New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
EASIER HOURS FOR LABOR.
r., rpcyMEN FAVOR THE HALF-HoLIDAY.
NOW TO HELP THE SATURDAY MoVEMENI-AN Ar
PEAL TO SHOPPERS.

NOW TO HELP THE SATURDAY MoVEMENl-AN nj
PEAL TO SHOPPERS.
r,o nuhlic sentiment in favor OF making
..Sax afternoon a half holiday throughout tho year
a. Growing stronger every week. At hrst the iue' pre-
.usa that the movement was entrey III Tue in''1os''
10 the clerks In the large stores OF TINS anu o'n
d that it was not designed to benefit the great nass
Iaboring men and women OF the country tn' p,'o
"A general interest in the project But the readiness
nd speoess with which manufacturers, as wei as er
ohants adopted the system when 1t was trea e1peir
n.ptaly last summer, and Thomas +. Rowiahds prao-
teal demonstration in his works at Greenpohl' 'n' o
reform was Just as applicable to the meehaho III '0
,hon IA to the salesman behind the counter wideheo '
scope OF the proposed reform, and now the
nnd.rtakinr ia being advocated more
universally than ever before The CLERGY
men of New-York and adjacent cities are aulhk
the cause greatly. At tho suggestion Oh inc haiii0
tlay Committee certain number speak Oh 'uo S"oYeI
every Sunday. Among those who spoke on TINS loP,o
Yesterday was Rev. John Ftzharris at et Joseph
pnra.r Cstho,ic Church, No SO sixth-ave. lie said
Th. puch-agitsted question ap peals to all classes, IN
osnch as II seeks to relieve tho poor aud
sbOrer and to ,bo HK em ape We are living
Commercial CENTRE and consequently tneTe 90 NE "a
Sat men strive to Guido their teOwmen by dsregarG
ing and ramphng upon the rgs a an our works were
actuatod by Christianity. One Christian man, Mno n
tried the short hours system 0T hstep work from his
h h1 nI han Ioreriy when he made them work inc
1n ahfov VI II win give men rest and recreation
ana to perform their worS WtSout any
hone OF rest or cessation SO ask yo9 10 ard Il "a
friends 10 sgste this qpeSGSna anon true principles
apd ia object will be blessing to VI 'H'
population of tins Guy
so P.v Mr.. Rain.ford spoke briefly the subject at
St. Georges Church. He said;
Iwsh TO recommend for your careful notice the pam
thatv will
Ing in regard to the movement for @ syrooil
sstnrI 1h nt most cordially commend the move
ment such OF my hearers as are Id sneak more
the ladies who listening to me WUu Sp fternoon
strongly. DO shopping before satuTua t tbo mat
h%en Unv All sSouid unite who now present. 1t
would be a great aid. Think especlsl3 OF t. , n ~
s,dny no day for active amusement. ask the heip
OF all OF you VIII you give IL
The Rev s. H. Virgin, of the Pilgrim Congregauon"hs'
Church Onehundrcd- carbohydrates and Madison
ave. prefaced his sermon by strong aoVoc"o! VI 'N
half-holiday movement. He said:
Iurge the business men to secure the success OF tins
movement so as to give their aroWotKe1 t,2,ls
their halfhoIday on payment day. ~ may 20 bnt
for them Tor time make the necessary
stuGous care and enlightened Interest wiz 81 he
the end anu secure larger bieSslns loI "a mn
change | call Oh the ladies' TO count that person 40 ~
CHRISTIAN and selfish who will so far hinder the
Of th overworKed as toinsist making purchases ate
% ,ocS ON saturday iii far better In opinion TO
Keep child from school half day a., me
Counters every half day of the year the snec IS on h
movement is demanded by every CLAIM OIL oVln'' ~
manity TO say nothing of religion.
In Brooklyn the ministers who treated OF the sueo'
included the Rev. j. Howard Smith. OF the Chureh Oh 'o
Atoue1ueut Marcy-ave Mr. Smith spoke as ioiIo"S'
Thecircnlrs of The HafHoiday Committee show I'M
uortaut progress toward the desired END spPo@.
Won TO give the work al tie aid IN your power loi -
project is most humane and desirable one. iho nf
1ioyed classes of the country need tis extra 49,
rest and 1t IS bound to DO great good WSu1 so
mai PAYDAY be made earlier in the week lhdh
Tbis is an important matter and VIII GO Mucn t
correcting the drinking habit The dlmeutl.s III w
way of the weekly alfhoday are not 50 great us
sppear aud before earnest effort on the part o. d"
Will rapidly melt away
The Rev. w. L. Phillips, st. Johns Church. Bediord-
ave, Brooklyn, said:
In aakng the ladies all others TO ahstah iron
sh0nping after - o'clock Saturday, the II iOu"S
ifee does not ask great favor. 1et thls gTa
win do more for the reform than any QUIET aaN
that can be- rendered. Lot all grant IT, t9r th1
nen well deserves every encouragement IL VIII resul
in great benefit PHI sically, mentally, mOray anu ~
cialy to all, but particularly the WORKING C4"Sso
The Rev George Lusty, at the Reformed Episcopal
Church. in Leonard-st, Brooklyn, also spoke heary III
favor of the scheme and urged its adoption Inc elreu
lars regarding project placsd in nearly al tA0
churches by the committee.