'THE SONG OF THE SHIRT."

NZ Truth, Issue 62, 25 August 1906, Page 3

' THE SONG OF THE SHIRT."

Many years ago when the shirts that men use. were all sewn by hand the ' work Was done under conditionsthat the present day public could hardly realise. In, those days women workers were paid a miserable pitstance, and even by working ii and' 16 hours a day they were unable to i.ear-h more than three or four shillings .-a week— not enough to keep body and soul together. This was what induced, the reat Tom Hood to compose the"Song of the Shirt." Time has worked changes, however, and now-' adays sweating is practically unknown. Handsewins: is a thing of the past and through the inventive genuis of man the sewing machine saves a vast deal of tabor. . „

Duncan raid Macintosh-, of the Arcade. Manners-street, have just unpacked a bis; line of men's undressed white- shirts with fine linen cjiffs and fronts and good calico 'bodies. They, give the assurance that at the price they are absolutely the cheapest shirt m the market. Three- for 10s souinlu very cheap, and Messrs Duncan and Macintosh • state that , the price is just about cost. Only a limited number will be available at the price and the trade or hawkers will not be supplied.