New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
THE FUNERAL OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARI
PROGRESS OF EARLY CLOSING.
THE DRUGGISTS FOR SHORTER HOURS.

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VIEWS OF SOME OF THE WHOLESALE DEALERS
BROOKLYN GOING FORWARD IN THE WORK.
The idea of the Saturday holiday movement
longer be considered debatabe Intelligent per-
who have given the subject any thought approve
tho principle Of the project wise and well founded
The question is no to make the application Of 1t in
the best possible manner-n such way as to prevent
those who aid in putting the scheme in successful opera
tion from sustaining any loss whatever No true friend
OF the reform desires the slightest coercion used
in its behalf Spontaneous support is what is wished,
and so is KIND that has been given. No firm
say that they have been driven to close carly
Those who have decided to stop work at p. m.
on Saturday have come to that conclusion
not through fear OF being boycotcd but because they
believed that It the proper thing to do To this ex
cellent method of procedure tho rapid progress and
wonderful success OF the undertaking is largely DUE
How to aid in the work problem that many Of the
druggists trying to solve at present. There are few
classes Of business who will appreciate its good re-
suits than they for in this city the average retail
drug clerks have about little time for recreation as
any employees in the metropolis. From or 8 in the
morning until late at night they kept busiy engaged
Many OF them work days In the week. Speaking
on this topic yesterday Mr.. wickham, Of McKesson &
Robbins said;
"It is not alone the long hours but 1t is the constant
mental strain they under that makes the work OF
retail drug clerks They have to have their
| that they must not make. There is a
peculiar obstacle in the way OF tho retail
stores closing early, but think be overcome.
refer to the ding of prescriptions This is what com
ssc sas Prescriptions must Be ed when wanted they
Sss OF certain districts would work together they might
shorten their hours and get along without so much sun.
next and As for ourselves We close at o'clock
saturdays throughout the year and we are endeayor
earlier II possible We are heartily In favor OF tho
Mr. Mersereau OF the firm Of schefelin Co, inform
ed the reporter that his house closed at o'clock on
Saturday the year round, and had done so for some
have the hard time Of II, and | am 10 favor OF
anything that wiil shorten their hours OF labor
DONE though To me that snch thing possible
Ssgs pn @ ss aa
1t would be deult TO get the druggists to adopt the
Mri fraseri Of Fraser & Lee, said: my approval of
the movement is shown by my ny efforts 81 to close az
that time last Saturday, though we found 1t Impossible
to do so quite as early as that We close at O'Clock
1--WE close" said Mr. Lazell the senior member of the
firm OF Iaze Daley Co., just as soon as the orders
generally about o'clock In this business the orders
often small and require prompt attention"
keep OPEN STn so spaa Iate he s was asked I'd. ' ''
" That question is one tnat must not answer II
would he exactly the proper thing FOR me 70 speak
for my In this matter, but I'll tell you how
used to arrange It in wGrce'E c Ten was n IN r 9S
kept open day sunday and all kept open one hour In
the morning. nc noon and In the evening BY this ar
the particular of each were given
an opportunity to deal with their druggist and the
general trade shared by all IN turn.
We found that 1t worked splendidly. To
he sure Worcester is not New-York.
We never know what do till we try IL was once
thought that people could get used 10 railroad
trains but they did easy enough and so will they with
the new system OF things that this earyeosing reform
bids fair bring about II has my hearty support ana
do not see why should not be success. All that is
needed IN the drug trade is some one to 90 ahead ana
push the thing Concerted action in any branch OF busi
ness Is difficult In this city, but this movement
appeals personal interest OF everybody and Is
well worth whatever effort IL costs TO put IL In opera
ton" A,
Brooklyn Is going right ahead in the movement. All
the large dry goods houses are now In IT, Inc rear
estate men have followed their example and an agree
mcnt to early said TO have been signed by nearly
all the large furniture firms. -,
M r. W. schmitz closed last Saturday at l., and VIII
keep It up during tho summer. or course, ne SAID
~ lost little trade, but what does 1t signify IN COM
parison with what gain In rest and recreationp