Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-11
WILL SELL ARMY SHOES
WAR DEPARTMENT is TO PUT
I 800, 1000 PAIRS ON MARKET
Distribution Will &c Made Through
Twenty-Five Retail stores Opcr-
atcd by Governments

WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan. 1o--The
I War Department authorizes pub!ca-
ton OF the following statement from
the Office of the director OF sales:
The director of sales announces that
surplus and is preparing to oner for
sale at fixed prices TO the American
public: through the army quaricrinas-
600 pairs OF new army SHOES maze on
the MuHson last. This $ the nrst
offer made by the War Department to
sell new army inspected shoes.
The ,ouartermaSter general of the
army abs issued Instructions FOR the
G0o pairs OF these shoes 10 the twenty
i've retail stores now being operated
under Ms supervision. ana they VIII
delivery 20 the stores can be erected
The superintendent OF each store Will
make local announcement Of the date
sale in his store. The remainder OF
ihe Surplus will be distributed 10 the
the demand developed for them.
Includes Three CIasses OF shoes.
The surplus stock includes three
classes OF shoes, namely, the Chocolate
colored marching shoe which wsi I've
sold in the retail stores, both over the
counter and delivered on mail orders.
at SS;2s per par; heavy weight
metallic fastened shoe that WAS manu-
facturcu for field use, which VIII re-
TAI Al .l.5o per pair, and q welI shoe
which will q so sell at $1.50 per pair.
The shoes 70 be placed in the army
retail stores Will range III size from
5,s to ls's and il widths rom y 10
will be limited in number
At tho prevailing price or shoes In
the commercial market. these army
snoes are or eNceptienal value they
grade of leather .obta.nublc every
piece Of leather, after being cut Tor
the manufacture OF a shoe. WAS in
each shoe was subjected in the course
OF assembling 10 series or detailed
inspections:
man ufaoture was tanned in accordance
with army specifications. and the
process of tanning pursued was de-
ing as possible. They are the nearest
on the market. The uppsrs are prac-
liar type issued to the American SOL
dfers in France We're rcsoled and re-
ISSUED In instances as many as three
win retail Mt ss.cs.
me surplus OF the chocoiate-colorcd
mnSa5SSehins shoe. which will retail at
The upper of this shoe is made with
s . gram OF the leather outside The
Will take polish, and is sufficiently
dressy in appearance to suit the pur-
poses OF the business man whose voea-
ton keeps him out of doors and en-
About half of the rcmaInin. surnlpa
rs comprised OF welt shoes which are
or a weight adapted for general work
ana walking. The other half of tho
stock consists or heavy metallic field
shoes and heavy welt shoes. These
shoes arc particularly suited for use
oy miners. employees of rollins, mills
ana others engaged in heavy labor
Both the welt and heavy metallic fas-
trade as finished flesh out" The Iirht-
weight welt has two solcs. The heavy
weight welt has two fun soles Tho
greater number OF the heavy weight
solcs. huii
The declaration of surplus OF ,hi.
adoption by the general STAFF OF tho
army few weeks ago OF a universaI
shoe for field. marching and dress pur.
poses. Previously the army has issued
lnree oistinct types OF shoes suitable
namely, Tor field marching and dress
uses The new shoe. or universal, tvp.
Is made on the Munson last I'm. ~
specifications are modification or
.nosS under which the shoes declared
SURPLUS were manufactured
Munson Last Used -
The Munson last. on which these
surplus shoes were made, has nroveN
through recent years Of expcr,cnc. ~
be better adapted for the natural do
velopment OF the foot than any shoe
;;nst usen. either In commercial trade
Many OF the shoes now to y. ,,.s
on sale In the army on,rte-nnstau
stores have been hobnaiied. These
nails. should their presence prove une
sS,a.;t, iIsdactory can, be readily removed
eobbler The holes left by the naiIs