New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
TO MAKE SITURDiY i HOLIDAY.
PROGRESS OF TIE MovEMENrToRC CLERKS.
TRADES THAT ARE READY To GIVE THE AFTERNOON
TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

TRADES THAT ARE READY TO GIVE THE AFTERNOON
TO THEIR EMPLOYEES
Although the Saturday ualf-llOliday Com
mttce do expect to siart the reform IN general
way before spring yet there ara some ensTe
branches Of business IN this city which have already de-
cdcd to ADOPT system Anon, these are the
hat manufacturers aud the hat trimmings Importers.
These two trades began the practice OF closing at uoou
Saturdays last May and have kept II up without inter
mission ami will continue to do so the year round The
district which they occupy in and around Greene
st. presents deserted appe lrInce Saturday after
o'clock. In short time. it IL said. the Leading down
town wholesale houses. many Of which close or
o'clock on Saturdays will at l. There Is a strong
feeling In favor Of the prospect among the publishing
houses, ard an effort was made a few weeks ago by
OF them get the practice adopted by all Jan
uary l. but tho Christmas aud New Years rush pre-
vented OF them who do LARGE retail business from
joining IN the :moyement This branch OF trade
among the foremost to Adopt the early closing sys.
last and all OF the representatives. OF tho
trade express themselves well satisfied with their
experience In the matter.
The most n0ciagabc worker in behalf OF the move.
Edward Johnston, chairman OF the halho.iday
committee. In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday he SAID: 1--WE have not nor do We propose
to ask any individual firm or branch OF business to
adopt tho system. We consider that our business at
present WIKI tho public 'nd when we nave Heihoh,
srcd fairly To the satisfaction oI The merchants ana
other employers that the people arc ia Ia'ot vi tho
scheme there VIII ice dicuy IN closing me stores
and shops We intend th1t IL Shul DC done SpohtIe'
0u>y our movement Is destined 10 ben"nt every man,
woman aud cAild that works Tor HElh- ana We nave
the pulpit. the press amt the best AMI mos lhtt.Snt
public sentiment IN our favor Our commute" represents
no particular ORGANIZATION, but stands Tor me worhn-
wOrkln SwOmoh OF TINS country aht 20 eao anu
every one OF those We appeal To Az LAIN Hoh s"op'
pig on Saturday afternoons rms Is tne
practical way for all 10 AID the project am TO az ~
effectively. Im glad To say that TINS Is atc") o''HT
done The aides 'cirties IN the churches are uePn@
II, materially. Many of them are making NP'eI" en-
,ravor To keep their members ana every one r'etnry
can reach nom doing any bullns aHer Il CLOCK on
SATURDAYS As have SAL before, We appeal "lI,cNS 10
the public aud You know that IL Is safe to trust tue lro-
ple We have good 10 think that the movement
VIII be generally adopted within tue next S,A Honlns.
l. IA thought by some people taat the hA.thO.day
scheme entirely new ami ihat II mas o'ch su"ue"S
thrust upon ihc pub io for adoption Inc propose 10
legitimate outgrowth OF the effort begun years ago. 20
close ir-e stores ana factories at an car! Hu ON
the last afternoon OF the week so nS 10 eha'o en-
! ployes to obtain ttle extra rest ana recreation
before beginning the WORN OF "uo'htr s'N ~;
Thirty forty years such thS as cIOSlag any Oh
the business places before Late hour IN tue evening Wa
almost unknown. Peter H. warner tde eA resiIeht o.
the North River Insurance Company ated IN" olHcr
day that during the first twent i've years 81 ms D"'
life he never though! or Shhts up ms Once w.
oor 10 o'clock night Oh opening later than O'Clock
I'm the morning. WIN hIih ahd ms contemporaries -
VS. business first last and all the time. Diversion OK
| any kind was 10 them almost unknown 49,,
The retail grocery trade furnishes illustration OF the
LONG hour system ana ia gradual abandonment A Hm
| AZ store kept open daylNus
until after 10 o'clock every night IN the week. Fnam
some OF the more enterprslng men got the h0uF
for closing down To o'clock except Saturday nights
After tins had been Ia operation tlme 1t pro
posed make instead OF the closing hour. but MS
declared by many dealers an absdrd aud lmprIIa
bile proposition. Yet it was adopted generally two os
three years ago ana nos worked 80 successfully Ina
then that many grucerymen now discussing no
question uf making tho hours OF business still Short.
SIN or seven years aS Two or hreo OF the Inv
rysoodS surprised their rivals and the phor
closing saturday afternoons during jaw an Ausu
The plan worked 80 satisfactory that was adopteS ~
others, ana when last spring The movement 10 III TAO
urday afternoon free during the entire season the
! pretors and purchasing public were found reAuy "
adopt tho pIan