The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-06-08
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MAN POWER OF COUNTRY BEING
CONSERVED IN EVERY WAY
THAT is POSSIBLE
City and County Urged to Cut Hours
of Merchandising to Give Time
for Important War Work

The curtailment of manufacturing
and commerce not directly needed for
war purposes is being evidenced all
over the country and Colville is gradu-
ally placing it's business on a wartime
basis.
All Colville merchants carrying the
regular retail lines are now closing
their stores at 6 p. m. and on Satur-
days at s. Of the four garages, but
one remains open on Sunday to ac-
commodate the gasoline and repair
seeking public, the four places taking
turns in remaining open, and the three
closed places displaying sign telling
customers which place to go. There
was some talk of this plan being fol-
lowed by the restaurants and places
selling ice cream, but no agreement
has been made. Two of the restau-
rants, the Lee Cafe and the Star Cafe,
will try the plan of one taking care Of
the others trade on Sunday, the latter
taking care of the Lee Cafe patrons
tomorrow.
Tuesday evening, after month or
the present system of Sunday closing,
representatives of the four garages
met and talked over the situation.
They were unanimous in their enthusi-
astic approval of the plan and voted to
continue in the same manner.
For some time the Golden Rule has
been keeping open until 9 on Satur-
day nights. Last Saturday night
about 25 local merchants and clerks
visited the store at $3.50, closed the
door, pulled the curtain, and requested
that the store follow the early closing
plan as adopted by the other stores.
After full discussion of the matter,
Manager Bert Nicol agreed that the
store would close with the others.
Patriotism Not Expensive
Going the larger cities one better,
C. D. Jarchow closes his tobacco store
along with the retail merchants, and
states that this patriotic action has
not cost him friends or patronage.
Considering the fact that his place
carries bigger stock than many city
tobacconists, this is good record.
j. D. Casey, county chairman Of
tho ,pton ,tct bnn,J
says at is an absolute request by the
State Council of Defense. At first the
hour adopted for closing was o'clock
every evening, but later the stores
received permission to stay open till
8 on Saturdays. 1t is only patriotic
that the merchants should line up be-
hind the orders of the State Council
or Defense"
State Chairman Dahm of the Com
mercial Economy Board said recently
that both the national board and the
state board expect individuals to bury
their personal oninion and join cheer
fully in making a splendid response
to all war requests during this critical
period of the war. The councils of de-
fense have received more power to act
than they formerly had, and in the
future it will be rather difficult for
any citizen to stand against the orders
of the council of defense.
Regulations for Merchants
The resolutions which were adopted
by the merchant members of the sub
committee on commercial economy for
this state include:
1. That all stores make but one de-
livery day to customer.
2. That stores extend credit not to
exceed 30 days.
9. That all stores emphasize eco
nomical goods and staples in their in
terror and window displays and in all
advertising.
4. That all stores adopt a nine-hour
day with the closing hour not later
than 6 o'clock, Saturdays included.
(Later permission given to remain
open until 8 on Saturdays.)
5. That all stores keep minimum
number of notwithstanding ledger
accounts.
6. Each local committee to enroll
every merchant in its district to carry
out these resolutions.
Patrons Should Assist
II should be remembered that no
store will serve customers after clos
ing hours unless the customer appears
to be served, and that the customer
who asks the store to wait on him
after closing hour, without a most ex-
cellent reason, is not entitled to con-
sderation from a patriotic stand
point. The statement has been made
that some Colville merchants have at
tempted to gain trade by offering to