The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-26
FEMALE EMPLOYEES or STORES
WILL SHAME SLACKERS
WANT UNIVERSAL CLOSING
All Are Agreed to 1t But a Very
Few of the Merchants and the
Girls Will Attend to Them

when the lady clerks OF the sever al
stores in Crystal Falls formed a
picket circle about the store OF Her
man Lavine in the lower end OF the
city. Lavine was the only dry goods
and clothing store opened that even
ing after six o'clock and the girls
determined that they would show
him up and prevent customers from
entering the store after the hour of g..
About twenty-five girls were on
hand Immediately after o'clock and
the leader OF the band, Miss Hilma
Lindquist. divided her squad mp so
that part OF them could go TO sup
per and another part remain on
duty
Fun Commenced Soon.
The FIRST customer who attempted
TO enter the store was a foreigner
Two ladies stepped up to him, one
taking hold Of each arm, and led
lllit bi NoWH Alt nAlttls
The novelty Of having two pretty
young ladies escort him block or
so along the street appealed to him
and he didn't attempt to enter the
store after that.
The same plan was followed out in
each instance and the girls were
kept busy leading prospective Gus
toners down the street The work
was kept up until about 8 o'clock
when all traffic was stopped and La
vine closed his store
Large Crowd Present.
The sight Of twenty-five young
ladies grouped in front Of the store
early attracted the attention of peo-
pie ON the street and soon a large
crowd was assembled, every one OF
item cheering the girls in their at
tempt to lessen the length Of their
hours Of labor
The young men who are working
as clerks were present to cheer the
girls II certainly would not
have been wise for any one TO show
any disrespect for the young ladies'
The fun Of the thing appealed to
many and some who didn't have any
intention Of entering the store
would try TO get In when they would
be led off by the accommodating
young ladies and poor Lavine could
see more business getting away
from him than he had had in weeks
before
Intend 10 Keep II Up.
A reporter for TheDiamond Drill
called upon Niss Lindauist on we'd
nvsuey anu mum tnut young iady
learned that The girls intend TO keep
~ .heir agitation @atil ;he store
either close up or .he people Of :ne
community are fully apprised Of the
conditions and refuse 20 visit the
stores on nigh.g wacr ;he other
places OF business are closed
Miss Lindquist said that the girls
really do not care So much about
Iavine selling as his business is
small and they know that he needs
all Of the business he gets. but they
must all get in line in order TO get
the concessions that they need from
their own employers.
The girls intend to organize, II
necessary and will have directing
committee TO assign places to the
I different persons engaged in the
work. II Is the intention Of the
girls to extend their crusade to sew
eral other business places MP the
street unless those places come
across and close as others do. They
intend to include the grocery store
4 girls IN their organization as soon a.
4 u IS formed and with a crew OF from
- 70 30 Young ladies en- picket duty
the work can De extended very ma.
tcrially
Mrs. Ia,lne j. Defiant.
Tic rcportcr next visited Mrs ~.
vine and found her 81 al extremei,
combative mool She told us 70 sa,
tbat althourh snc was born in Rus
sia She Is now IN the lard A the IRE,
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