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COMFORT FOR MEN Air conditioned comfort is in store for
men this season with smart, new, ventilated, woven leather shoes
such as the two eyelet bluchers shown above, for either town or
casual wear. (By Bates).
Laceless Shoes Continue
Must in Men's Wardrobe
There's hardly a man today
who doesn't boast a pair of lace
less shoes in his wardrobe. In
spite of the trend toward more
conventional styling in town and
business shoes, the ease and
comfort of the slip-on continues
to appeal. And with high school
end college age it's highly popu
lar, especially with novelty welt
ing and crepe rubber., soles.
Combinations of suede and
smooth leather are no longer im-
Sale of Rubber
Plants Approved
Washington (U.PJ The
House Armed Services Commit
tee today voted overwhelming
approval of the administration's
plan to sell the government's
rubber-producing plants to pri
vate firms for $310,565,000.
The committee voted 27 to 3
against a resolution by Rep.
Wright Patman (D-Tex.) to kill
the disposal plan. The commit
tee also disapproved, 28 to 4, a
resolution by Rep. Clyde Doyle
(D-Calif.) to kill the proposed
ale of three plants in Califor
nia to the Shell Chemical Corp.
lor $30,000,000.
Both resolutions go to the
House for a vote next week, Pat
man's on .Tuesday and .Doyle's
on Wednesday.
The sales were recommended
by the Rubber Producing Facili
ties Disposal Commission. They
go through April 30 unless ve
toed by Congress by March 25.
The government's 24 plants
would go to some of the nation's
biggest rubber, chemical, and
oil companies.
portant. Smooth leathers or soft
grains are the thing. The moc
casin front and the "run-around"
are the leaders in the slip-on
field, although some copy the
U and wing-tip styling of more
conventional shoes.
The tassel moccasin is still a
favorite, especially with young
er wearers who seem to like it
best in polished black(it can do
duty as a party shoe, it seems).
And there are wearers who like
the laceless shoe with the zipper
closing because of the neat trim
lin over the instep.
In the smooth leathers, black
is important for early spring.
Deep charcoal is considered
smart with dark flannels. The
browns and tans of this season
are livelier in tone, and cordo
van is a hit fashion. -
In the cashmere-soft grain
leathers the trend toward dark
colors is also noticeable, al
though these are the leathers
that appeal to the school and
college set. Black, charcoal .grey
or brown and walnut are lead
ers. If it's purely a casual shoe,
the maple and camel tones may
be the thing. Of course, the new
lowline look is -& feature. "
Lions Club Presents
Gold Hill With Cans
Gold Hill Three new trash
disposal cans have been placed
on Main st. in Gold Hill by the
Gold Hill Lions club, according
to Mayor Harry Smith.
Installation of the cans is the
first project of this type con
ducted by a Gold Hill organiza
tion, Mayor Smith said.
One-fifth of all the lighthous
es in the U. S. are along the
Great Lakes coasts.
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WING-BACK FEATURE Dressy, U-wing models plus wing-back
feature move into the new season in smooth redwood leather.
Here's a dressy shoe . to wear with patterned hose. (By Thom
McAn).
Different Cut
Gives Graceful
And Lighter Look
Strange they didn't think of
it long ago. The new low cut
makes all the difference in the
world with a look of men's
spring footgear. It's graceful. It's
easy. It's light looking. And this
light look is complemented by
lighter soles, finer detailing, a
slimmer silhouette.
This is strictly in line with
men's fashions which go in very
definitely for natural shoulders,
easy but not exaggerated body
liner., narrower trousers. The
whole effect is one of ease, style,
let lis even say elegance in the
most conventional of town fash
ions. And the "low-line" is not re
stricted to town fashions. It has
affected the whole range of shoes
from casual to formal. It makes
the high cut shoe look almost as
quaint as grandpa's congress
gaiters, when worn with spring
and summer clothes.
Soma Good Examples
Here are a few examples to
show how widespread is the
vogue for the new low cut shoe.
The wing tip is still the big
ton and business favorite. Also
the U and straight vamp. They
are conservative, correct, in line
ith the trend toward a strict line
of demarcation between leisure
and town and formal shoes. How
ever, they achieve a much smart
er, more youthful, more up-to-the-minute
look with the new
low line. Cooler looking too, in
line with summer suits.
This new styling prevails in
all sorts of materials. Among the
leaders in the field, men's shoes
in lightweight calfskin, especial
ly in two-eyelet design, is a big
favorite all over the country,
Ths perhaps a little more youth
ful than the wing tips.
