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Show SPECIALIST GIVES j TIMELY TIPS ON CARE OF SHOES With intelligent selection and proper care of footwear your shoe budget can be cut one-third, says Lois P. Smith, Utah State Extension Exten-sion clothing specialist. Besides the reduction in cost, your feet will be much neater and service-ably service-ably shot, she added. When not in use a shoe tree in every shoe is a good rule to follow. This support keeps the shoe in shape. It also extends the life of the leather by letting air circulate in the toe of the shoe, she explained. ex-plained. An economical plan is to have two pairs of shoes for alternate daily wear. This permits each pair to dry out between wearings. Every foot perspires and perspiration perspira-tion is hard on leather. Uppers constantly wet with perspiration may soon crack and rip, especially warm, but not hot, place. This shoe care, which is so important for the life of the shoe, takes very little time but pays big dividends in extending the life of our shoes. Just to summarize, let me say, if we want to get maximum wear from our shoes we must keep them clean, pliable and water resistant. "'if not protected by occasional oil- ! ing. Mud, water, or excessive dryness ruins leather; oil and grease preserve pre-serve it. So, the life of your shoes can be extended by keeping them clean, pliable and water resistant. The wise use of suitable oils, greases or paste shoe polish will make your shoes wear much longer long-er than they otherwise would, Mrs; Smith said. To apply the paste polish first have your shoes dusted off thoroughly thor-oughly and at room temperature. Then with a soft cloth apply the polish, using a, circular motion and don't be afraid to work it into the leather or to apply too much. The more coats of polish you can build up the better. Have a small dish of cold water handy that you can dip your cloth into then quickly rub the damp surface over the shoe. This will harden the wax and give you a harder base on which .to apply more polish. Keep repeating this until you have a heavy coating of polish, then briskly wipe off with a soft cloth, she explained. Shoes worn on farms, in forests, and in mines are helped by oil or grease whenever the lather begins to harden or dry, or when the shoe fails to turn, water- well. This treatment not only makes them last longer but when the shoes are well made and of good materials, keeps your feet dry as-well. The best materials for greasing shoes are neat's foot, cod, mineral and castor oils, tallow, and wool grease, or mixtures of them, the extension specialist said. First brush the soles and uppers up-pers thoroughly to remove all dust and dirt, then' warm the mixture carefully. It should never be hotter than the hand can bear. Then apply with a swab of wool or flannel and rub it well into the leather, preferably with the palm of the hand. Take special care to work the grease in thoroughly where the sole is fastened to the upper, because water soaks through there most often. Let the greased shoes dry in a |