The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-31

members OF the bureau when Vic
! tory over Germany comes.
This committee, with A. H. Warne
as chairman, has held several meet
ings and while doing its work dis
covered that practically all types
of business in Hagerstown wanted
to observe the same hours as the
members of the bureau. Contacts
were made with the drug stores,
filling stations, banks, beer and Ii
quor establishments, grocers, meat
markets, etc, and all agreed to fall
in line.
With their schedule completed,
the committee submitted their plan
to both the Retailers Bureau and
the Chamber of Commerce and both
organizations have gone on record
as accepting the ours and condi-
tons to be observed on the day Vic
tory over Germany is achieved, as
outlined in the schedule.
The committee also decided on a
Thanksgiving Prayer Service to be
held at the City Park at 7:30 D. M,
or, in case of inclement weather, to
be held at st. Johns Auditorium at
the same hour. The Council Of
Churches is cooperating with the
bureau in this service, and Rev.
Paul NJ. Robinson has been appoint
ed chairman of committee to work
out the program, announcement of
which will be made at later date.
The plan is as follows:
Closing Schedules
II word is received after opening
hours and before 100 p. m. on any
business day. the stores will close
Immediately and remained closed
the balance of the day. The Spe-
cial Thanksgiving Prayer Service
will be held on the evening of this
day.
If the word is received after loo
p m. and before closing time, stores
are to close Immediately, remain
closed the balance of the day and
closed the next business day. The
Special Thanksgiving Prayer Serv-
ice will be held on the day follow
ing. If word is received after loo
p. m. on a Saturday, the services
will be held Sunday evening and
the stores remain closed on Monday.
If word is received after closing
hours and before opening hours the
next morning, stores are to remain
closed for that day and the Special
Thanksgiving Prayer Services are
to be held that evening Again, if
this day happens to be Sunday, the
stores will remain closed on Mon
day.
All stores, offices, business houses,
ETC., are requested to cooperate
and follow this program.
The committee asks that all es-
adjustments selling beer, wines and
liquor, observe the closing hours as
set forth above.
Official Announcement
The siren on the City Hall will
give the first signal after the an
nouncement is received and veri-
fed and all Churches, factories, To-
comotiyes, etc., are requested to
join in with the ringing of bells and
blowing of whistles for ten min
utes.
Employees
1t is suggested that advance no.
tice be given to all employees re-
garding closing plans and duties
Of all employees should be defined
in the closing operation. AS far as
possible, arrangements to notify all
employees off duty at the time of
closing, including part-time en-
ployees, should be made regarding
re-opening. Arrangements should
be made to have the night force
take over as soon as stores are
closed.
Advertising
It is i suggested that merchants
make their cwn arrangements with
the newspapers and the radio sta
ton regarding postponement of
special event advertising (such as
sales, etc.
Posters
It is also suggested that arrange
ments be made for posting door and
window signs concerning the clos
ing of the store such as, VICTORY!
Closed for the Day" 'sV-VICTORY,"
This Store Closed, Today - "
Day." or other suitable copy.
Customers
When signal comes, it is suggest
ed that transactions with customer
being waited on be completed and
that the store be evacuated within Is
minutes after the signal is given