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•ft— fcAffiHTWO Consumer Notes Issued Weekly by Consumer*' Coansel Division, A. A. A. Washington, D. C. 'It A Tip From Cincinnati Consumers Representatives of Cincinnati con sumers now sit at council tables with other important interests in the city —industry, labor, and trade. More than 56 conferences benefiting I consumers and retailers, wholesalers, I and manufacturers, have been held under the sponsorship of the Con sumer's Conferences of Greater Cin cinnati which has also presented 90 weekly radio programs. Delegates from the conference have are not invited. These include a meet-1 farnj]y ing of retail grocers and butchers, convention of in the quality of goods they buy, i I has supported consumer the city, State, and Nation, sought to secure informative labels Cans For Canning jlf you're going in for canning op editions in a big way you will find it*more economical to use cans This means you should use enamel lined cans to preserve the appearance of. these foods, and to prevent ex cessive darkening or corrosion of the cans. For keeping red-colored fruits v and 'C All mercury creams from now fgr while if they make them in advertise ments, the Federal Trade Commission will proceed against them. 0,1V.^V^ threacj count( uajjty i. i u~i,i department store admin-1 istrators, and a dry cleaners' meeting. factg' jf they tjjere ml onI commodities. In a year the conference pushed the purchase of Government graded meat for consumers up to a point where Cincinnati is among the first 10 cities in the country in the amount of quality-graded meat it consumes. Un til the Conference began this work, not a pound of graded meat had been I ratherlof type want dojjar_vajue in their COUpie 0f an(j nee(j aIfamily' appearanceg Qr feej un(jer Tlie conference is cooperating with I percaje js' made of finer yarns than other civic organizations to get a|musIin ani more is lighter. smoke abatement ordinance passed. I jjow much sizing (or starch) isI Ih addition to educating^consumersI jn sheet? An excess amountl 0£ starch—as legislation cen^—means a"d hasl ^f^er I of time. beets red, and to prevent pywnpkinsl It should be loosely covered with and squash from corroding the can,liled upe 'sanitary,' 'fruit,' or 'It' enamel I Ground cooked meat should be used -^*.C4hs, which you can tell by thei£deep! with extra promptness, since it is an gold color and bright finish. I easy victim of contamination. This is (or corn) enamel quality. warm and then allowed to stand with Paper gaskets on cans have a slight! out proper refrigeration. advantage over rubber gaskets fori hand sealing, but have the disadvan-l tage of falling out of place or being] wrinkled. When you buy tin cans, ask fori Sizes No. 2 No. 2V2, and No. 3. These] keep jt are the sizes that can "be used in most| handrsealing machines. To The Freckled If your first sun freckle is a signal I for a trip to the drugstore in search of a bleaching cream or a freckle re mover, take heed of the notice recent- ly issued to manufacturers of merci^ry I Ju,'e '°th clothes and machine. bleach cream by the Food and Drug! Another rule in proper operation ofl Administration. I the machine is never to start it when! on applied.! The application of a mercury cream high as 20 or 25 perl the sheet is poor quality.! one or 2 washings, such a sheet! will end up thin and sleazy. To tell! if there is an excess amount of sizingi number sold in Cincinnati. I break the sheet. The higher thel proval of his committee, I am writ How do consumer achievements in I strength, the better quality is thel ing to ask your cooperation in this yotir community stack up against this|skeej. a. good muslin sheet should! effort to work out a tax revision pro impressiye list? each way, a percale sheet, 66 and 76 meats can safely be put in the plain tin I as high as 100 cans made of thin sheet metal plated with tin. But some foods, such as red colored fruits and vegetables, fade when heated in this type of can, al though with no bad effects on the food paper to prevent its drying out For corn, succotash and other I particularly important for ground! tion enacted by Congress since he products use The warning holds also for reheated! properly 'C'-type enamel cans with acid foods! ground meats such as those used fori "Furthermore, the thoughtful help I question. or with chicken or meats containing al croquettes. I given me by the late President Gom-I Denies Newspaper Reports large amount of fat. These cause thel The danger of contamination ofl pers, President Green, Secretary-! Frank Morrison, executive secretary .enamel to peel off, making the food! ground meat becomes more acute ifI Treasurer Morrison, and the members! unsightly, though not injuring its! the meat is ground or chopped whilel °f the Executive Council always will! typos convention stated that the I. Washing Machines Need CJare Two ways of getting the most out] of your washing machine are, first, to