Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-02
ISSUES FAIR PRICE
LIST ON ALL SHOES
Maryland Commissioner Lays
Down Set Of Rules For
Guidance Of Dealers
FIX SCALES BY QUALITY

4 fair price LIST o. shoes has jus;
been issael ty Executive Secretary
Bienemann Of the Fair Price Com
mission for Maryland. who also is
sued Yer of rules FOR shoe par
chasers
The price is, IS based on costs ana
IS as follows
Mems and ladies' shoes costing
from Sc 70 $G.S5 must be sold al
price not exceeding $40
All boys shoes. i-6 costing from
1915 TO 81. must be sold a, price
no. exceeding Sc.
All little gents shoes. lo-l3l2 ANA
children shoes. sizes SILL. costing
from s. to s3.6o must ne sold AT a
price not exceeding SIS
All large girls shoes 2lz-7. cost
ing from 81 TO Sc mus, be sold a. a
Price not exceeding IS
All misses shoes IIl3-2 costing
from 81 to $45Q must be- sold at a
price no; exceeding $3.50
All children S shoes, As. costing
from $3.50 to $3.50 must lie sold al a
price not exceeding 81
Infants shoes. l-6. costing from
$3.50 TO Sc mus, lie sold at price
no. exceeding $3.50
All shoes costing Glow any of the
atove-naned prices. il any class,
Ans, lie sold al a price not TO ex-
coed in any event 50 Per cent on
Inc selling price
All shoes costing above the above
named prices. in any class. must be
sold at reasonable margin, bat in
no case at margin in excess Of so
per cent on The selling price
The above rules to become effective
March /. 1920
Replacement Values
Requirements shall be dealt with
by an acsual averaging Of old stock
Oh hand with new purchases when
actually placed in stock for sale and
at 10 other time.
The inventory OF old stock a cost
and freight and the invoice Of new
purchases upon arrival are 10 be the
ass Of cost on al requirements.
Price tags on all pairs of shoes or
e2r.ons IN plain figures. This IS in
formation the pubic is entitled TO
which will tend TO discrcdit the SITS
picion OF prohteering where followed
Mr.. Bienemann stated that the
rules governing the sale of shoes will
lie rigidly enforced and requested the
cooperation of the public to that end.
Tie rules Tor the guidance Of the
public are:
For Information OF Public
Buy rugged shoes Of good quality
for everyday wear
Do not expec j ligh weight dress
shoe 10 stand up under hard every
day usage.
Side leather shoes of good quality
viii give better service jaan The finest
calfskins.
Trade with reputable dealers.
Women should rot buy turn sole
footwear fer daily wear.
Louis wood heels mean dollar or
WI dNNNA ~ pIiNt anu dAN NO. " p
durable as leather heels al Zig saT-
ng in cost
Leathers giving the lest service in
General rank in this order, LACK kid,
.unmeal cali tan. p,..ent Patent is
irictly dress leather. always uncer-
in. Covdqvan IS expensive. but dur
BE
scat Shoes For Youths
Boy ana children are harder OF
hoes than grownaps and only rug
sed wear-reslsting shoes should he
purchased
Women can save an average OF 81
pa Il purchasing ana wearing
ow shoes in place OF high toots a.
east nine months in the year
Shoes should be protected By wear
ng rubbers in vet weather
Shoes should 1T wei to get hest re
ults. When values are leaping up
Yards it IS always the. newest styles
hat are made from he highest cost
..a,erials