Consumer Views
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
DOWN FROM T M I TOF
IN U O f ANO OUT
starting on th < gums
Can anyune fu ru tu ll I kjw long
ulations, testing and enforce
a vacuum cloanur w ill con» ment.
tlnue to function? A radio?
The businessmen are a l
An electric Iron?
most equally divided on the
Proposed legislation to sot question.
They realize tliat business
u|> Federal machinery to te ll
UF FROM ru g
the consumer the performance as a whole benefits If the con
IN S lO f ANO
life to lie expected from those sumer Is satisfied, but roughly
STARTING ON
and other durable products half object to bringing the gov
Is before Congress. Consum ernment Into the picture, as
e r protection may be Its goal, proposed by this b ill, to help
but the nation's Independent shoppers make their selec
business p ro p rie tors cast a tions of merchandise. The
ACROSS T H f TOFS
dubious eye on the b ill by Idea persists that consumers
Kepresentatlve Melvin Price already liave access to Infor
of (lllitolg, a poll by the Na mation on product re lia b ility ,
know which
tional Federation of Indepen and generally
A U O '71 Form 104
manufacturers have records
dent Ikjslness finds.
Under regulations
and o f quality performance! and
BRUSHING CORRECTLY r .in m e a n ,« head s ta rt on h e a lth y te e th for
lifetime
guidelines established by the tliat the free, competitive
National Bureau of Standards, market w ill, In tim e, e lim i
manufacturers
manufacturers of durable con nate those
sumer products, Including whose products fa ll to please.
One dissident view of the
houseliold appliances, would
be required to state the expec legislation by Kepresentatlve
ted performance life under P rice Is tlust “ performance
life , under normal use" Is a
norm al use.
II Johnny comes home this tall on dental health that the company
The National Federation of concept d iffic u lt to pin down,
with two red tablets from school makes available to schools
Independent
Business poll since customers vary widely
and asks you to chew one after
The Program was inaugurated
finds 43 percent of the busi In their use, o r abuse of pro
you've brushed your teeth here's in 1963 in response to requests
ness owners In favor of this ducts.
what it is all about
But on the other liand, sup
legislation, 49 percent op
frrxn school officials lor educa
posed and 8 percent undecided port by 43 percent of the In
He is taking part in a dental tional aids to supplement existing
Because no m ajority was re dependents does seem to In
educational program for third dental health activities School
gistered, pro o r con, the F ed dicate sufficient general dis
graders sponsored by the Crest authorities agreed that the pro
eration w ill not take a posi satisfaction with durable pro
gram should be conducted at the
Professional Services Division
tion on this b ill.
ducts' j>erformance to cause
The tablets contain a harmless third grade level because most
A breakdown of
ballots many business people to hope
children at this age have enough
water soluble food coloring sub
shows Oregon Businessmen that this measure would bring
Riving this response: 42 per results.
stance which temporarily colors manual dexterity to benefit from
c e n t fo r tin. legislation,
The Federation Is currently
red any bacteria in food on the classroom brushing instruction
percent taking a negative view, asking Independents whether
Teaching young children the im
teeth indicating how good a clean
and 8 jwreent undecided.
they W ould support legislation
mg job the brusher is doing The portance of preventive dentistry
The poll covered a cross- to require that any firm Issu
color not removed by brushing will can build life long good dental
lio n
lt,n n a tio n * '.
ing a "fu ll warranty” on a pro
habits
disappear in several hours
m illio n Independents, of which duct assume minimum repair
Dental education for children is
The (ablets along with a tooth
manufacturers
represent o r replacement of defective
just one aspect of the toothpaste
about 8 percent, and durable parts within a reasonable
brush and a tube of Crest contain
products manufacturers even tim e, without charge - closing
mg stannous fluoride are supplied manufacturer s wide ranging ef
less. .HI the |«>U results seem present looplioles In warran
to millions of children annually in tort to assist in making preventive
This may find more
to reflect general Independent tie s.
dentistry a reality In addition to
a dental education program ol
business opinion on the ques favor among the businessmen
Procter & (iambic's own extensive
lered
to
all
third
graders
Teach
tion of whether the Federal who are concerned about In
research program, the firm com
era are provided with instructional
government should tnltltate creasing consumer protec
missions scientific studies spon
materials, including posters, book
such a consumer-information tion.
