The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-22
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
Keep Your Eye On Production


ing to be built up to at least decent
minimum for everyone, or will they be
maintained about where they are, or
will they be cut down by an ever-in-
creasing and expanding upswing in
prices of the things you spend your
money for?" writes D. E. Montgom-
cry, Consumers Counsel of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, in re-
cent magazine article. "Money pros
perity there will be; consumers as a
whole will have more money to spend.
What we don't know yet is whether
that larger amount of money will sim
ply boost prices or will boost the
standard of living by getting US a
larger supply of good things.
The biggest factor in that ques-
ton is how much American industry
can produce, in addition to the goods
needed for defense, and how much it
will produce. Will it keep all our pro-
ductive resources hard at work doing
all that is possible? -.
The complex structure of
prices must be closely watched. If
production is held back, prices will
surely go up. When prices begin to
move, speculation comes into the pic
ture, and then we will find it espe-
cially difficult to get our productive
and distributive machinery working
full time at full speed.
With occasional exceptions, agri-
culture is already a bountiful pro-
ducer Nevertheless we need a lot
more of many kinds of farm products
if anything really worthwhile is GO
ing to be done about this nutrition
question that everyone is talking
about. But farmers aren't going tC
be willing to produce larger quanti-
ties of farm products unless the indus
trial side Of the Nation also is increas-
ing it's output Of the things that farm
families spend their money for.
Pointers On Furniture
A well constructed piece of furni-
ture will have well fitting drawers
doors and leaves.
Pull the drawers out and see fol
yourself if they slide smoothly and are
not loose.
The groove rails of the drawer, on
which it slides back and forth, should
be glued or otherwise fastened Sc
curely to the framework. Slides
whether on both sides of the drawer
or in the center, likewise should be
securely fastened to both the front and
back of the drawer.
Dove-tail joints, used for notching
together the sides of the drawer
should fit snugly and firmly. Coco
quality furniture has this type of joint
on all four corners Of the drawers
cheaper pieces may simply have slots
in which the sides and back of the
drawer are fitted.
Tiny blocks Of wood glued to the
bottom Of the drawer, where it fits
into the sides, make for reinforce
ment and strength. If the back OF
the drawer falls below the bottom OF
the drawer floor, it indicates good
workmanship.
When you pull out the drawers
look for panel shelf that is at least
thrce-siXtecnths of an inch thick sep
aratng each drawer. Furniture lack
ing this insert will not be dust proof
Like drawers, doors should fit snug
ly, should open and close smoothly
should not sag. Hinges, brackets
latcheS made from thin, stamped-out
metal mean weak construction that
will not long stand the strain Of ordi-
nary wear
Table leaves also should fit per
feCtly, with not even a fraction of an
inch of looseness. Don't store them
in damp places, such as your cellar; if
you do, you will soon have warped
useless furniture on your hands.
How to Make Your Own Peanut Butter
Roast the peanuts in "A slow oven
600 degrees) stirring occasionally.
Then shell them, remove the skins, and
grind the kernels in your meat grind
er, using the finest blade. You will
probably want to grind them twice to
get the fncness you desire.
Then add the amount of salt you
like and little table oil if the butter
seems too dry. Best idea is to make
small quantities at time. Peanut
butter tastes better fresh, and it gets
rancid fairly easily. Two cups of
shelIed nuts will grind into about one
half pound Of butter.
Peanut butter fanciers can get lots
of additional ideas for recipes using
peanuts and peanut butter by writing
Office of Information, L. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington, d.
c. Ask for the Bureau Of Home Eco
nomics free pamphlet, Mp302, "NutS
and Ways to Use Them"
On the Air
About 80 stations scattered all over
the country weekly broadcast CON
SUMER TIME, the radio program for
consumers produced by the Consum-
ers' Counsel Division Of the l.. s. De
partment Of Agriculture.
The broadcast is heard every Sat
urday morning at II O'Clock, Eastern
Daylight Time Oh a. m, f.. S. TD over
the Red Network Of the National
Broadcasting Company. You can find
out the call letters of the station near