The Robesonian., 1918-10-07
PRICES OF ALL ARTICLES
OF CLOTHING TO BE FIXED
frlces to be Controlled by War Indus
tries Board.

able to purchase shoes at fixed max
mum retail prices, lower than those
now prevailing, and obtain at the
same time shoes Of better quality.
1hls announcement was MADE on the
2rd by the War Industries board bas-
ed nan agreement entered into with
the shoe industry.
Under the agreement shoes will be
standardized as to quality and styles
at prices ranging from So to S12 for
men and women groups as follows:
Class A, from SO to S12; Glass &,
Sc to $3.50; and Class C, 50 to s. SO.
The program and styles Of shoes un-
der the regulated price plan will con-
form to that announced by the board
in June whereby both styles and col
ors were restricted. \ number of
manufacturers already have started
work on the standardized grades To
prevent loss to manufacturers Of high
priced shoes the agreement provides
that shoes retailing for more than
S12, the maximum fixed price which
already have been manufactured, may
be sold until June l 1919. After that
date it will be impossible to buy
ready-made shoes for more than So.
For low shoes of the type usually
worn in the summer months the max
imum price will be $11.
Prices of children's shoes Will be as
follows: For Class A or highest
grade-Boys, misses and youth, $3.50
to $500 and $500; little gents, $5 to
Sc; infants, 81 to SIS and babies, 81 to
$3.50. For medium and low priced
grades in the four divisions the
prices will be accordingly.
The board will check up on the
quality of the shoe sold at each price
by means of class number stamped
on it. Policing, officials explained
will be done by the various State
councils of defense and where the
public is in doubt as to what quality
it is getting according to the price
schedule, complaint may be made anc
the cost of manufacture traced.
While it is. possible to purchase E
shoe for So now under the new SEIZED
ule the shoe at that price will be Of
higher grade. Officials also said tina
it will be possible to buy better quail
ty shoes throughout the three classe:
at less money than at present. SHE:
now retailing for as high as $40, the!
said will retail for the maximum price
VI SlZ dIll Uo VI dC ledot Suuc1l Eual
ity. -.
Manufacturers, jobbers and retail
ers subscribed to the agreement ant
retailers will be required to sign /;
pledge containing the price scale AM
display it in their shops. Failure t
do so will mean the cutting off of sup
plies. The manufacturers pledge pro
vides for standards of quality at tn
quoted prices.
The cutting of shoes under the ney
schedule will begin October Is and
is expected first deliveries will b
made within thirty to 60 days afte
that date. Time is allowed retailer
to dispose of present stocks at pres
ent prices.
Prices and distribution Of practi
cally all articles Of wearing appare
are to be controlled by the War In
dustries board. Regulations prescrib
ing certain fixed prices for shoes cor
stituted only the first step in a ger
eral policy for price control of cloth
ing.
Though no details to be followed i
controlling clothing prices has bee
announced by the board it is believe
:. the general policy adopted in fixin
the prices of shoes will be followe;
Standard prices for standard grade
of mems and women's suits, hats an
! ether articles probably will be estas
/ lished by agreement with manufa'
turers and retailers.