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Show Early Closing. A gentleman in n brief communication, to be found in mother column, puts in a word for overworked clerks, advocating early closing. Aa he asks five questions, wo will attcuipt answers. To tho first, we don't know why clerks "arc kept in the collar from twelve to tiftccn hours a daily," unless it be their employers think that number of hours pays better than a shorter time daily, a position wliiuh is very seriously disputed by many businoss men. To the second, wo don't see that tho mayor of tho olty h;is any more authority in tho matter than ho has to say when a man shall cat and how often. Tho third question ques-tion is a linancial one which store keepers should be best ablo to answer from their receipts aud expenses. In auwer to tho fourth, it seems only just that clerks should enjoy a proper amount of time with their families, as well as m cob an icy. Tho fifth question is a conundrum which we are compelled to give up. It is time this early closing movement move-ment was seriously considered and intelligently in-telligently discussed. There aro points connected with it which place it in a different position to that of tho hours which mechanics are required to work. Competition is of a different kind. Small traders will keep open long hours, and almost compel men doing heavy bu.-ineM to also keep open. Vet where large and respectable houses unitedly a:rce to cloe at a uioder-uU-ly early hour, their Witless does uot suffer by it, and it is a great boon to lianl-worked clerks, |