The American overalls campaign against the high price clothes had a sequel in the appearance of Major Pretty-man-Newman in the House of Commons in a dungaree suit. Major Prettyman-Newman is the Chairman of the Middle Class Union Association formed to look after the interests of the professional and clerical classes, those who have been the hardest hit by the rise in the cost of living and increase of taxation, Major Prettyman-Newman, who has the reputation of being one of the best dressed members of the House of Commons—his wife has the similar reputation of being one of the best garbed women in London society—said that his over alls were made by his own West End tailor. 4 ""As required them at short notice, and as that involved overtime, 'I necessarily had to pay extra," he said. In the ordinary way, a suit like mine would cost 30 shillings, the price of the cloth being two shillings and six pence a yard.
suit such as this is highly suitable for office use, whereas the usual attire of a clerk is not. Dungaree washes well, is just the thing for summer wear, and, above all, is inexpensive. Men of the middle class cannot possibly afford to pay the enormous prices which are being charged for clothes in these days, and they cannot do better than follow my example, "We hope fo make the scheme popular and are taking precautions to see that, in the event of a rush for dungaree, the price of this cloth will not become prohibitive. One or two big firms have come to an understanding with us with regard to its supply and are submitting their prices, with a view to prevention of profiteering.
Acconpixe to the "Jiji," Dr. Self, the new German Ambassador to Japan, and his party, will arrive at Kobe on August 2." They will proceed to the capital the following day.
A Berlin despatch to the "Asahi" says that the Japanese residents in Germany have passed a resolution, disapproving of the decision of the Japanese Imperial Academy, which has made common cause with similar societies among the Powers for the exclusion of the German and Austrian societies from the country, and urging the Japanese Imperial Academy to sever connexion with the League. The resolution has been forwarded to the various academic associations in Japan.
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