The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-29
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers'
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, d. C.
Pulling Together

problems and consumers who under
stand farmers problems mean a bet
ter democratic society, r. M. Evans,
Administrator of the AAA writes in
a message to consumers"
Progressive minded farmers are
interested in the efforts Of consumers
to test the quality of goods and SER
vices offered for SALE" declares Mr..
Evans. "Such farmers are interested
in the efforts of consumers to cut un-
reasonable costs.
Equally, consumers who are of
alert minds are interested in the eff
forts of farmers to stabilize agricul-
tural production. Such consumers are
interested in the efforts of farmers to
insure national prosperity by soundly
adjusting production to consumption,
by eliminating gluts and surpluses.
For city consumers have themselves
built up, in their capacity as pro-
ducers, whether they are business, pro-
fessional, or labor folk, organizations
which endeavor to stabilize their ac-
tivities even as the farmer is now sta
bilizing his.
"This interest of farmers in con-
sumers' efforts, and of consumers in
farmers efforts, is demonstrated in
creasingly. For we are all Americans,
and we all strive to make the Ameri-
can dream of opportunity and security
for the common man come true.
"Time was when every man could
go his own way. Today in our COM
plex society the achievement of the
American dream depends upon the un-
derstanding of and cooperation with
groups other than our own"
X X X
Your Eye Can Fool You
Consumers don't have to go any
further than their pantries to find out
how confusing can sizes can be.
The experience of housewife who
made this pantry test is told in the
CONSUMERS GUIDE.
: "In the middle of her research she
came across 2 different brands of can
ned tomatoes" reports the GUIDE.
"Taking one she looked at the label
and found that the contents were one
pound, 3 ounces. Looking at the Sec
ond can, her first impression was that
it was larger than can no. 1.
"She got out a ruler and measured
the cans, top to bottom, edge to edge.
They were both the same size.
"Her husband examined the cans
and also picked one as being larger
than the other Debating between
them why it was their eyes deceived
them, they learned what was up. 1t
was the color scheme of the label.
''One label, the one on the larger
appearing can was half red, half
white. The other label was solid
brown. Evidently, color schemes on
labels can create optical illusions about
about size.
'The thing to do, they reasoned, is
this: Read the labels carefully, par
ticularly the net weight legends; don't
guess from the appearance of label
that one can is larger than another"
X X x
How Do You Know You Need More
Vitamins
Consumers should remember two
things when they hear any type of
vitamin ballyhoo.
First, the average personalities
his doctor tells him differently-can
get all the vitamins he needs from a
balanced diet of carefully selected
foods, properly prepared.
Second, so far as scientists know
now the only people who really need
vitamin concentrates are babies and
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mothers, persons recuperating from
sickness, and those following out doc
tors orders.
If you think you need vitamins in
a special form go to your family
physician. Chances are he can fix up
your diet to see that you get an ample
supply of vitamins from natural foods.
If he can't he will give you a drug
gist's prescription, and you can take
your concentrates in full knowledge
that you are not acting on a hunch
that can cause deep inroads in your
personal budget.
X X X
Squash-Summer and Winter Varities
Here are some tips on how to select
squash:
Squash comes in two types, the sum-
mer and winter, differing in character
and habits of growth
Pick your summer squashes for
freshness and heaviness for their size.
They should be eaten while young,
when the skin is tender enough so that
a fingernail indents it. This will mean
that the seeds are tender, too-an i'm
portant consideration since summer
squashes frequently are eaten without
discarding rind or seeds.
If you are looking for a good pie
filling, pass up the summer kind in IA
vor of the winter varieties. For food
value, too the winter varieties have
slight edge.
If you plan to store winter squashes
for the cold months when prices soar,
be sure they are well-matured and
thick-skinned. Above all avoid those
with soft rind or signs of decay.