Cañon City record., 1909-12-09
CHRISTMAS LESS THAN
THREE WEEKS OFF,
SHOPPERS "GET BUSY"

Only eighteen day remain till
Christmas and holiday shoppers
should begin at once to make their
purchases, otherwise valuable oppor-
tunities will be wasted. The present
week will be the very best time to do
that kind of work. for the shopper
who makes selections now can do it
in leisurely fashion, receiving the
undivided attention of the clerks, and,
also. have the advantage OF unbroken
lines of goods to choose from.
1t is just as well for everybody to
become reconciled to the fact that
Christmas shopping is a necessity
which cannot be shirked or avoided.
There are a great many people who
enjoy visiting the stores at this sea-
son of the year and inspecting the hol-
iday goods, but to others it is an in
tolerable bore. But whether It is one
thing or the other, the time comes
when the actual making of purchases
cannot be delayed longer Unfortu-
nately most Christmas shoppers are
procrastinators: they put off making
their selections until the last two or
three days before Christmas, then
rush frantically from store to store
trying to find something that will
make a suitable present. and usually
meeting only with disappointment. BY
that time the most desirable goods
have been sold, lines are broken and
stocks depleted. and it is next to i'm
possible to find just the right thing.
The result is dissatisfaction and a
firm resolve to do better next year.
but when next year comes the mem
ory OF past disagreeable experiences
has vanished and the same old story is
enacted.
There is another aspect to the mat
ter which every thoughtful shopper
should keep in mind. This is consid-
Grafton for the clerks and salespeo-
pie. The hours OF work in a big de-
partment store are long enough at
best. and the work is necessarily try
ing to the nerves and the whole physi-
cal being. But when the holiday sea-
son comes on these people are sub
jected to a strain which is absolutely
eIhausting. II is unjust and unrea-
sonable to expect a salesgirl to keep
her temper and giveSr careful atten-
ton to the thousands .nd one whims
of her customer whett.Rhe has been
kept on her feet for fifteen hours
without rest and barely enough time
off to get her meals.
This side OF the case has appealed
so strongly to the sympathies OF con-
siderate people in the east that last
year an organized movement was
made in New York and other large
cities to secure easier conditions for
the salespeople during the holiday
season. This took the form of a Wig
orous educational campaign to in
duce the public to do the greater part
OF It's holiday shopping Immediately
aftetr Thanksgiving. thus tightening
the burden that always comes in the
rush days just before Christmas.
But after all. most people are guild
ed primarily by self-lnterest. and It
is fortunate that on this basis alone
there are abundant arguments to JUS
tify early shopping. Remember that
the holiday buyer who makes his or
her purchases late in November or
early in December gets first choice
OF the Christmas goods Act on this
advise and avoid the annoyance and
OF the grand crush that
Is sure to ensue in the last few days
before Christmas
Canon City merchants carry a.
splendid line OF holiday goods and
the most eTactins shopper can find
what he wants here. and can buy to
better advantage than he can in Pu-
eblo. Colorado Springs, Denver or
Kansas City. Don't put off your
Christmas purchases any longer than
you can help.