The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
adequate Diets For Adequate Defense

adequate Diets For Adequate Defense
ADEQUATE diets for civilians are
quite as important as adequate arms
for soldiers" declared Milo Perkins,
Director of Marketing of the Depart
'ment of Agriculture, in a recent ad-
dress. at is estimated that As million
of our population are living below the
danger line so far as nutrition is con-
cerned That's a national disgrace in
land bulging with foodstuffs. For
tunately, we're moving forward to cor
rect it, and we're succeeding because
of the united effort behind the vari-
Gus programs to use our surpluses IN
such way as to build up health
standards.
There are 80 million persons in this
. land of plenty who get along some
: how on an average cash income of
only 500 a month for a whole family.
3 Approximately 20,OO0,000 persons get
. ting public aid were eating on an
average of 5 cents a meal until the
Food Stamp Plan came along and add
. ed another 212 cents a meal to the
. food budget for about fourth of
! them. Even that amount is less than
a third as much as the United States
! Army allowed for its meals of plain
: and wholesome food, however. Never
theless, it's so per cent more than
2 these folks had before and that helps
! lot. AS very minimum, the stamp
. plan should be expanded to include
the other three-fourths of the people
. who are eligible to participate.
= When the Food Stamp Plan is ex-
: tended to 100000 needy persons
. whom we found to reach by Christ
mas, it will mean a new annual mar
F.. ket even on this limited basis for over
: 60 million pounds of butter, over 60
million dozen eggs, and probably more
. than 200 million pounds of pork prod
: ucts, to say nothing of additional
trainloads Of fruits and vegetables.
The 65 per cent Of our families liv-
! ing on an average Of 500 a month need
. twice that much income for a minimum
standard of living. The unsatisfied
, wants of two-thirds Of our people
: make up the greatest new market that
has ever loomed before our business
= men and farmers. It's right in our
own backyard. We've got to use some
imagination and find ways to build a
more Industrious, and therefore a
more prosperous America.
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A Glove To Fit The Price
Gloves that fit tight will not keep
your hands very warm, and they won't
wear very well. Tight gloves burst
their seams, and can hinder circulation
Buy those that fit comfortably but not
too snug.
You can tell good glove leather by
feeling it, -
1t should be alive and soft anC
plable, and should have feeling OF
body when you squeeze it. These
features are more important thar
thickness in Judging leather quality.
Gloves last longer with proper care
Never wash leather gloves, unless the
e label plainly states they are washable
> Even then you will have to replace
: some of the oil and fat removed by
. washing to prevent the leather from
" becoming hard and stiff There are
: some gloves that can be washed safe
= ly, however, but don't try it unless the
4. label gives full directions.
. Never dry gloves fast, and keeI
= wet gloves from hot spots, such as
. radiators.
: Best gloves are unusually table cut
. or hand made, but most gloves are
. pattern or machine cut. Whether
= hand or machine made, look for seam!
finished on the outside, and wide
. enough 50 they won't pull out easily.
Removing Wax From Furniture ant
Rugs
Wax on the rug or polished pieces
F Of furniture will come off in no time
at all if you give it the right treat
ment.
Experts in the Department Of AEri
culture recommend that you use gas
oline to remove wax spots on table
VI 'bilIl Jb5inii'' ''tl 6i''' Ni''a'ill''
p quickly dissolves wax, and will mo-
, injure the finish of the wood.
Another method is to chill the way
by putting a small piece of ice on i
for few minutes. When wax becomes
cold, it hardens, and YOU can push i
off with your finger nail.
On rug, the process is slightly
more involved. First get off as mucl
Of the wax a. you can with a spOor
or other dull instrument-but dom
Us oanything sharp that might injurt
the rug. Then put sheets Of clear
white blotting paper both under anc
over the spot, and press with warn
iron. This will melt the wax which
will be absorbed by the blotting paper
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