The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
Convention to Begin
Its Sessions.
FIGHT THE Pure SHOE Law
As Ridiculous, Unjust and Un-
reasonable.
It Raises Price of Shoes and
They Wear No Longer.


Iopeka in force Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. prepared to combat
the pure shoe" law which will 20 in
to effect April 1-or at least a large
percentage Of them will. There may
be some opposition to the plan of cam
paign on the part of merchants in the
smaller towns who are of the opinion
that the new law will protect them
from the competition Of the mail order
houses. It is hinted that many Of the
retailers favor q test case to prove
whether or not the law 10 constitu-
ttonal.
The meeting that will open at 2
O'Clock "Wednesday in Representative
nall, ts the annual meeting of the
Kansas Shoe Retailers association, q
new organization with a membership
OF approximately two hundred. Invi-
tations have been sent to 3.7O0 shoe
men OF the state to attend the meet
ing, and it is expected that there will
be a big representation here.
That Pure Shoe Law.
Late Wednesday A. A. Ayers of
Wichita, the attorney for the ASSOC
citation. will speak on What Shall We
Do With the Pure Shoe Law" This
will start q lively discussion. The shoe
retailers believe that legislation il all
right. but they do not like the law as
A. AVW SSoAAANo, ~AACy SeAy IL ~ UAUs
Gov. Hodges to Speak.
An address of welcome will be CIV
en- Wednesday afternoon by George H.
Hodges. governor of Kansas, in behalf
of the state. r. L. Cofran, mayor OF
Topeka, will represent the capital city.
The response will be made by Schuy-
Ter Jones Of Wichita, vice president
E. Brelsford OF Topeka, the president.
will speak on "Our Aim"
Subsequent to the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting by
L. o. Morgan this gentleman win have
something to say of What Has Been
Done" Otto A. Fischer OF. lawrence.
treasurer of the association. will then
! make hiD report.
! A. A. Ayers Of Wichita will speak on
/ what Shall We Do With the Pure
Brown Shoe company of st. Louis Will
speak on Leather r.. A. Wilson,
manager of the Merchant Under
, writer's company, will have something
Hutchins of Chicago representative OF
the Scholl Manufacturing company.
will speak on Don't Let IF Block
| You.'s
The feature Thursday night will be n
banquet at 7:30 o'clock in the Mills Tea
| room. Arrangements are being made
| to care for 300 persons.
Two of the prominent shoe men on
the program will not be here on ac-
count Of illness One of them is A. G.
McGowin Of Philadelphia, president of
the National Shoe Retailers associa-
/ ton. and Mr.. Smith, president Of the
National Travelling Mems association.
Movie Show at State House.
A feature Thursday evening at S
O'Clock will be q movie at representa-
tive hall which will show the process
| Of making shoes from beginning to end.
It will be put on by the United States
Machinery company. This company
will also have ON display at the Ma
tional hotel a collection Of 400 ancient
and modern shoes Of various nations.
In all 30 firms will have displays in the
sample rooms Of the national. The
spring and fall models in shoes will be
exhibited
| Officers Of the association are: Pres
ident, w. E. Brelsford, Topeka: vice
president. Schuyler Jones. Wichite
secretary, L. o. Miller. Wichita: treas
urer, Otto A. Fischer. Lawrence. The
members of the legislative COMMITTEES
are: E. H. Crosby. chairman; George
Bauerschmitt. Dan Crawford and A. NJ
Leach.