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$25 and $
A recent newspaper story contained the prediction that shoes would
soon be retailing at the minimum price of $15 and $20 a pair.
At first thought this may seem like the most flagrant case of price in
flation. However, such is positively not the case.
Footwear
For Men
and Women
We combat high prices by keep
ing quality up. You will find
Service in our store Service in
our footwear.
Boyden Shoes and
Bannister Shoes
for Men
Laird-Schober Shoes
for Women
S. & H. Trading Stamps
Rosenthal's
Portland's Best Sftoe Store
129 Tenth St.,
Bet. Washington and Alder Sts.
"Good Sense Shoe$"
KNIGHT
SHOE CO.
342 Morrison Street
Near Broadway
Agents for
Stacey-Adams Shoes,
Laird & Schober Shoes
Dugan-Hudson Children's
Shoes
KNIGHT
SHOE CO.
342 MORRISON ST.
Near Broadway
Portland, Oregon
Stylish, Practical
Models
in Fall. Shoes for men and women.
Complete stock of the latest de
signs. We specialize in real shoe
value.
Parents will find our juvenile
department the best place to pur
chase correctly built shoes for
children. Personal attention
Kiven.
J. & M. Shoes
for Men
Staiger's
292 Washington
Bet. Fourth and Fifth
No Profiteering
Here
Goodyear
Shoe Co.
149 Fourth St.
See Our New Stock of
Men's and Ladies' Shoes
263 Morrison, Bet. 3d & 4th
One of a Chain of
69 Retail Shoe
Stores
Sample Uhoe Store
129 Fourth Street
n4 M4r
Ground Gripper Shoes
are made of the best leather
and by one of the best fac
tories in the country. Will
give the best of service and
comfort. Carried, only at the
Ground Gripper
Shoe Store
381 V2 Washington St.
THE CANTILEVER
SHOE
Prevents 'the Pain of
Tired Feet
Portland Ag-enU
McILLHENY, Inc.
356 Alder St.
The Florsheim
Shoe SI19P
(Reeves Shoe Co.)
350 Washington Street
Near Park
W SELL
Bergmann's
UNION MADE
High-tops, Loggers and
Work Shoe
Royal Shoe Co.
Wasnlagtoa SU, Corner Fonrta
C. H. Baker
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
The largest retailer of
shoes west of Chicago.
380 Washington St.
308 Washington St.
270 Washington St.
270 Morrison St.
As a matter of fact, the big jump in shoe prices is the natural result of
world conditions.
It may surprise you to know that in Europe shoes have been selling
iuj w dim .pou a pair ior many long months.
Necessary Advance in Cost of Labor a Big Factor
Special and distinct from the conditions peculiar to the leather industry the cost
of labor t0 publ'C haS been Sreatly influenced by the steadily increasing cost
At a meeting of the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Association last April
the members compared notes on the wage question. The combined experience was
that wages of labor had advanced from 60 to 100 per cent since 1914. .
Leather Industry Is Based on a "By-Product"
Now, shoes are made of leather, leather from hides, and hides are the skins of
cattle.
And cattle are killed for BEEF, notJJIDES-which bases the entire leather indus
try on a By-Product. "
Si'Arof?be is,Ptent fact-the amount of beef consumed is continually DE-
v.u.iwu,vj, wuuc uic Luiisumpuon or leatner is ever on the increase.
It Is an Endless Chain and Thus Far the Retail
Shoe Prices Have Been Kept Down Only by
Heroic Efforts of the Retail Shoe Dealers
Hides and skins have advanced in all the markets of the world
withoutalvanheaVal " PrkeS h3S bee" contested fey tanners and shoe manufacturers and retailers
SS ZZtZoeen Perating fr yearS t0 make the basic raw mr-ils for
' sw a fterthwar0"' and alwayS affeCtS the C0St f shoes and a11 leather merchandise for
THUS FAR THE HIGHEST PRICES ASKED FOR SHOES ARE BELOW THP I atfct
PRICES CHARGED FOR LEATHER, AND THE HIGHEST OUOT ATloiSs fSn
ARE SIMILARLY NOT UP TO A PARITY WTTH I THE CTOFSAND
WATCHJrHIS NEWSpAPER FOR ADDITIONAL DATA NEXT SUNDAY
This article Is based on data lurnlshed by the "SHOE RETAILER," of Boston.
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ALL FOOTWEAR
We are now showine the season's newest
styles in women's, children's and men's
shoes. Your inspection invited.
Olds, Wortman & King
SHOE DEPARTMENT
SECOND FLOOR
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Copyright, 1919.
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