The union times., 1945-02-03
Your Dollar
HEADACHES
By CONSUMERS UNION

hecurrenC nea0aCheS require medical care rather than a dose of some advertised ''pain kiIler,' Consumers Union medical adviser warns in an article on the subject in Consumer Reports. For the causes of headaches are many and varied. They include, among others, high blood pressure, infec- ton, fever, allergy, nervous tension, fatigue colds and eyestrain. A drug may do a temporary job in re- ieving the pain, but it cannot effect 8 permanent cure. And some of the drugs on the market may do lasting harm-some have even been known to cause death to sen- sitive persons.
 For an occasional headache, aspirin is the safest drug, though many per sons are sensitive even to aspirin One aspirin tablet is generally as effective as two, therefore take only one at a time. And take your aspirin pill with a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to avoid nausea and stomach irritation.
 Beware of patent medicines con taining acetanilid, antipyrine, acct phenetedin, bromides and aminopyrine All can cause serious illness in sensi- tive persons. Acetanilid and the bromides tend to be habit-forming Read the labels. Avoid these drugs.
 WOMEN'S SLIPS
 Good rayon slips can be bought for $2 or less, Consumers Union tests of 67 brands of all types of rayon slips reveals. But to get good wear from even the best slip, you must get a garment that fits well at all points. Adjustable straps are useful to correct the fit of a slip from bust to waist, but don't lei sales clerk talk you into buying a too-Iong or too-short slip on the theory that the length can be fixed at the shoulder straps. Such ad. justment will throw the whole slip out of line; it will fit poorly and wear poorly.
 Slips cut either wholly or partly on the bias usually fit better and have less tendency to ride up and twist than do straight-cut slips; besides, they're stronger at the seams. Slips sewn by hand are costlier, but they are not as durable as well-made ma chine-sewn slips. Look for straps firmly attached to the fabric-not to the lace or the decoration; on slips made with double tops, the straps should be inserted at least a quarter of an inch between the two layers of fabrics.
 If you buy a knit slip, try to get one that's runprOof. You can recognize runproof knit from the fact that the ribs on the face run at right angles to the ribs on the reverse. Knits have an advantage for busy women in that they need not be ironed if they are pulled into shape when still wet, then dried flat.
 Nylon slips-made of nylon gov ernment rejects = are occasionally available. Nylon is a very strong fabric; it is quick-drying and need not be ironed. But many nylon slips are SO poorly constructed that they are not worth buying.
 Best Buys found in GUS tests in- clude the following: Crepe: Barbizon Bryn Fair, $1.o5; Seamprufe, $1.o8 Barbara Lee, $2.25. Satin: Seam prufe, $1.o8; Barbizon Prim Rite, $1.98; Barbizon Bryn Belle, $1.95. Knit Loomcraft Stripe-Tex (also called Tru-Mold), $1.2o; Van Raalte Petalskin, $215.
 COOKING FATS AND OILS
 Nationally advertised products are not necessarily the best, Consumers Union found again in testing IA shortcomings and 13 cooking oils. The much-publicized Planters Hi-Hat pea nut oil rated Not Acceptable because of its poor color and generally poor processing, and because it smoked and smelled at frying temperatures. And the widely-advertised Crisco and Spry were rated Acceptable for bak- ing but not for high-temperature fry ing, since they smoke at these high temperatures.
 Oils good for both baking and fry ing included Durkee's Peanut Oil, Royal Cook Oil Mixture, Wesson Cottonseed Oil Good all-purpose shortcomings included Shurfne, Dur Laa,c rr,o,,r'c Naoeto1e A &y De