Books: Thesis

Thesis YOUR MONEY'S WORTH—Stuart Chase & F. J. Schlink-Macmillan ($2).* The consumer seldom gets fair value for his money. He invests largely in the bright promises of clever copywriters, the seductive swing of an alluring slogan, the cumulative effect of millions of advertising dollars. He spends much more than he ought to pay for products that do much less than they claim to perform. "When the technique of advertising is arrayed on the side of the private balance sheet, may the Lord have mercy on the consumer's soul. . . ."...

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