New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-16
THE EXTRA HALF-HOLIDAY.
THE MOVEMENT MAKING RAPID HEADwAY.
VIEWS OF LEADING GROCERY DEALERS AND OTHERS
BROOKLYN WAKING Up.

VIEWS OF LEADING GROCERY DEALERS AND OTHERS
BROOKLYN WAKING Up.
One of the most gratifying features OF the
Saturday holiday NOV smsnt the rapdty with which II
is spreading among all branches OF trade In this city.
Since the public has understood that the measure Is not
specific for the relief OF the dry goods clerks only
but great general reform. the benfcent results OF
which will ultimately he felt by every man. woman ana
child In the metropolis there has been an enthusiasm III
its favor that Its most ardent advocates would not nave
predicted three weeks ago. Some Idea OF THIS ieeliDg
may he inferred from the fact that whereas less thah
fifty stores closed early the first Saturday OF inc
month"; 1t il estimated. that 800 did so last Satnr-
day As predicted. other cities taking up the cause
dozen OF the large Brooklyn firms have signed an
agreement which, 1t is thought will he carried out 10
close at l o'clock during July and August at least
These include such representative houses as Wechser
Abram. Loeser & Co., Journey Burnham, Joseph
O'Brien & Co.. s. u. Jones. r. X. Horton Son, Hurl'
Waite Co., S. wechsler * Bro, T. A. L. T. Newman
J. Rothschild. Balch. Price Co.. Mamie Bro, and A.
ID. Matthews x Son. There is no reason why Brooklyh
should be behind I'm this matter.
Everybody Is familiar with the laborious life that the
ourneymeu are compelled 10 lead They are now
seeking to lessen their hours OF business and there Is
every to hope that they will succeed The large
wholesale firms heartily in favor OF the undertaking.
and many OF them close Mt or o'clock on satur-
days F. b. Thurber, OF Thurber, whyland Il Co., said:
heartily in favor OF the Saturday afternoon hol-
day project In principle. and while. on account or our
shipments that day. 1t will be difficult for to close
before g. we will DO our best to get through to got
away by / O'Clock. We have closed at for some
years Yes branch house in London closes nc noon
with banks and all the of the business places there
DO think the retail stores OF London or the shops a.
they termed, close Saturday afternoon This Is
owing doubtless, the pcrshabe character OF many or
the goods they handle Certainly retail merchants
need relief Their work is very hard, particularly
coal. for instance up four or FIVE flights OF stairs often
times and keep this mp for fourteen or sixteen hours
ey hIyi
In this matter AMI we shall do all we can to bringt
about"
ing the hot weather for years said Francis II Ieggett
land we observe all the holidays in the ca nr r too S
noon s, 90 II Tor holidays ana n layer ne ui Sstcd
that it is necessary the shop keepers to have
NO don't" he replied. at Is altogether unneces-
sary, and their FAINT. Why. can get people TO
trade early just well not II you give them to under.
stand that YOU mean what you say The publ quickly
aapts itself such changes Why it's only few years
ago that the grocery stores kept open until 10 o'clock a
ut = and they could just we'll Except possibly,
In cases during the summer months there l. no
earthly reason for any grocery store opening sunday
mornings man or woman who won't lay IN his or
her sundays stock II provisions beforehand ought to be
compelled 10 60 without eating ON that day
81 am greatly pleased" said Mr. Nichols. OF Austin,
Nichols CO.. with the course OF THE TRIBUNE In ths
attention TO this subject. for work at tremendously
high pressure and with little lime for relaxation 60
into London business honse and for all the hustle and
church They lake things easy there aud yet look
M the holidays they have. Now. I know something
about the early closing experiment for We haVe tried II
here for three four years closing AZ O'Clock during
the summer ! do not think have really lost
anything by doing We get much work done. Tor
the have incentive to hurry up things little
toward the end OF the week while, with long hours ihy
would he inclined flag II the other houses decide 10
close nt o'clock shall not remain out
L. C. Hazard a co. among the INST 10 adopt the
custom O.! early closing on saturdays We are the
pioneers in this movement said one OF the nrin We
closed first AMI gradually neghbor adopted the rule
That the 10 usually works. saturday Is the great
shipping day in this u-incss and II viii tax severely
10 close much before o'clock
Reifcrn the English tailor announces that hereafter
hi place viii close ut o'clock. Saturdays The great
retail clothing storckccI that the scheme Til
have be generally adopted before they can close early
Oh Saturday. Their trade Is mostly with men who get
paid on Saturdays and have to make their purchases IN
The evening. ~Of Cuursc.' said Dir. Chambers. oi
Rogers Poet Co.. the earlier they get Oh nom Work
the close There T. no difficulty about
closing our Wholesale department early"
4 meeting 81 employee I'm drygoods stores was held
last evening NO 3Ji Heuyst brooklyn, To further
the movement Tor Saturday hnlfholiday II was @nd
that all the leading dry goods houses OF Brooklyn we're
willing to lon movement provided 81 L. nsdo
uu1rnouf ana tnt several propose TO close up on sat
uT,aY afternoons