TEXT BOOK BILL
DRAFT COMPLETE
J. G. MACK & CO.
FIFTH and STARK
J. G. MACK & CO.
Our Annual Clearance; the Most Interesting
Sale We've Ever Held; Now in Its Second Week
Bear in mind that every article in the store -Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Draperies, Lace Curtains, Uphol
stery Fabrics, etc., with the exception of a few contract goods in the Carpet Department, is reduced.
It's an annual event that many take advantage of. Orders and inquiries by mail given prompt and careful attention
Proposed Change in Law to Be
Urged on Coming
Legislature.
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Revolutionary .Changes la Selection
of Books for Oregon Are Emtood- (
led In Amendment Framed by
State School Superintendent.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.) A
tentative draft of the proposed change
In the law governing the State Text
book Commission has been completed
under the direction of Superintendent
Alderman and will be Introduced at the
next Legislative session. He plans a
revolutionary change in the method of
adopting textbooks for the schools of
the state.
One of the main changes in the pres
ent law that is proposed is to adopt a
certain group of books biennially in
stead of changing the entire series of
textbooks once in six years.
The tentative draft of the bill, sub
ject to possible change before intro
duction. Is as follows:
Fire-Year Term Provided.
Sec 308. 1. At the expiration of the
term of the present Textbook Commis
sion the Governor shall appoint one
Commissioner to serve one year, one
to serve two years, one to serve three
years, one to serve four years and one
to serve five years, and threafter, on
the first Monday In January in each
year, he shall appoint one Commis
sioner, who shall serve for a term of
five years. These Commissioners shall
hold office until their successors are
appointed and qualified. The Governor
shall have power to remove a Com
missioner at his discretion and shall
have power to fill all vacancies.
2. The Board of Textbook Commis
sioners shall be selected as follows:
one shall be selected from the County
Superintendents, one from among the
City Superintendents, one from the
faculty of the University of Oregon,
the Agricultural College or the State
Normal School, one from among the
teachers of the state at large and one
from among the legal voters of the
state.
Bids Provided For.
Bee 309. In the month of July,
1013. and every two years thereafter
the Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion shall, under the direction of the
State Board of Education, issue a cir
cular, and mall a copy of the same to
all the leading school book publishers
in the United States. Such circular
shall contain the following:
1. The name and postofflce address
of each member of the Board of Text
book Commissioners.
2. The time and place of meeting of
the Board of Textbook Commissioners
to adopt textbooks.
3. The general form of bid to be
followed by publishers in submitting
textbooks for adoption.
4. The general form of contract to
be entered into between the State
Board of Education in behalf of the
state and a publisher whose book or
books may be adopted.
6. The branches of study Included in
the state course of study for which
books will be adopted at the next meet
ing of the Board of Textbook Commis
sioners, for schools of all grades.
6. The provisions of this act relating
to the adoption of textbooks.
7. Such additional facts and Infor
mation as may be deemed expedient.
Six Yean Is Term of Books.
Bee. 310. The Board of Textbook
Commissioners shall meet at the State
Capitol on the first Monday In June,
1913, and every two years thereafter,
and continue in session not exceeding
six days, in a room to be designated by
the State Board of Education. Four
members shall constitute a quorum.
They shall Immediately organize by
electing a chairman from among their
number, (and a competent person as
secretary" No person holding a state
or county office shall be elected secre
tary.
Sec. 311. 1. When the books of a
certain group are adopted, they will
be for use in all the schools of the
state for a period of six years, and for
the purposes of adoption, the subjects
shall be grouped as follows:
Grammar school subjects, group 1
Grammar, history, writing, spelling and
bookkeeping.
Group 2 Agriculture, physiology,
arithmetic and drawing.
Group 3 Reading, geography and
music
High school subjects, group 1 Eng
lish and literature and the languages.
Group 2 Manual training, mathe
matics and commercial subjects.
Group 3 Domestio science, sciences,
history and civics.
Full Power Given CommlMlon.
I. After having- decided what group
of books to adopt, the Board of Text
book Commissioners (shall proceed to
adopt hooks as specified in the group
selected. They shall readopt for a pe
riod of two years the books upon the
subjects In the group which they de
cided to change in 1915, and shall re
adopt books for a period of four years
the books, upon the subjects specified
In the group they will change in 1917.
