Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1918 — U. S. MAY USE WOOD-SOLED SHOES FOR MEN IN ARMY [ARTICLE]

U. S. MAY USE WOOD-SOLED SHOES FOR MEN IN ARMY

Brockton, Mass., May B.—Experiments with wooden shoes as a substitute for leather in army shoes has been ordered by the government, it has been learned. An order for 1,000 soles, to be made with both maple and poplar wood, has been placed with a firm in this city. The manufacturers claim that a saving of nearly two dollars a pair can be made if the sole is found to. answer requirements.