New Britain herald., 1930-01-23

kIOutlNueu rom IlISl fdSeb 'ude was somewhat mixed but that the committee report. based on the survey was not the individual desires of members of the commit tee, but compromise which repre- sented the wishes of the majority.
 Washington's Birthday
 Referring to the closing all day Washington's birthday which falls on Saturday and which was expect ed to be the source of some oppos- ton. Mir Young explained that the committee found most merchants looked upon that day as q full time holiday the same as July 4th and Christmas.
 Gruccrs Have Own Problem
 Mir. Buckley brought up the same argument which is made at every discussion Of uniform hours. that he grocers and food stores would rot close all day Saturday. He sug- gested that closing q half day Washingtons Birthday and d hals day Good Friday would be better.
 Mir. Kelly said it would he mis- take 10 drop Good Friday as q holj- day. adding we need more religion in business
 Mr. Porter suggested that in or der 10 accommodate those who have religious obligations on that day stores might remain closed on Good Friday forenoon and open at noon.
 Nr. Buckoy repeated that uo djd not think the groccrs would adopt The recommendation Of closing on Saturday }lr, Young asked if they ever had "oopsIatcd. He Was told It was an old story, that grocers al ways do as they please no matter what the action Of the other mer- chants is, "Thcl have their own in- divlduai problems and must settle them themselves" said Mr. Porter.
 No matter what we decide. they1l compromise hy doing as they please" added NIT. l.crouN.
 Mr. Kelly agreed that the food stores will not close Saturday. He thought they might close q half day Others dii not believe they would close at all on Saturday. Some one said the cham stores Vill remain open.
 MT. Benson reported that Hart ford stores will close all day Wash ington's Birthday and remain open all day Good Friday. except one large department store, which will be closed all day on both days
 Mr. Erickson favored closing all day on both days in New Britain.
 Mr. Wuchert called attention to the fact that Washington's Birthday is a national holiday and is obscrv- cd as such all over the country There is no reason why New Brit. 1 ain should be different he said.
 New Britain saturday TOul"
 New Britain is Saturday town quoted Mr. Kelly, using a familiar statement 10 which Miss Phillips re piled scoffiney, "That's an old fashioned idea" Mr. Kelly appeared properly squclched and made no further reference to the city being a Saturday town
 Somebody suggested that Wash ington's Birthday be observed on Monday drawing another rojoindcr from Mir Wuchcrt who replied That would be piker stunt"
 Mir. Benson was asked to report on his survey Of what other towns were doing on Washinston's Birth day and Good Friday. He said Bris- tol will close on Good r'riG2,. Mid dlctoNn. New Haven MrrtDu. Hartford, Bridgeport. and Water bury stores DilI be open Good Fri day and closed on Washington's Birthday.
 The motion 10 adopt tjle r"com- mendatons as made Was lost. Mir Buc<ey moved to adopt the bnlauc, Of the recommendation changing Good Friday and WashinStou'a Birthday to close the stores at noon on each day. Only six voted. three for and three against the motion. Voting to break the tie, Nt,. Porter declared the motion lost
 Revised Schedule Adopted
 Mr. Leroux moved 10 close all day Washinstons Birthday. q hat day Good Friday and adoption of the balance of the schedule as recommended hy the committee. Mr. Euckcy having been cat>ad from tho room, the meeting awaited his return. When finally put 10 # vote the motion WAS carried unanimously
 MT. Kelly then offered q suhsjitut" motion but was declared ont of ~ der inasmuch as the directors had already adopted unanimously the other motion.
 It was voted 70 call a general meeting Of merchants on Tuesday morning at 1o o'cloci, at the rMm- bcr Of Conn, rrc roolu- for uuH. ratification There '.rr a1worous suggestions ot ruGD@ug the NH- sonic Temple the new G-h ~"uou' auditorium or ilr SDWlul urua for the meeting Mp. l.usou thought there would bo room .uou-H in thr Chamber noadqu.rt'J..
 After tbe wrtu- Elr. Nouu- said thcrr Was uo Ioub' m n- wmj that the recommendation NouIi he adopted. since ii vas has.t -yl a general survey oC the uah,s 0. uos' or the Main street hu.w~s men. RYRD hEEDS AID