The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-18
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
NEW WOOL LABELS

NEW WOOL LABELS
Here's what the "Wool Labelling
Act of 1885," which became effective
on July Ia, 1941, says must now be
on all labels Of wool products:
(a) the amount of new wool in the
fabric;
(b) the amount of reprocessed
wool;
(c) the amount of each non-woolen
fiber in more than SO of the fabric;
(e) the total percentage of all other
fabrics;
(f) the percentage of weighing,
filling, and other adulterating mat
ter;
p (g) the name of the manufacturer
and/or the distributor or seller.
Under the terms Of the Act, when
the word "wool" is used it means
virgin or new wool that has not been
used before. "Reprocessed' wool is
wool that has been woven once, then
un-woven and re-woven over again
without having been worn or used in
the meantime. "Re-used" wool means
just what it says; wool that has been
used. 1t is also called "shoddy."
This type Of label enables the
buyer to know what kind of fibres are
in wooden materials but does not give
exact information on the wearing
quality of the material.
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FRUIT FLAVORS FOR MILK
One answer to your troubles in get
ting fussy children to drink more
milk, suggested by chemists of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, is
"favor it with berry juices-rasp
berry, blackberry, grape, cherry, or
any other you have on hand"
Department chemists recently tried
an experiment. They offered a group
of children a number of different milk
drinks, without saying word about
what was in them. Some Of the drinks
were combinations of fruit juice flaw
ors and milk. Some were plain milk,
some were colored milk, some sweet
ened and colored milk. The children
could choose any mixture they wished.
Hcy WcIc lOiu W uIlIlh "IldJtNtA
they wanted and to leave what they
didn't want in the containers.
Nobody asked their opinion. The in
vestigators simply measured what
was left and the results showed plain
ly that when choosing freely, most of
these children preferred milk with an
added fruit flavor. Of all the fruit
juice drinks, those with berry juice
were the favortes.
Try fruit juice favored milk your
self, the next time the children refuse
to drink their plain milk. 1t should
make hit.
HOW TO TREAT CHIGGER BITES
When your children have been eX-
posed to chiggers, give them hot
bath as soon as possible afterward,
advise experts in the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. Lather them all
over with medicated soap, scrub
hard with coarse wash cloth to dis
lodge any chiggers. Let the lather
| dry on their bodies for 10 or IS min
utes before you wash it off. Some
times it helps to rub kerosene lightly
on the skin before giving the hot
| bath.
To stop the bites from itching, try
ammonia water, strong salt water, on
paste Of bicarbonate Of soda mixed
with water. Touching each bite with
collodion new skim also relieves
itching. If bites become infected
touch them with a mild antiseptic
such as mercurochrome or a solution
of iodine.
1t is almost impossible to protect
yourself or the children completely
from chigger attack during the worst
season. But try daily dusting of the
chi!dren's bodies with fine sulphur, if
they are playing where chiggers
abound. 1t will give some protection
entomologists suggest.
ON THE AIR
Consumer Time is a regular weekly
program designed to give facts for
consumers. 1t is produced by the Con
sumers' Counsel Division of the u. S
Department of Agriculture, and pre-
sented in cooperation with defense
and non-defense agencies Of the u. S
Government working for consumers
It's on the air at ! / 200 a. M, Eastern
Standard Time, every Saturday, over
the Red Network Of the Nationa
Broadcasting Company.