sors seminars for dental educators
lets and a film strip and may re
program , complete with reg
and researchers offers grants and
quest at no charge other films
scholarships in dentistry, provides
patient edurational materials and
makes a comprehensive film li
brary available to the dental pro
ATTENTION, DO-IT-YOURSELFERS!! NOW YOU'VE GOTTIIE fessions
The Crest people however are
GRI \T E S T Hl ASON IN HIE WORLD TO REPAIROR REMODEI
the first to admit that dental
Y(HIR IK »Ml ..HI (' \i JSE RIGffl N<IWTHERE’S A ” TRUCKU>AI) health must begin in the home
Parents must be actively involved
LIQUIDATION” SALI GOING ON AT BUILDING SUPPLY
if th eir children are to have
DISCOUN1 CENTERS rWO LOCATIONS. BUILDING SUPPLY
healthy toeth for a lifetime Even
with a school program and a tooth
DISCOUN1 CENTERS HAVI JU S! RECEIVED STACKS AND paste
with stannous fluoride den
STACKS OE ALE KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIALS FROM tai heallh cannot be left up to the
MANUFAC rURERS* CLOSI OUTS A N U OVERSTOCKS...MORE child alone
National
Women’s
Month
With the Ladies
Well, ladies, we're Into
Casaba - Large, almost
anothei summer. By now, you
glotolar-sha|<ed, pointed at
should be accustomed to ser
stern end. Incidentally, part
ving and eating some of the
of
the stem w ilt to attaches
old, fam iliar summer tare,
to tto Iru it, because it is cut
like hot dogs and melons,
from the vine. 1 he casaba
which Just happen to be the
i ind is a tottery-yellow color,
two foods that we’ re discus
unkled, anti lias long fu r
sing in this month’ s column;
rows. The rind colordeeperis
firs t of a ll, because they are
to indicate ripeness.
The
so popular at summer cook-
delightfully-sweet flesh is
outs - hot dogs.
creamy-white and makes a
I he next time you reach for
dreamy
dessert when teamed
a pack of hot dogs at the
as casaba cubes with lirne Ice.
supermarket, be sure to take
The casaba is generally aval-
tliat extra minute it takes to
late from August to Novem
read the label of what you're
ber.
toying.
If the label says,
Crenshaw - A lsolarge,glo
simply, ‘ ‘ fra n k fu rte rs ,"
it
bular-shaped, and pointed at
may contain up to 15 percent
stem end. As with the casaba,
chicken,
beef Ups, lungs,
the crenshaw w ill have some
spleen and trip e , pork lips,
stern attached, because it is
irate, snout, spleen and stom
cut
from the vine. The imma
ach. " A ll m eat" hot dogs
ture melon has a green rind,
might contain beef, pork, veal,
which becomes mottled With
lamb, chicken, and even goat.
yellow, turning almost to a
If you want the tost hot dog
solxi-yellow-gold at the peak
possible, make sure that the
of ripeness and flavor. The
label says, " a ll-b e e f." I he
flesh is slightly spicy, is thick,
few cents' extra cost is worth
and is orangish-yellow. The
it. Know what you are toying,
crenshaw is available from
and toy the te st fo r your fam
July to October. T ry serving
ily.
it as red-gold chunks suspen
Speaking of hot dogs. If
ded in reaspterry gelatin.
you’ re looking fo r a new way
Honeydew - Large, bluntly
to serve them, try this tasty
oval-shaped, with a velvety-
recipe.
smooth rind. The honeydew
Cook one-quarter of a cup
is cut from the vine before
of onion in to tte r In a small
reaching full m aturity, sc the
saucepan, until the onion is
rind w ill vary In color from
tender . Add a pack of frank
a slick white-green, which
fu rte rs, sliced Into half-inch
indicates ripeness. The del
pieces. Add a cup of apple
icate, textured meat of the
sauce, one-half of a cup of
honeydew is pale green, juicy,
hot catsup, two tablespoons of
and sweet. The fru it is avail
vinegar, one tablespoon of
able iron: June to Octoterand
brown sugar, and one-half of
is a good accompaniment to
a teaspoon of salt. Simmer,
any curried main dish.
uncovered, for about 20 min
Persian - S im ilar to the
utes, and then spoon onto warm
cantaloupe, to t larger. The
hot dog ro lls .
grayish-green
background
Now, fo r that second food
turns to a brownish color when
of summer - melons; speci
the fr u it is ripe. The flesh
fica lly, cantaloupes, casabas,
varies in color from pale
Crenshaws, honeydews, P e r
orange to salmon pink and
sians, and wateimo'ons. As
is thick, with a finer, firm e r
you know, the outer surfaces
texture than the cantaloupe.
of melons may be ridged, net
The Persian is available from
ted, o r smooth; the shapes
July to October. For an inter
vary from round to oval; the
esting and colorful dish, scoop
color is often neutral; and
out Persian halves and fill with
everyone trie s to toy melons
greens and crab salad.
that are perfectly ripe, juicy
Watermelon - Very large,
and sweet.
