The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-23

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| Convention hail.
II can mo- longer be- said there lF
q "bu.crF strike In oklahoma. ND
tail shoe dealers are huNiuE heavily
and enthusiastically representatives.
of 500 manufacturers arc joyous
over the apparent change Boo nuHlucas
conditions such wns the ruhslnuc'
Of opinions expressed TucHduY after
noon bN i ". Erurgcr ut ArdWorr,
president ". T.. Head Of Otlhhumh
CITY, secretary ana other officers and
members of the Dklth0ml shoe re
talrrs association, which convened
80 Hotel Tulsa Tuesday morning for
u thrpr-dH state convention.
"SploFmCu are Dee ug literally
avampcd with orders from okla
hpma dealers. Head declared. Tho
shoe business he u pretty nrcurnt"
barometer for iudElrs business con
dtiong shoe men usually are IitHi
To feel the pinch when financial con
dltions become tighter aud cons"
Qurntly they are quick 10 perceive
when the pblit's attitude toward
buying is changed, shoe snlcsmcn
are unanimous I'm auyiug conditions
are different than they were only "a
few months ago whom the 'buNcis
strike" was In fun effect
The Bcst Meeting Here.
This. the fiuh annual convention
OF oklahoma dealers, Is easily iht
most largely attended and cnthusi-
astic ever held in the stato, accord
ing 90 both Head ana Kruger.
1(rucger does not believe II VIII
again be possihl"-unlcsS at some
time in the distant futur" 70 Oh
tain standard brand shoes for 80 a
la al
away ns dollnr.and "a -hRlf-a- day Ia
bor. he declared Tuesday. Keprcsen'
tativps of various shoe manuiac-
turers say rctail prices are now 20 10
S5 per cent below prices OF year
ago. and that in many Instances
Tulsa dealers are selling shoes FOR
less than they can replace them.
over 90 out of-town dealers have
registered for the convention, head .
quarters OF which are In the grlll
room OF Hotel Tulsa. one side uf
tho room Is equipped with small
platform ana with chairs, ana i'
used for business sessions Vhc other
half IL being utilized by shoe sales
mon for their displayH, which are
ulaCed in generous sized booths
Tho display includes virtually every
standard bNand OF shoes and the
variety is seemingly endless.
Displays Are Extensive.
STYLES. colors. shapes and sizes are
rcplctc, from the tiny low cuts
worn by infants 70 oNfords and hlgh.
tons for men and women Here ana
there is a display OF dazzhngB
bucLlcd creations that, To the lay
man. are only meant for the shap' y
foot OF a queen ana which shnulu
not be exposed through common
4. N... a = IL q
collective display To the LOOKS "l e"'
miratiun 10y mere men. lhen th'I'
are the strapped creations 'n"l al
displnycd I'm profualon. FOR accord
Irr Ia shoe men, milady, to be prop
crly shod this spring and summon
pust wCnr slippers plcnttu'N
cuuipncd with narrow stllps
lenthcr--or satin, as the case ma
be--w which fastcu uEhty over u
instop. \ fcw high shoes may d
scen with these straps. hut tucl' ar
so mnny strips that no dignul'H an
dlsintcrcsted man would stop l.
cn,,ut thcm. lie knows thor" ar
too many ana that the truth "' 'n'
knowledge will ho forced upon mn
whcu his wife dresses for I'm
thcatcr and ig later than usual
Urcogni2.ng the value of Hu'h
convention to get his products he
fore the public, ono Manufacture
a combination shoe aye ana p"uS
has n booth rllcd with ma ware
Nearby is Colorcd huuthla'N NN
gives FREQ demonstrations To- thus
who would acquire kno" edge ol ["
new invention.
Special guards are 90 protect lN
shoe displays every night DURING ON
convention one spectator "Nr
hearing salesman make "A r"nN
20 this effect Tuesday uplnrd ih''
should be IL dozen guards h"caW
no had Just outtitted his wife N
children with shoes Monday AZ
paid cash
Mayor Welcomes Visitors.
From $50 to If O'Clock Tucsd,
morning plans were made for cnlc
tninment during the convention. TT
convention was called Co order
II O'Clock by L. Lyons, proSldrW
tho Tulsa shoe Retailers asso'h
tiou. Rev. Harold q. Cooke dchNgr'
the Invocation after which Mayor
u. Evans, ON behalf OF IN" rii-. We
comrd the visitors and assured the
that Tulsa hopes TO show lhrm
more ENJOYABLE time than they ha
experienced ~ any other conv"nuo
This was followed by an address
]. w. kruger, president of the sta
association.
In the afternoon. Secretary W.
Head smoke on the value Of sta
shoe associations to retail sho" ue
chants These meetings provide
effective medium for an iuterchnu
Of ideas among merchants over a
state and impart sound Ideas IA
are proving profitable To dealers,
explained.
Frank Greer, local insurance ma
spoke on the value Of advertising