The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20
GHOST WALK SHIFT
IN EARLY CLOSING
Stores Hold Shorter Hours and
Advocate Change of
Pay Day.
CLERKS OUT ON PARADE
CELEBRATE sHoRT-HouR TR:'
UMPH LAST NIGHT.

In connection with the movement to-
ward the earlier closing of department
stores In Salt Lake on Saturday nights.
brought about, In the main, through the
efforts of the clerks. the Woman's
league. and backed by ministers
Of tho gospel. including Rev. p A. Simp-
kin, pastor OF Phillips congregational
CHURCH, who has been most active In the
matter, there is a sentiment on the part
OF many of the merchants toward hav-
ing a change in the system of paying
employees, In that there should be no
Saturday paydays. but that some other
day during the week should be selected.
They argue that such action will have
q tendency ON the part of the women to
shop during the week, and that there
will be less occasion for the late Sat-
urday night shopping, as the plea is made
in many instanceS that the average
workman is paid on Saturday afternoons,
and that Saturday night Is the only
time he and his family can devote TO
shopping.
They believe it would prove a big sue
cess. not only with reference to elmi-
mating Saturday night shopping. but also
as q benefit to the workman and his
family. BY having pay day during the
weak, and due at work the next day,
the salary check would go home.
Division of Sentiment.
WITH reference to the early closing
movement there Is a diversity of sent1-
ment among the merchants. AT least
three Of the big retail stores have an
hounced their intention 20 close at 6
o'clock every night during the week, sat
urdays included, commencing with the
first Saturday in April, until the mid
de of June, when they will innovate l
during the warm months, or until about
the middle of September. After this the
o'clock closing will again prevail
The merchants who have signed an
70 nln at
days are Keith-O Brien and walker
Brothers, while Auorbachs have an
nounced their intention of doing the same
although they have signed no agreement:
n NJ Hamilton. of Hamiltons ladies'
furnishings, agrees to close at . o CLOCK
on Saturdays, and at l O'Clock during
thu warm months if the other merchants
do while Manager T. G. Weber OF the
&C Nj 1 said that firms policy of $3.50
o'clock closing on Saturday nights Wouio
quickly be changed if the other merchants
OF the city agree to do as they say.
The action of Keith-O Brien, walkers
and Auerbachs in agreeing upon the early
Saturday closing is very gratl1ylns 20
the clerks, and they will work hard 70
induce the ether department stores -
faII IN line. so that the movement VIII
h reneral' and that nothing viii IN
tsrfere with the plans as announced
Clerks on Parade.
Tho spectacle Of a brass band. playing
q
fare of Salt Lake at 10 o'clock at night
followed by several hundred men ana Wo-
men clerks, many of whom bore aIott
large signs, was witnessed last mght,
when the retail clerks demonstrated thelr
snpreciation of the successful campaign
for early Saturday night closing. AS d
culrntnafion of the demonstration, Wnloh
hroueht out thousands of onlOOkers, a COLI
fin. supposed to contain the remains OF
cslste shopplng and late closing, was
burned at the corner of Main ana sec
- south streets, amid cheers and 10
the tune Of a lively air played Dy the
new MONTGOMERY band.
In response to a general lnVitauoh' hu III
dreds OF clerks gathered in front OF tn .
Fenyon hotel last night and, headed ~
the band, formed procession winch
marched through Main street. II Wa
one of the most unique turnouLS o1 tAiS S
nature ever witnessed in Salt Lake anu anu
the sidewalks on either side or MAIN
street were crowded with onlookers.
Preceding the parade, the oand SER
nafed different business places, incluolhg
fhe office OF The Herald Republican.
1The women clerks OF the CITY, Wno,
through their efforts. ably seconded py
the public, have secured shorter WoIkII nls
hours. have issued letter OF SppIeclL-
alton IN which the general puDhc Is
thanked for their efforts TO bring ABOUT
the early closing.