The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-20
high prices will appear more and more

AS farm families give up the strug-
gle to wrest livings from worn
out farms, more of them will be forced
on relief, increasing the cost Of the So
cial services.
Men forced off exhausted farms add
to the supply of cheap labor, and thus
push wages down.
Work in factories and sales by city
businesses depend upon prosperous
farm families. AS farm living levels
are pulled down by unproductive soil,
city business loses opportunities for
profit, and workers lose job opportu
mites. Farm crises produce industrial
depressions.
When farm incomes go down, the
ability of farm communities to main
tain schools, health services, and So
cial services declines So that as soil
productivity drops off, the cultural
level of entire communities drops off
at the same time. The end result Of
this down-spiral is widespread pow
erty, and with it national ill health
and loss of national well-being.
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The "Best" Cigarette Is the One You
Like
Choosing the cigarette which suits
you best is simply a matter of your
own taste, say Department of Agri-
culture experts.
Sweeping claims by manufacturers
puzzle many buyers who have the idea
that tobacco is tobacco and that
cigarettes all come out of the same
BARREL Tobacco in cigarette usually
comes out of several .barrels-each to-
bacco of a definite type. The combi
nation Of these types or the blend
largely determines flavor, and buyer
calls for the combination that pleases
him best.
Most cigarettes consist of blend
of flue-cured, hurley, Maryland, and
Turkish tobaccos. Some are made of
flue-cured and some of Turkish to-
bacco alone. Turkish tobacco, Incl
dentally, can come from Greece, Bull
garia, and Mediterranean countries
and islands as we'll as Turkey.
Last year, Americans smoked 172
billion cigarettes, or about 1900 for
each individual in the country.
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Pointers on Buying a Washing Ma.
chine
Ask your dealer these questions be-
fore you buy washing machine.
Is the machine well-constructed
Observe carefully each part and fea-
ture Of a washer before you buy
Look for deeply curved legs, rubber
nterlining where metal touches metal
wheels that lock in place Sharp edges
exposed rivets or screws may near
future difficulties. Machines that car
be adjusted for different working
heights are an extra convenience.
Can the machine be cleaned easily !
Most finishes, with the exception OF
copper-nickel, are easy to clean. One
efficiency note to remember is thai
the washing mechanism should be re
movable to make the job of cleaning
simpler. The mechanism that comes
off without need of pliers or screw
driver is the simplest arrangement
Remember to ask for complete direc
tions for cleaning.
How safe is the machine to operate
Look for an emergency release on th'
wringer that's easy to reach and work
instantaneously. The release shoul'
also automatically cut the current. Pu
wooden platform or rubber mat be
meath the machine and operator t.
guard against shock hazards. Don
touch controls with wet hands.
How simple is operation of the ma
chine? A bad point is contro
switch out of easy reach; it should b.
at the top of the machine. Goo'
points to look for are an automati
drain and sturdily constructed wringe
that can be swung in any direction
without wobbling or losing balance.
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Two Tests For China and Earthen
Earthenware that becomes badl,
cracked or Clipped may become har
boring place for dirt and germs tha
can't be pried loose in washing.
Earthenware is porous beneath 1T
glazed surface. When the glazed sur
face is cracked, the porous part alb
serbs liquids very easily. To identif,
earthenware, apply red ink to the bot
tom of the dish where there is likel
to be small rough spot that ma,
have been Clipped or cracked. If tn
dish absorbs the ink like a blottel
then you have real earthenware.
TO tell real china, simply hold tn
dish up to the light with your finge
between the light and the dish. |
you can sec your fingers shadov
through the dish, then the article i
real china.