The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03


for q year. Most OF us take the bev-
erage as made from black tea. IN
which the leaves have been proc
essed several times. during which
the flavor is brought out by deli
cate roasting and drying.
Use Black Tea
Green tea Is favored by a min
ority, and Is made by rolling and
heating lightly Immediately after
picking. but green tea. produced
mostly in Japan and its inundated
areas, Is practically out OF the
market. And the sources OF black
tea - Java. India. Sumatra and
Ceylon - are getting farther and
farther out Of our reach.
Now that our appetite for tea Is
on the upgrade. It will be inter-
esting to see what strategies will
be worked to get such stores as
will satisfy the American people.
Not long ago. a newly formed Ship
ping Committee Of the United
States Tea Association secured
temporary shipping priority. 1t
takes all sorts Of commodities to
keep up the fighting strength OF a
great people. II tea will do 1t. let
US have tea.
Nothing but black tea is pur-
chased for the army. and the SOL
der contingent Is credited with
drinking somewhat more than
pound OF tea per capita In a year.
while the civilian gets away with
about three-fourths OF a pound.
This seems like a small amount as
over against the IS to a 100 pounds
Of sugar that We use per capita.
But we use only q small amount
Of tea to a cup. and seem to de-
pend on the aroma and heat to
give us the refreshment that we
are after.
There is much to be said In
favor of drinking this hot fragrant
beverage to stimulate ones insides.
and induce a sense Of comfort.
which Is craved all too often In
these hectic days. A very few peo-
pie say that tea gives them
headache. but many thousands
more claim 1t to be cure-all for
many aches and pains. A very few
cannot drink tea at night. because
the stimulation keeps them awake.
Let that be as 1t may. there are
millions more who find solace and
restfulness In the steaming cup.
Cup Is Cheering
Some authorities say tea drink
ing Is not the best thing for any
one suffering from heart disease.
hardening of the arteries or kid
ney trouble. Even certain attacks
OF angina pectoris are attributed
to taking too much tea. These are
isolated cases. and rank with all
illnesses occasioned by some lido
syncrasies found in the individual
system.
Where 1t Is a question Of the
amount Of caffeine. we might an
swer that there Is about the same
amount OF caffeine in tea as in
coffee, but one uses so much less
tea than coffee in preparing the
drink.
II in the mad rush of production.
IN these hard-driven days. our bus
iness and industrial world could be
persuaded to stop for few min
utes Of relaxation in mid-after-
noon. Il Is well to serve something
as tnn0cuouS as a cup of tea. And
certainly 1t will be encouraging to
the hearts Of a vast number Of rela-
tives Of the boys In camp to know
that tea. and not beer or rum. Is
being passed around for a warming
cup Of cheer.
The cultivation of tea should
have the close attention of our agri-
cultural interests. to the end that
we might And q way to supplement
the supply from abroad. which will
now be SO much curtailed. Most OF
Us can drink It at any hour with
little III result. and with many
pleasant reactions.