The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
YOUR DOLLAR
Federated Press)
BY CONSUMERS UNION

COCA-COLA
Each Bounce bottle of Pepsi-Cola
contains 10 level teaspoonfuls Of sug-
ar, Gu. found in testing leading
cola drinks. The other brands con-
tanned about AS as much. If you're
reducing, remember the sugar con-
tent.
The main difference between Coca
Cola and similar drings is in Coca,
Cola's smaller size &c OF. for SCI, GU.
concluded after blindfold taste tests
on Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Double Cola,
Lime Cola and Royal Crown Cola The
only flavor which even half the staff
members could consistently tell from
other flavors was Pepsi-Cola's and
that was mainly because of the extra
sweetness. Conclusions: If you must
have colas, try the brands that give
IL ounces for sc.
GRADE LABELLING
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture announces an experiment of i'm
portance. 1t is now providing con-
tinuous inspection and grading of four
canneries' 1910 pack of cherries,
Goods thus inspected will be sold un-
der the U. S. grade label-a shield
shaped insignia with the words: "U.
IS. Grade A" Tor B or c.. These
goods were packed under the constant
inspection of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, and this grade officially
certified" This statement is not the
same as the simple Grade A, B or C
statement which now appears on
some canned foods as the distributors
guarantee. The U. S. grade label is
government certificate of quality.
Whether the experiment continues
depends on the public. Distribution
will be on an experimental basis,
through selected stores If the buy
ers' response is good, the experiment
may be extended to other plants next
year, and may eventually result in the
government service GU. has been ask
ing for since 1936-grade labelling of
almost all canned goods.
Grade labelling provides two import
ant benefits: If you want to pay the
Grade A price, you get Grade A quail
ity. If you prefer equally wholesome
Grades B and G, you get them at
lower prices.
FURNITURE
Look before you leap into those
August furniture sales, GU. advises |
I'm tbo irot nf q cor.in Of orfi
wood furniture in the August GU. /
Reports. It's possible to get your
worth. It's also possible to
squander money ON furniture that will
hold together only until you start to
Use it. Usually the furniture adver-
Used as a bargain special is actually
he poorest value. Furniture that
warps, cracks or falls apart in few
months can't be bargain. The
shiny finishes that look SO well in the
shop window may not retain their
gloss if they've been sprayed on I'M
Tiled wood.
WORKERS
About 10000 furniture workers are
Employed in the U. S. They receive
$50 of the amount you pay for fur
liture-a relatively high ratio as COM
jared with some other industries, but
pretty slim in terms of actual earn
ngs. Average hourly wage is about
&c. Average weekly earnings-dur- h
ng employment - are around 500. Ii
summer and winter are slack seasons. h
The main unions in the industry are I
he United Bro. of Carpenters & Join |
rs (AFL), United Furniture Workers t
CIO), and Upholsterers init. Union ]
AFL). Workers in organized plants g
york shorter hours, earn more than {
n non-union plants. Even before II
yage-hour legislation, the unions had {
elped to bar such abuses as 55-hour II
yeeks, or wages under 25c an hour. a
Much union-made furniture can be a
Identified by union labels. Ask for i
he union label when you buy. /