Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-17
SHOE LEATHER TO
RISE ON DEMAND
FROM THE ARMIES
MANUFACTURERS EXPECT BUSY
SEASON FROM ARMIES ASK
ING FOR SUPPLIES.

BOSTON, Oct Manufacturer
of shoes are preparing for busy sea
son, which should begin early next
month. and they are buying leather
In anticipation OF their needs Tan.
ners are not inclined to give them
much leeway in their contracts. Inn
mediate delivery OF orders at current
prices is desired Some shoe manu-
facturers have secured leather
enough for some time, perhaps two
months, and they expect, before that
supply is absorbed to be able to
know how to manage for the future.
The trade is very much in the dark
as to the future, and nothing serves
as an index. Some expect the bust
ness to decrease about rs per cent
Of the normal by next January At
the same time il is admitted that
business by that month may be ahead
of the normal, Between such opin-
ions from the well informed the gen
eral trade may well be in doubt.
Retailers are advised to be eau
tlous, and to cut down their stocks
II is understood that retail stores
are well supplied with goods OF sal
able nature, and the necessity OF in
creasing is not urgent The public
will be Obliged to try what Is offered.
and under present conditions, any
reputable shoes will sell, regardless
of style" With the cost OF materi-
ais advancing any Of the shoes on
hand are worth all that is demanded.
Ii is announced that the European
countries, whence a large part OF the
ealfskins come to this country, have
stopped expectation, on account OF
the war conditions This leaves the
American people, who prefer calf
leather shoes to any other material
dependent on the domestic supply
and as that is necessarily limited, the
prospect of high prices for calf-leath
er shoes is evident
Furthermore, the necessities of the
armies in the field are opening de
mand for shoes and inquiries are be
ing received for figures on lots OF
many thousands pairs II American
manufacturers secure these contracts
they must give good leather; and il
good leather from limited supplies is
used for military purposes, the supply
/ OF good leather for the needs of the
peaceful people viii be still further
reduced. entailins higher prices fol-
| that which is used, or an increased
\ use of substitutes.
This matter OF substitutes fol-
leather has been discussed for som,
time with but little advance. excep
| along lines Of least resistance. TIL,
/ public has had a dislike for "artificia
/ leather" and the word substitute
i seems similar. But now both must b,
/ considered even more seriously Fab
RIGS are now recognized as reputabl,
substitutes, and are used in the prop
er places in shoe construction Cot
ton cloth can be used with satisfaC
tory results as tops and uppers o
shoes. II cannot as yet, be used 70
shoe soles, as leather is undeniabl
the best material Already shoes ar
being made with leather uppers an
wooden or steel soles. and felt ha
proved durable for soles After e>
periments with these substitutes
should not be difficult to adopt Gel
tain artificial" feathers, sold undo
patented trade names for use !
shoes II the people Will not wea
these artificial feathers they could b
used more extensively where leathe
, is now used in various manufacture
other than boots and shoes