El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
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OVERALL MOVE


UHLIIhLL WUU
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would wear 'em was Ponder 5. Car
ter.
Prizes Must DropH-CobIentz.
/ Whether or not apron and overall
clubs viii effect their purpose is
doubtful according TO n COblentz Of
/ the White House
That there are unforeseen dangers
aneau IN TINS widespread adoption OF
I inexpensive wash oress or -bunga-
Z low" aprons for business women, was
{ explained by Mr.. Coblentz-
Women and girls can undoubtedly
Z buy dresses and aprons Of Bingham
] end percale for much less than they
would have 20 invest in a dress Of
wool OF silk" he said "But where
[ one or two dark colored wooden or
I silk dresses viii last a business WO-
man for work for as long as a year,
she viii need as many as four or five
I or more gingham frocks and her
I laundry bills Will become an import
ant item in her budget Of living ex-
I peses-
elsie or cotton hose OF splen-
did wearing qualities can be pur-
chased for 81 or less per pair,
and fibre and ak hose can be
bought for S1-50 per pair and
their wearing qualities are VASTLY
superior 10 those OF pure silk
ones which cost much more.
II the women viii stick 10 Il,
they can lower the cost OF this
part OF their wardrobe, but we
have found that they would
rather have one pair Of siu< hose
than several Of cotton or Isle
which are not 50 pretty
Profit Proportion the Same.
Retailers cannot lower present
t hn he ms = > -
turers who control the supply Of raw
and manufactured materials adjust
I their scales so that they may sell
at lower prices TO the retailers. who
may then sell at lower prices 10 the
consumer.
That n gradual decrease in the
cost OF manufactured goods Will
eventually arrive r. Inevitable
according to Mr. COblentE. al
though there f. no way OF fore
cnstinE when.
eve are Just as glad 10 sell ginE-
ham aprons and cotton hose as we
are to sell anything else he said,
"f0r, Of course, the proportion CT
profit is the same on an inexpensive
article as It is on an expensive one
Louisville Mayor Wears Denims-
Louisville, Ky, April ITO fur
Their the cause Of the newly formed
overalls club here, mayor George
Smith appeared at the city hall last
Students Join in Fight.
Fort Smith. Ark, April 1l.-Aore
than 1000 business men and high
school students here donned overalls
in a fight against the high cost OF
dressing
Lawyers and Judges in Line.
Miami, Okla. April 1.-THE Ottawa
County Bar association has formed
an overalls club. composed Of law
yers Of the county and judges Of the
q
High school Organizes Club.
Hot Springs, Ark, April l1.-More
than 800 boys and young men OF the
local high school have organized an
overalls club.
Faculty and Students join
Scranton. Pa, April 1T.-Students
and faculty members at Keystone
academy. F'actoryville, Pennsylvania
only Baptist preparatory school, have
Joined the overall movement
Pledged to Wear OTerailg-
Fresno, Calf April 17.-With the l
exception Of the president every Of Z
iicer ana employe OF me CalliIornla-
Associated Raisin company viii ap-
pear at the company office Mednes- I
day morning in Overalls-
Postal Carriers Want to Join
salem, Ore, April 1f.-Employes OF 4
the salem postoffice with the eNcep-
ton Of the city carriers, have or
ganized an Overalls club. The car
riers are awaiting word from wash I
lngton as TO whether they viii be al 4
lowed TO discard their uniforms for
overalls-
Mass Meeting Called.
Los Angeles. Calf April IA I
20 join the -oTeralls cru
SADIE against the high cost Of cloth
ing was instituted here by the Los
Angeles County Employees association.
with a membership Of 1900 A mass
meeting was called for April %
Company Backs Employees.
louncement was made last night by
he smith & WessOn company that
he firm would back the overall
.lub' which its 500 employees have or
sanized and would assume response
lility for having the suits made and
irovide them at cost
Railroad Officials Form Club.
Fon Du Lac, rs is. April Thirty
i've 500 line office employees have
Ormed an overalls club They signed
IN agreement 10 wear overaus during
.ftlce hours until "a reasonable re-
-uction in The cost Of other clothing
axes place"
BARRIERS start Movement.
Twin Falls. Idaho. April Twin
falls VIII join the -overalls brigade"
movement The movement was
here by employees Of a local
'arbershop- a large number is ex-
Old soldiers Organize.
Quincy IL, april ian oTeralls
hub has been formed at the Illinois
oldiers' and sailors home here.
There are about 1900 male members
.t the home
Magistrate Sets Pace.
Chicago. jill, april 11.-An overalls
Hub has been organized at Highland
lark. q suburb. Magistrate A z.
imith announced he would wear
.veralls in court
Court Justice Dons Overaus.
Topeka kan. April 17.=Oreralls
made their debut in business and
circles here with justice
ilas Porter of. the state supreme
curt taking the lead other mem
ers Of the court asserted they would j
follow suit" Twelve hundred en-
loyes Of the Southwestern Bell ]
telephone company agreed 20 don
he denim