Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 182, 14 May 1919 — Page 2
SHOE MAKERS AWAIT ACTION OF U. S. ON SALE OF STOCKS OF LEATHER
By WILLIAM R. 8ANB0RN. Suppose you attended church some 'wintry morning and taw otherwise well-dressed women wearing carpet slippers and bathroom slippers, women whoie souls had been steeped in suffering and who came to church to pray and to be comforted. Pity them? Of course you would, as the whole world pities the people of Belgium and those of the devastated countries of Europe where s Joy has
gone Into mourning and where "Rachel mourneth for her children and weeps because they are not." We who are inclined to complain, and with the reason, at the high cost of shoes, should gaze for a moment on a picture of, a town where there a i a V am a V..1m
p1cV8 ?J1 J?Z conunue tomakl
sible to convince Washington, women that shoes below $9 or $10 are really wearable." Now the present writer is hardly
old enough to remember the Battle of Waterloo, or to recall the 'scenes at the laying of the corner stone of
Bunker Hill monument, but he does
recall the time when a pair of $5 shoes were considered good enough for the First Lady of the Land at Washington,
or anywhere else, for that matter. But those were palmy days of low prices.
when presidents were paid but f 25,000
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ladles of "Quality' had their footwear made to measure and really did pay
more than $5 per pair for them, though not a great deal at that.
As it now appears we have acquired
actually see In more than one desolat
ed region where the exiles are returning, and even where a shell has never fallen. Who can Imagine the joy of these unfortunates when real leather shoes are once more obtainable, as they soon will be. Do you think that price will cut much figure then? Not a great deal to those who can buy them at all. After you have visited European cities and noted the window displays you will decide that shoes where the most plentiful cost at least half as
much axaln as they do in America and
that they do not seem to be as good as in this country, nor of as graceful
tviB. And this with a very few ex
ceptions is" true. The finest shoes!
found In Europe, as a general ruie, are those made in the United States. Demand Greater Than Supply. Until the supply of shoes catches up with the world demand, as the markets open, we may not reasonably expect any Important reductions in the price of either leather or shoes. With the seas open to commerce and the exporters ready to ship at a profit, leather will go out, and also shoes. Our tanners have always exported more or less leather and our shoe manufacturers have also bought leather in every world market, Just as the tanners have combed the world for hides and skins. But at this time good leather of every kind is extremely scarce in this
country and we fear It will be even more so when the British embargo is lifted as we have been exporting no leather to England for some months, there having been a ban on imports. It seems strange to state. As for hides and skins these are relatively scarce, too. It is a pleasure to note in this connection that the English government recently removed the restrictions as to shipping hides out of India and that we may now buy freely from Denmark, the embargo on exports from that country having just been removed. Both tanners and manufacturer are awaiting the action of our government with relation to its sales of leather, of which Uncle Sam holds a fairly large stock, embracing nearly every kind of leather in. use. There would
seem to be no reason why this leather
should not be quickly marketed now that the government will be able to contract for all the leather goods and shoes it may in future need.. It is not known how large this supply of leather Is, nor how much there may be of various kinds but that as a whole it is a considerable quantity is admitted by the government. . Leather Costing '$12 Per Pound A tanner states that the average
weight of kid leather used in women'B ' fine shoes weighs one pound to seven square feet, for leather is bought by the square foot, at least all choice upper leathers are. Now, then, it takes three and one-half square feet of leather to make a lady's high shoe. Figuring that this, leather is worth $4 for 7-square feet the kid alone, in a pair of shoes would cost $2, to which must be added the cost of heels, soles, linings, etc., all the labor of manufacture and the cost of wholesale selling. But S4 represents but a very medium grade of kid leather, per seven feet. The greatest leather authority in America tells us that at the mo
ment the finest kid costs up to $12 per pound, and this would make the upper leather alone in a kid shoe cost just $6 to which all the other costs just enumerated must also be added. And
the finer the shoe the greater the per ' cent of labor costs, too, remember, for only to high priced, experienced workmen is that class of manufacture entrusted. This scarcity of good leather, or Indeed, at one time of sole leather of any kind, is responsible for the manufacture of numerous substitutes for the old time leather soles, also heels. Right now women are wearing a large per cent of wood heels, and these are frankly advertised as such by manufacturer and retailer, as being leathercovered, lighter and in every way as satisfactory as solid leather. In view of the high cost of good soie leather, which is the kind used in good all-
leather heels, wood should be a most
inexpensive substitute, in our opinion.
