The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-30
SHOE !.
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A Million and a Hall Pairs To Be
Delivered Every Month To =
American Forces

According to the Government Hide
and Leather Control Board, the prin-
cipal use to which leather lie being
put Mt the present moment is for the
Pershing trench shoe. Beginning on
August 1, there win be delivered one
and one half million pairs Of the Per
shing trench shoes every month, says
the New York Evening Post Each
pair of these shoes weighs Eve and
a half pounds. The shoes are heavier
than those used by the armies Of Great
Britain OF France. They are com
posed Of a sole about three quarters of
an inch thick, made Of four solos, or
four thicknesses Of heather. The sole
and heel are completely stud led With
sole are iron plates SO that the sol
der is wearing out the metal all the
time instead of leather. After these
metal nails and plates wear out, the
shoes are exchanged for now ones,
while the old are being restudded aud
replated TO be worn again. The uppcrs
of these shoes are the finest and hcnvi-
est that can be made.
Most Durable Of All
TherefoFe, the Pershing trench shoe
in construction aud quality represents
the most durable and most modern in
all respects that the men in this branch
of the leather industry bnve ever hrrn
able to turn ont. The shoe was mnde
after the most careful analysis of the
wearing qualities of army shoes turned
out by the Allies since the war began.
The manufacture Of the Pershing
trench shoe has made it necessary for
the authorities pt' Washin ton to con.
serve all leather and not allow tho
sale of any thicker than "8 iron. i"
or about an eighth of an, inch. No
tanner will sell sole leather any thicker
than that. Ert1sE-
The largest use of leather outside
Of that set aside for the Pershing
trench shoe, or possibly larger, is for
harness, for which there is a. trcmen
dous demand. 1t is stated that the
Government expects, within the ne xt
sixty days, to have all the black har,
ness leather it requires; as for russell
harness leather, large quantities are
still required. The tanners of the
United States are endeavOring tn sup
ply. this demand for russell harness
leather, which unquestionably will be
met in time. Army officers are paying
special attention to the manufac ture
and quality of stirrup straps for caval
ry and artillery horses. They are max
ing the most minute inspection of eV.
cry stirrup strap, because II one breaks
il means almost certain death to the
rider. The strap is made of russell
leather; 1t has got to be Of the Nery
finest quality and as strong az it is
possible to turn it out.
Big Leather Demand
There has been a great foreign de-
mand for American sole leather. as a
result of the war, and vast amount
of it has been exported. This eondi
ton Is the result of the almost CEN
plete cessation of operation by tho
manufacturers of sole leather in the
countries involved in the war. When
the big conflict ends, there will be
a natural falling off in American sole
leather exports. As to upper leather,
the foreign trade, especially that of
South America, will continue TO bny
it in great quantities, because the poo,
pie like it for its looks, neatness, and
adaptability to style. There will. al
ways be a great market for it. The
export trade of betting will be very
larre. Europe alone will call for Prac-
tically all we can produce, and the
demand will last for some months he
fore normal conditions prevail.