The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-18
THE QUESTION or THE DAE
Hope for the white sl.ve.-Meetins To-day.
IN A. Edffor

Hope for the white sisves-Mectine To-day.
10 ne Editor Of The sun.
STA: A full attendance Of the saleswomen is
requested on Thursday evening, Aug. is. in Plimp-
ton Building, stsP M, to further the early closing
movement now being started with the aid OF the
DRY Goods Clerks Association. Count Joannes
has promised TO address the meeting. All sales.
women DESTROYS Of joining as members will please
bring their initiation Fee and show BY actual attend
at all the meetings that they intend 10 work for
the closing OF all tile fancy goods establishments Mt
~ NJ throughout the whole year. This move
mont has commenced in England. All the sales
women there have protested against the late hours
ana the excessive strain on their health by standing
on their feet; and will you allow 1t to be said OF
the American slleswomon that they have not inde-
pondence and spirit enough to ask for their rights
The stores there arc sll closed on Saturday at
r. M, thereby enabling the tired s,leswoman to 20
in the country and recruit herself for the coming
week. There are but few establishments in this
city the owners Of which so generous to their
employees. Would there were more OF them.
Since this movement was started, ! can assure the
,aieswomen Of this city that there have been fewer
female clerks DISCHARGED than heretofore. In one
large establishment on Broadway whore q very
large number Of male clerks are employed forty or
any names were handed, understand, 10 the time.
Keeper for discharge Unfortunately Tor that store.
however, some clerk reported tie abuses therein
isng. and II created quite sensation in the papers
tunltely for the poor hard working statesmen, they
were retained, instead OF being thrown, upon the
charity Of the world in this tariully duh season.
do not think that there has been such \ stagnation
In great while as this summer season has disclosed
In the fancy and dry goods business.
Now, hoIcs, II remains for you to decide whether
you will suffer all day and night With swollen and
aching feet. or whether you will try to have the
stores closed at r. NJ, thereby giving you chance
TO strengthen your weak frames for tue next day OF
toll. The remedy for your abuses lies within your
own hands Your employers not the hardened
men that the noorwalkers represent them to he.
We are now going into active work the list OF Sep
tcmber is drawing nigh aud trust you win not let
tlns opportunity slip from your grasp. JON our as
socistion, strengthen our ranks, do not be timid;
and, by uniting and showing our determination to
succeed, We will gain what desire. Your
poyers will respect you MI the more, and will look
to our association in the future for smart, pushing,
experienced, and honest saleswomen, wl.o are mem.
bcrs in good standing; and there will be fewer dr.
loneet employees In toe fancy GOODS establishments.
In the assembling OF our meetings the members will
be able to secure for another steady positions In
the different establishments employed In the fancy
goods trade, and we can bcneit one smother Let
nothing prevent your Attendance. Those employed
In stores that close at r NJ are also earnestly In
vited to attend. META
NEW YoRN. Aug. IS, 1870.