The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-06
YOUR DOLLAR
By CONSUMERS UNION
RAYoN SLIPS

II HAfON SEiFS
Read your label carefully, Consum.
ers Union advises. Gu technicians
run across many labels which seem
to be designed primarily to fool the
public For instance, one of the rayon
slips recently tested by Gu was la
beled NYLON. But close examina-
ton showed up some fine print which
made the entire label read. "Fagotted
with NYLON thread"
| There's no real need for misrepre-
senting rayon slips, Gu points out
Many of them are of excellent quality
and will give good wear. Check fit,
material and construction carefully
before you buy. Wash the slip care
fully, and you will have no trouble.
GU tested satin and crepe rayon
slips for general construction, thread
count, weight, strength, resistance to
rubbing, strength of seams and shrink
age. Among the rayon satins, Best
Buys were: Barbara Lee (S1.9S), Bryn
Belle ($195), Seamprufe (S1.98), Fray
Pruf ($2), Charmode Francine (Sears
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LABoR-RAYoN SLIPS
Production in the slip industry is
booming, a number of new firms have
come under union contract, and union
members are earning more than they
did a year ago, Gu found.
OF the slips tested by Gu, the fol-
lowing brands are union-made, under
contract with the init. Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union (AFL): Bryn-
Belle, Bryn-Chic, Bryn-Fair, Dur-O-
Seam, Fray Pruf, Joyce, Holebroke,
Marbury. Mary Barron, Primfit, RAJ
dele Rhythm Romancer, Ritemore,
Topsy, Trillium, Yolande.
TOILET SOAPS
Good toilet soap can be bought at |
prices from &c to 81 a cake, Gu re-
ports after testing 107 brands. Soap |
itself is a simple and cheap product,
GU says. The extra price you pay
for some brands may buy perfume,
ingredients, and glamour
but not better soap.
Every toilet soap Gu tested met
government specifications for purity.
Each one of them will do good
cleaning job, Gu found None will
flourish your skin, or give it thrilling
new loneliness" as advertised.
But you can make a thrilling addi-
ional contribution to victory If you
will switch from medium-priced soaps
n UT onn tho diffap-
,nce in U. S. War Stamps. Among
he most economical buys Gu found
we're Kirkman Beauty Bubbles, Col
,ate's Ajax, Ivory and Coop Floating
soap.
CANNED PEACHES
You can buy two varieties of
caches, Gu reports There are the
lingstone kind, slick and smooth;
nd the freestones, which look less
Idly but have a clean, fresh flavor
ked by many people. Both kinds
re packed in halves or slices, in
ledium or heavy syrup, all of which
on can find out if you read the label.
What you can't learn from the label
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6 brands. Ratings are on the basis
firmness, color, uniformity, appear
nee and absence OF defects. Best z
uys of the freestones, price and
lality considered, were Ideal and q
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YOUR DOLLAR is a regular q
monthly feature. The facts and
opinions given are based on Con- q
sumers Union Reports, the month 8
ly magazine of Consumers Union,
II Union So. W., New York, 3
non profit organization W hose
main object is to safeguard buyers
by testing and reporting on con-
sumner goods. Note especially the q
information under which products
are made.