run it properly, and, second, to cleaned. Don't overload your machine, eitherl I with clothes or with water. The ma chine usually has a water line markedl in the tub, so it's easy to know when the full mark has been reached. Fol low the directions given with the ma •hine to know its top capacity for clothes. Exceeding this limit can irv-'lj I it is in gear. Likewise, throw the ma-1 must carry warnings. No such prep-1 chine out of gear before you turn off! aration should be applied when the!the motor. This avoids excessivel skin is cut, bruised, Bunburned, or I strain on the mechanism. sore. Nor should a cream be used I It's a good rule, too, always to| after a depilatory has been launder your machine after launder- ling your laundry. If there are stainsl over a large area of the skin is also|0|i the inside of the machine, usel dangerous. I whiting or a fine scouring powder to People who use the creams should I get them off. Never use coarse, stop using them the moment apyl harsh scouring powder if you want to| irritation appears. I retain the inside surface of the rub. Labels on these creams the Foodl The greenish spots that sometime] ajid Drug Administration says, should I form on the inside of copper tubs- advise consumers to test the creamsIcalled 'verdigris'—can be removcdl before they use them, and directions I with soap suds and ammonia, or youl testing should appear- on, tbe la-1 can use a paste made with whiting] bels with warnings. land oxalic acid. Always dilute oxalic In no case, the Food and Drug Ad-1 acid—about a tablespoon to a cup of| ministration says, should the cream!water. Leave the whiting and oxplic applied vigorously. Where it is I acid on the spot until dry, then rubl applied, it should be put on in very I it off. Remember to keep oxalic acid I thin layers, and should not be left on I out of reach of children, and label it! for more than a half hour. At the I POISON, end of a half hour the cream should be removed with benzine or oil. I TUNE IN SEPTEMBER^IT on yourl Mercury creams, the Food andllocal Columbia Broadcasting System Drug Administration says, cannot be I station at 1 P. M., Eastern Standard expected to have more than a tempor-|Time for a half-hour's program onl ary bleaching effect on the skin. I GOVERNMENT AMD THE CO^rl Creams which might remove freckles I SI'MER. This special feature is pr«M are so dangeiou- that they are illegal. I sented by the Office of Education, Creams containing ammouiatcd mejr-11'nited .States Department of the hl cury are dangerous to an unusually I terior, for the World's Fair Commis lfrge percentage of persons. To pro-1 sion in cooperation with the CBS. tfet consumer*, therefore, the Foodl ,ftpd Drug Administration has an-l WORK WILL BE I0j0%. UNION jjpunced that it will frown on any[ Scream containing more than 5 percent! Washington, D. C. (ILNS).— of this chemical. More than 2/10 ofl p. Coyne, President of the A. F. ofj one percent of bichloride of mercury |[,.'s Building and Construction Trades also makes a cream illegal in thw eyes I Department, announced that the Corn of the Food and Drug Admini.^tration.l monwealth Edison Co._, Chicago, had Comparable amounts of other mer-1 agreed to proceed with a $15,000,000 cury 'preparations will render creams I expansion program after being as containing them liable to seizure. I sured there would be Firms making misleading claims onl strikes. Coj-ne said that th$ company the labels will be proceeded against by I had agreed "to make the work 100 per^ the Food and Dirug Administration,? cent unioni" 110 to hcau jurisdictional Groups Invited To \Liggetf& Myers (Continued From Page One) The Food and Drug warnings to the I mercury cream manufacturers were issued after qualified experts on the I necessary to their solution," Haynes effects of mercury had been consulted. I said. The warnings are basd on these ex-1 Many Difficulties Seen perts' recommendations. I Confronting the revisionists are the Government and the taxpayers is I many difficulties, the principal one of How To Buy Sheets I which is to find some method whereby Consumers looking for good buys in I taxes which have had a depressing sheets should know breaking strength, land oft times chaotic effect on pri- sizing content, and other Ivate business, especially the "little attended a variety of gatherings, the I heavy-duty muslin if you have alspect leaders of labor, industry and I increases were secured for all em-1 feeling on the part of the wage earn kind to which consumers ordinarily I Means Committee of the House of Representatives has been instructed in the sheet, rub a corner of it be-I to make a thorough study of internal tween your hands and see if a small I revenue taxation during the recess of I number of union workers in various amount of white powder sifts out. If the Seventy-sixth Congress. it does, don't buy. Some sizings even| "The chairman of this subcommit of pounds necessary to I sion of the Congress. With the