3. The Board of Textbook, Commis
sioners shall have power, upon the re
quest of the State Board of Education,
to adopt books for any subject or sub
jects In another group, for which no
previous adoption has been made, at
the time they make the adoption for
the group selected for that time of
meeting. Such books shall be in use
until the time for changing all the
books of the group in which they be
long. 4. The sessions of the board shall be
public and the vote upon the selection
of each textbook shall be viva voce
and the vote of each member shall be
recorded in the minutes of the board.
The adoption shall Include textbeeks
for all branches of study specified in
the state course of study for schools
of all grades, and no others. At least
three votes shall be necessary for
choice of textbooks.
School Officers to Be Informed.
Sec. 316 In the month of July. 1913,
and in the month of July every two
years thereafter, the State Supreinten
dent of Public Instruction shall, under
the direction of the State Hoard of
Education, issue a circular giving the
full title of each book adopted by the
State Board of Textbook Commission
ers at their last meeting, as printed
therein, the date of copyright, the ex
change, the introductory and the retail
price thereof, and such other facts and
Informations as may be deemed expedi
ent. Such circular shall be sent to
each County Superintendent, free of
cost. In sufficient quantities to enable
him to supply a copy without charge
to each school clerk In his county.
Sec. 321 1. The textbooks that may
be adopted under the provisions of this
act. and none others, shall be used in
the public schools of this state there
after, and it shall be the duty of the
school officers and teachers to comply
The Furniture Clearance Is Unusual in
Its Extensiveness and Of f ering of Furniture Values
From the Displays
of Quaint Furniture
$12 Combination Costumer and Umbrella
Stand in fumed oak, now $8.50
$18 Fumed Oak Ball Clock, now $9.00
$20 Fumed Oak Costumer, now $10.00
$17 Fumed Oak Arm Chair, -with cush
ion seat of Spanish leather, now S10
$17 Fumed Oak Arm Chair with Spanish
leather seat, now . ..$11.50
$18 Fumed Oak Costumer, now S13.0O
$45 Fumed Oak Hall Clock, now...$32.0O
$50 large Fnmed Oak Library Table, $39.75
$60 Flanders Arm Chair with Spanish leather
cushion seat and back, now $49.00
$80 6mall Davenport, Flanders design, uphol
stered in Spanish 'leather, now. . . .$47.50
$61 Flanders Library Table, now $15.00
$70 Bed Davenport in oak, golden waxed fin
ish, now $54.50
$85 large Fumed Oak Davenport with Spanish
leather cushions, now. . $68.50
Brass
Beds
$11.50 full size Brass
Bed now... $7.75
$18.50 full size Brass
Bed, now $11.75
$38.00 full size Brass
Bed, now $25. OO
$30.00 Square Tube Brass Bed, 3 ft. 3 in. size, now $21
$33 full size Brass Bed, now $26.00
$62.50 Brass Bed, 3 ft. 3 in. size, now... $32.50
$80 full size Brass Bed, now '...$42.50
$25 Fumed Oak Arm Chair with Spanish leath
er cushion seat and back, now $14.50
$35 large Fumed Oak Hall Seat, now $18.00
$32 Fumed Oak Settee with Spanish leather
cushion seat, now $22. OO
$30 Fumed Oak Arm Chair with Spanish leath
er seat and back, now $25.00
$32 Library Table in fumed oak, at $26.50
$60 Combination Desk and Bookcase in fumed
oak, now ......$28.50
In Golden Oak,
Mahogany
and Walnut
Beds
$28.00 full size Mahogany Bed,
now $16
$26.50 Poster Bed in quartered
golden oak, now....$19.50
$35 Mah'y Single Bed $22.50
$40 full size Walnut Bed. Colo
nial, now ...$27.50
$65 full size Colonial Bed. ma
hogany, now $48.50
$75 Colonial Bed, full size, of
quarter - sawed golden oak,
now $58.50
