Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-10
Consumers Union
Finds Prices RISING
Quality Falling
Vitamins for Victory


glorify their product in the name
of national defense are actually
misleading the people, causing
them to waste money on unnec-
essary pills, and guiding them
away from the foods which can
give them all the vitamins and
minerals they need.
WAen the Nutri-Vac Company,
for instance, tells you that Nutri-
Vac will give you as much vitamin
B1 as Is servings of oatmeal, it
forgets to mention that oatmeal
also contains other vitamins, min
erals and food elements which
Nutri-Vac does not contain, in
balanced form. 1t also does not
mention that big doses of vitamin
B1 may be harmful, and that you
get the best effects from the nor
NAL amounts in whole grain or
fortified cereals and natural
foods.
Everyone needs to know more
about food. You can get guidance
from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, from your own city
health department, from Bread &
Buffers food column giving daily
needs for a balanced diet.
Shirts
Most mems shorts cost more
this year, Gu found in testing 35
brands. Of the Ia brands retested
from last year, 8 had raised their
price and 2 of these had lowered
quality as well. Most of the 35
models tested had been skimped
in at least one measurement.
With prices high and quality
moving downwards, it's a good
idea to buy carefully. And since
it's impossible for the individual
buyer to make all the necessary
measurements and judge the quail
ity of the material, that means
it's a good idea to be guided by
Consumers Union ratings.
In it's tests of 35 brands, Gu
rated the shirts on design, con-
struction, shrinkage and quality
of the material. 1t found a number
of shirts that will give good serv-
ice. Among the Best Buys were:
AMC, So; Penney Towncraft,
$1.65; Wards Ashley, $1.49 plus
postage; Sears Fashion Tower,
CSC plus postage. Also offering
good value were Jayson Whitehall
at $1.95 and Neweave at $1.69.
Shirts-Labor
Average wages in the organized
shirt factories are $22 or over,
GUS labor reporter found, while
the only non-union plant which
would report its average wage
stated it to be $3.50. In addition
to the higher wages, union organ-
ization has won for the workers
paid vacations, protection against
arbitrary discharge, and negoti-
alton between management and
union in the setting of piece rates
for new operations.
The following shirts tested by
Gu are made under contract with
the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers of America, CIO; Arrow, CD,
Fruit of the Loom, Jayson White
hall, Manhattan, Neweave, Tru
Val. Van Heusen and Collarite
shirts are made under contract
with the United Garment Workers
of America, AFL.
AMC, Wards, Sears and Penn
ey are distributors brands. The
shirts are bought from a variety
of sources, some of which may be
union, some non-union.
Mineral Oil
Don't take mineral oil regularly
as a laxative unless your doctor
says you need it, advises the cur
rent issue of Gu Reports. Even
then, to avoid injury you should
take it before retiring, on an
empty stomach and in doses of
not over one or two tablespoons
full. If used in this way, mineral
oil can be a useful laxative.
There's no need to pay fancy
prices for Extra Heavy" or So
called Russian" oils. These de-
scriptions often are not true and
even when they are true they
mean little to the user. Gu tested
81 brands for purity, weight,
taste and odor. Best Buy and best
quality of the heavy mineral oils
was Macy's, at 27c per pint. Other
good buys were CD cooperative
Distributors, NYC) at 29c, and
Ameroil at 33c. These were higher
quality than a number of brands
which cost 60c-70c per pint.
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