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This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Bill Ross of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Phyllis Lee, and has been added to the site with the her permission. Mrs. Lee author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
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This is an extract from a book written at school by Phyllis at the age of 14. The authenticity of the punctuation and grammar has been preserved as written in the book.
Bill Ross, ´óÏó´«Ã½ People’s War Story Editor.
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Part Two:Making Clothes Last
Longer In War Time

SHOES:

Most people in war time spend their holidays and weekends by going for hikes in the country because we’ve been asked by the government to use as little transport as possible, and so leave conveyances free for war works. Consequently, walking is making a lot of difference to our shoes and is wearing them out quicker. To make footwear last longer, we first have to pay attention to cleaning them. As a result of walking, our shoes and boots collect a considerable amount of clay and dirt. When cleaning them, the best way to remove the surplus dirt is to use a wet scrubbing brush and scrub it out. Stuff the shoe with paper and dry it slowly. To polish footwear it is advisable to use white cream, for coloured polishes are inclined to mark stockings. Suede shoes can be brushed with a wire brush or fine sand paper, to prevent them from getting dull and shabby. Shoe trees should be used to keep the shape in footwear. These also help to make the shoes last longer, for some people are apt to crack the stiffening in shoes. It is much more economical in the long run to buy two pairs of shoes and wear them alternately. It keeps footwear in better condition to give them a rest. It also makes walking easier and doesn’t tire the feet so quickly.

New Spring Shoes:

A fine array of attractive colours can be seen in many shoe shops in Spring. This Spring, various new styles have been introduced in the way of footwear. Low heels, crepe soles, coloured laces, built in insteps and studded shoes are very fashionable now. We must be very economical with shoes in war time and great care should be taken to make the life of a shoe last longer than ever.
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Other parts to this presentation can be found at:
Part 1: A5957067

Part 3: A5957418

Part 4: A5957535

Part 5: A5957689

Part 6: A5957841

Part 7: A5957878

Part 8: A5957913

Part 9: A5965383

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