$115 solid mahogany four-poster
Bed, now.. $62.50
$150 solid mahog'y carved four
poster Bed, full size $78. 50
$200 solid mahoganv, full - size
four-poster Bed, $122.50
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In Dining and
Serving Tables
$58.50 Pedestal Base Dining Table of
quartered golden oak, 8-ft. exten
sion, now $42.50
$80 Mahogany Dining Table, pedestal
base, Colonial design, 52-inch top,
10-ft. extension, now $67.50
$100 Mahogany Dining Table, pedes
tal base, Colonial design. 54-inch
top, 10-ft. extension, now $77.50
$38 Mahog'y Serving Table $24.50
$55 Solid Mahogany Serving Table,
now $33.50
$75 Circassian Walnut Serving Table,
now $41.50
$85 Solid Mahogany Serving Table,
now $46. oO
Sectional Bookcases
$24.25 Mahogany Sectional " Bookcase,
4 sections, with top and base, Colo
nial design, now . $19
$28.25 Sectional Bookcase in golden
waxed oak, 4 sections, with top and
base, now $21. 7o
Leather Chairs and
Rockers
$48 Turkish Rocker, leather upholstered, $25
$36 solid mahogany Arm Rocker, leather seat,
now ..$26.50
$60 large Easy Leather Chair, now $45
nrACCPr: A Few of the
1-1 O. Clearance Pnces
$28.50 Circassian Walnut Dresser now 821.50
$38 Mahogany Dresser now. 829. SO
$43.50 Large Colonial Dresser In mahogany S30
$48 Large Dresser In Circassian Walnut. . .$33.50
$55 Princess Dresser of Circassian Walnut 833. 50
$65 Mahogany Dresser now. 848. 50
$175 Large Carved Mahogany Dresser now... 8115
Many Are Taking Advantage of
The Drapery and
Upholstery Clear ance
Lace Curtains: Prices Are Much Lower
Throughout the Entire Stock. Note These:
In Nottingham Curtains.'
$2.25 values, now at,'pair $1.00
$2.50 values, now at, pair $1.35
$3.25 values, now at, pair $1.60
$4.75 values, now at, pair $2.50
In Scrim Curtains.
$3.00 values, now at, pair $1.50
$3.50 values, now at, pair $1.75
$3.75 values, now at, pair $1.85
$4.50 values, now at, pair $2.25
$5.75 values, now at,' pair $2.90
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$b.oU values, now ai, pair po.o
In Novelty, Irish Point and Ara
bian Hand-Made Laces.
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$ 2.75 values, now, pair, $ 1.25
$ 3.50 values, now, pair, $ 1.75
$ 4.50 values, now, pair, $ 2.35
$ 9.00 values, now, pair, S 4.75
$10.00 values, now, pair, $ 5.0O
$12.00 values, now, pair, $ 6.00
$14.00 values, now, pair, $ 7.50
$26.50 values, now, pair, $13.50
Clearance of Portieres Plain and
pattern effects, in desirable ma
terials and colorings.
$4.50 values, now, pair $2.60
$5.50 values, now, pair. .. .$2.85
$6.00 values, now, pair $2.90
$7.00 values, now, pair. .. .$3.50
$8.25 values, now, pair $4.0O
$8.50 values, now, pair. .. .$4.35
$9.00 values, now, pair. .. .$4.60
Couch Covers Considerably Lower
Than Regular Prices Excellent se
lection of patterns and colorings
and good range of prices.
$4.50 Couch Covers, now $2.50
$5.50 Couch Covers, now $3.25
$6.00 Couch Covers, now $315
$6.75 Couch Covers, now $3.90
$8.50 Couch Covers, now $4.65
$9.00 Couch Covers, now $ 4.75
$18.00 Couch Covers, at $10.75
New Cretonnes and Chintzes Are
Entered at Half Price.
35c materials, now at, yard, 18
45c materials, now at, yard, 23
-50c materials, now at, yard, 25
60c materials, now at, yard, 30i
70c materials, now at, yard, 35
75c materials, now at, yard, 38
85c materials, now at, yard, 43d
$1.00 materials, now at, yd., 50
A Few Items from the Carpet Stock
Short Lengths cf Carpets Priced for Quick Clearance 16-yard to 30-yard
len1;hs of Wilton Velvet, Axminster and Body Brussels Carpet, in desir
able patterns, the regular $1.80 yard grades. Sewed, laid and lined, to
close at $1.47 YARD Bring in your room measurements.
