The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-04


tionS and Steel
works throughout the country were
given chance to express their
preferences by the Food Survey
Bureau.
DOughnuts Rank Next
Now listen to this, for the list
comprised the simplest foods that
are used in the preparation OF
lunches and here 1t is in order as
preferred: Egg sandwiches, dough-
nuts. coffee and apples. Day or
night, whatever the hour shift, the
list remained the same, except
that in the daytime, there were
more bottles of milk found in the
boxes than on the night shifts,
perhaps b ecause the milk was
available when the people started
to work. So easily are our prefer
ences determined.
Locality seemed to have little TO
do with the selections. The areas
surveyed were taken from Pater-
son, New Jersey. from Detroit, Los
Angeles, and defense centers in
widely scattered points. About 40
per cent of all the workers inter-
viewed offered the choices named
above. The variations consisted OF
such dependable articles as roast
meats, like beef, pork, ham; some
times apple pie or chocolate cake
or molasses cookies. Seldom was
tea chosen, instead of coffee or
milk.
The survey proved once more
that we are creatures OF custom,
so much so that n 4aSse aua.'JCs 3.
the workers were designated as
habit eaters" That is, the con-
tents Of the dinner pail never
varied from day TO day, only &C.
casionally showing different sort
of sandwich, or a different flavor
to the doughnut, such as choco-
late or cinnamon.
This same survey was extended
through the canteenS and cafe
terias in the plants where these
people were working. But the re-
suits did not vary, unless the
American favorite choice OF apple
pie could be said to be a change
from the apple itself, or from the
doughnut. The latter, OF course,
is easier to carry in the pail,
hence the pie has slightly better
average of choice in the restaur-
ants.
Food Aided Production
An interesting feature OF the
survey Of workers tastes was
shown In the movement to supply
"snacks" throughout the factories.
Mobile canteens moved through
the plants during working hours,
and served coffee and doughnuts
at various periods during both day
and night shifts. This project was
sponsored by the plant manage
ment and the civilian defense or
ganizations. The result was an in
increase in efficiency in produc-
ton. One might be inclined to
think that the increase was due
to q bolstering Of morale and a
stimulation Of perseverance, as
well as to any need for bodily
nourishment.
This Food Survey Bureau is a
new organization, with headquar-
tiers in New York and branch
ofices in Chicago, Detroit, Cleve-
land and Los Angeles. No doubt
It Is but one Of many that will
spring up here and there, de-
signed to promote activity among
the civilian population for sus-
tanning effort toward the needed
production. 1t is marked exam
pie that the answer to the oft re-
peated question, What can l do?"
Is to be found right at hand. Some
one said recently that what we
could do was to do what you are
doing. but do more Of 1t and do 1t
better"
= People are anxious to help meet
the needs OF the country. This can
be done by supporting the move
ments that promise to maintain
the endurance and courage Of
those whose Job II is 20 equip the
country to protect itself and rid
IT. borders Of those who would
destroy us.