The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
I|n TOP SHOES
IRE UNDER BAN,
RETAILERS HEAR
Eight and a Half Inches Limit,
Says Convention Speaker,

A. r. Sloane Of Ohio, field secretary
Of the National Shoe Retailers associa-
tion, speaking before members Of the
Okiahoma Shoe Retailers association,
which opened lis two-day convention
here at Chamber of Commerce this
morning. intimsted by his remarks that
Il women in these days are seen wearing
shoes higher up on the ankle than eight
and a half inches. they are doing so
In defiance OF the wishes OF the gov
ernment and against what the national
association OF shoe retailers has made
agreement shall be the style (in the in
tefest Of leather conservation this year.
The government respects you dealers
In shoes" said Sloane 10 the shoemen
this morning. "and II you had no, had a
national organization 10 send proper
officers to Washington last November
to represent the interes, Of the nations
shoemen, 1t the present time you would
be selling q standardized shoe for men
and q standardized shoe for women at
prices fixed by the government
buninem bhd hpfoeo.
"Shoe dealers in Great Britain and
France have very nearly been ruined by
the DEGREES concerning the selling OF
shoes made by their respective govern
ments. They have been so badly off in
fact they sent TO the United States for
organizers from our association 10 90
10 England and Organize the shoe deal
ers there 30 that their business would
not be utterly ruined. Russia l, so bad
ly off for shoes that II actually costs
more 10 get . pair OF shoes patched in
Russis than II costs 10 get a new pair
Of shoes In America.
"Some two years ago, particularly in
the east, there was q schoe scare and
propaganda Of a famine in leather which
spread out here and all over our coun-
try. II vas Q wicked affair and utterly
without foundation. Most Of you got
frightened as did in my store back in
Ohio, and bought shoes you didn't need,
couldn't pay for and weren't warranted
in buying. Some OF you have those very
same shoes in your stores now. In con-
nection with this you do not want to
forget that there has never been any
dangerous famine in hides and leather
and there has been no time when, II you
went to market TO buy leather, you could
not buy il, provided you were willing TO
pay the price. II was entirely question
Of price"
Insurancs 10 Discussed.
The officer Of this association which
Il only two years old, are, president,
]. z. Brecheisen, Muskoseei first vice
president, William 7. Head, Oklahoma
City; second vice president, L. Lyons,
Tulsa; secretary-treasurer, d. Frank
Redd, Muskcgee President Brecheisen
presided over the session this fore
noon which started at 10 o'clock. Will
liam 7. Head greeted the members on
behalf OF the shoe dealers OF this city
and the response was made by L. R.
Richardson, who represented Ferd
Kaufman Of Sapulpa. The only formal
address OF the forenoon session was
the one given by Secretary Sloane OF
the national association who comes
here from a similar convention he re-
Gently attended at Dallas. ...e.,
Two matters Of bushes. brought up
at the forenoon session concern insur-
snce for retail shoe dealers and sys-
TEN Of hsying. reliable data on shoe
jobbers and all firms doing business
with the retail shoemen. II was pointed
out that by joining the national asso-
citation Of retail shoe dealers which now