The Coconino sun., 1918-08-02
LESS LEATHER IN SHOES
 BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS

An appeal to the shoe manufactur- CTS of the United States was recently sent out by c. F. c. Stout, of the War Industries Board at Washington, urg- ing conservation of resources and re- duction of styles to assist in carrying on the war, and enclosing a list ot suggested methods of conservation. These suggestions have been carefully investigated by prominent men in the trade. They have also been ratified by the executive committee of the Council of National Service of the Shoe and Leather Industries. The fol- lowing is the schedule for shoe manu- lecturers:
 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 at side of finished shoe) size Alb to be the base measure. The max imum height of misses shoes, size 1l-2, shall not exceed 6 1-2 inches (measured as above). The maximum height of children's shoes, sizes 8 1-2 to II, shall not exceed six inches. The maximum height of boys and youths shoes shall not exceed 5 1-2 inches. The maximum height of infants shoes sizes AS, shall not exceed 1-2 inches. The maximum height of but ton shoes for women shall not exceed 6 1-2 inches.
 The maximum height of all wom- ems over-gaiters shall not exceed eight inches (measured from breast of heel at side to center of top at side of over-gaiter).
 All shoes, both leather and fabric, shall be restricted to black, white and two colors of tan (the two colors of tan to be dark brown or tan and a medium brown or tan). These color regulations do not apply to baby shoes made of fabrics. Patent leather shall be black only.
 Shoe manufacturers shall not, for the next six months, introduce, pur- chase or use any style lasts. They may replenish to cover wastage or to meet requirements on present lasts now in use in the manufacture O. 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.)
 The'use of leather as a quarter lin- ing in oxfords and low shoes is per mitted only when used in skeleton form with fabric. Leather Things will be permitted in evening slippers where uppers are made of fabrics. We ad- vocate the use of full fabric Things for low shoes wherever possible.
 Wing tips shall be eliminted. Imita- tion tips are permitted.
 Cartons shall be made of either all white or gray paper with the excep- tion of the front label and the front flange, which may conform with the color and paper now in use. No bot tom covering, trimming, string, fly sheets or printed tops, sides or backs to be permitted on cartons. You are requested insofar as possible oI wherever practicable to institute the following methods of conservation:
 1. To use economical cutting pat terms.
 2. To cooperate with retailers and wholesalers to, restrict the return of merchandise.
 8. To reduce the number of new boot samples for women, to be made for spring season of 1919.
 4. To discourage the purchase or order of unnecessary sample pairs of shoes for future buying.
 To encourage the sale of low cut and low effects.
 To discourage the use of all button shoes and not to introduce new style button shoes.
 In order to secure heavier weights essential for government require ments, the War Industries Board also places restrictions on weights of soles used in civilian shoes.