Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
GOOD DLEATHER SHOWS
STRENGTH ON MARKET
UpperS in Particular Display
More FirmneSs and Prices
Advance
NEW BUYING MOVEMENT
Revised. Army Shoe Specifications
Make Tanners Worry Over
Utilizing Ofral

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MUS "I' TAXING ON Il irmor tone and
some advances have been asked ON
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cents foot ON the good grades and arc
now quoting rnrty-rour. ror,s ,,u,,,.
b.,. 80 H.. -
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week ~ thc Oh basis of for1N-tvo cents
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grade black leather is wru gnIJ nm ne
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Army shoe Outlook
Army shoe business is coming i'm tbc
near future. Tho plans now can for
about n million and a half pairs or tho
new "Pcrshmg" shoe each month. be
ginning July I Of this year. According
to the preliminary specifications for this
shoe, there will be large quantities of
good grade sole leather wanted The
shoe will have an outer sole Of nine
iron or over. q middle sole of eight iron
ana top or second middle sole of
seven iron. The inner sole must be Al
least seven IRON aud not more than
seven and uuc-halr iron This makes a
iogl of thirtv-uuc iron of sole leather.
Allowing about three iron for the thick
ness Of the uppcr leather. which is
lasted uudcr inc 4hncs tho soldier will
have thirrv-ro,r iron nr nearly three
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hin, ,rd tho yrn,,rd An Of tho eolos
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