The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Did You Read This
Editorial in. The "7imes"
Monday, August 18th?
THE CLOTHING AND SHOE SPECULATION

VYYHAr |, q food ,peeula,or' Why everyone knows
w the answer--he |, tn. man who buy, commodities
at the lowest prices often getting ioods 81 le's
and shoe @ ,p.eul.or' Why h. i an unknown Individu,
Just now but he's getting ready to swoop down on me
clothing stores and the shoe stores and buy the goods which
are being offered at such low prices
The clothing and shoe specuator reads IA the news
papers that he can buy so sui, for $loS ne expects to
cali around today at the big store and pick oil the bar
gains, the clothing to be laid away unit, next spring.
right now in all the big store. down town. You can buy
pair Of ow-eu, shoes for 81 they are worth they'll
be worth $ll nsst spring unless Mr. Humble Citizen can
find way 10 hamstring the leather trVst
man can take $40 today visit the leading shops for
men, and select an outfit that will likely cost him so next
spring And yet talk about the high cost Of things to
wear.
1t isn't the high at ALL so lar un,e..onabl. good,
are concerned And every man knows that the ow-cut
shoe OF today will no, 70 Of style by next spring
And far the clothing line 10 concerned, only the
fasdous get caught by making purchases for the
carly months OF 1918 OF course styea will change hut
don't the medium priced suits of this season look good
deal like those wore last yearI Certainly they do.
While we are aware that the designer will insist upon
beltcd jacket year and plain the next no designer
on earth can work fast enough TO keep up with the thrifty
Judgment picking standard clothing ths won't Get
OF style.
And suppose the styles do change b,' Isn't II worth
while to save oneha the cost OF the clothing bill by taking
advantage Of the misfortune Of the clothing man who Is
forced to move hs goods account OF the fact that
chsndse Tor the change OF seasons 10 waiting to be un'
packed1
There was whs who said that the way TO
practice real thrift TO buy the straw hat In the fail
and purchase coal In the spring While we're doing 90
much talking about thrift and conservation will be we'll to
listen to the wisdom expressed by that man who looked
two seasons ahead
Look at the ads righ, now You'll sec that You can buy
good straw hat for 81 you'll pay three times that much
next spring for similar hat And only the expert
tell the difference in style OF the two hats You can OBJ
serve IN the clothing ad, that values up to SIS are to be
obtained at &9S, all because the season for summer
clothing 10 nearing an end
In shoe I'd few days ago il noted that summer
shoes could be bought at half the value asked In early
May And 40 It goes
In the older countries where the people practice real
thrift you'll find men buying suits In September
II Is one sure road TO riches
The man who nesleets to get into hi, game where he
can become clothing speculaor and shoe speeuator 10
throwing money away barring only the Of those few
who have unlimited resources and follow the styles
regardless Of prices
Be clothing speculstor; be shoe specustor You'll
find that bank account grows by the process And
you'll give direct aid to every legitimate se OF business