Show r I Ogden Armour A Not at atAll atAll All Hard H Hardon on n Clothes Sty Press I 0 e mCA O Aug 15 J. 15 J. J O Ogden Osden den thanks to the Buil Builders ers Trad voted otel to send him huB a n pair of prices price had led h him m to have hi his 01 olt oh ter a addressed dress d to a member of the theM theMy theMy M My dar doar Mr Ir Sullivan I 1 learned I on r reading this mornings morning's paper of the tho intention of the tue Builders and I Traders Traders' Exchange e to send me mc mc mca a pair of shoes hoes ho 8 I am enclosing m my address so that b by no chance will vill willI the shoes go BO astray Your touchIng touching touching touch touch- I ing endorsement o of the principle principe of oC com conservation lIon is much appreciated It is fitting however howe that the Builders and Traders show evidence I of or their generosity Salesmen th the world over oer have o regarded It good business to to spend a few dollars ollars for tor I theatre tickets or some other en entertainment entertainment en- en I for a prospect ct on whom the thc they expect wax fat Cat I h Builder Hid High When hen I peruse the bids which havo have been submitted b by hI the Builders Build Build- I ers era and Traders on various building t I projects In which I am Interested J I and when hen I note how how high these bids are arc I marvel mar that your germI germ sen- enI en- en I stops slops at a mere pair of t shoes It lit seems to me that such a prospect prospect pros pros- as your our bids indicate mo me to tobe tobe tobe be is d deserving ser a a little more moro attention atten atten- tion It It is a as though you ou were asking mo me to the movies when the circumstances warrant a box at the The Tho Passing Show Instead of stopping with a pair pall pallor of or shoes wh why not present me me with witha a wardrobe for a year My wants ants aro arc very vorY reasonable because I regard clothes from a utilitarian standpoint rather than decorative One overcoat usually lasts me for two years ears and anti this happens to be the year rear when I must have ha c u u. new on one lint 3 S Years Yearn Ol Old Ola You will not need to bu buy me a aI ahat ai i hat because the felt lell one ono which I I I l Armour today wrote a note nole of ers exchange whose members yes yes- CS shoes because he lie recently said faid high highl l I i ones repaired Mr Ir Armours Armour's let let- exchange was as follows have ha used for the last five years IsI is still In good condition and the application ap ap- ap- ap I of oC a little black ink now and then enables s mo mc me meto to use the thc derby which I 1 like like so so well and j which feels so comfortable on In my I head I Ordinarily I am content with I two suits of clothes h S each year r and you will not need to pay more than 7 75 each for them because I am amnot amnot amnot not keen for Cor fancy stuff My other needs may ma- ma mabe be summed up like this One Ono straw hat at 3 3 Six shirts at 5 each Three neckties at 1 1 each Six suits of underwear 1 I find part wool and part c cotton more comfortable than all wool Tj Two o dozen pairs of lisle socks T Two To o pairs of silk socks for state occasions You ne need d not bother with such things as handkerchiefs or collars because I am pretty well fixed In Inthis inthis this respect No IVo Piker r I 1 may seem a little Immodest In thus making makinI known my annual re requirements requirements re- re In wearing apparel l. l but butI I feel teel sUr sure from the newspaper re report report re- re port of your our meeting that the Builders and Traders do not want to be regarded res as aa and and the I prices s which you ou ou have m mentioned In bids bills a are arc o so 80 ample so-ample ample that that c the they give me good reason to hope you wilt will be as generous In iii doing I something for tor me Inc as you are arc willIng willing willing will will- ing to do me for tor something I Pl Please se l convey my best regards ards I Ito to the th e exchange e and ask asIc them to excuse me mc for thus calling their at att attention at- at t to the mediocrity of oC their well wen intended gift girt Very truly yours J O. O ARMOUR MOU I |