Bogus Leather In Shoes
"For years, " said a Maine manufacturer, "shoesof acheap grade have been made of what is known as leather board. It is a compressed paste. There is a factory in my state which turns out tons of it everymonth. Many of these shoes are sent to Central and South America, and, as a matter of facfc, thousands are sold here. ' ' As long as the weather is dry they wear first rate, but when yon strike a rain yon're gone almost surely. Two wettings, and you want to look out. When you invest in shoes, be sure they are what you want. Leather is espensi ve.and vou can't cover vour feet with it for a trifle. "-
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