The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
DRUG E R LONG HOURS.
LIKELY To BE SHORTENED BIZ 4
COMPROMISE BILL.

The Argument for and Against the Bill
Now Before the Governor Havo Loaded
Down His Mail Bag-what Is Urged
ON Both Sides of the Questions Raised.
Gov. Roosevelt said in his speech at the City
Club on Friday night that one of the things OF
the last session that puzzled him still was
what to do with the Druggists Shorter Hour
bill that is before him. He had not made ND
his mind because OF the singular clash OF
opinions as to the effects OF tho bill. which
found voice on the one hand In frantic ap-
peals to him. who had fought for humanity in
Cuba" to sign:the bill in the name OF the same
humanity. and on the other in protests against
his interfering In THE sacred relations Of en-
ployer aud employee" BY tomorrow morn
Ing the Governor will be in possession OF all
tho facts and will then be in a position to de-
eide what ia best to do.
To those who still cling to the youthful de-
fusion that all the right in the world Is always
on one side aud all the wrong on the other.
and that one has only to choose and range
himself on one side or the other and 20 for
ward to victory. q glimpse Of the Governors
mail bag the past week and Of the travail OF
those who have tried to help him would Droba-
bly, prove profitable.
The simple provision Of the bill ia that drug
clerks shall not be allowed to work moro than
Ten nOuTN u uhy, bACbpU Ou DdUuTudy, WHEN
they may put in twelve. and six hours on Sun
uay. a maximum vi eiA'f-eiSh' hours "eeK'
The bill SAYS si1ty-slx. but that appears to bs
a printers mistake. To this is added a pro-
hibition Of sleeping rooms in the store. As
everybody knows, drug stores have bells. and
a pull at one OF them O. nights usually brings a
sleepy clerk to the door. whose cot 10 some-
where behind the prescription counter or in
the storeroom. The hill says that he shall
proved by the Board OF Health.
WV. ""el - 80. ,ho ~ VII.
everybody agrees tnat the uruR CLERKS hours
wor,d s..r 70 h. n aim nj. m,tt.r - onr..on
49,. H.. ,.o.n,. ~.
q measure 30 lair on .he laee Oh IT, nut. as the
bic; Against the time section a strong party
the other practically all the employers. Tho
feeling on both sides is extremely acid, but
That may b, put down to the business. Di-
vested OF eplthe,s the contention OF the clerks
opposinS me oii ID ,naS ~ viii aeprits them OF
tnelr sunday on. A Hoou many 81 them now
noon in the week: IN return they work the
ton 70 the Dill Is. 1rieby: tnat not more than
slH h3urS on Sunusy Mouiu cone TO mean
rather have. a whole day once II Two weeks
han a hai day every week; Lxcept where
thsre area uunpeT ol cleLks or.h NerV Irlenuly
PROPRIETOR. IL ls unuenlaole that ms would be
the probaple erect. Proprletors as a class are
not friendly;
cause IS thati u wouid 9riVe some 81 them out
OF business. Ihey say 'hat many OF them nave
not ahother room and Sahnot get one, except
at u rulnous outtaS. Inc claute, wouid there.
lore cohtlnuhlly nans w tne hlght pen. ana u
the store cannot De e0I INTO az nlght IN case or
emergency no one VIII uuy there n me day.
therefore the business IS ruined Ihat seems
tIaiir on the iae 70 OF .t: BHtt Inc a ~ OF the
hlll roiht 10 tne gross ABUSES OF the past and
present IN defence OF the clause. they cite
many instances IN whlch the sleeplng place
~ the clerk Is not as Roou as the STABLES cat
tie are stated IN. furtnermore. thev say. tina
need OF keenlnE open stores nights Is not so
great az IL was anu soon there VIII Dc none.
Doctors!carry emergency menlclhes 70 much
greater extent thah they aid. ana II the drug
stores were not open inc puoiic would soon
Many stores. they say; arc alTeauy closed.
me empowers ADMIT that tney MAKE no money
On their hlkht calLs any Woulu elaalS pc RIG Oh
tne Wnois nuISmhce. "eL. ,heI; sas tne auVo-
Gates o. the OH. cnt u enort. smut the stores
ANA inc result Will ne me estapllsnment ~
convenient places az over me CITY OF aii-nleht
drug stores. LOT whicn there WIZ ne business
enough 70 warrant mem Keeping ppeu. whiio
nov no ohe makes anything. 30 that trouble
These things nave Deen salu A. ieast nve
hundred times IN the iast TWO weeks In letters
20 the GOVERNOR ana 70 tne men VINO were try-
ing 10 heip MN eet ing hang o, ~ III TINS city.
Win nanf'ns uIsaIe1 ~ Eenet a,iy.
however; IN a hish KEY Other tnlnss nave
been said. IN ne one hahu ~ mas peen al
!eEeu WIN EIeuI ins.s,eiIte ma. VA ,ue ms