The Washington herald., 1913-08-18
Grant Gives Indorsem~nt.

rlirabfe." said Thomas Grant, secretary
OF the Chamber of Commerce. 1T would
be Of inestimable value to the working
people Of Washington and their families.
and l see at present no reason why en-
ployers should oppose it. The argu-
ments in favor of the plan all seem to
be the same-that 1t would aid house
wives in laying in their provisions and
that it would make unnecessary the
keeping open of stores late on Saturdays.
These arguments seem very sound, and
II the employees of the city as a whole
want this change Of pay day. feel GER
tain that the employers will grant It"
| Il know of no reason why the change
OF pay day should not be granted by en-
ployers II employees universally are in
! favor OF it." said William F. GUIDE, cne
of Washington's prominent employers.
My establishment has been paying its
employees on Fridays for some time, and
the Plan has always worked WE'LL"
| The Friday pay day proposition Is
something that should be introduced
into the District on a wholesale scale
Immediately" said p. J. Ryan. member
OF the Central Labor Union. and dele
gate from that organization to the
Chamber Of Commerce. The laboring
people Of the city want 1t because it
means to them more than many persons
suppose. I have watched the situation
closely. and I have been touched sensibly
by some Of the scenes I have witnessed
! late Saturday nights under the present
plan.
II have seen employees Of coal yards
toiling long after dark while their wives
sat on the curb stone in front Of the
place Of business waiting patiently with
basket on arm for their husbands to
bring out the pay envelopes. And have
tNI Iol -
out with their 'payrolls as late as II IS
Unusual cases, you say? Well, possibly,
but something that hundreds Of colored
toilers can testify to. and many white
ones with them, for that matter.
"As delegate to the Frederick conven-
tion I shall use all my influence to bring
about a change of pay day. shall also
bring the matter before the Chamber Of
Commerce, and shall request that organ
! ization to take action favoring the plan.
have every reason to believe that the
wish Of thousands Of employees Of the
National Capital with respect to this
matter will be needed, and needed gladly
by employers"
Plan should Appeal.
"The Friday pay day plan is some-
said Joseph E. Toone, third vice presi-
dent Of the Maryland State and Dis
! trict of Columbia Federation of Labor
and delegate to the convention from
the Central Labor Union. Housewives
are put to a great disadvantage at
, present by being compelled to wait
! until late Saturday night to do their
! marketing and make their necessary
| purchases. By the time they reach the
stores and markets the best Of the
articles desired have been disposed of.
I think that from every view point FRI
day fs the best day."
| THE Friday pay day plan is excel
| lent" said A. W. Leeke, delegate from
the Stationary Engineers local to the
| Frederick convention. 81 have been
| speaking to a number Of persons with
respect to the matter. and they all are
/. in favor of 1t. Friday Is much pref
/: cradle to Saturday as a pay day from
! the standpoint of the employe and his
family. and can conceive Of no OBJ
4 lection that employers could possibly
have to the plan"
Although no opposition to the pro.