Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
100000 PAIRS OF
army SHOES WILL BE
SOLD ON OPEN MART

The director of sales announces that
the war department has declared sur
plus and Is preparing to offer for sale
at fixed prices to the American public,
Through the army quartermaster re-
tail stores, approximately 1900, 900
pairs Of new army shoes made on the
Munson last. This is the first offer
made by the war department to sell
new army inspected shoes.
The quartermaster general of the
army has issued instructions for the
distribution of approximately 1,00o,-
900 pairs OF these shoes to the 25 re-
tail stores now being operated under
MS supervision, and they will be avail
able to the public as soon as delivery
70 the stores can be effected. The st1-
perlntendent of each store will make
local announcement of the date on
Which the shoe will be placed on sale
IN ms store. The remainder OF the
surplus will be distributed to the army
retail stores In accordance with the
demand developed for them.
The surplus stock includes three |
classes Of shoes, namely, the chocolate !,
coiored marching shoe, which will be |
SOLO In the retail stores, both over the
counter and delivered on mail orders.
az so.zo per pair; heavyweight me-
tAiiic fastened shoe that was munfae Il
tured Tor field use, which will retail M
SI:5O per pair; and welt shoe. which
VIII also sell at $3.50 per pair.
Inc shoes to be placed in the armv1'
retail stores will range in size from 5,s
TO is's and in widths from "a mn s
sizes smaller than 7M, however win '
be limited In number. s
~ the prevailing price OF Shoes N W
'ue commercial market. these army I
shoes are of exceptional value Thay
were manufactured from the hiebest t
sfade or leather obtainable every h
piece of leather, after being cut for tbe c
manufacture OF shoe was insnactaa s
'etore being assembled, and each shoe
vas subjected in the course Of ossap, 4
''ing to q series or detailed insnan n
IONS The leather which Went into
neir manufacture was tanned IN acD
vruahce with army specifications. ana
ne process of tanning pursued woa
Vsisned 70 make them as water re- In
sting as possible. 'op ap
They are the nearest apnroant, - ~
aterproof shoe now on the narrat III
ne ne uppers are practically indestr,c. hi
pie SHOES Of similar type iss,Ied ~ Az
3 Hnerican soldiers in France were lpr,
'soled ana re-issued In instances ~ bil
any as three and four times. lho,
The surplus OF the Chocolate -co,oroa = ed
hrcning shoe, which will retail ~ yef
seo is Approximately 265, 900 pairs Ger
AZ upper Of this shoe IL made WITH 81
g grain OF the leather outside tn pa
ie ~ metallis fastened. This shaa N ,
\ take polish and is sufficiantI,y
essy IN appearance to suit the MR. {
ses of the business man whose voca viii
n Keeps him out OF doors and email. III
nsiderable walking. '''s II M y
ABOUT half Of the remaining surn,,,s ner,
comprised OF welt shoes. which ara
2 weight adapted for general wor,s ~
walking The other hair of tba "A
ck consists of heavy metallic siald
'es ana heavy welt shoes. These
'es are particularly suited for use ~
ners employees Of rolling mills ana
'ors engaged In heavy labor. Both :. ~
welt and heavy metallic faatarad ~ ~
snoes are described to the trada ~
finished flesh out" The I,ght
gnt welt has two soles. The baau,, an
gnt welt has two full soles. The ~ ~
a,er number Of the heavy wcight ~
.s.''ic-fastened y shoes have three full NJ