Evening star., 1943-05-20
Report to the Housewife
First Good Cherries Pums and Cantaloupes Arriving;
Warm Days Bring New Interest in Luncheon Meats

Remember that If you are going
to use up all those stamps due to
expire on May 81 you should plan
to do it actually by May 20, as the
majority of stores and markets will
be closed on Monday, May 81, be-
cause OF the Decoration Day week
end. And to be really efficient and
cooperative you should plan to do
as much buying as you can with
these stamps within the next day or
30, thus preventing a deadline
rush on the stores and also giving
you q greater choice of items on
the shelves and counters. Accord
ing to reports, there doesn't seem to
be much prospect of a last-minute
change in point values, so there is
no need to put of buying in the
hope Of getting bargains"
There is little change in the gen.
eral market picture this week. With
rumors of possible egg rationing
afloat many housewives are frankly
worried over how Ito make do" and
still conform to the Governments
outlined nutritional requirements.
However, there is no use crossing
the bridge before we come to it and
perhaps things will not be so drastic
after all. It might be a wise move,
however, to start a little expert
menting into concocting eggless
dishes and also to try to be less
lavish in the use of the once taken
for-granted product.
Pork cuts and luncheon meats
will be available this week, with
some veal to be had, and limited
amount of beef and lamb in certain
markets. Dealers say that variety
meats still languish in their re-
-frigerators-and it is no wonder,
for the point value is so high on
most Of them that people who do
not like them see no reason for
their purchase. A great many indi-
viduals have a definite dislike for
"organ meats" as they call them,
and unless they are attracted to
them by lowered ration points, and
small cash expenditure. they will
not include them in their diets. This
is pity, for these meats are
chockful OF nourishment, but, set at
their present values, I cannot see
that they will prove any more popu-
lar now than they have heretofore.
Perishable as they are, these sun
dries should certainly be moving
faster to prevent waste, and it is
too bad that some readjustment on
them cannot be made.
With the onset of really warm
weather, sales in luncheon meats are
expected to increase, but there
again point values are high, and
sliced meats do not go very far
especially as leftovers. However, by
cutting down a bit on individual
servings, the 1a-pound purchase may
be stretched quite a bit and will
save the lady of the household some
time In an overheated kitchen
always to be considered in WASH
tngton in the summertime. BY the
way, II you buy ground meats or
patties, be sure they have been kept
properly In this warm weather.
Chickens are still under a cloud
In more ways than one, and dealers
are pretty mournful about the whole
picture. Again. let me remind you
Of the quick-frozen poultry now
available, which does q lot In help
Ing to exc out these difficult meals.
Fish. Of course, is plentiful, and
there is q wide variety from which
to choose. More soft shell crabs
are coming in, and there are good
Holsters to be had-but both at
price. Raw shrimp and crab meat
are suggested for salads, and a little
goes . long way when bolstered with