European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page is columns the stars and stripes today s crossword shoppers gain corporate clout by Ellen Good Analice top Jar Martin of Boston is not your Ordinary everyday shopper. When Alice goes to Market Beuk along an tra menial list Alice Martin it the pm Idem of the Council on eco nomic priorities a Public research organization thai Hai been studying businesses and their social policies for swat time. Along with two colleagues she has us together a political consumer s guide. It s called rat ing America s corporals conscience and in a mod Eit Way it Don  paperback coven Are thumbnail sketches of 130 major american companies and their everyday product. It is possible using the charts to pick the disposable diaper thai Doeing do business in South Africa. It is also possible to choose Between cookie companies that do and do not afro push cigarettes and to find a washing machine whose manufacturers do not also make nuclear  were titling around remembers Martin a former securities analyst who helped create Nock port folios far people concerned about these issues to Flint ing that there must be thousands of Consumers who want to Cut economic  Bui in the current Pac Man climate of corporate takeovers the average consumer might not know for example that Cha Pitick a owned by , Robins let alone that Robins is the much sued former maker of the Dalton shield. For that matter they May no know that Pepp Ridge farm belongs to Campbell soup and that Campbell has a Good record with women an minorities. The Book they compiled makes this sort of information More accessible but does t always Moke the judgments easy. There in t any company that reconsider a Saint admits Martin and even the worst have some redeeming  one Reader May Laud Procter & Gamble uniquely progressive parental leave policy for its workers White lamenting its charitable support for conservative thin tanks. Another May applaud Philip Morris for its re Cord in minority economic development while criticizing the product it Sells to minorities. We set it up so that people could use their own judgment says Martin some people feel thai the South Africa Issue it so important it s All they look at others want to look at animal testing or weapons or pics. Not All people would pick the same favourites but Overall we Felt there were  Cep does t expect that the consumer in scare the Best product at the Best Price will always priority to the Best rated company. Nor do they that in a blizzard someone will refuse to Sec pm Thor night at a Sheraton because itt Hasin nuclear weapon. We re not saying that people Shi everything they bought or if there s a or one thai i rated 30 percent less should Rule. I Don t use it that Consumers who Are indifferent at to know the Brand names thai outlive criteria self. It s for socially conscious shopping exercise a franchise. How Sumers could together Cino i corporate citizen. Ira own i heartening Way , though if con i new race to be no 1 putting blame where of belongs Byart Buchau there Are Many citizens in the country who insist the Iran Contra operation is no big Deal. Unfortunately they Are unable to put their thoughts int word perhaps 1 can be of help. Repeal after me. I m keeping an open mind on Iran Gale until All die facts Art in and the blame is placed on Jimmy Carter where it  it col Oliver North will always be a National hero because he snowed us that patriotism and immunity Are the same  what would you hive done if you were president Jand Congress said you could t give any Money to the centres you would have done what Reagan  vice adm. John Poindexter is innocent until Ien guilty but if it turns out he did something i he deserves a much better Price for his  the president had no idea what Wes this own while House and we should be tilt. Vice president George Bush had with Ira Gate but i can understand Back away Fig Fine president. After All he is the Only Republican pid Lial candidate who in t Teller off today than bras four years  i m in Flor perjury per be but i would rather have by our Side than  Agate boils Down to is credibility. We choose Between those who Are telling the Hose who Are lying and those who Are taking,1flh amendment. 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