The following
oblong, and symm etrical. The
hints may to of some help to
color of the rind ranges from
you.
a solid. Jeep green to gray,
Cantaloupe - Small, oval
with or without stripes. When
shaped, has a coarse, w e ll-
ripe, the watermelon is sym
raised net surface on a light
m etrical, with good color and
gray-beige background.There
bloom to the surface. The
is a slightly-sunken scar at
underside, where tto melon
tto stem end, wtiere the fru it
touched the ground, should
joined the vine. A smooth
have a yellowish tinge. Wa
scar indicates that the melon
termelons
are
generally
was ready to separate natur
available from .May to Sep
ally from the vine at harvest
tember.
tim e. The meat of the melon
A final few words about
varies from a cool coral to
melons, ladies. Store unripe
a deep salmon. The fru it
fru it at room temperature;
is available from May to
ripe fru it, in a cool place.
(.«tuber generally. It makes
Wrap your melons in plastic
a delicious appetizer, or even
o r foil before refrigerating,
a salad, when served in rind
an remember, the melon fla
less wedges wrapped in thin
vor is best when the fru it
prosciutto, or extremely-thin
is chilled, not cold.
ham.
If a month Is ever desig
nated as ''National Women's
Month.” It w ill have to he
August - no! March, which Is
also an auspicious month for
the feminine gender. More
crucial events In the history
o f women's movements and
causes have taken place in
August than In any other
month.
To Illustrate, the
following chronological samp
ling was excerpted from the
Old Taylor Compendium.
In one sense, the story gets
o ff to a bad start In 30 B.C.
when Cleopatra took her life
with the help of an asp. She
chose death on August 30 ra
ther than be captured by Oc-
tav Ian’ s advancing Roman
a rm y.
But better days lay
ahead: On August 18, 1587,
V irg in ia Dare became the
fir s t child born of English
parents In Am erica, at Roan
oke island, North Carolina.
It was a promising event,
considering the severe shor
tage of women In the colony.
On August 21, 1621, "1
widow and 11 maldes’ ’ left
London to be m arried In V ir
ginia. Each was to be traded
to any eligible bachelor for
120 pounds of tobacco. Six
teen years la te r, on August
30, Ann Hutchinson was ban
ished from Massachusetts for
“ traducing the m inisters and
the m in istry.’ ’ And on Aug
ust 1, 1659, W illiam prynne,
a prominent Puritan and Mem
ber of Parliam ent, attacked
the then-current English hair
style. Women had, according
to Prynne, “ . . . gonne so farre
past shame, past modesty,
grace and nature, as to clip
th e ir tialre like men with
lockes and foretops.”
By August 22, 1762, \iu.
Franklin became the firs t fe
male American newspaper ed
ito r.
Her paper was the
Newport M ercury, of Newport
Rhode Island.
Mary Baker
Eddy obtained a charter for
"T h e Church of C hrist, Sci
e n tis t" In Lynn, Mass., on
August 23, 1879, and became
the firs t female religious lea
der In the United States. 23
years later to the day, Fannie
Farm er opened her cooking
school In Boston.
C arrie Nation wrought ha
voc on John L . Sullivan’ s New
York saloon on August 29,
1901. John L . avoided the
confrontation, Instructing a
messenger to " t e ll her I’ m
In bed.” On August 28,
I HAN llll Y HAVE STORAGE SPACE FOR 11 IHEY DECIDED by P arents can help th e ir ch ild re n sick
1917, ten suffragettes pick
eted President Wilson at the
llll b i s i w a y TO MOVE ll WAS IO HAVE A SAI I RIGItt
Providing a well balanced diet
White House and created a
1 )l I I ill BA l ..I VI N Bi I ( >R1 THEY’VE H A D A CHANC1 B I including snack foods such as sufficient s tir to be arrested.
fruits cheese or raw vegetables
T h e ir efforts were rewarded
GOUN1 EVERYTHING. LISTEN I n si >\ii C )I THESE \ A1.1 'I !S: rather
than sweets
three years la te r, on August
H IM
1-
26,
when the Nineteenth
Limiting intake ol food contain
Amendment was ra tifie d . The
10 I I . PICTURE WINDOWS WORTH ABOUT $100. EOR ONLY mg sugar to mealtimes rather than Amendment
guarantees every
at intervals during the day
citizen the right to vote, re
$35......AND THOUSANDS 01 DOORS GOING FOR $2.50 IO $4.50
gardless of sex.
Encouraging prompt and proper
LACII...AND ROLL ROOFING EOR JUST $1.50 TO $3.00 a brushing
Armed with the vote, Texas
after eating with a decay
women nominated M rs. M ir
preventive fluoride toothpaste
ROLE!!
iam A. Ferguson, better known
as "M a ” Ferguson, as the
S ch ed u lin g r e g u la r d e n ta l
Democratic candidate
for
checkup!
ITEM #2:
Governor on August 23, 1924.
Selling a good example by fol She won easily in November,
PINE SHELVING AT A LOW 8 / A I ’OOT...ANDCEDAR FENCING,
becoming the fir s t woman
lowing good personal dental health
POSTS, 2x4*8, BOARDS...YOUR CHOICE \ I 5 / A FOOT.. practices
Governor In the United States.
