The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-05
EARLY CLOSING.
Merchants Of Henderson Adopt Early
Closing Hours During the Summer
nonths-PeopIe are Asked to Co.
operate in this Movement and do
Their Shopping Before &. 80 p. m.


At meeting OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association OF Henderson
held April 2nd. the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the members of this
Association except drug and refresh
ment stores, do hereby agree to close
their stores promptly at $50 O'Clock
every week day, except Saturday, until
further action by the merchants OF Hen
dersOn: and in case of the adoption of
this resolution, the Secretary of this As
sociation shall make known, to all mer
chants of our city, the agreement, and
request their cooperation.
Pursuant to the above resolution the
Secretary waited on the merchants of
the town and secured the following
names to said agreement:
We, the undersigned merchants and
business men OF the town of Henderson
hereby signify our approval OF the above
resolution, and purpose to comply with
its terms:
E. \. Kelly & Co., r. b. Powell. Geo.
4. Rose Co. Beacon Supply Co., Il. 5.
Aronson. Geo. E. Perry, ". T. Written,
Barnes Clothing Store, Davis & Sons Co.,
Watkins Hardware Co. Maurice J.
O'Neil, Samuel Watkins. Henderson
Novelty Store, Pace 4 Parks, \. 7.
Barnes, Burroughs-C Coleman Co, ID. W.
Hardee Furniture Co.. Thomas & New
comb, Henderson Furniture Co., South
ern Grocery Co., Parham Bros. Supply
90, W. T. Cheatham. Henderson Grocery
Co., Sturges & Shell Co., Singer Sewing
Machine Co., Miss Rosa L. Thomas,
Mrs. Missillier, +. +. Hight, Edwin
Stephens.
The adoption and endorsement of the
above by practically all the merchants
of ur city is significant; it goes to show
that the enterprising business men OF our
town count as factors in the success of
their business, the welfare Of their clerks,
and realize that few hours of these
lengthening days spent by their employ
ers and themselves in recreation, will
pay. In the first place knowledge OF
the fact that their employer has vOlun-
tarily given evidence of that interest will
naturally produce, on the part OF the
emplOye desire, an ambition, to mani
fest appreciation in better service; the
rest, recreation and recuperation, will
increase mental and physical powers,
and on each successive day, rested minds,
happy hearts and strengthened hands,
will give more willing and more cheerful
service. Such voluntary action on the
part Of the employer, tends to promote
and encourage realization by the clerks
that a community of interest exists, and
that ignorance or neglect of its demands
will be hurtful to both. You can meas
ure a merchants success by the interest
of the clerks in the business, and mer-
chants have ceased to consider their
clerks as mere machines.
have gone beyond my authority.
was instructed by the Retail Merchants
Association to publish in the GoLDLEAF
a statement of the closing hour, and re-
quest the cooperation of the citizens of
Henderson and vicinity, to the end that
the arrangement may prove satisfactory
to all parties concerned | am constrain-
ed by the force of habit to appeal to the
ladies, Gin my younger days did it from
choice, now | am a married NAM this
do the more readily because | am salts
fed that the successful operation of this
proposition depends, in a large measure
upon their approval and assistance II
they will demand that the letter as well
as the spirit of the obligation be com
piled with and when the closing hour
finds them in the store, il necessary, re
mind the proprietor or one OF the clerks
that it is time to close, then with the
tact and grace, characteristic of the sex,
make it easy to close the store and bust
ness for the day. A merchant or clerk
does not mind politely informing a man
that the time for closing has come, but
naturally and properly, they prefer when
lady is concerned, that she take the
initlatOry step.
Trusting that the above, and all ac-
tons the purpose of which is benefit to
our citizens or development OF our town
may have the individual and collective
support OF ALL
Very truly,
d. ID. MCINTYRE,
Secretary.