Show SHOES 20 A PAIR PAIRIS IS OUTLOOK NO NOW Embargo on Leather or End of War Only Relief Say SayI I Manufacturers By Th Telegrams Telegram's Special Now Service LYNN Mass Dec 9 At At a confer conter conference ence of shoe manufacturers and re retailers retailers retailers re- re called to ta demand a. a a congressional al inquiry of the shortage and high cost of leather It was announced t that leather had advanced 15 cents a root since a week ago Similar advances within the next few weeks would compel retailers to charge 20 20 a pair for shoes now selling at half that price it was stated In resolutions to be he sent to Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington It will be stated that five lve years ago most of the shoes made in New England were retailed at from 3 3 to toG toG G 5 a pair for medium grades for tor men and from 6 56 to 10 a pair pall for women Roughly speaking prices p of shoes have doubled during the last five years the sharpest advances being since the war With an embargo placed plated on leather exports those at the conference de declared de- de e- e dared priced would return to normaL Manufacturers must soon run on half halftime halftime halftime time says tays a statement by Albert M. M Creighton Crelghton president of ot the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers' Manufacturers association End of the war or an embargo can alone relieve the situation he declares |