The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-30
NO CHANCE FOR
$25 SHOES HERE
End|cott- Johnson, Shoe Manu-.
faCtWers, Declare Prices
VIII Not Advance.

Don't get excited about shoe costs.
The press notices to the effect that /
1925 and up" shoes are in sight, is
largely a myth. There always have
been SIS shoes, and about one per-
son in 100000 would pay this price.
There always hav, been SO and SIS
Shoes and certain numbers of people
would buy these shoes-possibly be-
cause they matched a Dress" or for
some other equally important CD
reason.
There always have been shoes
known as Goodyear Welts" for Dress
up and street wear. retailing from
SO to SO. for the past 10 years. e. J.
Goodyear Wells. retailing at SO to s.
before the war, now retail at Sc to So,
showing an advance in the retail price
of $3.50 to SO per pair.
These shoes interest men and
women who like to dress we'll and
have good looking shoes, and can at
ford it.
shoes-$2.50 to $4--for hard work.
There always have been boys and
girls shoes at similar prices. E. j.
work shoes, before the war, retailel
at $3.50 to 81. During the war the
same shoe sold from $3.50 to IS; ana
since the war, 81 to Sc. The Tex
trene advance On the retail price of
E. J.. work shoes. in six years, aver
ages about 81 pair. In the same
time, boys good. strong, serviceab1e
shoes have advanced from 50 and SO
to $3.50 and $3.50. We are talking
now about good shoes-not "Cin-
derella slippers" but strong shoes for
strong boys and girls and hard work.
ing men.
Now, these are the facts about the
E. J. shoes; and it looks different
than the fiction which is being so
largely handed around the country,
about 1926 shoes"
The above quoted prices, showing
advances which have been necessary
in our shoes. due to increasing costs
(Which everybody is thoroughly
familiar with) of hides, leather, mate
rials and labor-are intended to ap-
ply on what we know as "stap1es"-
the shoes which the workers and their
families buy. and always have bought
These are the kind Of shoes, and the
prices, which interest the worker ana
his family.
The SIS man is lonesome in
dividual. There isn't many of him;
and as we make $4,000 pair of shoes
| day. we would soon supply such
| people with their footwear, and then
| we would have to quit business, or
make shoes for the average man.
and his family. who comprise the
largest percentage of our population.
In other words, for the "exclusive''
man or woman, who wants to pay,
and insists upon paying, fancy prices,
we haven't any particular use. It
does not make any difference what
! he pays for shoes.
Don't be talked into paying any
fancy or ridiculous prices for your
footwear. Advances there are, and
advances there will be. legitimate and
necessary; but nothing like the ex-
travagant statements frequently made,
about 1925 Shoes" need give you a
moments concern.
And now a word Of advice. Don't
speculate in shoes. Don't buy any
more than you need. Meaning. don't
hoard shoes, as some people are do
ing. The chances are, if you buy a
pair of shoes suited for your needs,
and take good care Of them, and have
them repaired when they need re-
pairing-keep them well half~soled
and we'll heeled-you can save a lot
of money on your footwear, if yo1
follow this advice.
This is intended to give you 4 plain
statement Of fact, about shoes. in con-
tradiction to the wild and extravagant
rumors SO persistently published
throughout the country.
Your Shoemaker Friends,
ENDICOTT JOHNSON AND