The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
How Dangerous Are Wood Ticks?

How Dangerous Are Wood Ticks!
There's reason enough to be on the
alert but not much to be alarmed over
the possibility of tick bite every time
you go into the country.
There were only some 500 cases
of Rocky Mountain spotted fever-the
disease caused by the wood tick-in
the entire country last year, and only
about one-fifth of these were fatal.
Doctors of the Public Health Service
say that with reasonable precautions,
chances Of getting infected are slight.
They point out that only about one
out of every 500 or 600 ticks carries
the disease. And ticks prefer to attach
themselves to dogs or other animals,
rather than on human beings.
Ticks that carry the disease have
been found in all parts of the country.
An infected tick has to remain on
you for about 6 or hours before he
can transmit the disease. So the best
precaution, if you are in tick-infested
areas, is to look yourself over thor
oughly, particularly your hair, twice a
day to see whether there are any ticks
on you. Children need special atten-
ton. An occasional glance at your
clothing is another precaution.
It's wise to keep the undergroWt!'
cleared away and the grass closely
cut if you are living in the country.
If you do find tick on you, do this
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fingers, being careful not to crush it.
Destroy it by putting it in kerosene
or boiling water. Put iodine on the
exact spot where the tick had taken
hold. Be sure to dip your fingers OF
the tweezers in alcohol, or wash thor
oughly with soap and water, after the
tick is removed.
If you think you have been bitten
by tick, make a call on your doctor
so he can keep an eye on you. 1t takes
from 4 to IL days for the actual
disease to develop-if it does develop
and it usually starts off with chill
fever, and a very severe headache.
Write to the U. S. Public Health
Service, Washington, d. c., for its free
bulletin, Spotted Fever if you want
more information about ticks. The
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. c., has free leafet, Combat
ing the American Dog Tick which
tells how to guard dogs from tick at
tacks.
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How Much Air in Your Ice Cream?
If you want to know how much
actual ice cream there is in quart
weigh it,
All ice cream contains some air, but
sometimes you may be getting more
air than cream.
The Federal Gswe,nment, when il
buys, specifies that ice cream must
weigh at least Az pounds gallon.
One final hint: Ice cream sold ir
the bulk, and scooped out of the
freezer, contains less air that ice
cream packed at the factory. The
scooping and packing forces the all
out. For this reason ice cream may
cost more in the bulk.
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Getting Rid of Perspiration Stains
You don't have to go any further
than your pantry to get rid of stail
caused by perspiration.
If the material is washable, expos'
it to the sun after washing with soal
and water.
Before you try other remedies, b.
sure you know whether the stain il
a fresh one or an old one. If it is 1
fresh one, and if the garment is wash
able, do this: Rinse the garment in ,
generous amount Of water; then tr.
holding the stain over the fumes from
bottle of ammonia. If that doesn'
work, apply solution Of ammonia di
rectly to the spot. The ammonia ma.
cause a color change in the fabric. II
that event, white vinegar applied t.
the spot may bring back the origina
shade. In any case, experiment witt
this treatment on a piece of materia
before you try to clean the garment
Another remedy for fresh perspir
alton stain is to sprinkle baking sod
on both sides of the moistened ma
terial. Let it stand until the efferve
scence stops, then rinse the carmen
thoroughly.
For an old perspiration stain
sponge the stain with lemon juice an
water, and then rinse. The rule fo
trying the treatment on a hidden piec
of the material first holds here also.
More information on stain remova
is in Farmers Bulletin No. 1474
which is free from the Department o
Agriculture, Washington, ID. G.
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