The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-09-19
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, d. c.
The Stamp Plan Helps The Farmer

incomes.
Latest reports show that for the
month of July 600 worth of
surplus foods were bought by stamp
plan families. These foods were pur-
chased with free "blue stamps" good
only for foods designated by the Sec
retary of Agriculture as being in sur
plus. Orange stamps, bought by par
ticipants in the plan, are good for any
foodstuff sold in grocery stores,
whether surplus or not.
Blue stamps exchanged over the
counter in July bought 100000
pounds of butter, 2,194,00 dozen eggs,
S1s million pounds of pork products,
and 1872 million pounds of cereal pro-
ducts. They also accounted for l a
million pounds of prunes and raisins
in July, and about S12 million pounds
of vegetables.
On August /, 1872 areas in Al States
had been designated by the Depart
ment of Agriculture for operation of
the Stamp Plan, and of this number
SO had actually begun operations. AL
most every day, new areas are being
named for operation of the plan.
Spinach Facts
Some people swear by spinach as
the indispensable food in the diet;
others are against the vegetable,
totally and Fundamentally.
Truth of the matter is that both
attitudes are wrong.
Nutritionists report that spinach
belongs in the diet though there is no
reason for spinach cult. 1t is rich
source of two important vitamlns, A
and C; it provides some iron; and it
also supplies what's called bulk or
roughage.
Spinach has calcium, too, but studies
show it is not in a form that can be
used by the body. Some people main
tain that the iron in spinach cannot
be used by the body, but the experts
differ on this Some experts say 6S
per cent of the iron in spinach is alb
sorbed by the body, others say no.
Sum and substance of the matter
is, properly cooked spinach is a good
food and it belongs in balanced diet
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On The Air
Consumer Time, weekly radio pro
gram of consumer information, broad
cast over the Red Network of the
National Broadcasting Company, will
be heard at II a. m., Eastern Stand
ard Time, Saturday morning, Septem-
ber 81, 1910, it has been announced
by the Consumers Counsel Division
of the Department Of Agriculture.
The program, under the auspices OF
the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs and the Consumers Counsel Di'
vision, features buying information
and other consumer advice brought tC
listeners by consumer reporters anc
fact-fnders.
The broadcast on September q
will bring listeners pointers for buy
ing electric irons and telling quality
in different kinds Of irons. Also OF
the broadcast will be report on the
advantages of buying skim milk from
both the healthy and economy angles
Donald f.. Montgomery, Consumers
Counsel, will be heard in his weekl,
statement on current consumer prob
lens.
Do You Know What PlywOOd Is?
Pywood construction-often callet
veneered constructions used IN al
p types of furniture.
1t is made this way: Thin sheets
of wood of attractive design, prop
erly seasoned, are glued onto core o
another kind of wood, also well season
ed but not of an outstanding design
One or more layers may be gluet
onto the core to form the tiniShe'
panel, depending upon the final thick
ness desired.
All things considered, good plywoo'
construction may be better than soIi'
wood construction, especially on Wld
surfaces. If the veneer used in 1t
manufacture is properly dried, correct
ly and efficiently joined together wit
high grade glue, it is as strong a
solid wood and has greater reSistanc
to warping.
1t does not split easily, suffers les
from changes in moisture content
Tendency Of some woods to check
or to develop minute services on tn
surface when the wood dries out
resisted by plywood construction. Ply
wood is more economical since wood
that are valuable and eXpensive-suc
as mahogany-can be used IN SINAI
Quantities and still display their out
standing beauty. Neneers make pos
sibe beautiful symmetry and design.
Solid construction likewise has it
advantages and disadvantages. 1t i
not as well balanced in strength a
, plywood, is more likely to warp o
swell. 1t may be more expensive
costly wood is used throughout tn
piece On its asset side are these con
siderations: Solid wood can be carve
easily, making possible construction o
expensive, ntricately designed piece!
If the surface is Clipped or injured
you can have the piece sandpapere
down and refinished at moderate cos
Such furniture is often heavier an
more substantial.