Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-01
red at the Post Office at Rockville Second Class Matter
MEN AT WORK

Inc Rockville Board of Trade met this discuss
the program the promotion committee has devised for this
year and more Importantly to resolve the question
mentS members will be called upon to bear for the various
promotions motion to set the assessments at $780, $75
and 800 based dollar volume of the merchant was carried
with all but three of the attending members voting aye
About Is members turned for the session and if nothing
else had been accomplished the interest shown in building
Rockville into major shopping center indeed commend
able
Remarks from the floor indicated that retail establish
ments doing business at the county realize the prime
Importance of what this newspaper has stressed for years.
that u.s. abundance of selection courtesy saespeope clean
ness OF the store and proper presentation of merchandise
at competitive prices top factors producing pleasant
cash register jnges.
How the Board of Trade is going to bring about this
paradise for shoppers through its promotion committee
problem to be solved short clerk courtesy not
out OF reach Cleanliness is chepy obtained and merchants
worthy OF the know display. But the big hooker
full complete stocks giving the buyer choice of coors Sizes
prices et Some of the stores have all these things and
more Others graspng the fact they must do so or
come business failure statistic.
The fact that they interested enough to attend an
evening meeting in such numbers bodies we'll for Rockvie
progress to shopping emnence Of course the percep
1--WE and persuasive committee could not accomplish these
goals without whoeheared cooperation of the towns bust
nessmen and government From the tenor of the meeting
we believe the committee can count on cooperation.
Always sore spot in concerted effort by merchants
of any the question of uniform hours Most are agreed
It IS great convenience to shoppers to make their trips
downtown more fruitful by visiting several stores day
or night 1t would elementary that certain days and
nights could he agreed upon for opening and closing
differing problems of the individuals and staggered working
hours for employees snags With so many working
mothers short lunch hours and time spent in going to and
from places of work. daytime shopping has ncreas-
ngy difficult and chore to be done hurredy and
with Impotence We regard two night openings week
uniform hours by Rockville stores major attraction
shoppers and the committee should work hard on this OBJ
jectve.
AT least bank has indicated willingness to work out
plan for night opening and predict resoundng applause
from both merchants and shoppers if they do
We not overlooking the parking headache that can
only become worse if steps not taken to provide
shopper spaces Actually the problem is not too if
shoppers willing to walk far they would in Wash
ngton to shop at their favore store We're not minimizing
the everncreasng Importance of parking just point
ing out that if shopping made pleasant and
the buyer will solve his parking dilemma at least for
the next few months
The eagerness of the Rockville Board of Trade to get
down to and forward is infectious Friendly argu-
ments to how and when going all over town But
the spirit and enthusiasm undeniabe good to share
piece of America at work.