The record-union., 1897-10-01

preceding Sunday. 1t would probably
be different if the half-hoHday was
placed in the middle of the week.
4 Efforts to secure a half holiday in
California have been failures, but if
they could be made successful in the
| future they would tend to enlarge
Sunday observance.
,. 1t has been found practical else
where to make market day and market
| night some other day and night of the
week than Saturday.
6. Most wholesalers believe that busi-
ness can be conducted as well and as
many goods be sold with as without a
half-holiday, but some of the force
would have to be retained on a relay
system TO attend to late shipments.
/ l. Any half holiday must be uniform
| ly observed 1t cannot be maintained
if not observed by all faithfully.
s To wage-earners by piece and hour
it would be a hardship unless permit
ted to work over hours to make it up.
But in large factories works cannot be
run over hours except all work in such
hours. Otherwise, it is a punishment
for the manufacturer.
g. 4 half holiday here would be use
entertainment are provided as in large
cities, since recreation and relaxation
are the ends and aims of such days.
10. If such a half-holiday could be
maintained athletic sports would by
preference go. to that day instead OF
Sunday.
The conclusion was reached that 1t
is an open question, and the essaylst
declared that after interviewing the
business men he was a hung jury on
the question. He set forth at length
the claims of those who engage IN
sports on Sunday, since there is else no
opportunity for the worker to partake
OF or enjoy them. He also put in
good word for wheeling on Sunday, as
better than the saloon, for the wheel Is
the enemy of the saloon and of dlssl-
patton, and the conservator of things
better than those that would follow II
it was abandoned, and that prevailed
before it came in.
Mayor c. H Hubbard was the next
speaker He said he supposed he had
only to listen. He had not expected to
speak He had been looking over some
figures, however, interesting to citizens
Roughly estimated about $455, 900 are
yearly paid into ths City Treasury
$4,000 of it going into the bonded
debt sinking fund. The remainder goes
to meet the necessary expenses of the
city. He believes this city is governed
with as little expense as any city IN
the Union, and he had made compari-
sons with many official reports from
other cities.
General debate was next in order.
Mr.. Calvin believed in such social in
tercourse as that of the evening. He
had listened with interest to all that
had been said. The place to inaugurate
ethical instruction is in the public
schools. The pupils have now too
many studies, too much skimming and
too little of fundamentals.
He wanted an instruction to develop
the best possible citizenship. He re-
ferred to Portland, Or, to show how
much may be done by ethical instruc-
ton The fruitage of such teaching
there is in the order and neatness of
the school buildings, for one thing-not
a scratch on wall or post. Go into our
Capitol and public buildings here, and
note the vandalism. Go to Sut1o's
grounds in San Francisco and see how
DETACHMENT is done in defiance of the
request not to disfgure.
We must teach civics in the schools,
and he referred to Nordhoff's work for
children ON that subject. He paid a
high tribute to the "Record-Union" for
its cleanliness and refusal to install
Sensationalism, and for it's loyalty to
American principles and good morals.
Concerning Sunday observance and a
half holiday he referred to the agita-
tion for the latter in Chicago, where a
Single sermon kindled the theme, and
led to the closing by agreement of
nearly all business houses. The results
had been good, and there the half holi-
day still obtains.
He would appeal to the wheelmen to
give up Sunday racing and join in agi-
tation for a Saturday half holiday, and
realize that true recreation is re-crea-
ton. While in Chicago he had great
sympathy for wage earners in the
parks en- Sunday, knowing they had no
other day to go out among the trees
and flowers. and breathe the pure air.
He referred to the attempt to get the
Legislature to set aside a day of rest
to all people, and hoped it would yet
succeed. He believed that rational agi-
AGllDIl anu QGDdAG VI lIiE SuDJcGL WOuu
create a public sentiment favorable to
carrying out these principles The city
press is favorable to the half holiday
and attached to true republicanism and
right doing Hence he hoped for bet
terment for all. for respect for the Sab
bath day and higher moral plane gen.
orally.
He referred to the attempt to make
days. and its signal failure.
D. A. Lindley was called out. He
had not expected to be called on. AS to
the Saturday half holiday, it had been
a failure here. AS long as conditions
are as they now are it viii always fail.
The reason is that the half holiday be-
Ing given for recreation and enjoyment,
there is here no supply of means for
either
Still, wholesalers in Sacramento, as a
rule. close earlier on Saturday than on
other week days, but there is no real
half holiday. simply because there is |
nothing to do. nothing general to en-
terrain the greater number.
If the means of amusement are pro-
vided We can have a half holiday. But |
without easy drives. large parks. and |
rational entertainment, what are the |
released wage earners to do on the half |
holiday?
He wanted such a holiday, but be-
fore it comes provide for its use
Or. Banks said that largely amuse-
ments on Sunday are not restful, but |
fatguing.
DR.. Watts said he had not thought |
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