ap have a breaking strength of 70 pounds I gram which will further improve the 60 means yarns per inch eachIvenient to you before Nov. nw/rocVto it? If« Products THE forms HERALD resist this test. tee, Mr. Jere Cooper, is desirous of I that the union label request would re~|where the workers are no longer free What is the breaking strength of I having all pertinent material readyjceive serious consideration by the .the sheet? Breaking strength means I for presentation early in the next ses-1 Liggett & Myers management. I thread count, the better the sheet. AI which you are connected, should be I reports that the A. F. of L. executive I to strike parallel one another. of can to use for different types of I satisfactory muslin may have between! interested in having your views placed I council had "automatically" suspended! The exercise of the right to cease fruits and vegetables, cautions the I GUIDE. I while a high quality percale may run! be glad to arrange, at a time con-l Mr. Baker and Mr. Barrett declared I deep sense of obligation to act wisely Most vegetables, fruits, and If the sheet is marked 'torn size' it I signed to compile a record of present I affiliate with the CIO. I cised to avoid industrial strife and will retain its straight hem after! public tax opinion. Your views will I Frank Morrison, secretary-treasurer! conflict. We hope that the time will laupdering. I receive every consideration and I shall I of the A. F. of L., usually an I. T.I come when all differences which arise Consumers who want this infornm-1 appreciate your help. I U. delegate to, the A. F. of L. conven-l between employer, and employed may tion on labels should ask for it. Then! "This is our commop problem andltions, would be technically disqualified! be settled in the conference room in stores and manufacturer^. wjlKktjpiyl a successful effort toward Its solution! from tive October convention, if his I an atmosphere of good will and mutual it pays to give the facts. I will depend largely 011 our mutual and! union failed to pay the assessment. I understanding. A. F. L. Legislative (Continued From Page One) 1 1 Is* remain a cherished memory. 'Owing to illness in my family itI became necessary for me tOfr$tir£? l| shall live in Chicago." England is getting so it puts two] exclamation points after each warn ing.— Indianapolis News. VeUr, Co E. liv«t»oal, 0. At Club, Tavern, Dining lloon c? Neighborhood Dealer JQ 111 DI Of The Union LabelI iTheUnion Tobacco Workers Open Campaign To Have Firm Use Stamp St. Louis, Mo. (AFLWNS).—Union ____ tobacco workers in St. Louis have I proponents of liberty and it is largely to get full I fellow," can be excised without mate-1 initiated a campaign to persuade the I for this reason that they have been pUrchases. I rially reducing the volume of revenue I Liggett & Myers Company to place I the first group to be victimized by Sheet labels that give this inform-1 available to the government. If there I the union label on their products. I dictators in totalitarian countries, ation are few and far between, but I is to be any tax revision, and the I In the new contract recently nego-l Dictators realize that workers will consumers should ask, for these facts,I present tempo of spending continues,! tiated by the St. Louis local of the I not submit to total destructipn of when they buy: Inew avenues of income must be found. I Cigar Makers' International Union of I every form of representation and in Is the sheet percale or muslin Buy I It would seem that it is in this re-1 America with Liggett & Myers wage I an attempt to pacify this inherent growing youngsters in the I the professions have been asked tolployes. Workers receiving 60 centslers, government-controlled and ad to economize on the I contribute their opinions. Ian hour got pay boosts ranging from I ministered organizations have been budget. If you put stock in I How far any one of the groups will! two to seven cents per hour. Mainten-1 established. comfortable I go in suggesting new sources of rev-lance men were given a flat raise of I The workers of America have fine,thin sheets, choose perc.ale. I enue is speculative, but whatever the I fivfe cents an hour. I watched with intense interest and dis sources, the inescapable conclusion is I Although the products of the com-1 may the destruction of trade unions in that salaried workers in both the I pany already have a large sale among I the totalitarian countries of Europe, lower and middle brackets must pay I union workers, members of the St. I They have seen what it means to ac more taxes. I Louis Cigar Makers Union believe thelcept a substitute for democratic gov- Complete text of Hanes's letter fol-1 market would be very much enlarged I ernment and this has only strength lows: I if the products were embellished withlened their determination to prevent a "The subcommittee of the Ways and I the union label. repetition of the fate of certain In response to the request made by