Show Know What Y You QU u Get FRANCISCO'S pass mass m murder scare caused SAN by the discovery of deadly poisons in repacked repacked re re- re packed baking soda offered at bargain prices es ought to have a le lesson son in it There are countless substances commonly used as foods or in th their ir preparation as as household house household hold lold remedies remedies' for internal or external use or oras oras oras as disinfectants antiseptics cleansers or sol sol- vents In many instances it t is highly highl important to th know that the contents are pure unadulterated ter- ter and dependably labeled It may be a alife life ife and death matter to know what you are getting Sometimes the s saving ving of a trifle in money when m making king a purchase is the last thing to be considered A commercial establishments establishment's good will win is ordinarily rated as its most valued asset There often is a huge investment behind a brand or a arade trade rade name Fortunes have been spent in making making mak- mak ing ng these symbols for quality dependability and value Those fortunes would be lost if the buying public should lose faith in them That Thatis is s why other fortunes have been spent in court actions brought for infringement imitation and other violations of trademark and copyright laws aws A vast amount of taxpayers' taxpayers money is spent to protect consumers against the unfair practices of commercial mercenaries The lesson of San Francisco's terrifying experience is that the consumers consumer's best safeguard against hidden dangers and against actual loss through buying inferior articles is to buy those which carry familiar labels backed by institutional institutional ional reliability and responsibility Bulk or unbranded or unlabeled items are most safely bought from establishments which are arc jealous of their reputations and characters There is no protection in anonymity as to price quality or quantity San Sari Francisco's bargain soda was surely no bargain for its victims |