The Washington times., 1920-04-17
OVERALL CAMPAIGN
EXTENDS OVER US.
Movement Spreads Rapidly in
West and Southwest After
Southern Start.

/ LIBERAL Mo. April 1.-THE Rev.
| W. Il. Matt hews, pastor OF the Meth
odist Church here. will wear overalls
when he appears I'm his pulpit sun
daY.
j. r. Bundy. Superintendent OF
tschools, is wearing overslls In his
school work and Is advising the boys
of the senior class OF. the high school
10 wear overalls at the coming com
lmencement exercises.. lie also advises
! the girls TO wear Ginghhm I'm nearly
! all the business houses here are signs
reading, "Nye Are MemheTs OF over
all Club" "F,;;
4 The "oycralI Club; yesterday OBJ
tained what amounts 10 ofhcisl rec
ognit ION. The, Navy Department
/ granted permission to -members OF
such a club formed byzcrilian en-
Moves at the Norfolk Navy Yard and
HAMPTON Roads base 10 pnrchase The
| denim garments from the Navy at
cost price.
NEW YORK, April lT.--Thousands
OF recruits in New York hocked yes
terday TO the standard OF General
Overall" whose march against the
guerilla forces OF the high cost OF
clot hing, started recently In the
South. .'.'-
The blue denim brigade, which had
hts inception here among members or
| the Cheese Club OF dramatic press
agents critics and theatrical writers
obtained reinforcement when o'ooo
De witt Clinton! High School stu
dents voted to wear Khaki oVeralls.
| Then Columbia University indorsed
the movement and other schools and
business and professional clubs began
| to fall in line. Boys: OF the Jamaica
High School voted to wear khaki on
ali occasions. The Bronx Business
Mems Club and the Women's Civic
Federation promised support.
Re-enforcements also have been
promised by the Rotary clubs OF New
| YORK. and New Jersey. At a confer
ence today in Asbury Park, N. j.,
the momentous question will be dis
Icussed by twenty-five clubs in the
two States.
Various styles in blue denim have
been advanced. A popular ono AT
present is as'neat little jacket. belted
| in the, to cost $6" The rule for
the junior prom at Columbia next
week, II was announced last night
Is strictly overalls for girls and
men,"
TOPEKA. Kan. April 17.-Overalls
made their debut in business and pro-
| fessional circles here with Justice
SiIas Porter, Of the supreme court,
taking the lead. Other members OF
the court asserted they would follow
suit" Twelve hundred employees OF
a local telephone company today
agreed to don the denim as protest
lagainst the high cost of clothing.
| SCRANTON, Pa, April 17.-Students
foouItu ypaunh hers keystone
| Academy. Factorville. Pennsylvanias s
only Baptist preparatory school, join
| ed the overall movement today.
| SPRINGFIELD, Mass. April IL
| Announcement was made today by
the Smith & Wesson Company that
| the firm would back the Overall
| Club" which its 900 employees have or
| ganized and would assume RESPONSE
| bility for having the suits made and
provide them at cost.
| PEORIA, Ill, April 17.-An over
all Club" was started among male
office employees of one of Peoria's big
industries, while the girls came to
work in gingham dresses. Monday
county officials and courthouse en-
ployes will appear in overalls.
| TOPEKA, kan, April ia move
| ment to have all delegates to the
Democratic State convention, to be
held in Wichita, April 90, wear over
alls and hickory shirt. has been
launched by Edward T. Hackney,
State fair price commissioner.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.S-Over-
alls clubs gained new members yes
| terday in Pacific Coast States Whit
| man College freshman and sophomore
students appeared in Walla Walla,
Washing, wearing old clothes and
khaki garments. The Lewiston,
Idaho, high school students signed 200
members in their overalls club.
| LOUISVILLE, April 17.-An overall
| club" was formed in Louisville by the
Exchange Club in an effort to force
down the cost of clothing. Eighty
five members pledged their support to
the movement, which has been in
dorsed by Mayor George Smith,.
| Mayor Smith appeared at the city
hall attired in denims.
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