I European countries in our own. the union, a director of the company asked for reliable data relative to the areas. With over 100,000 union mem bers in St. Louis alone, it was certain! A. F. L. Executive (Continued From Page One) poundsI laws relating to individual and cor-1 president of the union, said he hadlare equally victimized. We wish it each way. I poration taxes, the regulations de-1 worked hard to prevent the suspen-lwere never necessary to resort to What is the thread count of thel rived therefrom and the administra-l sion, but declined to predict whatl strikest but at the same time we will sheet? This simply than jars. leach square inch. The higher thel "If you, or any organization with I and Baker were made in the light of I necessary. Democracy and freedom But be sure you know which the number I tive procedure in their collection. I action the present convention might I resist every effort to take from us yarns lengthwise and crosswise in I Private Hearings Offered I take. Both the statement by Barrett I the right to strike if that course seems yarns to the inch each way, I before the committee in full, I shall! their union. I work—to strike—is accompanied by a 1, I way. hearing before the Treasury staff as-| way that the I. T. U. would seek to Every effort possible should be exer a private! the suspension did not imply in any! and to avoid abuses of that right I sympathetic understanding of the! Answer Indicated I The well being and convenience of Keep cooked meat in the cold parti questions that confront both the gov-l What may prove to be the final I the public should at all times be of your refrigerator and do not let it I ernment and the taxpayer. I answer on the question by the typos I consideration in determining action remain unused for too long a period| "I shall yp.uf answer with in-1 convention at Forth Worth, is indi-lupon matters in dispute. Mutual tol terest." I meats used in salads and sandwiches I took charge of the A. F. of L. Legis-|and known as "Big Six" among union! constantly on guard against encroach cans, which have a light gold color,I which are not reheated after they arel lative Committee twenty years ago.I printers, wired the I. T. U. conven-l ments on our liberties through re and a dull finish. These prevent thel ground. I "The work was most fascinating. My I tion at Fort Worth, urging that no| strictive legislation and maladminis foods from discoloring. Never use I newspaper experience made it easier. I action be taken on the assessment 0f :,4 UNDERSTAND NO MORE Green Declares (Continued From Page One) democratic forin of government for our Nation. The workers claim as their price- |lfess heritage our established princi ples of freedom—of the press, of I speech, assemblage, to exercise our right to worship in accordance with I our own conscience. Trade unions are recognized as Maintaining Right to Strike Is* Important The right to strike in protest against injustice is denied to the wage earners of totalitarian countries, to exercise their economic strength jn times of dispute with employers The workers never want to strike. It is they who suffer most in times of economic displacement, for incomes stop and not only do the workers themselves suffer but their dependents cated by the action of Local No. 6,1 erance and respect for the rights of the If T.( U.'s.Jargest unit, in calling! all concerned would reduce the num upon the convention to stand firm in I ber of strikes to a minimum. Absolute its refusal to ^contribute the $22,0001 freedom is- necessary to the attain to help finari*K\he A. F. of L,'s cam-1 ment of such an Objective, however, paign against the CIO. I and this is one of the reasons why the The local, 5,000 memberi, strong! American Federation of Labor stands the A. F. of L., in a letter to the U. had not been suspended by the A.I tration of existing laws which have been enacted for the protection of the rights of the workers. Work For Millions of Jobless Must Be Provided Labor Day, 1939, finds us still con fronted with staggering ranks of un is reported in newspapers I employed. Years of experimentation shortly after the close of the Execu-I jn tive Council meeting at Atlantic City. I (-he an Mr. Morrison's letter explained that I These undertakings have given but the Executive Council of the A. F. ofl temporary relief. We are forced to L. had adopted a resolution to the| effect that if the I. T. U. at its con-] vention in Fort Worth failed to make] provision for the assessment the A. F. of L. might take action toward suspension. After the Morrison letter was read,| both Mr. Randolph and Claude M. Baker, president of the I. T. U., in-[ terpreted the executive council's reso- lution to mean that suspension of thel however, that so long as these 1 ^as conditional upon c°n-| tinued failure to pay the assessment and not "automatic" as President William Green of the A. F. of L. was quoted in press dispatches as having reported in Atlantic