The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-17

Washington. April 17.-G1orifica-
ton of the overall and calico dress,
which Senatol Dial, South Carolina, in
tended to present to the senate in a
speech today, must wait.
Somebody else wanted to make a
speech about cotton and still another
to talk about the army bill, so Dial re-
luctantly put off his speech today. He
said he would try, however. to make a
few remarks Monday morning.
st. Louis, April 17.-The overall
revolt against high clothing prices
swept the central southwest today.
Employees of the railroad terminal
offices. the Universal Film company
and officials and roomers of the Y. M
c. A. having taken the lead, dozens
of groups of office and other workers
in ST. Louis were today organizing to
don blue jeans.
Several school teachers at the Y NJ.
| c. A. Joined the movement. Terminal
clerks and workers voted to assess a
fine of So from every office empioye
or subordinate official who fails to go
TO and from work in overalls this sum-
mer.
Spreads to Churches.
The revolt also spread to points
Matthews, pastor of the Methodist
church at Liberal. Mo, announced he
will appear in his pulpit Sunday in
overalls and urged male members of
| his congregation to join the move
ment. Girls he said. should wear
by state officials at Jefferson City was
growing with several hundred mem-
bers. already enrolled. it was said.
Clubs were formed at the Illinois
Soldiers and Sailors home at Quincy,
Ill. At Hot Springs and other points
in Arkansas high school students were
assuming leadership in organizing
overall brigades More than one thou
sand business men and others took
the pledge" in Fort Smith.
'Sava Suta" Frat.
Kansas City, Mo, April 1.-THE
weartn' Of the overall as protest
against the high cost of clothing to-
day had spread to the 300 clerks en-
ployed by the federal reserve bank
here.
Office employees of Armour & Com
pany, packers. also Joined the denim
ranks.
Twenty-Five hundred members have
been pledged" to the "sava suta"
fraternity in Kansas City, Kan.
One leading clothier here. recogniz-
ing the overall club movement, today
published this advertisement:
Cost $3.50 Per Now.
Since great many men do not
like to buy their clothes at any store
except (ours) and since some of these
men may wish to join an Overall club.
we have secured a stock of these new
ly fashionable clothes for their selec-
ton.
Spring overall models
$3.50 the garment.
Com pletely equipped with pockets
for hammer. nails. square. rule,
trowel, etc"
Kansas Side High Adopts.
Kansas City. Kan. April I7.-Six
hundred and fifty boys of the K. c. K.
high school today were under pledge
to wear overalls to school hereafter
until the price of clothing drops.
Pacific Coast Adopts Plan.
San Francisco. April 1.-THE vogue
of overalls for business wear was
spreading thruout the Pacific coast
from California to Vancouver B. c.,
today as a protest against the high
price of clothing and as an effort TO
reduce clothing prices. Members of
the editorial staff of the San Francisco
Exa miner. from assistant managing
editor to copy boys. agreed to wear
overalls during working hours begin
ming Monday. At Vancouver City en-
ployes. completed arrangements for an
Overall league"
All employees of the Salem. Ore,
day in overalls. Carriers telegraphed