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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16113, 18 January 1918, Page 8

According to a "War Office order .just issued, the standard boots for civilians are to have the retail prices stamped on the sole —stamped by the manufacturer. It will be an offence to tamper with the stamps, to stamp "War Time" on any other boots, or to sell these boots at any other than the stamped price. It has been stated in the trade that there will be 25 different types of these boots, and they are expected to be better—though not much cheaper—than the ordinary boots. Best boots for men will probably be about a guinea a pair; working-men's Sunday boots about los 6d, youths', 12s 6d: women's and girls' ranging from 12s 6d to one guiiea. Leather roust be used, to specifications approved by the Director, and the manufacturer must stamp his registered number upon the upper: also he will be required to give priority to this work over all work other than Government orders, and pairs are to made immediately.