The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-20
THE SUMNER HALF-HoLIDAY


A Star reporter yesterday after
noon interviewed our business men in
regard to the summer weekly half
holiday, which has been given from
the middle of June to the middle of
September, but for which there is a
strong sentiment this summer to be-
gin next month.
Mr.. III. "A. Waterman, haberdashery,
said he was in favor of beginning in
May and expected to support that
policy before the other members of
the Merchants Association.
Mr.. A. E. Burnett, jeweler, will be-
gin at any time it suits the other
firms.
The proprietors of the three millin-
cry stores, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Luckie
and Miss Smith and Mrs. Bostick, will
all be glad to begin closing the first
Thursday in May if the other business
houses will do so.
Harvey Clark of the o. K. Grocery,
said he was going to begin giving
half-holidays Thursday, May 2, indie
pendent of what others might do.
Mr.. Ben Rheinauer said that begin
ming the holiday in May would be a
losing proposition for his firm. He
says that people come to Ocala to buy
drygoods for as much as fifty miles
away, that business is good in May,
and that Thursday is one of the best
days in the week for his store. He
says he viii be bound by the action OF
the Merchants Association, which
meets the second Friday afternoon in
May; and also says that if his firm
agrees to close at any time, that it
will close its stores at that time, on
the minute, and without stopping to
see whether other stores are closing
or not.
Mr.. Weihe said he would be glad to
begin closing in May.
Mr.. E. T. Helvenston said he would
be glad to begin closing in May if the
other drygoods stores would do so.
Mr.. G. A.. Nash said he would dc
what the others would do.
Mr.. Hetrick of the and 10 cent
store, who employs more girls than
any other firm, said that if the other
business men were willing to give
their employees a half-holiday earlier
this year than usual that he would
join in the movement.
The Marion Hardware will be GLAD
to close in May if the other hardware
stores will do so.
Mr.. Chester Fort of the Marion
Furniture Company is a good sport
He says he will always sit in the
game as soon and stay in as long as
anyone.
Mr.. H. B. Clarkson of the Clarksor
Hardware Company is very willing te
begin closing May 2. Judging by his
remarks, he may begin closing indie
pendentIy of the other firms.
49, Mr.. Marion Little, the shoe merch.
ant, will be glad to begin closing
May 2.
Mr.. b. Al. Weathers of the FL. B
Masters Co. is out of the city, and in
his absence Mr.. Crook of the same
firm did not want to make any agree
ment. There is no doubt, however, thai
Mr.. Weathers will keep abreast Of
any move that has public sentiment
behind it.
Mr.. B. Goldman wants to put the
half-holiday off till June. He says he
will lose considerable business if it be
gins for him in May. The Star is con
fident, however, that Mr.. Goldman il
too good citizen to hold out on AM
move like this, for the general good.
Mr.. Malever of the Globe saic
without any ifs or butts that HI
would begin his half-holiday at the
same time with the other stores.
The reporter did not consult Mr.
IsraeIson of Franks store, as he an
nounced several weeks ago that he IN
tended to begin closing May 2, re
CARELESS of what other firms did.
Theus Bros. will close when thu
other stores do.
Hayes & Guynn viii keep In linz
with the other firms.
The Smith Grocery Co. viii be IL
line with the others. Mr.. Pillans, thu
manager, says he has felt the call O
the fish.
nv. McIver Of McIver Il MacKay
saws he wants time to think about it
M Mac. however, il one OF the most
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