| Show J X I 1 COMES HIGH Civilian i Takes Vets Vet's Discharge Pay P y K BARBABA gABA ROOK HOOK When Johnny cornea comes marching e t again w will I he have a shirt to back Is iia a question plaguing plaguing- y y service Ice men on th their lr way Many hinny of ot them are arc finding to civvies least i ig g tr the problems of the peace tour of Salt Lake stores stores' r rood re reed ro- ro ed od that Johnny wont won't be forced we wearing a barrel but barrel but his outfit wW will cost him the e bet- bet p pirt of his s put mustering st ring pay py y Indeed ed L Is the man an whose clothes are still stUl wear wear- e. e Setting etting E about ao to reco reconvert vert a Ii ium jum husky husk Johnny of the ave avre av- av iI re e office worker type and asing as- as ng ing that he had nothing except t pair of ot shoes hoes left from his army life The Salt Lake found that It would take und and 1 5 to outfit him with minimum of reasonably good qty my clothing In which to face i brave new postwar world with 14 for Shirts five l shirts as the bare mu mum and and with the laundry nation atlon what It is five Is ts none many 14 many 14 was allotted for Item Johnny would have bet- bet luck buying shirts If It he goes for or spun rayon sports shirts shirts- I which there arc are many gay Ones from und under r. r 2 up to 1250 1250 In f Johnny prefers cotton regula- regula i shirts hes he's going to find him him- paying frem to 4 for lIB what used to cost him a 8 2 top And woe betide him if it he aspires to be a a. white collar man there man there was wu one 15 i white shirt In the 10 stores surveyed lUrve at Johnny decided to get along with ono ones serviceable suit for which he would have to pay about 45 a a. a sports sport jacket at around round 1750 and two pairs pairs- of contrastIng contrasting contrasting contrast contrast- ing slacks at 8 5 and 10 each He could pay l less but decided against it wanting reasonably good quality and style Service m men n will be luckier all aU allaround allaround aro around nd if it they are young enough to go in for the college collego student models or old or conservative eno enough gh to dress like the ex draft-ex- empt because group Shortages Shortages Shortages Short Short- ages are arc most mOlt apparent in the young bu business businessman man type of cloth cloth- ing Pajamas Plentiful I Particularly i. i la is this true tnIe In underwear underwear underwear un un- un- un pajamas shirts and socks Grampas Grampa's balbriggans balbriggan long woolens and outing pajamas are available 4 in quantities but only two stores stares had combed cotton undershirts un un- un- un at at and each each each- and one the matching briefs briefs briefs-at at but not nol In a size for our mythical mythical myth myth- ical leal Johnny II One store had plain cotton print shorts in stock stack a name brand I at when Johnny used to pay about for lor a a. less advertised brand This store also had fancy ray rayon ones for more money Johnny Johnny Johnny John John- ny laid out 15 for underwear While there arc plenty of outing flannel pajamas at under 4 4 and trick rayon rayon pajamas of ot the sort customarily exchanged S' S d at Christmas and the week thereafter I Iare are still aliI with wilh us ui ua Johnny held out for plain cotton prints After shopping around he found about aboul par for the course and not nota a 8 very big selection H He bought two pairs for 7 7 Socks Are Scarce Johnny had no trouble In getting getting getting get get- ting a a. hat or suspenders at 5 and respectively but he was taken aback when it came to socks locks locksa a and d handkerchiefs He Ho finally bought 10 pairs of socks for and six handkerchiefs for 3 but left the at store ore shaking his head about the quality Then he went shopping for or five tle ties and ended up buying four at 1 each and a number for tor adding to the bill bUl He paid 10 for a a. pair of ot shoes and 5 for slippers Again he could have done It for less but didn't trust the look of ot cheaper wartime leather A robe nothing robe nothing elaborate set elaborate set him back about 19 Thus far our mythical Johnnys Johnny's clothing bill is plus sales Bales tax To keep within the allotment he would have only 27 for a B topcoat or raincoat gloves glove scarves and accessories Actually a great many eo ex cx G. G Isare Isare Isare Is I.'s are going to pay payout out a a. great deal more for tor their peacetime plumage The Kearns Review Post-Review newspaper newspaper per of ot the A A F overseas replacement replacement replacement replace- replace ment depot sent a 8 photographer- photographer reporter around with a discharged air force sergeant Paul I. I Dederich Dederich ich of ot Green Spring Wis Vis when he went on a a. shopping hopping tour and found that he spent exactly on a new fall o outfit I Maybe with reconverting Johnny Johnny Johnny John John- ny posing such a problem showers show ers erson on e men will become as much the fashion as ELB bridal and stork gifts |
