The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-04
WEAR OLD SHOES
SAYS HARRY SMITH
InstiH Into Daily Life the
Spirit of Economy
Committees Named to
Hunt the Prohteer.

harry M 6n1Ih. Jr- 0tgtihEuiEhcd
citizen and lawyer. hong ago declared
war on the leather profiteers. brought
forth from the closet shoes which he
had abandoned many moons since and
for two whole years has kept shy Of
the boot store which has for the
seif-same' article charged all the way
from So to sfA
The story OF the attorneys use at
hts old shoes in giving the high cost
Of living kick elected from tho
audience, which had assembled In the
auditorium OF the John Marshall High
school to map out a campaign against
the prohteer. n distinct show OF ap
prevail.
Mr. Smith declared that his use of
the cast-on waring apparel not only
had given him comfort OF mind. as
we'll as ease Of feet. but he feels
pride tn having beat those shoemakers-
MUST mo ECoNomrzED-
~Do this sort Of thing and You win
grow in moral stature" he told his
audience. You not only are helping
yourself, but you good citizen in so
arting. The whole question SINNERS
down to this---we must be economical
We are living in an extravagant age
and, apparently we are proud OF It"
antitrust and the cold storage laws.
enacted at the special session OF the
general assembly this summer, corstt-
tute the most important legislation
placed on the statute books Of yir-
gfnia at any time
But. he declared. strong public sem
tfment for It's enforcement alone will
make 1t as effective as 1t should be
against the trusts and combinations
iniuaicaI to the public welfare
At the conclusion of Mr. Smiths
talk, President Nice, q. F'inniwan, of
the Renters. and EansnmerH protse-
tive association under tho auspices OF
which the meeting was hald. named
committee, representative OF each
ward IN the city whose duties II will
be to find ont what merchants are
charging cxnrbftant prices with q
view OF criminal prosecutions and of
publishing in the newspapers the
names OF those whose prices are fair
and those prices are unfair.
Committees NAMED.
'f,fass oormxryis1e is complete. To, fl
IL ont To It's fun quota of sixty -tw n,
two members from each voting pre-
cinct and 10 give in detailed in struc~
tions for procedure in its task OF
hunting down the proflteer 1t has been
called TO meet Mr.. F'inntgan and Com
fft0nWtsAttKf = Attorney t. w lEsFf
Mt the huss fnrs courr on Monday night
at S.3n o'clock
NarT7es. of those ,se4ecteS last night
are.
Madison ward: Mrs Jones, Mrs.
Onohundro and T w. Joseph. city
inspector of weights and measures.
Clay ward: Mrs. J. w. Durham. c.
TT. Mel, r. r. Pridy. J. r. Porter.
Mrs Adams and Mrs. J. b. Sriers-
Lee ward. r. !. Carter. Charles H.
Hail. Jr. I.ark!n C;esxebrook. Jr.. p.
l. johnson, Mrs, o. c. Lyme. Mr.,
phaup and Mrs. w n. Powell
Though tho personal marketing
plan Of j. Frar'l Fooshe received the
absolute approval of the Renters and
Consul mers' Protective association and
of Commonwealth Attorney Wise,
both Mr. Finntgan and Mfr. Wise de
clarei that they intend t" make the
antitrust law so effective that those
who stay at horae and market by Some
ether method viii not be unnecessar-
lily gopged.
Mr.. Wise said that he is deterrntn =
cd to show enemies of the anti trust
law that the statute does possess the
| teeth or which they say II Is minus
II suggested that the committee OF
The Renters ard Consumers Protec-
tive association work in conjunction
with the fair-price committee OF the
council of defense.