On August 24, 1932, Amelia
..AND CATCH THIS; 6 LOOT PRE-HUNG, BI-FO LD CLOSET
Posting this checklist as a re
Earhart Putnam landed in
minder
Newark, New Jersey, to com
IXX)RS FOR JUST $29.00 EACH.
Dental heallh authorities insist
plete a nonstop transcontinen
tal flight from Los Angeles
that to a large degree tooth decay
can be controlled in children of In record time - 19 hours,
ITEM «3:
five minutes, she was thé
this generation and that they need
BUY OUR GREEN PING PONG b o a r d s SI.25 EACH. REG. not
fir s t woman to attempt o r
lose their teeth as 20 million
such a feat.
$9.95.
13 C A R
I OADS.
FIBERGLASS SHOWER STALLS, adults in our current population accomjillsh
And finally, on August 12,
have done The key is preventive ■ 1947, American women voiced’
I HL BEST FOR $49.00 EACH...AND WHITE OUTDOOR HOUSE dentistry
b itte r objections to that fa ll’ s
PAINT ONLY $2.9« A GALLON.
"New Look’ ’ at a New York
faslon show. The show fea
Here’ s a vacation driving
tured full dresses that reached
almost to the ankles. It was
tip
from the PORTLAND
the firs t widespread contro
DON'T
MISS
BUILDING SUPPLY DISCOUNT CENTERS IKAFFIC SAFE I Y COMMIS versy
to be suffered by the
SION:
Inspect your tire s
"TRUCKLOAD LIQUIDATION" SALE .... ENDING SUNDAY. carefully before leaving on a predominantly male fashion BEEF SIRLO IN T IP ROAST prepared on the outdoor
design trade.
BUII DING si IPPLY DISCOUNI CENTERS...OU I MCI AIJGHI IN trip . Make sure your spare
August had many other rotisserie offers the chef carefree cooking.
Is Inflated too ... and ca rry
firs
ts , of course, Including
utes per pound fo r a 3% to
a c r o s s i r o m MCDONALDS AND ON VANCOUVI R a c r o s s
I f the heat o f sum m er has
a small block ol wood or the Invention of the phono
ro a s t; 30 io 35 m in
I ROM GI JOES. OPEN TILL EIGH T TONIGHT AND ALL DAY two for blocking your wheels, graph by Thomas Edison on c re p t in to y o u r kitch e n , step 4-pound
utes fo r a 0 to 8-pound roast,
and a good flashlight, just August 12, 1877.
Upon In out in to the back ya rd , sit
si INI)AY.
depending upon the degree
In case.
specting Edison’ s fir s t crude in the fresh a ir and soak up
o f doneness desired.
model of "the talking ma the sun as your" d in n e r cooks
WHY PAY
chine,” an assistant by the
Reef S irlo in T ip Roast
name of John Kreusl bet his
MORE?
5 ACKES and
R otisserie-S tyle
boss $2.00 that the contrap
W e buy out compio
new stocks
t ompomet
tlon would never work, He
I n s e r t r o t is s e r ie
ro d
a rriv in g Daily!
• O V IR STOCKS
lost.
th ro u g h the ce n te r o f a 4 to
• BANKRUPTCIES
Congress reluctantly au 8-pound beef s irlo in tip roa
e CLOSIOUTS
t j
thorized the firs t Income tax
anti pot» the tovmgi on I
boned and tie d ). Ralance p
three percent on Incomes over
you at lets thon whole» oh
$800 - August 5, 1861. It ro a st on rod and tig h te n s p it
prtatt
viewed the measure as "te m fo rk s so the roast w ill tu rn
p o ra ry.”
There was some w ith rod In se rt a roast meat
public protest over the new th e rm o m e te r at a s lig h t angle
tax, but nothing compared to so b ulb is centered in roast,
the Whiskey Rebellionofl794. b u t not to u ch in g rod nor
On August 1 of that year
re s tin g in fa t Make certain,
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2 CARLOADS MILL SURRLUS
over 7,000 armed men ga-’
MILL 5RRRLU5
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RARTICll BOARD 1 8
too, th a t the meat therm om
RRSFIBUMFR RAMINK
thered
In
Alleghany
County
MAHOGANY SIFOLD
8»g ular to o t at wholo«olo prictl
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SO hied«
Pennsylvania, to begin demon-’
DOORS Sen 40% *1 9 t o ’ 25
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4 .7 4 .7 . 4.8 * 1 .0 9 Io *4 .9 0
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the d rip pan when the
5 8 ond I 4 board oho ovculo
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stratlons against a newly Im
W alnut or Burlap etrip pan
RATIO DOORS. 5
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the manufacture of alcoholic
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