Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
PLACE RESTRICTIONS
ON SHOE REPAIRMEN

Ottawa shoe repairmsn have Ie
,cNed copies Of the following rrstrtc-
tious rs placed upon their trade ana
printed IN the Shoe Repair shop
Monthly. The article says;
The War Industries Board has re-
stticted shoe manufacturers 10 the
following schedule:
These recommendation apply TO
all samples made for the spring sea
son of 1919 and To all shoes cut for
manufacture ON or after october L.,
t19lS.
The maximum height OF women's
shoes, both leather and fabric. shall
not exceed eight inches measured
from breast of heel at side to center
OF top al side OF finished shoel, size
4B 10 be the base measure
The maximum height of all womens
over H. shall not exceed 6'e inches
measured as abovel.
Height Of Shoes.
The maximum height of children's
shoes, sizes SILL. shall not exceed
t inches.
The maximum height of boys and
youths shoes shall not exceed 5le
inches.
The maximum height Of infants
shoes, sizes rs. shall not exceed 5i2
inches
The maximum height of button
shoes for women shall not exceed So
inches
Over-Gaiters.
The maximum height OF all wo-
mems oVer-saiters shall not exceed 5
inches tmeasured from breast Of heel
AT side of center OF top at side Of
over gaiter).
Colors.
All shoes, both leather and fabric.
shall he restricted 10 black, white and
: two colors OF tan (the two colors Of
tan 10 he a dark brown or tan and a
! medium brown or tam. These color
regulations do not apply to baby shoes
made of fabrics. Patent leather shall
be black only.
, The manufacturers shall not
the next six months. introduce pur-
chase or use any new style lasts They
-. may replenish to cover wastage or TO
meet requirements on present last;
now in use in the manufacture of
shoes This is to be effective at once
BY new style lasts is meant any lasts
! which have not actually been used
for the manufacture OF shoes in the
: past season.
I Innings.
The use of leather a, a quarter
:, lining in oxfords and low shoes il per
: mitted only when used In skeleton
form with fabric Leather Innings will
!. be permitted in evening slippers
where uppers are made Of fabrics
We advocate the use of full fabri,
Innings for low shoes wherever posi-
I" Bile.
Tips
70 Wing tips shall be eliminated. I'm
4. itation tipps are permitted.
Y. Cartons.
Cartons shall be made of eithei
l. white or gray paper with the excep
~ ton of the front label and the from
IN Hange which may conform with tn,
h color and paper now in use No bot
10 tom covering trimming, string, fly
+, sheets or printed tops. side, or backs
to be permitted on cartons.
You are requested, in so far as pos
= sible or wherever practicable, to in
: institute the following methods O
conservation:
" l. To use economical cutting pat
N terms
2. To cooperate with retailers anC
s. wholesalers to restrict the return o
81 merchandise
3. To reduce the number of new
a boot samples for women, to be mad,
for spring season of 1919
n 4. To discourage the purchase OF
~ order OF unneces sary sample pair o
n shoes for future buying.
To encourage the sale Of low GU
and low effects
To discourage the use OF all button
shoes and not introduce new styl'
button shoes
n