The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
". C. '. U. Actiuities ''For God, Home and Native Land'

enjoyable and interesting in every de- tail and that will appeal to all think ing men and women.
 There will be lady ushers to show the crowd to comfortable seats. While the meeting has been planned by the
 women who desire enforcement of the
 prohibition laws it is not meeting for ladies only. The public is cordially invited, and it is expected there will be rAore men than women present to make plans for the enforcement of the law and to voice protest against any non- enforcement of same.
 The committee on arrangement will have the programme completed by next Sunday when it will be published in full.
 A good New Years resolution that you will not shop after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening""
 lady who takes an active interest in civic matters through the Women s Christian Temperance union ana number of clubs has started move for early Saturday evening closing that is growing in popularity with the thinking class of women every day. She says: You often hear women who come to Birmingham to live from other cities ask, Why do the stores stay open so late on Saturday night in this city adding that the ladies stores all close at 6 o'clock in Boston, Washing ton, Philadelphia and Chicago, while in New York many of the large stores close all day on Saturday during the summer months"
 As is well known, one of the largest stores in New Orleans adopted the early . Saturday evening closing F years ago, while an Atlanta firm led the early clos I ing movement in that city il years ago, and large Nashville concern started the movement in that city three years ago. Birmingham has just one merchant ! or rather one store, the Burgher Dry Goods company, to take the initiative in | the early Saturday evening closing. From
 the congratulations and kindly expres- sions conveyed this firm, they know that | their thought and care for their em- | ployes is not only appreciated by them but by hundreds of women shoppers in Birmingham-women who actually go out of their way to shop here because of this courtesy and consideration.
 It is hardly just to censure the mer- chants about the late hours, for no doubt they would like shorter hours, for to them it means a saving in various ways. People are prone to put off, and put 1 ting off shopping to the last minute is after all, perhaps, the cause of the late l closing, People are usually considerate ! and with a few hints along this line, | there is not doubt but what they will
 l soon awaken to the injustice of having
 1 the merchant keep his store open after I six o'clock and work a force that is already tired and Jagged just because
 l shopping is put off to the last minute. l Why not the family and the neighbors
 resolve to shop early, and pay their do- nestle help early Saturday, that they too may shop in the afternoon? Why not
 ! ieverybody resolve with the civic worker, T will not shop after 6 o'clock on Sat urday?' The merchants are long suf- l fering and patient and they too need a, rest Lets consider them in every way. | They give us the best in the markets and who knows how long they sometimes with check for their merchandise and service; let us hope not too long, but anyway let's consider them in 1921. | Mrs. l.. F. Harris, president of the Gen. | tral union, announces meeting of her