New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-17
DIRECTORS APPROVE
CHARITY FEDERATION
adoption Of Closing Schedule De-
Iayed for Few Days.

a ShSHl Selpdck was given dl Tie
meeting of the directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce last night to the
movement for the adoption of the
schedule of uniform hours approved
last week by the Mercantile bureau
for the stores Of the city. A delay
OF only a few days will be caused.
however, and it is believed that 5
o'clock closing will be adopted before
April /.
The schedule was referred back to
the committee in order that it might
look UP some of the legal questions
In connection with the fifty-eight
hour law. This law provides for
an exemption from the fifty-eight
hour schedule between December IT
and December Is, provided seven full
holidays are given the clerks dur
ing the year The schedule Of the
Chamber Of Commerce provides for
only six this year because of the plan
to make Washington's Birthday a
holiday instead of Good Friday.
Washingtons Birthday was not hoi-
iday this year and Good Friday will
not be observed, thus depriving the
clerks Of holiday.
The question would not be difficult
cations Of the clerks as holidays or
counts the half holidays given
throughout the year by some of the
stores. Until the committee has sat
sfied itself on these points. its rec
concentration will not be accepted by
the directors. 1t may be necessary
for the merchants to give the clerks
another holiday, but at any rate the
delay Is certainly not adverse to the
employees interests.
Favor Full limo assessors.
The directors were in session from
4:3O until $50 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and went over much business.
One of the matters of interest to the
city government was the recommen-
dation given the plan Of having two
or three full time assessors rather
than four part time assessors. A
cleanup week also was recommend
ed and the chamber will cooperate
with the health department and other
city officials in the plans adopted for
this work.
The Cleveland plan of federated
charities for New Britain recommend
ed by the Civic Bureau was approved
by the directors. President e. w.
Christ will start the organization Of
the federation shortly by the appoint
ment of a committee of members Of
the chamber to act with representa-
tives Of local charities and the sup
porters of charity.
Ten members from each group
eventually will form the council of
federated charities which will handle
the raising of funds for the city's
charities.
The trolley committees report in
favor Of the construction of trolley
line in the north end of the city was
Endorsed by the directors. No particu-
lar enterprise in connection with the
extension was supported. but a plan
Of getting the extension will be
worked out by the committee.
The matter of splitting up the safe
ty board into fire and police boards
was discussed, but no action was TAX
en-.
The directors approved the Mer-
camille bureaus plan of holding a
trade week in New Britain shortly.
The display Of home manufa ctured
articles will be the feature and the
will be similar to that held
q few years ago. The details of the
plan will be worked out by the Mer-
camille bureau.
Upon the recommendation of the
legislative committee, the directors
recommended the adoption Of the
principles incorporated in two child
labor bills and instructed the commit
tee to work with the Civic bureau in
putting them before the legislature.
One Of the bills relates to the work of
boys and girls between twelve and
sixteen years Of age in selling news
papers or boot backing who do not
attend school regularly The other
relates to the employment of per-
sons under sixteen years Of age in
stores of factories. The majority of
oils pertaining to labor Of minors
and women will come up for hearing
On Thursday, March IS. : l.