-developed seed stalks-warnings
of over-mature heads that will be bit
ter
Even though such a stem has not
burst through the leaves, it may be
as a swelling at the top or
side of the head. An inquisitivc thumb
can detect this hard core within the
leaves.
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DO You Have Sweet Tooth?
The youngster who lets his sweet
tooth get the better of him should be
warned that all candy and little else
doesn't make healthy diet.
Whether or not candy is good for
you depends ordinarily on what else
you cat.
Statistical tables show that candy
contains moro caloripS pound fOr