Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1923, Page 10

PAGE TEN. Casper Sunvap gporning Tribune Announcement Little Talks on Shoe Repairing by the Shoe Repairers of Casper If you wanted to build a house, you would not go to a man who did not follow the carpenter trade, would you? He might be able to saw a board, but would he be able to build a house? Modern shoe repairing is one of the largest businesses in the country today. Millions of dollars are tied up in ma- chinery and equipment and the shoe repair bill of the na- tion runs over‘a hundred million dollars each year. The old time shoemaker was willing to sit in a dark cor- ner on a hard bench and, humped and bent, toil for twelve or fifteen hours a day for a mere pittance--just enough to pay for a couple of meals a day, and possibly a drink or two. He was looked upon with disgust, was a social out- cast and was regarded as a hopeless drudge and ignoramus. He took no part in the business life of the community--and was not expected to. Because of this ostracism young men would not enter the industry nor attempt tolearnthe business. Shoe makers were laughed at and called foolish. The term, “cobbler,” one of scorn and disdain, was ap- plied to the shoemaker. Today there are no young men learning the shoemaking trade. True, there are machine men. But they cannot do the finer repairing. Because of this past antipathy to an honorable trade, the young Amer- ican hesitates to enter it. As a result, the trade is flooded with the refuse of Southeastern Europe. AMERICAN SHOE SHOP Second and Durbin, Basement , ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP 156 East Midwest Ave, PROGRESSIVE SHOE SHOP Public Market Building CITY SHOE SHOP — 116 West Second Street These men do not know and will not learn the finer points of shoemaking. Ameéfica builds the finest shoes in the world. American mechanics and shoe makers are the peer of any like body of men in the world. To draw young men of worth and character to this pro- fession,. it.is necessary to make it attractive in a financial way. You cannot do this unless the recompense is on a par with other lines of industry. The Master, Shoemakers of Casper realize that the pres- ent scale of prices for repairing is necessary to enable their employes to support a family properly, and are re- solved that nothing but the finest materials and workman- ship shall enter into their work. Americans only will be employed and a wage paid that will enable a man to live like an American citizen. The same price will prevail in all shops and all work will be ab- solutely guaranteed. The shoe repairers of Casper are business men the same as grocers, bakers or any other line of business. They feel that they are entitled to the same respect as is merited by other lines of business endeavor. Bring your next pair to us and you may be assure~ fair prices always. NATRONA SHOE SHOP 112 East Midwest Ave, PROUD SHOE SHOP Basement Wiggins Shoe Store SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1923.