City. Morrison Declares (Continued From Page One) Continuously trade unions, repre senting many thousands of workers affiliated to the-American Federation of Labor, are operating under wage agreements that have been negotiated with employers without fanfare or any untoward incident on either side, and renewed periodically in the same manner. Daily Newspapers Do Not Re(|j|vt Trade Union Achievements.. The daily press finds little news value in the orderly processes of the activities of our great trade union* effort to find a real remedy for evjj ()f The letter was sent to Woodruff Ran-I substantially nothing. The Government dolph, secretary-treasurer of the I. T.I has expended vast sums of money for U* I relief and to promote made-work. unemployment have availed the conclusion that the real solution for unemployment is the re-absorption of idle workers in private industry How that is to be accomplished is yet to be determined, but it is a problem which must be met. It is problematic just how long our present social order can stand the strain of continued public spending for relief and relief projects. Certai mii[jong are It is not surprising that the public I to a successful conclusion. has but little information in- regard I to the magnificent- service rendered^I for the members and the far-flung I and until they are reemployed in private industry, gov ernment spending for relief purposes must continue. Whatever is prevent ing the adjusting of our economic ills should: be remedied as. rapidly as pos sible. Every effort possible should be made to ascertain the causes of this mal adjustment of our economic affairs and the indicated remedy should be There is very little publicity at-1 applied at once. The solution of our tending the n\$ny instances in which I unemployment problem still remains employers and representatives of trade unions reach agreements with out any serious interruption in nego tiations of paramount importance to the work ers as well as all other citizens of our Nation. Labor Should Have Voice in Shaping Government Policies Among th$ manifold lessons which we learned as a result of the World War was the absolute necessity of cooperation between all groups of citizens at all times, and particularly in time of national or international crises. Labor rose to the occasion to a man and gave wholehearted support to our Government in its hour of need Labor's opinion was sought and our advice given serious consideration Without the support which Labor gav the war could not have been brought Were nee(je(j benefits.of the trade union movement I thority of our place, in national and |!t$4abor, to industry and to-the r\a£iW« I international affairs.. However, when —n lour abilities were no longer critically Teacher: "What is the half of eight,I needed there was a marked tendenc Frank?" I toward reactionary policies toward Frank: "Which way, teacher?-',, I Labor and. a decided inclination to Teacher: "What do you meant^vAj ignore our rights when depression |i Frank: "On top or sidewise?" I manifested itself. Teacher "What difference does "it I We know now that in order to af mpke?" I ford a continuing protection for our Frank: "WesU, th^.top half of eight I rights apd to make ourselves heard is zero but the, lialf'bf'eight sidewaVspvage earners must 4epend wholly is three." I upon their trade unions. As unions hopeful that our proved wjiHngness and ability to serve when would convince those in au become weakened through loss of membership or division or for any other cause, opportunity is afforded for those who would shackle the work ers to make unwarranted inroads on our progress. I am moved to bring this matter to your attention at this time because of the ominous signs of war which are present in the Old World. It is with in the memory of most of us how comparatively minor clashes and eventually wars in Europe finally en gulfed our Nation. We know that there is no other group in society more affected by war than Labor, for the wage earners and their dependents approximately 88 per cent of the population of our Nation. Our opinions therefore, should certainly be consid ered in the formulation of internati onal a$ well as national policy. Peace In International Relations Is Demanded Labor wants peace. We are opposed to the involvement of our Nation in European or other foreign wars. W.e want peace for the entire world and to that end are willing that the ser vices of our Government be extended in the promotion of peaceful solution of world problems. However, we are strongly of the opinion that the ex ercise of mediation and moral press ure in the interests of world peace should be such as to prevent the in clusion of our country in any conflict which may arise between foreign nations. The influence of the Ameri can labor movement will be directed toward the realization of this goal of peace and to the pursuit of a policy of strictest neutrality toward those countries, which may be engaged in