Important also the cordovans
which have advanced from util
ity to high fashion, partly be
cause they are so smart with the
blue or grey clothes of spring.
These come in wing tips, U
wings, moc-overlays and plain
toes.
There's news in two-eyelet
low topline shoes with suede
fronts and quarters in calfskin.
To be really up-to-the-minute,
these make use of such combina
tions as contrasting brown tones,
or light grey with charcoal.
Campus Likes Fashions
There's a general feeling that
the craze for dark clothes and
accessories in the men's field has
not yet reached its peak. Lots of
men have not yet tried a suit in
charcoal gray, black-brown or
black-green.
Style-makers don't seem to
feel that the approach of spring
is going to see any let-up in this
dark picture for spring town
wear and black, charcoal, dark
est brown and blue will all be
featured. Perhaps it gives added
excitement to the colorful cas
ual clothes for casual and week
end wear. :
Youth has adapted these staid
fashions with a bang. Look at
any college campus for low cut
shoes, in black or dark colors,
dark suits, black or charcoal
raincoats or toppers. In fact,
youth was the first to adopt
these fashions, "along with the
low cut shoe.
The moccasin front is now a
staple. It too features the new
low lines and is most popular in
polished leathers, although some
prefer the cashmere-soft grains.
There are also some suedes
trimmed with alligator and liz
ard. The new moccasin types,
the casual hit of the season!
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CIRCULAR TIP Charcoal grey calfskin strikes a high style note
among men's shoes as reflected from this low cut, ventilated
blucher with circular tip pattern; Casual, comfortable. (By Nunn-Bush).
Bills in Legislature
Salem U.R) The Senate has
passed two measures looking
toward international cooperation
in conservation of the Pacific
Ocean salmon fisheries by Ore
gon, California, Washington,
British Columbia and Alaska.
Sen. Robert D. Holmes (D
Gearhart) said the measures
were proposed in an effort to
conserve the chinook and silver
salmon fisheries of vital import
ance to the region.
One was a House joint resolu
tion providing for an interim
committee to cooperate with the
states, British Columbia and
Alaska in drafting a treaty regu
lating salmon fishing.
The other was a House joint
memorial asking the other
states, British' Columbia and
Alaska to confer on the pro
posed treaty. Each measure
passed without further discussion.
Salem U.R) A resolution
for . a Korean veterans' bonus
has been sent to the House Taxa
tion Committee in a move that
supporters of the proposal said
was an attempt to kill it.
The House voted 40 to 19 to
send the resolution back to com
mittee. It had previously been
reported out of the Joint Ways
and Means Committee with a
recommendation that it be de
feated. Rep. Norman Howard (D
Portland) charged that oppon
ents of the resolution planned to
let it die in committee in the
same manner that a bill for a
like the more formal shoes, fea
ture the slim, trim, tailored look
rather than the more casual air.
On Youthful Side
Also on the youthful side is
the plain blucher, a style which
caught on several seasons ago
and is now stronger than ever
with youthful wearers. The low
line top has added to the style
appeal of these shoes.
World War II bonus was killed
in 1949. He challenged the mem
bers to "stand up and' be count
ed" and to let the people decide
the bonus question. If passed
by both Houses and signed by
the governor, the proposal
would then be put on the ballot
for voter approval, e
Rep. Maurine Neuberger (D
Portland), author of the resolu
tion, said the argument that the
taxation committee should con
sider a matter of bonus policy
was "specious reasoning."
"If you refuse to vote on this
measure while it is before you,
you will be shirking your re
sponsibility," she told the House.
Concert Presented
At Camp on Monday
Camp White An abbreviated
performance of the 11th annual
concert of the Eve Pretice ac
cordion troupe, presented last
week at the High School audi
torium, was offered at the domi
ciliary theater Monday night.
With the vested choir playing
and singing religious and secu
lar numbers, and the well train
ed sextet from Rogue River
Academy offering familiar melo
dies, the 50 young musicians
gave a lasting impression.
The. sextet, consiting of Ruth
and Elizabeth Jolliffe, Sail Jo
Lindgren, Patty Kennaday, El
dene Burgess and Rose Marie
Beltz, previewed numbers which
will be given on the YMCA pro
gram over TV on Sunday.
Among the popular accordion
selections played at the Camp
White concert were "William
Tell Overture," "Merry Widow
Waltz," Tango Rose," "Japanese
Sandman," and "Tico Tico."
Portland cement was first pro
duced in California at the Jam
ul ranch in San Diego county
in 1891.
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