Several Remnants in Wool, Terry and Ingrain Carpetings to Close at the
Special, 60 Yard In such lengths as 4, 5, 7V2, 8, 10 i, 12, 13V2 and up
to 20 yards.
Odds and Ends and Samples of all grades "of Wilton, Axminster and Body
Brussels. Carpets, in 1-yard and iy2-yard lengths, at 50t . 5, $1 each.
All Berkey & Gay and
Cowan Fme Furniture
Included in This Sale
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KfTTC ThIs store is one of the few in
rlUlt America that enjoys the distinc
tion of a liberal representation in its
displays of such celebrated lines as
Herkev & Gay, Cowan and other lead
ing makers. All such furniture Is
entered in our annual sale at note
worthy reductions.
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with the provisions of this act concern
ing the same. If any teacher shall wil
fully violate any of said provisions, he
shall be deemed to have violated the
terms of his contract with the district.
Any taxpayer of a school district, or
parent or guardian of a child attend
ing a common school in any district
shall be deemed to have such a bene
ficial or direct Interest in the enforce
ment of this law concerning textbooks
that he may bring any proper proceed-1
ing In a court of competent Jurisdic
tion to compel the Board of Directors
of his district or teachers In his school,
to perform the duties enjoined upon
them by this act in relation to text
books.
Publishers Held to Contracts.
2. All textbooks In the groups- that
are readopted by. the State Board of
Textbook Commissioners, or by any
District Board of Textbook Commis
sioners at their meeting In 1S13, shall
be the same editions as specified In
the contract drawn up with the com
pany furnishing the books In 1907. and
the exchange and retail price shall not
be greater than that specified in the
contract of 1907. If any company fur
nishing textbooks under contract shall
sell or offer for sale In the state of
Oregon any edition of textbooks dif
ferent from that specmea in xne con
tract with said company, all contracts
with said company shall be canceled.
Upon complaint of any Interested party,
that any different edition of textbook
has been sold or affered for sale, the
State Board of Education shall Investi
gate the same, and if in their opinion
they find that a different edition is
belnz sold or offered for sale, they
shall Immediately cancel the contract
with said company, and call a special
meeting of the State Board of Text
hook Commissioners, who shall proceed
to adopt a textbook for the remainder
of the term specified In the contract.
The action of the State Board oi tsau
catlon In this matter shall be final. No
books published by the same company
shall be adopted by the State Board of
Textbook Commissioners at their spe
cial meeting.
Immediate Effect I" reed.
Sec. 322 1. Unless this act shall take
effect upon Its approval, the Board of
Textbook Commissioners will not have
time to make proper selection as to
what group of books shall be adopted
in 1913; as it is necessary for the im-.
mediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety of the state
of Oregon that said, selection of group
be made, an emergency is hereby de
clared to exist, and this act shall take
effect and be In full force on and after
Its approval by the Governor, within
five days after Its approval by the
Governor, who shall notify the Board
of Textbook Commissioners, of his
approval, and set a date for a meeting
of the Textbook Commissioners; this
date shall be within 15 days after the
approval of this act by the Governor.
2. The Board of Textbook Commis
sioners shall meet In pursuance of the
call and shall proceed to organize as
provided for by section S10 of this act.
When organized, the Board of Text
book Commissioners shall in the year
1912 decide for what group tney win
adopt textbooks in the year 1913 for
what group they will adopt textbooks
in the year 1S15 and for what group they
will adopt textbooks In the year 1S17.
As soon as the Board of Textbook
Commissioners have decided what
group of books will be adopted In 1913,
they shall Immediately notify the State
Board of Education, whereupon the sec
retary of said board shall issue a cir
cular as provided for by section 309
of this act.
DOUGLAS RESIDENT DIES
Martin Van Buren Leach Succumbs
at Age of 76 Vears.
GARDINER, Or, Jan. 4. (Special.)
