Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1933 — Page 7

JAN. 18, 1933

BOOST IN CHAIN STORE TAXES IS DEMANDED Independent Merchants, at Committee Meeting, Call for Increase. More than seventy-five representatives of independent merchants appeared Tuesday night before the house of representatives ways and means committee to urge passage of the Galloway-Cantley-Martin chain store tax bill which provides for an increase from $25 to $250 a store lor chains of twenty or more. Proponents of the tax charged that chains draw profits into New York where they are used to establish new stores and drive out of business independent and wholesale merchants. They also charged chain

at Sears A Great Three-Day Shoe Event! To Overcome Financial Difficulties a Noted Maker of High Grade Footwear Found It Necessary to Accept a Drastic Price Reduction on Present Stock Sears, Roebuck and Cos. Bought 200,000 Pairs-— The Savings Are Yours! For the First Time! A Police Show At This Amazingly Low Price The "Roll Call" of Quality $1.98 ✓ Extra fine black side leather uppers. ✓ Extra heavy non-marking compo soles. ✓ Genuine Goodyear welt construction ✓ Grain leather insoles for added wear. A Smart Style! Blucher A Scotch Grain Moisture resisting caulk welts. Live, long wearing "Air A very popular model for m Especially designed for For men and young men— Tread" rubber heels. ✓ Extra well the more conservative or real comfort—‘This five a popular combination lined. business man. Smartly $149 eyelet blucher is an out- $149 Scotch grain and calf. $149 A n d reinforced. Styled of black calfskin. standing value. Black calf- Blucher style. Goodyear welt. Sewed soles. Medium sewed soles. Wearflex rub- skin, sewed soles. “Wear- narrow toe Sizes 6 to 11. —First Floor. ber heels. Sizes 6 to 11. flex” rubber heels. 6 to 11. As pictured above. Final! Clearance of Men’s and Young Men's Only at Sears—Such Shoe Values! Less Than the Present Wholesale Cost! Better Overcoats 673 Pairs Women's Formerly Sold at $15.00 and $1975 $995 Arch Support and Style Shoes Only 71 in the Group Value in a Man’s Work Shoe $100 Every Overcoat from regular stock—Every one Only Sears’ unlimited No Refunds or smartly styled—All Wool—Garments that were buying power could The Exchanges at considered outstanding values at $15 and $19.75. produce such a value. The Pair This Price Now — Save Up to Almost Half! Take a look at these Sears’ Overcoats—you’ll meet with a real surprise— The smart tailoring—fine quality of the material, the excellence of the The Come Early lining—better workmanship—Overcoats actually worth $15 and $19.75 — Pair to Share These Values! our choice $9.95—And—Better be here early. There's no guess work about this shoe. On the only previous occasion It was made for comfort and real during which such values were Men's Rayon and Cotton Socks, pair...10c service ✓Black Work ✓Moccasin Toe. women know shoe values. Here’s 29c Men s Lined Capeskin Gloves, only....89c ✓Goodyear Wingfoot Rubber Sole. a wonderful opportunity to Shirts Sole. choose two pairs for less than Well made of durable blue Men’s Warm Cotton Union Suits at....69c ✓Rubber Heels. Sizes 6 to 11 And at Sears' Only the usual cost of one pair. Three of the styles pictured Men’s All-Wool Sweater Coats at....$1.98 And at Sears' Only A Dollar! —Sears' First Floor. Three of the styles pictured, Kid and Patent Leathers—Sizes 4 1/2 to 8 in the group. —Sears' First Floor. —Sears’ First Floor. Suede Cloth Shirts 2 Pairs Knicke Reduced to $545 Broadcloth Shirts These Children’s Shoes Formerly Sold at $2.00 and $2.48! Black Calf Brown Calf A Smart Broadcloth, fast colors. From our best $6.95 all wool plain and fancy. suits—Smart —Long wearing Oxfords Oxfords Patent Strap Just 437 suededoth —Durable colors. Sizes 7 to 16. Footform style. Goodyear $1 Snappy combinations of calf $1 A dressy center buckle, $ shirts in tan or grey. and Scotch grain, leather lined, patent leather with leathSizes 14 to 17. 69c Save at Sears! welt, combination last. and Scotch grain, leather lined. Cromax chrome sewed soles, er lining. Rubber capped Value. —Sears' First Floor Heavy sewed soles. Leath- real sporty dress oxford. A heels. Stylish and very —Sears’ First Floor. er lining. A great value. $2.48 value. comfortable. Sizes 8 1/2 to 2 in the Combined Group—for Boys and Girls. No Refunds or Exchanges at This Price. Store Hours 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Shop at Sears and Save Use Our Free Bus Service Free Parking! SEARS, ROEBUCK AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK

