The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
CLOSING HOURS
J. ARE RETAINED
osKALoosA BUSINESS MEN TAKE
g,,- PATRIOTIC STAND.
ORDER STANDS TILL MARCH |
Resolution Adopted At Mass Meet
ing Monday Morning, Continuing
Present Regulation of Local
Business Hours.

p Oskaloosa retail merchants and
business men, in spite of the rescind-
ing of the orders for closing shops to
conserve fuel, will continue for the
time being to observe the hours es-
tablished in the recent orders up to
the first of March.
This was the decision reached by
special meeting of business men
held this Monday morning at the city
the fuel commission. The spirit of
patriotism and loyalty manifest by
the business men was highly COM
.mendable.
Mr. Webster, while multiplying the
recent orders for fewer business
hours, promulgated January 2S, ad-
vised rigid economy in the use of
fuel. In response to this appeal
the Oskaloosa business men will do
their bit in letting up on the consump-
ton of fuel.
What may be done after February
2S is a problem for future determine
ton and to this end a special meet
ing of business interests is called for
Wednesday, February 81.
Business interests of Oskaloosa
were well represented at the meeting
held this morning and almost all
lines of merchandising were included
in the attendance. John II. Blakes-
lee was called upon to preside. He
demurred, however, as he had been
connected with the local fuel commits
sion. The meeting insisted and the
popular west side druggist took the
chair, as one of the company of bust
ness men present and in no way hay
ing connection with the fuel admins
tration. Lon Fritch of the baldauf-
Rosenblatt store was made secretary
Mr.. Blakeslee in taking the chair
referred to the fuel administration
and desired to personally thank the
business men for the splendid spirit
manifest by all in the manner in
which they had come under the rec
concentrations and orders of the COM
mittee, and for the loyalty and the
patriotism exhibited by them in the
careful observance of the detail of
the appeals at a time of national
need. Oskaloosa business men re-
sponded in fine way and their ac-
ton is appreciated.
Mr.. Blakeslee announced the full and
complete resembling of all orders of the
local commission in compliance with
the order of Commissioner Webster
The action OF the meeting was
taken independently and apart from
any suggestion of the fuel committee.
The matter of the present closing
hours was taken up for discussion
Opinion was advanced that the hours
had worked a hardship on no one,
that they had in fact acted as a bene.
fit for both patron and merchant and
that in continuing the same to March
first no one would be Inconvenience
. or embarrassed.
Resolution therefore preva lied tina
the hours in use in retail business
since January 2Sth should be observed
in Oskaloosa stores to the end of
the month. That is, stores or places
of retail business will open at eight
O'Clock a. NJ, and close at 5 p. m.
To take up with the merchants what
will be the best interests Of all con-
cerned, a special committee was nam
ed, a chairman for each line of bust
ness who will confer with all houses
in his line before the close of the
month to determine the individual
wishes and desires. This committee
will report to the meeting called for
February 9th, and will note cases OF
non-obserVance.
investigating Committee
Druggists-C. C. Pike,
Grocers-Will Baker and Frank
Glaze.
Shoes w. Clendenon.
Dry Goods, Millinery--C. C. Alsup.,
Hardware-Lee Kalbach.
Clothing-Sam Walton.
Furniture-Harry Douglass.
Jewelry-A. VanderZee.
Pool halls-Alf Greenway.
Meat Observation-Disclosures.
Restaurants-Ott German.
Barber Shops-Chares Allendar.
Book Stores-Will Stanton.
Feed Stores-H. l.. White.
Garages-E. A. Cunningham
Bakeries-Ed Crete
Plumbers--Will Stump.
The meeting was marked by a |
.rlendid spirit of cooperation and
helpfulness that met with general ap-
proval and as a get together move
the gathering was well worth the eff
fort that prompted it.