for we even have wood to ourn;
haven't we? But that fact is not reflected In the price charged by the manufacturer for shoes with wooden
heels, so far as we have been able to
learn. Passing of the Cheap Shoe
The day of the cheap shoe, or even any Important demand for cheap shoes
seems to be passing, reopie nave ac
quired the expensive shoe habit, everywhere. A Washington shoe mer
chant says that "It is almost impos
Orchard Is Important
ror Better Yield
Work at Right. Time WiM Give
Good Results - R . rt. H OLDEN - Wf. -
A T MY' request Mr. R. R. Robertson of Ohio, a wehi known atboj" J .jhV horticulture, has prepared the following spraying program, wmcn is y offered to the busy owner of the small orchard:'. , spray all fruit trees without regard to kind or variety witn ine dormant spray. The dormant spray should be applied in the early spring before the leaves start, special care being taken to cover every bit of the tree surface from the ground up. Much depends on the thoroughness of this appiir ration. With peach trees, the earlier this dormant spray Is applied the bettor It onnrrnla rarl loo finmo' arivnrata 1at fllll RnravinC QS beSt for p3aCh. t Ot
rinle tro Trio Tatar- In in mrlnir th dormant SDrSV la ftDPlied the "better it
"ea weic J"u.uui. . f --- " --' Z'Z, it before
per year. But as a rule at that time : controls green apnis, or oua nee, Dut care must oe exei "a'" - ---- --
h lenvo. mnk- irmfh ornvth n It will bum all leal gTOWin It reacuea.
dormant spray Is thoroughly appi? it J seldom necessary to apply the extra mMi m la -N.nm(nripl for the control of aphis and fungus.
To prepare the dormant or scale spray, take one part commercial lfcnesulphur to seven parts water; or If miscible oil is used, dilute according to directiona. Lime-sulphur is a commercial preparation that can be purchased
In say town or city. ' Summer "Soray.
' The first summer spray should be applied to applo trees after the blossom falls and before the end, or calyx, of the little apple closes. Use the summer spray, driving It well into the end of the little apple Just formed. This should tnke cure of the first brood of coddling moth, and greatly lessen the
second brood. - The coddling moth lays the eggs that hatch Into the worms that we find In the apples. The second summer spray should be put on In about three weeks after the Mnflcnm snpnr.
-Ph.. luctni- third snmmrr snrav should be applied as aoon as the second
brood of coddling moth appears. The time that the second brood of coddling moth nnnPAra ran he determined only by close observation. It may be as
.nrii: .Tnitr i nr n into ns Ausrast 10. The busy farmer can usually safely
.nnlv thin anrnv nnv tlmft from the 15th Of Ju!y to the 10th Of August. (Ask
enrp ennntv nsront what rlntft Is bSSt for TOUT locality.)
At the time of the third summer spray, if there are any indications of fungus growth on the apples, such as apple scab, blotch or sooty fungus, it might be well to use 2250 Bordeaux spray Instead of the lime-sulphur, adding the arsenate of lead, the same as with the lime-sulphur summer spray. However, on the farm orchard the lime-sulphur spray will answer practically all purposes. How to Prepare Spray. To prepare the summer spray, take one part lime-sulphur to 40 parts water, to which has been added arsenate of lead to make a 1 per cent solution. To make a 1 per cent solution of arsenate of lead, v Dissolve one pound of arsenate of lead in as many gallons of spray solution as there is per cent of arsenic oxide in the poison. To Illustrate, if you use rsenate of lead powder containing 33 per cent arsenic oxide, one pound of this powder will be sufficient for S3 gallons of the solution; or if 14 per cent arsenate of lead paste Is used, one pound of the paste will be sufficient for only 14 gallons of the spray solution. In using arsenate of lead start stirring or agitating the solution before adding the poison. Keep the solution agitated until it is all applied or part of the arsenic oxide will be precipitated in the spray tank and the solution
If peaches are sprayed In summer, use self-boiled lime-sulphur; not the
commercial kind. Write your experiment station lor airecuons ir uiuau self-boiled lime-sulphur or ask your county agent
Besides the dormant spray the cnerry needs one summer spray jusi we be blossom hull drops from the little cherry, using the regular summe-
solution. ,
high class shoes. We said "highclass,' not high cost, be it observed, for even the very highest class ot shoes must Inevitably become cheaper in due time. In our own experience we have noted that the last dollar or two added to price has really been the best part of our shoe investments, over a number of years. When a very
fair dress shoe for men was selling
at $5, for instance, we found it economy to pay $6, Just as all other men
who have counted the time and wear have discovered. This is doubtless true, too, as to women's shoes, but
even so that is no excuse for extrav agant prices On the part of the manu