war or military conflict. The voice of Labor should be sounded unmistak ably, and our unions strengthened to give weight to our opinions. All "Isms" That Attack America Are Opposed One of the most important of the manifold services which the labor movement as represented by the American Federation of Labor is rendering to our Nation is our relent less fight against the forces of com munism, nazism, fascism or any other ism" which threatens, the well being of our country. The American Federation of Labor will continue to combat any attempts which might be made now or in the future to establish a dictatorship as substitute for our Democracy, no matter in what guise it may present itself. We place freedom above and beyond every other privilege we may enjoy and we know that should we lose that we will have lost all, for ourselves and for posterity. This is one of the objectives precious enough for the workers to be willing to sacrifice even to life itself. It is the corner stone of democracy and a priceless heritage which we have received, and which we will preserve for those who will come after us. Beauty Parlor Pay (Continued From Page One) mum wage for beauty culturists as a means not only of realizing decent wages, but also of stabilizing the in dustry and curbing cut-throat com petition." "Overwhelming sentiment in favor of the establishment of minimum wage standards was expressed at the hear ings and in communications which 1 have received," Commissioner An drews stated. "A minimum wage of $16.50 for 45-hour week is by no means too high for. the artisanship and skill required by an operator who works in a beauty shop worthy of the name," the Com missioner added. Other states having minimum wage orders effective in the beauty parlor industry apparently found the same conditions and sentiment that existed in New York. Colifornia established a $16 mini mum in 1923 District of Columbia in 1938 set $18 as the minimum wage for experienced operators for a 26 to 48 hour week. Other state minimum wage orders in effect in the beauty parlor industry as of December, 193S, provide: Illinois, registered beauty cultur ists, $16.50 for a 45-hour week. Minnesota, $15 for a 36 to 48 hour week. Nevada $3 per, day* $i&. for a 48 hour week. New Hampshire, cents per hour, or $15 per week. Oregon, 30 cents per hour, for a 44 hour week. Utah, $16.50 for a 44 hour week 37M cents per hour. Washington, $15 for a 48 hour week 35,cents per hour part-time* i Tl\e way family necessities keep rising to equal the breadwinner's in come is an inexplicable mystery. Thursday,- September 7,1980. NOTICE! Important Announcements of Local Unions are to be found in this Column NOTICE Every member of Local Union No. 22, mouldmakers, is urged to attend the regular meeting on September 12. Business of vital importance to all will be on the floor. —By Order of Pres. NOTICE Special meeting of Decorating *. Kilnmen, at next regular meeting of Local Union No. 124, Tuesday, September 12. —By Order of Pres. NOTICE Local Union No. 44, Sebring, Ohio, will hold a meeting Friday, September 8. All members are urged to attend. —By Order of Pres. Hollywood Signs (Continued From Page One) ties to the basic agreement between the unions and the producers, which has prevailed for a numher of vears, in addition to the IATSE, are Inter* national Brotherhood ot hilectrical Workers United Brotherhood of Car penters American Federation of Mu sicians International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs." Have Your Shoe Repairing Done By UNION LABOR Ail Work Done Expertly and Reasonably PETERSON'S 607 St. Clair Avenue Member of Boot and Shoe Workers' Union, affiliated with. A* id Your Eyes Deserve the Best In glasses as in anything else, you get just about what you bar gain for. Your eyes deserve the best care you can possibly give them, so be sure to have the lenses accurately ground, your frames properly fitted by experts who charge the lowest price you cpn safely pay. Convenient Payments Dr. Herschel A. Rubin OPTOMETRIST At Leon Rubin's Jewelry: Store 513 Washington St. PHONE 2427 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECJj Whereas, Almighty God in His Infinite Wisdom hns called from this world our friend mid Brother, Harrison Ray, and Whereas, the members of Local Union No. 70, Minerva, Ohio, recognize in him a. man of many sterling qualities, generous to a fault, charitable in an unusual degree and always a man among men Resolved, That we deem it fitting that his memory be pre served among us therefore be it further Resolved, That we mourn his loss and we tender our most sincere sympathy to his bereaved widow and family and, be it further Resolved, That a' copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the local, a copy be published in our official journal, the Potters Herald and that- our charter be draped ia mourning for a period of thirty days. ABE EDWAUDS, •. HARRY SMALLWOOD, Amls loughley, —Committee, L. U,: 7fc