Evening star., 1942-07-02

as well as for the rest OF the grOuI
Hams, lunch meats, hot dogs, {
for broiling or frying, potato chips
wich spreads are being featured a
have specials on pickles and relishes
in the campfire ashes, good lemons
and deviling and juicy ripe tomato
to eat raw, with salt and sprinkl
war and grim headlines, you car
still have your Fourth OF July pic
mic. not so far afield as in other
times, but q picnic with all the
trimmin's, just the same.
In general, the produce picture is
encoura ging, with many items BIT
lower in price, as supplies become
more plentiful. Fine Santa Rosa
plums are inexpensive and unusual
ly good this year.
So far, watermelons and canta-
1oupes have been the best bet in
their field, with a few good honey
balls seen in some markets and a
decided scarcity Of honeydeWs
everywhere. Berries Of all kinds,
except strawberries, are plentiful
and not expensive. oranges Tor
Juice have not been too good lately
it Is "between times" for them
lust now, with neither coast able to
send very satisfactory specimens:
Lemons, however, are good and
steady in price, with plenty OF juice
and flavor.
Cauliflower has been improving
recently, which is good news tor
those who like the bland vegetable
served as an entree with cheese or
hollandaise sauce, or raw in crisp
florets as an appetizer or in salad.
Asparagus is still available, and new
shipments of young carrots, beets,
white turnips and squash bring fresh
interest to these rather routine vege-
tables. Good celery, snap beans and
peas are on hand, with spinach from
New Jersey of fine quality, but de-
pendent pretty much upon the
weather for large shipments. In
cidentally, beets and snap beans are
on the list as the next Victory Food
Specials-starting Monday, July g.
and ending July II. Might even
think about putting up a few for
winter use!
OPA Advises Saving
Jars, Containers.
Speaking of putting up" things,
the Office of Price Administration
advises housewives to save all dur
able containers and container tops
for possible future use. Even ii
you throw away empty catsup or
relish bottles, save the caps. Washing
them carefully, for in the near
future the full bottles may come
without the screw cap over the seal,
and you'll be mighty glad to have
few extra on hand. Save cosmetic
containers that have plastic or metal
screw lids-youll find hundred
uses for them. Candy jars, lipstick
holders, rouge compacts, spice tins.
baking powder cans-and all glass
containers with screw or snap-on
tops; you'll need them all before
peace rolls around again.
Fat Salvage Campaign
Is Imminent.
Remember we warned you few
days ago that there was going to
be a fats salvage drive sometime
in July? The powers that be are
getting ready for it right now, and
have sent us some information that
we will pass on to you, so that you
will know what it is all about when
the machinery gets into gear.
The need for fats to make glycer-
in for explosives is urgent. Don'1
for one moment, get the idea tha
these salvaged fats are going te
be reused in foods. They're not
they are definitely going into the
making of explosives to sink Axis
submarines, down their planes, stor
their tanks. and win the war fol
the Allies. Here, indeed, the house
keeper can really feel she has a
mighty important finger in the pie
of actual warfare, and that the
spoonful or two of fat she salvageS
from the drippings of the roast O.
the last doughnut fry is going Il
bring peace just that much nearer
Here's how you 60 about hurting
your own personal bit of bomb
Don't throw away a single dror
of used cooking fats. After you've
got all the cooking good from them
strain them into thoroughly clean
wide -mouthed can. Straining is i'm
portant, to remove food particles
and keep the fat from quickl.
spelling. Rancid fat is little good
Store in a cool, dark place, ane
don't use glass or paper containers
(What about this tin shortage? It's
all so confusingD
When you have saved a pouno
or more of fats, take the can tc
your meat dealer. He will pay you
for the waste fats, and get then
started on their way to vital points
Fats should be delivered early ir
the week, and not on week ends
when the stores are busy. Don't
take less than pound at a time
Pan drippings from roast ham
beef, larnb and poultry, and broilel
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