The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-18
6ROGERS' DAY.


are forming Nuo o--lcAAte- W.. 9AN-.-
they are mingllng, the tastes they are
acquiring?
The Merchant In Politics.
ePontlcs, especially OF a municipal
character, demands the attention Of ev-
en- man. The blessings OF freedom and
liberty make corresponding dutles and
Involve corresponding responsibilities
Ne. the merchants, feel most keenly
ann Advancement of the municipal ma
chinery. crookedBeus or corruption or
incOmpetencV IN matters OF city goT-
eminent strike rs drsL both directly
aud indirectly. Let sts say right here
without fear Of successful contradiction
that there Il not enough OF business
principles and OF business men In the
1oVornmentn OG our towns and cities.
~ Hame ability that can manage the
6tores o. any town can manage the
pnbiEc business OF the town, and genef-
ailv do Il better than Il ia done by the
professional politicians. (ApplAusel
Their great concern Is In sone form o.
personal acknowledgements; ours would
b, OF q personal nature IN this that tne
better the town Il managed, the more
desirable business place Il would %,
But with long hours OF business VIC
have no time for politics And tiOse @!
80 who take an active part for che good
of-the civ, regardless OF whether We
Iose cnrtn-nefs thereby or not. have not
dc time 70 d. L. From early morn 70
GeuV eve we are shut up behind our
counter and with our ledgers. and
,-hen we a last get out into the open
ar. tired and almost Frustrated We
nave no thought and We have no zinc
for political aRAirS. We 9hun them as
~ ahun evFythlng else that sues
burden to that which We already e .hl::
ssTbus II Is ms friends. that By these
lo1e bours, We are the losers ourselves,
Snd We are prevented from taking our
MARI In the nfinIrs OF life both ~ rouch-
mo those most intimately connected
1sffh us and as regards those who con-
G.fti,te the great family OF humanity.
Shbrt lives filled with constant grinding
foiI a the price VIC pay for these lons
DAYS OF fourteen - sixteen and eighteen
hours each. -,..t,,-
.sWhat would We lose By shortenins
them7 Did you eVes seriously eVns .i.,,
er this part OF the question: II mol you
VIM - surprised at the result OF IN m
,-sTrirafi0n. We Vainly imagine that
fbose hours AFTER supper are full OF
proatabIe business, and that the loss
would be something We could not al
The ones who frequent the stores
after night have more time for gossip
and for the discussion OF the onaifs ot
the day than f0s the purchase OF any
quantity Of Foods. Il takes more tllls
10 wax on one OF che usual ~,
enrtumars than Il does to walt on TWO
~ those who come during the day ana
1Iho come for business and that alone
ma Won ever notice the amount OF SAP
md u,iud necessary 70 sell the average
Tenson any amount OF goods amer the
~itades OF night had fallen. and the
best light available was natural 81
burnett ! make the statement, anu 1
make II fearlessly. that II u more tfS NY,
oome TO sell the goods that are sold
after night than 10 sell all those W'''S'i
are disposed OF during the DAY
shorter Hour OF BuSinSHIi
awhue we would not hose anything II
ne would all close at the time agreed
upon. there would. of course. be loss.
more or less. to those who tried this
experiment unless the others adopted
the came plan. But even then. "
conSiderable number would enter this
agreement and would abide by u. do
net think that the loss would be sum-
Gent to contemplate for moment
eve would not lose any trade; nor
would we lose anything in the activity
a. our employees. The shreWd business
man always takes good care OF mis- en-
ployes. He knows that much OK MS
success is in their hands. He knows
that II they are interested anu are
anxious 70 work for his welfare anu
ART physically In such condition that
they can do the very best that Is IN
them. that ne win win by the results.
We all know the effect OF having our
clerks bright and fresh and eager TO
aeil. We also know the result when
clerk comes in with n head several
dimes too large for his hat. We watch
mis- sales that day with some apprehen-
gion. and are satisfied all the time that
he will not sell anything To anybody
who does not want II. And We KNOW
that the salesman who is tired. who -
oVefWorked, who Is stTatniug his powers
TO the limit, who r. gradually using all
the reserve power he has, and who y
troubled with lastltude and tired feel
fng. Is not prepared to do his best for US
a. himself either. a man who Sc bright
and fresh can sell more goods than the
came man can sell when he - tired
These long hours have the same et-
fect upon our clerks that they have up
on Us. They produce the same physician
conditions upon them that they produce
mon tig. Should these clerks be un-
married, they will have a certain
amount Of pleasure and will spend
a certain amount Of time In getting u.
This Is true whether they quit work nj
& O'clock or at 10 O'Clock. The difference
a thai when they quit at they Will
eotne 10 the store the next morning
feeTnE good, and when they quit ut 10.
they viii come TO the store feeling So
rocky that their magnetism VIII not
drNw many sales that would not other
wise be made.
Educate the shopper.
''The people would soon be educated
to do their shopping in the day time.
It would not require much time until
they would prefer to do It. Shopping
on che dry goods side OF the store is
yery difficult for both buyer and seller
after night; and when the hot nights
have come, the flies number several
niiliOns, the fragrance OF cheese and
had butter is abroad In the land. shop
VIno, an the grocery side Is not the
most pleasant thing in tho world. The
people would appreciate the motive
fhat would prompt early closing. They
would give us credit for wanting an
bo,ir or two at home with our families.
and would cheerfully acquIesce In and
comply With the new arrangement. nnl
would be our best supporters IN Iully
and completely carrying out the IDEA
into perfect success.
''In conclusion, desire to urge upon
those present. the Importance OF this
matter and the necessity OF our ar
ranging for shorter hours OF buslneS5.
have in n weak and scattered man
ner endeavored to show you that we
would lose nothing. but be the SINNERS
in everything by adopting such 2
course. The more have Thought OF II
- me- am convinced that We