Martin Van Buren Leach, who died at
his home near this city. December 21,
1912, was 76 years old and had lived
near here since 1874. Mr. Leach was
born in Ohio, November 9, 1863. He
crossed the plains from Dallas County,
Iowa, to Portland, Or., In 1862. He
married Rebecca Janett Nottage No
vember 7, 1862. He lived in Umatilla,
Marion and Linn counties until 1871,
when he moved to Scottsburg, later set
tling on Smith River near here. Mr.
Leach is survived by ten children, 45
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The surviving children are:
Mrs. Minerva Buss, of Mapleton; Mrs.
Ellen Holden, of Empire; Mrs. Ida Noel,
of Coquille; Mrs. Arllla Abbott and Mrs.
Etta Noel, of Gardiner; Mrs. Josephine
Winters, of Buhl, Idaho, and John,
Francis, Alden and Laurence Leach, of
Gardiner.
NEW ROAD RUSHED
Rail Line in Coos County to
Be Finished in July.
BAD WEATHER IS DEFIED
With 300 Sow at Work, Crew of
1000 Will Soon Hurry Construc
tion Through Rich Valley Sur
rounding Myrtle Point.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Jan. - 4. (Spe
cial.) Building a railroad Into one of
the Isolated parts of Coos County un
der highly unfavorable weather con
ditions, hauling machinery and sup
plies over miles of rough, muddy roads
and working in driving rains are the
difficulties encountered in the con-
TTJENOW POSSE LEADER WEDS POPULAR MONTE SANO SOCIETY
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MOXTESAXO. Wash, Jan. 4. (Special.) After becoming famous for his
bravery In leading a posse In the hunt for John Turnow. outlaw. Chief Dep
uty Sheriff Arthur L. Fitzgerald a few days ago led Miss Fern Tuttle, one
of Montesano's popular young society women, to the marriage altar. The
wedding of the conple took place at the home of the bride's parents, the
Rev. R. L. Shelly officiating. Both young people are popular with Montesano's
younger set. The bride was attended by her sisters, the Misses Alice and Enid
Tuttle, while Albert Ross and Walter Robinson attended the bridegroom.
structlon of the new logging railroad
tor tne smitn-jrowers use'"3
pull. X lie 1U.U o "
miles from Myrtle Point along the
south fork of tne coqume niver ui
point near Rural.
A large portion of the new railroad
is to be finished by next July, conse
quently the rush necessitating the car
rying on of the work in the rainy
season. Willett & Burr, California
builders, have the contract for con
structing the road, jmosi oi me i.
now being done is under sub-contracts.
About 300 men are now employed along
the line of the roads at different points,
clearing-, blasting and making ready
the more difficult points. As soon as
the weather permits, about 1000 men
will be put on the Job and the work
hurried through.
Myrtle Point Benefits.
The contractors make their head
quarters at Myrtle Point, and that city
has greatly benefited by the road con
struction, as the payroll now of the
men employed is in the neighborhood
of $1000 a day. The least wages paid
for common labor is $2.25 a day. Myrtle
Point is deriving most of the benefit
of the wage money, with the result
that the place has taken on a new
feeling of prosperity.
Just outside of Myrtle Point con
tractors are building a long trestle
which extends over a low part of the
land. About three miles out a large
steam shovel is making one of the big
gest cuts on . the line. All along for
over 20 miles are construction camps
a mile or so apart. At these camps
men are working at clearing. maKing
cuts, building trestles, blasting and
tunnel boring.
While there has been some clear
weather, much of the time heavy rains
have fallen, making the work exceed
ingly difficult. All of the machinery
used, the caniD outfits, all supplies
needed by the men and equipment of
every kind, is transportea irora jMjrue
Point by team. In places the rough
roiintrv road, which has up to this
time been the only means of travel. Is
hubdeep in water and the big freight
wagons carrying supplies to the camps
flounder and mire in tne aimosi im
passable roads.
Rich Valley Traversed.
The engineers who have charge of
the supervision of the construction of
the road for the Smitn-fowers wm
pany are permanently located in a
camp seven miles out of Myrtle Point.
Engineer F. A. Haines is at the head
of the engineering department, with
his headauarters at Myrtle Point, ana
Harry Butler is resident engineer in
charge of the permanent field camp.
The engineering corps is located rn a
camp, where they have most or the
comforts of a home or hotel.