facturer. What we are Insisting on is this: A well made shoe, out of good material and sold at a reasonable profit, is always the most economical to purchase. At To Children's Shoes Well, sir. or madame, this is indeed a "touchy" subject in even the best regulated families. Isn't it? Children's shoes, forsooth. Great guns, how these have advanced and how poor, in the main, they are, unless you pay a tip top price for them. Some manufacturers have refused to reduce quality but have not forgotten to tack a profit on. Oh, what shall we say as to the cost of shoes for "Boys, Youths and Little Gents." three varying size3 at differing costs. Or what shall we relate as to the cost of "Child's, Misses', and Growing Girls' " sizes in fine footwear. Should you happen to see a
man bowed down witn sorrow ana with a handkerchief pressed to his eyes on a Saturday night, note the three or four bundles under his arm. They are children's shoes and their
cost but let us not add sorrow to! sorrow; let's forget it 'till the next time you have shoes to buy for th5i
youngsters, which, if the fates are
kind, Mill not be for another week, for shoes should last any boy or girl at least two weeks. Women's Shoes at $22 a Pair Shoe manufacturers are interested in seeing the price of leather decline; It would reduce the amount of capital needed in their business largely. The retailer would also like to see good shoes sold for less money as th.3
would increase his business. Just now
he is ever on the defensive; he has a
lot of explaining to do, has reasons
why to give. We are not all rich; we
cannot all afford to give a shoe man
a $20 bin in payment lor a pair ot shoes np& tell him to keep the change. We recall a Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
shoe man who advertised more than a year ago that owing to his foresight,
large buying capacity, his generosity, too, it may hsve been, that he was "Happy to inform his lady patrons that
for more than a year at least he could
guarantee to supply them witn presentable shoes at a cost not to exceed
$22.00 per pair." Are we joking? Not
in a million years on so solemn
subject. That is just what he took one-quarter page in the Chicago dailies
to tell a breathless world. . And, say
Down we went to that store, walked in and removing out hat, asked to be
shown those charming $22.00 shoes,
and by Jinks, he had 'em. Then we
walked sadly out into the sunshine, a wiser man. To see women's shoes at
$22.00 per pair, tiny shoes weighing
just a few ounces well it was a case
when language failed.
The Real Situation
Here is a merry-go-round, truly.
Wages have gone up because shoes are high and shoes are high because wages
have gone up. How are we to put the brakes on? For "shoes" substitute any manufactured article and you have
the same condition. It s a perplexing
problem for peculiar people. Give us
your solution, brethren, and let us have
it quickly, and faith, we 11 print it!
Evangelistic Services At
Nazarene Well Attended
The Rev. E. O. Chalfant, who has
been conducting evangelistic services
at the Church of the Nazarene will preach again tonight. He will leave
for his home in M uncle Thursday as
special services are being conducted
at his church there. Other special workers will be in charge here on
Thursday. An all-day meeting will be
held on Sunday with basket dinner at
noon. The meetings this week have
been well attended.
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Edwin S. Hopkins Is
Dead At Louisville
Edwin Sylvester Hopkins. 72 years
old, formerly superintendent of schools
in Richmond, a well known educator and poet, died Tuesday at Louisville,
Ky., of apoplexy.
Mr. Hopkins was graduated from DePauw university. He was president of Franklin college, superintendent of schools in this city and at Jeffersonville, where he was superintendent for i5 years. He resided in that city until the time of his death.
Romance might well be the name of this delicate robe for the sprinsr bride. It is pale eeorgette with a quaint apron of ecru lace and a satin roee at the waist. Its airy softness is unconhned and hangs gracefully from the shoulders.
In The Spring-Time.
Any fool knows
enough to cany
an umbrella when it rains, but the wise man ia he who carries one when it is only cloudy. Any ; man will send for a doetor when he gets
bedfast, but the wiser one is he
who adopts proper measures before his UI3 become serious. During a hard winter or the following spring
one feels rundown, tired, out, weak
and nervous. Probably you have ! suffered from ' cold3 or influenza which has left you thin, weak and pale. This is the time to put your system in order, i It is time for
house-cleaning.' A good, old-fashioned alterative ind temperance tonic i3 one mado of wild roots and barks without tho use of alcohol, and called Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, in tablet or liquid form. This U nature's tonic, which restores the tone of the stomach, activity of the liver and steadiness to the nerves, strengthening . the, whole
system. Indianapolit, Ind. "I am most pleased to aar for 'Golden Medical Discovery' that I liko it aa a tprinc medicine. I waa employed ia a cloak boaee ind used it for a toning-up medicine. Aa a general ooio I know ot nothing batter. You may UM this commendation to benefit others." Mrs. O. P. 3ctm, 733 Els EL
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