The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-07-17
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
Volume 9, No. a


the masses of our people far better
than we do if we dared to turn science
loose to tackle the job" Secretary of
Agriculture Claude II. Wickard
stated to the delegates attending the
National Nutrition Conference meet
ing in Washington May 1928.
"But we have hesitated and some
times this was because we have been
afraid we might make a wrong move
and upset somebody's apple cart.
81 think it is time to be afraid that
if we don't make some vigorous
moves, our civilization won't have any
apples to put in the carts, and it won't
matter any more whether they are up
set or not. $40 90.
''In other words, hope this confer
ence will mark big forward step in
hooking up science with the needs Of
common people. would like to see
this done in the United States above
all places. would like to see it done
with food first Of all, because food is
the most basic need Of common peo-
pie"
More Children Get ePnny Milk
School children in nine large cities
throughout the country bought half
pint of milk for penny during the
past school year under the penny
milk" program Of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
In New York and Chicago alone,
about 100000 needy children benefited
from the plan. Other cities where the
plan was in operation included st.
Louis, Mo-; Lowell, Lawrence, and
Boston, Mass; Omaha, Neb.; Ogden,
Utah, and Birmingham Ala.
Under the penny milk plan, needy
school children in these cities could
buy half pint of milk every day at
a cost Of one cent.
The plan is possible because farm
ers, dairies, school authorities, and the
Federal Government are all working
together to make it possible. Farm
ers accept slightly lower price for
the milk that goes into "penny milk
bottles; dairies are expected to handle
the business at cost; the Federal Gov
ernment makes up the difference be-
tween the penny paid by the child and
the total cost of the milk; school au-
thorities work out ways to get it to
as many children as possible.
1t takes time to work out the details
of successful penny milk" program
The new ones shaped up under direc-
ton Of the Surplus Marketing Armin-
istration during the spring months
will make possible full-hedged opera
tion Of the plan when school bells ring
next fall.
Consumers in other cities who would
like something like this operating in
their schools should write to the Sur
plus Marketing Administration, De
partment Of Agriculture, Washington
ID. G. 1t might be possible-nobody
can promise-tO get some more boys
and girls lining up for "penny milk.
Look for Sheets With These
Measurements
Sheet labels should tell you the yarr
count, breaking strength, weight il
ounces per square yard, amount OF
amount Of shrinkage:
Low-weight sheets may be fine per
Gales, or just sleazy and poor quality
Heavy sheets are hard to handle, rul
up laundry bills. Medium weight ant
heavyweight muslins are best for Ion,
wear and everyday use.
Here are measurements to look To-
in different types of sheets:
Muslins:
Lightweight-Yarn count in war
below 60; yarn count III filling below
60; weight per square yard, less tha
a ounces; x-breaking strength il
warp, over so pounds; x--breakin
strength in filling, over AS pounds.
Mediumweight-Yarn count in war