The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-11


in this type of work, former women
needleworkers have proven they have
many kinds of abilities that are i'm
portant in defense work.
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WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
Almost Immediately women will be
called upon to feel the shock of ma
tional defense in a score of ways.
Loss of silk is but the first blow after
aluminium. Even now the aluminium
blow has not been felt to the full, nor
will it be until present slim stocks are
gone. Then-no more.
But what has happened is easy,
compared to what will happen. No
body knows just how appalling a hur-
ricane is until it hits. Likewise with
the defense blows. One blow will be
rising costs, so that family spending
will have to be entirely reorganized.
Perhaps six less eggs a week. Some
items will disappear. Certain canned
goods, like tomatoes, will be scarce
and high. Price control legislation
will probably not get through before
the end of the year. Meanwhile, the
skyrocket!
Copper, tin and certain alloys will
soon go on the "no more" list. That
will hit every kitchen, in time-and
in a short time, too. Manufacturers
of articles used in every home will
have to stop manufacturing those
items including ranges, washing ma
chimes, refrigerators, pots and pans
and gadgets, where they use the "no
more" metals.
Shutting of plants, until defense
orders can be put into them, will
bring temporary unemployment, shut
ting off wages and buying power.
That will close many pocketbooks,
stop much buying. Add to these fac
tors the increase in taxes, visible and
buried, which again reduces buying
power. That's "just around the cor
ner."
The cost of defense will run high
and hit almost everyone. Each must
be prepared to stand the jolts-hard
jolts, too, for many.
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PANTRY PALAVER
Chefs Hints: Do you know how and
when to use herbs? It's a fascinat-
ing study. It's that skillful touch
that makes any good dish just that
much better. Herbs, whether the fresh
leaves from the garden or the dried
are not like strong condiments OF
spices. They are an added bit Of leaf.
age from some aromatic wholesome
plant or blend of several that gives
subtle flavor, well-chosen, for thai
particular type of food.
In gift departments or fancy gro
Gerry stores certain irresistible little
baskets or jars filled to the brim with
dried herbs may be found together
with a copy of receipts in herb cook
cry tucked in. Treat yourself with
one Of these herb collections and en-
joy using them. "Herbs for Flavor
ing and for Fragrance" by Helen M
Fox, "Herbs, How to Grow Them anc
How to Use Them," by Helen Webs
ter, are useful books on the subjec
and any library will yield many more
on the interesting subject. Once
you've learned to use savory herb:
for stews and sauces, not to mention
an omelette aux fines herbes you'll b'
an addict for herb cooking.
Tomato preserve is delicious will
meats and there is no better time t.
, make it than now. Scald tomatoes tt
remove skins, and to each pound O
tomatoes add % cup water ant
Il lb. sugar, one-fourth thinly slicet
lemon and one piece of stick CHINA
mon or gingerroot. Make syrup O
water and sugar, add tomatoes AM
other ingredients and boil until to
matoes are clear and syrup thick. Re
move scum and pour into hot steril
lied jars and seal.
= Make it policy to save all of you
peach pits, extracting the kernel from
: the center, grinding up and stor
away for almond favoring in cakes
puddings or waffles. Economical an
, more delicious than fresh almond.
Cream cheese will substitute fo
whipped cream, if small amount o
L sugar and milk are added to a pack
. age and whipped with rotary egg
l 5eater. Add any desired flavoring.
Il x X X
i In 80 of the 46 states in which de
+ fense councils have been organized
u approximately 200 women are serv
ing as members. Besides the con
sumer interest field, services of won
en- are used widely in health. Welfar