El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
WHITE HOUSE IS
READY TO CLOSE
Letter to Women Expresses
Hearty Approval Of
Saturday Plan.


The following letter bearing upon
I Saturday closing has been received
by the white House" from the
women's organizations OF the city;
FL Paso. Tex. July 8. 1917.
The White House.
lei Paso. Texas
I The undersigned, representing the
various women's organizations OF Fl
Paso. wish to express TO the White
House their appreciation Of the con-
slderation you have shown your
women employees in giving q Satur-
day half holiday during July and
Aueust in the years that are past.
We realize that present economic
conditions endanEer a lowering OF the
high standard OF consideration for
employment which it has taken years
Co gain
We earnestly hope that you viii
continue TO give your women en-
plOyes the Saturday half holiday and
sentiment against saturday afternoon
Respectfully submitted
El paso W0mau's Club-l1rs. Cuas e.
Stevens. president Mrs T. vs..
Loreu-zen, first vice president. Mrs
VIII r. owen. second vice president;
Mrs j. L Ely. recording secretary
Mrs ". Van Long, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. NJ A. Warner. treas
Lrer. Mrs W T. FONworth. auditor.
Young Womeus Christian Association
Mrs Henry T. Bowie, president.
Mrs. Paul Heermaus. first vice pres
ileut- AIRS. j. A. Potter. second vice
president. Airs. William HoEarth.
third vice president. AIRS. NJ a
Warner. fourth vice president Mrs.
J- r. Harper, corresponding secre-
rary- Mrs w H Pickles. recording
secretary Mrs j. G.. lIcSary. treas
uIer
Womau-s Christian Temperance Union
Mrs Horace A. Lay. president;
Mrs Dora Weeks. second vice Uresi-
dent Mrs. NJ r. Strong Mrs NJ. r.
Peck treasurer Mrs O. s. Weeks
secretary
Housewives League-AIrs. r. i. Tiehe.
secretary. AIRS. j. H. smith. treas
u-er-
city Federation OF Women-lIrs. 6
l- Feluel. president; Jessie r s.
Mcdonald. corresponding secretary.
Mrs F. D. Scotch. recording secre-
Equal Franchise LeaEue-1Irs o. g..
'rIteLe--. president Airs. - J- Fen
NELL first vice president Airs.
Horace A. lay. treasurer. Miss A.
Louise Dietrich, cores spending Sec
rerarT
Degree OF H0uor-lIrs. O. G. Hull
chief Of honor Mrs J- Lewis. chief
Of ceremonies. Mrs H. o. Dow.
fiuaucier.
Daughters OF Empire-lIrs p B.
Alves. regent, Mrs W T. Allen. vice
regent
WOmeu's Catholic order OF Foresters
Mrs. =. O'Meara. president
ladies' Auxiliary OF Order Of Railway
Conductors-lIrs. c. L Sleay. presi-
dent, 1lrs. ". W Whitehead. secre-
tary Of insurance
Daughters OF Erin-Mrs- Peter Free
man. president Mrs. II a.. Hemple,
recording secretary Mrs II. O.
Dow. treasurer
FL Paso County Registered Nurses
Assoc ia I o Miss Emily Dona
Greene. president; Miss X g. Kelly.
recording secretary; Jessie F. s Nc
Donald. spending secretary.
White House Il Willing.
The white House" approves heartily
OF the Saturday closing plan and has
stated its position in the following
letter addressed through Mrs. II. T.
Bowie. 70 the women's organizations
of the city.
Mrs r. T. Bowie. July SLY.
Pres. Y. ". O. A.
Fl Paso. Texas
Dear Mrs Bowie
We are i'm receipt OF your esteemed
favor Of the 9th endorsed by all the
women's organizations OF the city. and
we beg 20 advise you that We have
only been waiting on the announce
neut or our competitors TO close on
Saturdays at noon during July and
August as we have done I'm the past.
The writer is a strong believer in
closing during the summer months at
noon on Saturdays and was leader
in this movement FOR a number Of
years. However il would be an i'm
90 The White House for this estab- /
lishment 20 be the only one Of its kind
TO close on Saturdays at noon during
July and August.
We want you 10 know how Elad
we VIII be 20 close our store begin ]
ming Saturday July 18th at noon during F.
July and August providing our COM /
petitors viii agree % do likewise. I
II also gives the writer pleasure 20 .
announce that The White House VIII
be more than Elad to close all the year
around on Saturdays at 500 o'clock .
W eek II our competitors VIII Join us .
in this worthy movement We are
always anxious 10 do everything for I
the welfare Of our girls
To further suhstautiate our state I
ueut8 we most respectfully invite all /
the ladies' who so kindly devote their .
energies to the welfare Of girls and T.
Young women to call at our store .
when convenient so that we may
how them the fourth floor In our
new building OF which oue-half VIII /.
be devoted entirely for the comfort
pleasure and welfare OF The White .
louise girls.
The features for our girls consist
NJ a large recreation hall which viii
ne provided with a EictrOla. a library
with leading publications. MAGAZINES
and books. an auditorium for special /.
meetings and separate dining rooms
A matron viii be in charge who viii
prepare anything in the way Of food
which any girl may desire. Every
thing is being done 90 make &c more
pleasant for the girls I'm our employ
During the noon hours they may read.
write, rest and enjoy music. Every
modern convenience which is TO be
ound in the best stores OF America
sill be provided for The White House
Employees.