Evening star., 1919-08-16
ARMOUR GRAT|F|ED
FOR GIFT Of SHOES
MarveIs That Building Trades
Stopped There When He
Saw Bids on Projects.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 16.-J. Ogden
Armour has written a note Of thanks
to the Builders and Truders' Exchange,
whose members recently voted to send
him a pair of shoes because he re-
Gently said high prices had led him
to,,dssI to have his his old d, ones repaired. He
would not go astray. He said when
he saw the bids Of the builders and
traders on building projects he
marveled that their generosity stop
ped at pair of shoes. He said this
overcoat. and that even whole
years wardrobe would be accepted.
Mr.. Armour's letter addressed to q
member of the exchange was as fol-
lows:
II learned on reading this morn
Builders and Traders Exchange to
send me a pair of shoes. I am in
closing my address so that by no
chance will the shoes go astray.
Your touching Endorsement of the
principle Of conservation is much ap-
preciated.
ut is fitting. however. that the
Builders and Traders show evidence
of their generosity. Statesmen the
world over have regarded 1t good
business to- spend few dollars for
theater tickets or some other enter
tainment for a prospect on whom
they expect to wax fat.
Marvel at Generosity.
when / peruse the bids which
have been submitted by the Builders
and Traders on various building prof.
ects in which I am interested. and
when I note how high these bids are,
marvel that your generosity stops
at a mere pair of shoes. 1t seems to
me that such a prospect as your bids
indicate me to be as deserving Of q
little more attention. 1t is as though
you were asking me to the movies
when the circumstances warrant
box at The Passing Show.
Instead Of stopping with a pair Of
shoes why not present me with q
wardrobe for q year? My wants are
very reasonable, because I regard
clothes from a utilitarian standpoint
rather than decorative. One overcoat
usually lasts me for two years, and
this happens to be the year when
must have a new one. You viii not
felt one, which I have used for the
last five years, Is still in good condi-
tion. and the application of a little
black ink now and then enables me
to use the derby which I like 50 well
ana WHICH 1cclS 80 CO1ulOItaU1c Ou
my head.
Two Suits Satisfactory.
Ordinarily 1 am content with two
suits of clothes each year and you
will not need to pay more than SIS
each for them. because am not keen
for fancy stun. My other needs may
be sumed up like this:
.'One straw hat, at 50.
"Six shirts, at IS each.
Three neckties, at 81 each.
"Six suits Of underwear Il hnd part
wool and part cotton more comfort
able than all woody.
1.-TWO dozen pairs OF Isle socks.
1.-TWO pairs of silk socks for state
occasions.
"You need not bother with such
things az handkerchiefs or collars,
because am pretty will hxed in this
respect.
ri may seem little modest in thus
making known my annual require
ments in wearing apparel. but feel
sure, from the newspaper report OF
your meeting. that the Builders and
Traders do not want to be regarded
al 'pikers' and the prices which you
have mentioned in your various bids
are SO ample that they give me good
reason to hope you win be generous
willing to do me for something.
please convey my best regards to
the exchange and ask them to excuse
me for thus calling their attention to
the mediocrity Of their well intended
gift;
II. o. ARMOUR"