Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
KHAKI AND DENIM
ALL OVER COUNTRY
All Walks of Life Join Popular
Move to Beat
H. c. L.
TO HEAR PASTOR IN KHAKI
Charter Members of New York
Cheese Club Parade
Streets.
TO HEAR PASTOR IN KHAKI
10y Universal Service.

NEW YORK, April l7.-khaki-
clothed and denim clothed men. wo-
men. boys. and girls are already ap-
pearing on the streets all over the
country, according to reports each
ing here today from many quarters.
and within few days the rapidly
spreading movement to protest in
this manner against the high cost OF
clothing will have found many thou
sands OF recruits In all walks of
life.
College young men and girls. club
men. actors. business men and wo,nen.
hoys and girls In high schools, and
even clersymen are Joining tho
cheese club. membership in which re-
ruircs no other insignia than suit
Of khaki or ovcralls.
+ Preacher to Don Khaki.
khaki-clad congregation at Lib
cral. Missouri, will listen to a sermon,
tomorrow morning preached by its
pastor, similarly CARRIED
The demand for KHAKI! and denim
suits has sent the price rocke,ing
from 50 to Sc. and merchants declare
&.
even at the higher price. Manufacture
ers are bending every effort to meet
the demand, but they expect to he
swamped, as the movement. regarded
as more or less Of n Joke when
started but a few days ago. has be-
come so widespread that the visible
supply is melting as mist before the
sun. 80
College Prom In penin.
Columbia University junior prom
VIII sec juniors Of that college clad
~ denim this year. according 20
George J. Macey. ono Or the commit
tee. Throughout junier prom week
from April &c TO 30. he said. tho stu.
nsn5s wii !. wear the ''Oadse"o pde-
Insurance clerks ut Hartford, Conn.
today made good their pledge OF yes
terday 10 wear denim. Men and rirI
clerks alike wore the uniform OF Tho
Cheese club.
The cheese clubs charter mem rrs.
comprising sevcnty-nvc thcatrica,
writer's. press agents and theatrical
editors. paraded on Broadway today
clad in blue ovcralls. in nro,,st
against the high cost of clothing
Speakers called upon on!oo,, tnr
crowds 10 discard ordinary clothing
IN favor o., the wcrkingman's garh
until high prices have melted.
SfHtrcn-Ccni Dungnrers Mt ST.
AN hour after the parade Knights
Of Columbus director. IN search OF
"Ner"ls, discovered ;hat sa.vasct A.
- T. dungarccs had advanced In
price 'ror' 16 GEMS {" s.; p pair.
FURTHER imnetuS was -ivcn 10 tho
'Ner"n rebellion" in New YORK; to-
day. WHOM !.'oo white colla-" work.
ers nj he Ea;;cd states army base
IN R-ookiyn organized two club,
"h"se members. were pledged 20 wear
oVerahs 20 and from wo-:;.
Many Wearing Patches.
~ Strondsourg -. tnda, O.. Kc,-
Tor. a local bank cashier. nj Tho week.
~ luncheon Of tic Merchants. Assn
r.ai'on asked, Hoy many n-.s,u.
al" wearing patched trouscr.c" and
many raised their liunds Including
,hc cashier.
There was manifested strong SEN
t!'1ent III Favor az the overall noy..
ment at 'he meeting. but potion was
'emroarrilr s!detracked. owing 20 The
enforced nbsenc" o Harry r.. Swoenv.
it* organizer in Stroulsburs. Swcnnv
sent word thu: the S,rouds3rry NOR
chants overall ciuh is a sure thing
and vii! be the frs; Of it's Kind
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