—SO THEY JUST STEPPED OUT AND MADE THEIR OWN JOBS

These six college girls were graduated with no jobs in sight. So they made themselves jobs. They organized the Southwestern Courier Corps in Los Angeles to act as companions to old or infirm people traveling alone, and generally make travel less tedious. They v° already secured a five-year contract with one railway Left to right, they are Jane Stolaroff, Margaret Cooper, Evelyn Johnson, Kay Robinson, Eleanor Hershide and Sue Ussery.

employes work for such low wages that they are unable to accumulate reserves for old age and that competing chains will combine when independent opposition has been smothered and thus price reduction will cease. Sole defender of the chain stores was Chester Jackson president of

the Standard Grocery Company, which operates 226 chain store in Indianapolis. Jackson asserted if the tax si raised, he will be forced to close 100 Indianapolis stores, leaving storerooms vacant and forcing a large number of employes into ranks of the jobless.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Pageant Is Presented Girl Reserves of School 73 at 4101 East Thirtieth street, under auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association, last Thursday presented "Lucy’s Twilight Dream.” an original pageant developed from a study of the wedding ceremonies in several countries.

ARSON PROBE IS ASSIGNED TO $1,000,000 FIRE Crawfordsville Case to Be Studied by Investigator of State Unit. At the behest or Insurance adjusters, Harper McClure, investigator of the arson division of the state fire marshal's office, today was assigned to probe the recent $750,000 blaze at Crawfordsville, which resulted in the razing of six buildings and stock loss to eleven stores. Possibility that the blaze was incendiary in origin will be investigated by McClure. The fire started at the Goodman department store and, fanned by a stiff southeast wind, gained such

COMMAND LEGION MEMBERS DRIVE

With Governor Paul V. McNutt and Raymond Springer, Connersville attorney, directing. Indiana department of the American Legion is staging a state-wide drive for 12,000 members which will close Feb. 11. Campaign leaders, shown above are (left to right) Clarence A. Jackson, Newcastle, state chairman; Springer, honorary chairman; William O. Nelson, Anderson, state commander, and McNutt.

headway that the destruction of one-quarter of a business block in the heart of Crawfordsville was certain within a half hour. Damage to buildings and contents are expected to reach $1,000,000 be-

fore the work of insurance adjusters is completed. Efforts are being made by Crawfordsville business leaders to obtain a $250,000 loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

PAGE 7

CHINESE ACT TO MERGE ARMIES Regulars and Guerillas May Join Forces to Resist Japanese Drive. By United Press PEIPING. Jan. 18.—Chinese military commanders sought today to merge regular and irregular Chinese forces to delay further resumption of the Japanese offensive against Jehol province. General Feng Ohan-Hai, commander of guerillas, who have harassed the Japanese outside the great wall, reported that the Japanese continued aerial bombing in the Kailun district, attempting to destroy three Chinese radio stations. Feng said he was sending General Li Fan-Ting to Chcngtcfu, Jehol capital, and to Peiping to arrange co-operation between C h i n e s e regulars and irregulars.