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Show scorn eras cctssa The Story of Garfield CADET KURSES TRAINED nell. Bngham City, Utah; Barnes, Overheard at the bus depot; a discussion on girls, one During Hoff. Santa Spokane. Washington; AT4HSC HOSPITALS I like the shy, soldier remarked: Letter-man, and Barbara, California; demure type myself. You know, San Francisco, California the kind you have to whistle at Four Ninth Service Command are now training senior members of twice. Wichita, Kas., Democrat. Call 51-- J with your news. Army General Hospitals Bush- - the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps. i ' ' A v .. - U A I , : our Millions of Customer Friends and the Thousands of Grocers x . DEL MONTE REPORTS ON CANNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROSPECTS x i. - Jhw ' t ''v: ? , , s 'v 11 ' ' t. IX yy.y - y..y .y y .yHyAi V. .y y .. yi y yyyj Before blister copper goes to the refinery It is subjected to several of blister is being treatments of reduction at Garfield. Here a stream taken from the converters. (Editora Note: This is the seventh of a series The Story of of eight aricles titled Garfield.) In this article we go to the refinery, but it is still the story of Garfield, as the latter plant produces so much of the copper that is refined in the United States. Copper refining is an electrochemical process in which the crude copper is cast into blocks called anodes and submerged in an acid solution of copper sulphate. Anodes are spaced eight or ten inches apart In solution tanks 15 to 20 feet long, and in between each two anodes is a thin sheet of pure copper called a starting sheet. Electrical current enters the tank through the anode and passes through the solution and to the starting sheet or cathode. In doing this it takes the copper from the anode and deposits it on the cathode. s. Foreign material other than copper, is not so transferred and eventually settles to the bottom of the tank as a slime. The pure cathodes are then removed, melted, and cast into various shapes for final fabrication. Wire bars are made to be eventually drawn into copper wire of various sizes. Long,cylindrical shapes are produced to be used in making copper pipe and tubing. Ingots are made to be used In the brass Industry, These various shapes produced at the refinery are the raw material for the fabricating industry. All of them must be subjected to varied and numerous manufacturing processes before the finished copper material Is ready for the market. (The eighth and last of this series will be published later In these columns.) ' J ?- t. - ;F 3 n,i ' . is A ' W-? imui wv js -- ... . - - Photo Courtesy Ball Bros. Co7 vegetables be "All authorities on home canning advise that fanned by processing (cooking in jars) in a steam pressure cooker because a pressure cooker is the only household utensil that can retain a !inuch hotter than boiling temperature. High temperatures are desirable iivhen canning beans, peas, corn, greens, etc., because they insure more certain destruction of bacteria and be brought The because the canning can be done to boiling as quickly as possible and more quickly. But, says Gladys steadily throughout the Kimbrough, Home Service Director kept boiling of Ball Brothers Company, who canning period. "Any jar suitable for use in home heartily approves using a pressure canning (and only those with names eooker whenever possible, "the time lettered on them are suitable) may Is at hand when we must be practibe used fbr water-bat- h processing. a if can't buy cal. Dont worry you Mason jars may be sealed with pressure cooker for surely you can zinc cap and rubber if you find a wash boiler, lard can, baby the caps with glass top bath tub or some deep container in can find e vacuum seal with which water can be boiled. Tack a seal, orGlass top seal closures and few strips of wood together to make caps. vacuum caps seal on the top edge rack or platform to hold the jars of the jar, therefore it is necessary f inch from the bottom about to make sure the top edges of the "Of the container. Find something, jars are even, smooth, and perfect Oven if it has to be a board, to use in every respect. The bands are as a lid. Then you will have a water-bat- h screwed down tight on the vacuum canner for those Victory garseals as soon as the jars are filled to den vegetables. inch of within from one to one-ha"You are afraid to eat vegetables the top, and should not be tightened .Canned that way? Nonsense! A lot again. Zinc caps are screwed down ; of folks who say a water bath cant on the rubber and then loosened :ba used were raised on vegetables slightly. Bands for glass top seals canned by that method. But lets are screwed down and then loosget three things clear before we go ened. This tightening and loosening any further: first, there have been a is called partly sealing and should few instances of poisoning from always be done before jars are ing canned vegetables; second, all- placed in a canner. Seals are com-pletboilsuch danger can be avoided by by tightening caps or bands ing the canned vegetables 15 minimmediately after processing. utes before tasting or serving they "Then there is the jar with a before serving glass lid and rubber ring held in 'should be ;if left from one meal to the next; place with wires it is ideal for canthird, a pressure cooker is not a ning, especially when fitted with guarantee against spoilage. There high - tension, stretch - proof, steel will be spoilage if the pressure wire. It is partly sealed before and gauge registers too low or if poor completely sealed after processing, "Those who select vegetables that Judgment is used in the selection, preparation, and packing of food are young, tender, and right out of let And dont anybody the garden, and waste no time in ilnto the jars. !tell you otherwise. .washing them clean, cooking them "Now, back to the water bath. five to ten minutes, and pouring into and processing im;The water should be steaming but clean, hot jars live to laugh at those d 'not boiling when the jars are mediately, will into it and deep enough to who say it cant be done. It is the who are going-jcover