The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-09-11
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Dear Editor:
I've been following with
much interest your letters on
opening or closing Saturday
I'm very much in favor of
closing Saturday nights and
remaining open Monday nights
I'd like to say just this-1f
some or all of those people who
are in favor of the business
houses remaining open Satur-
day nights would just for one
short week take a clerking
position in one Of these bust
ness houses, they would Ger
tainly be much in favor of
closing Saturday evening at 6
pm.
As it is, I agree, the farmers
are important people in our
community but I see no reason
for them to object one way or
the other.
Early Saturday mornings the
streets of Hardin are filled
with these farmers. Also, Sat-
urday afternoons they are still
seen visiting on the streets or
in their cars or In the COM
munity meeting place for the
older male population. How
ever, they all know the stores
close at 10 on Saturday nights,
so about 9 they hurry around
and get their shopping done by
10 pm.
I think that if they knew the
stores were to close at 6 they
would have it done at that
time, as they do now at 10
pm.
True, it might cut short their
weekly visits; but why not De
more considerate to the work.
ing business people?
Think it over folks, put your
selves in our places.
Sincerely,
A Clerk.
Dear Editor:
People seem to have ideas as
to what they want and don't
want on Saturday nights. I
have seldom gone to town on
Saturday afternoon but what I
meet nearly everyone I know
on the street. Some of them
stay all afternoon and evening
and some 60 home and some
come back in the evening.
I can't say anything about
going to saloons as I've been
married 26 years and my hus-
band and I have never gone
into a saloon to spend time or
money as we neither one drink
hard liquor. But I have always
been able to get what I want
during the day but admit I
would probably buy more were
the stores open if I was there
in the evening.
What I think people should
worry about is seeing their
doctor earlier in the day and
not all wait until in the late
afternoon so as to take his
time up until late in the eve
ming. Emergencies are one
thing but a check-up, not ur-
gent can always wait until
morning. Let's all get together
and give our doctors some
consideration as they are the
ones who are overworked and
always come when called Let's
not call him too early Sunday
morning unless it is urgent and
refrain from calling at This Of
flee after 5 pm. if it can wait
until the next day. If We kill
off our doctors with our
troubles what do we gain.
In this day and age every
one is working too hard to con-
slider his fellow man. Let's all
try to see the other fellows
side of the story and it will be
a much better world in which
to live.
r. S. M.
PS. People are not forced to
spend time and money in sa-
looms we don't.
Dear Editor:
I read with some interest
and some of it with feveriSh-
ness your recent article on
housing in your Editorial COL
umn.
I was in hopes someone else
would stick their neck out in
reply but as they haven't, I
will. About halfway through
the article you said you would
like t know. why there weren't
more houses constructed in our
fair city, and as I have been
a resident and builder here for
the past 80 years, maybe I am
qualified in a small way to.
answer that question.