Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
MEN WILL CAST OFF
CLOTHES BONDAGE
Unoslip Will Give that Freedom
in Warm Weather Which
the Ancients All En-
ioyed.
By A. R. GROH.

My fellow men, arc we tree or arr
we slaves.
You say we are free, But stop,
Are we free when we are bound anc
choked by heavy clothing all through
the sweltcring summer. Are we free
when a starchcd collar encases our
neck like a pillory; Arc VIC free
when our heads are crushed by stiff
straw hats, our waists oppressed by
tight belts, our calves pinched by
gartcrs, uncomfortable carriers in
spite OF the fact that no metal can
touch us: Arc we free when our feet
ache in heavy shoes? Are we free
when we bear the rest of the white
mans burden of socks, trousers,
shirts, O. B. G.'s, coats, neckties?
| have called you together today,
men, to cast off these bonds of con-
vention. to rid ourselves at one
blow OF these hot shackles of civili-
zation.
Invents Garment.
Give car to ME! For | have in
vented a garment which shall become
the badge of our liberty.
Behold, men, the Unoslipl
That is the name which ! have
given it. "Uno" signifies that it is in
one piece, a combination of shirt and
trousers. slip" signifies the ease and
quickness with which you slip into it.
No more carriers, no belts, no stiff
collarsl Aye, and more, menl No
more socks, no shoes no neckties. We
shall cast them aside. Neither shall
we wear hats, Did not kindly nature
cover our heads with a thatch of hair
to protect us from the heat of the
sun! The hat has been foisted upon
us by an artificial age. The Greeks
and Romans wore no hats. Neither
did the Indians. Away with hats!
Does it not fill you with JOY to con-
template the Unoslip? You shall rise
from your bed in the morning, take
your shower and step lightly into
your Unoslip. You shall dress in
moment instead OF in half an hour as
under your present regime OF clothes
bondage.
And morel The Unoslip shall not
be made of heavy serges, cheviots,
tweeds and the like. No! We shall
adopt the light and airy fabrics now
used by the fair sex-silks, satins,
voiles, charmeuses, crepe de chimes
and the like. We shall have our Uno-
slips made in dashing patterns and in
all the colors OF the rainbow. We
shall have, also, house Unoslips to
wear at home, made OF simple ging-
hams and calicos.
Does not your heart throb at the
very contemplation of the freedom
which is to be yours? in your Uno-
slip, freed of all the cramping re-
'traint of collars, gartcrs, belts, shoes,
you will feel like skipping and jump
ng and running. Your bare feet will
'ejoice, the glad sunshine will shine
ipon your head and the cool breezes
will blow refrcshingly through your
Unoslip .,
In order to avoid embarrassment in
The introduction OF the Unoslip to
Omaha and to the world it will be
wise for all men to appear on the
lame day in their Unoslips.
Sets Date.
Therefore | have designated Tues
lay, July 9, as the day when every
nan and boy shall appear, dressed in
he garment of freedom!
Perhaps we can get the mayor to
ssue proclamation making that
Unoslip Day. and then get them to 7
nut welcome Unoslip" on the well !
ONE archl
Have your Unoslips made now, !
1enl And don't forget the day, the !,
reat and glorious day of our clothes u
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