The valley of the south fork of the
Coquille River, through which the rail
road extends, is one of the richest parts
of Coos County. Many of the finest
stock ranches of this part of the state
are located in the valley.. . It has, how
ever, been regarded as one of the iso
lated carts of the county, as It Is not
on a through road. The building of
the railroad will open up thiB rich ter
ritory and bring it close to a market.
Where it has been possible only foi
the ranch-owners to engage in sheep
and cattle raising, because of the
uistance from market and lack of
transportation, the logging railroad
will now give them quick transporta
tion and dairying, gardening and fruit
growing can replace the grazing oi,
the extensive ranges. The railroad
han romnleted will run passenger and
freight service as well as logging
trains.
Town to Be EntablUbed.
The Smith-Powers Company has pur
chased the Wagner ranch, one of the
finest in the valley, and here will es
tablish a town, which will be the dis
tributing point. Stopping places will
also be made about every six miles
along the route. The logging company
has also bougnt large tracts in wie vi
cinity and will have one of the largest
stock ranches in Soutiiurn Oregon, it
being the plan of the Smith companies
to raise their own meat and supplies
for their Jogging camps and boarding
houses. The valley of the river makes It pos-
an
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LUNCHEON
50c
Our noon luncheon,
served in the main dining-room
from 12 to 2
every weekday, will
prove especially tempt
ing these cold "Winter
days. Try it tomorrow
you'll like it.
Afternoon Tea
is served in the Grill
from 3 to 5 :30, afford
ing needed rest and re
freshment to many a
fair shopper. Refined,
courteous service. '
Famed Always for
Theater tuppers
Uye
Portland Hotel
G. J. KAUFMANS. Manager
K. K. CLARKE,
Assistant Manager.
sible to build a road of an easy grade,
less than 1 per cent, over 25 miles and
at the Bame time reach a rough coun
try.
To be comfortable get Edlefsen's coal.
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Merchant Tailoring Sales
Increase Fifteen MJlion
"According to the report of the grand
secretary of the Merchant Tailors'
Association of the U. S. A., the sales of
made - to - order clothes for men in
creased 15 millions during 1912, while,
the sales of 'the ready-mades decreased
10 millions during the same period."
The above statement was made by
Ray Barkhurst, the Tailor, at Sixth and
Stark streets, to a newspaper man this
morning. Being asked for an explana
tion, he proceeded to give his ideas of
the situation, as follows: -
"You see, ready-mades have steadily
advanced in price during the past 10
years an advance- due to the Increased
cost of materials and labor. Suits that
were sold at $15 ten years ago cannot
be duplicated today under $H5.
"The larger part - of the cost of a
suit consists of labor about 60 per
cent being the proportion. The dealer
In ready-to-wear clothing Is compelled
to carry an enormous stock. He mut
have every size In modes for tall .slim,
tall stout, short stout, short slim, and
also in regulars. That, of course, means
a very heavy interest charge on in
vestment, increased rental for store
room and extra help, and depreciation
in value on account of changed styles.
"The merchant tailor avoids all of
these handicaps. He can carry a much
larger assortment on smaller capital.
I "Ready-to-wear business attained its
j growth, was made possible only through
! economy of manufacture. Instead of
one making a complete garment, 10 or
12 men have a hand in its construction,
thereby cutting cost to a minimum.
"Up-to-date and wide-awake mer
chant tailors saw the advantage of this
method of manufacturing and began to
experiment with it. This method is
known as 'team work.'
"With due regard to the truth, I can
say that I was one of the first tailors
in the Northwest to adopt the team
work system, and, through careful
study, have brought it to perfection.
I've been told by men who know, that
my workshop will compare favorably1
with any in the Northwest as to qual
ity of work and economy of manufac
ture. "So today, in a modern, up-to-date,
merchant tailoring establishment you
get the benefit of the attention given
to a 'made-to-order' suit, together with
the savings made possible by economy
in manufacture or. boiled down, you
get a- made-to-order suit at the price
of a ready-ma-Je. So you can readily
see why men have turned away from
the 'ready-to-wear' and have taken to
buying made-to-order clothes getting
suits that exactly fit their figure and
personality at no greater cost"
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