the tops of the jars two or Cans, not the Cants, 'more inches. No, water wont get to win the war on both home end i jfrto the Jar if directions arc foI battle front. non-aci- Ever since thie war started, Del Monte Has tried to interpret the canned fruit and vegetable picture in a way that would help our many friends and customers adjust themselves to wartime shortages. As the largest canner of fruits and vegetables in America, we feel it is our responsibility again to make clear how prospects look to us why todays situation exists and what everyone can do to make the best of Big Cr& Dont Always Mean dig Packs for Gvilians The farmers of this country are doing a great joK. Peas are a good example. The acreage of green peas sown for processing in 1944 is estimated at 48 more than the five year pre-wa- r average. Many people feel news like tills means our canned food troubles are over. This isnt true. One reason is the weather. We had a late spring with rains and floods. Planting was late and replanting was crowded into a few short weeks. Complicating our problem was the shortage of ex . perienced workers. Peas must he canned at one certain stage in their development to produce a quality pack. This year, the and we pea crop matured much faster than usual started our Del Monte pea operations with a staff of regular field and cannery workers 30 below normal. One thing that saved the day for us on peas was the patriotic help of hundreds of citizens of DeKalb and Rochelle, Illinois; Sleepy Eye and Wells, Minnesota; Arlington, Wisconsin; Ogden, Smithfield and Spanish Fdrk, Utah; Franklin, Idaho; and Toppenish, Washington. Among them were housewives, office workers, public officials many of whom had never set foot in a cannery before. With everybody pulling together, we were able to can 50 more than our average prewar pack. But military needs have grown. V d Last year, every member of the industry turned over to the government 20 of its pack of canned peas. This year, the government will require double that amount. So despite all the fine news about crops and packs, there probably will he fewer canned peas for civilians. The harvest of green beans and com is not completed. Weather is always a tremendous hazard with any vegetable crop. It looks today as if there would be plenty of string beans. There is some danger that continued dry weather will affect the com crop. But even if it doesnt the best we can hope for is a civilian supply of com somewhat less than last years. Tomatoes are only beginning to ripen. Present prospects are for a pack as large as last years. But the amount going into civilian distribution will he considerably less. Ia short, the vegetable outlook is not promising. one-pie- ce What About the Outlook on Canned Fruit? two-piec- t Who Serve Them v ' ; : . feT; v V , Home of the Ninth Servce Command Headquarters is' Fort Douglas, outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. It was established in 1861. 4 JW tt : - i. '.y.'- COLORFUL UTAH FORT HOME OF COMMAND r To vc ' one-hal- lf ed low-!tre- Canned fruit is one of the most popular foods witK the armed forces. The government is reserving the s of the pack a equivalent of better than material increase over last years requirements. two-third- This entire amount must be set aside for the armed forces before civilians can get a single can or jar. And rightly for what good American would deny a serviceman first call on the food he needs?, . The canned fruit situation has one bright spot. A bumper crop of apricots produced a good supply for civilians despite manpower shortages and larger government requirements. But the pear crop is short --meaning considerably fewer canned pears for us at home. We will have less canned pineapple on our tables, too. There are two big ifs in this years sizable peach crop weather and manpower. A hot spell could ripen peaches so fast that we couldnt find enough workers to handle them. With Uncle Sam needing more than last year it looks (even with good weather) like definitely fewer peaches for the home front Fruit cocktail? Canners hope to put up even more than last year. But quotas for our fighters have grown still faster. Again, this means less at your grocers. So, it should be clear that there simply cant be a fruit pack big enough to leave a normal supply of fruit for civilians, after increased military needs are met Count on Your Fair Share of Del Monte Whatever amounts of Del Monte are finally available, however, you can depend on this are doing everything we can to see that can you get your share of them. Ever since the war started, we have apportioned !We Del Monte Foods to Del Monte distributors in every section of the country, on a fair and square basis. Furthermore, we are spreading out our Del Monte deliveries throughout the year. This means that you can hope to find several varieties of Del Monte Fruits and Vegetables on your grocers shelves at most times. So look for and ask for Del Monte Foods. You have a right to your share, and your chances of getting some Del Monte Product to answer your purpose are good. Montes wide variety, too. Switching and within the Del Monte line is one of the best swapping answers to wartime shortages, because it is the best way to he sure of quality and flavor, j Use Del Other Ways to Help If you live near a food processing plan?, you can help produce a bigger pack yourself by working there part or foil time. Check with the U. S. Employment Service or your nearest plant. You can see by this report how much your help is still needed. And do continue to he patient with your grocer. Understand his problems. Remember that the better-know- n brands are the first to he taken from his shelves. Try to help ease his load by such thoughtfulness as shopping early in the day and early in the week. Neither Americas food producers nor Americas grocers can win the battle of the food front alone. Your intelligent cooperation with the industry, your grocer and your government is very important. Its a big responsibility. But We have yet to see the problem that is too big for American women. Especially when it paeans their families will he better fed. |