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Show I IMPETUS IS GIVEN i. 10 EARLYCL8SIN6 Retail Clerks' Union Is Making Great Strides Toward End Desired. PRESIDENT ABE MARTIN ISSUES STRONG APPEAL Meeting at Federation of Labor i Hall Is Satisfactory in - 1 Every Way. At a meclinc of tbc Retail Clerks' union bold at the Federation of Labor lt:i JI Tucsdav niffhl. articles of ncrcc-1 ncrcc-1 monl between the Retail Clerks' union 1 "o. iioS and ibo clothiers aud shoe and H J S'uinisbiu stores of t lie cilv were adopted, ajid they will be iakeu to i tho u crcbantsTor their signatures within I the next d:iv or two. Several ol tlie Icadinir merchants bavc already ex-H ex-H pressed their intention ot sit: tuner it. H This agreement applies to the men s i stores oul.v. aud a petition to .the no- H jiartnient stores for early closing will H bo formulated next week. 1 The agreement adopted Tuesday incut calls for i he closing of men's clothing, shoo and furnishing stores at u u clock ovcrv nicht except. Saturday, wheu the hour is i o'clock. This also applies to nichts bcforo'bolidiivs. The articles also call for tbc closing of stores ou fl local .holiday--. The committee in charge ot tbc cam-H cam-H paign for 15 o'clock closing among tbc department stores of the city is hard 1 ai work among the various merchants Hj and everything looks encouraging. It lias made all arrangements for tag dav nc.vt Thursday aud for the grand ball at Saltair ou T'riday. March 25. To Advci-tiso Ball. The comuiitjtcc will within the uext 1av or two strinc a largo banuer across 1 I Main street, at the intersection of Sec- : nd South, rcadiug: ''Retail Clerks' Ball. Saltair. Friday. March '2d', Spo-rial Spo-rial Trains." The committee is com-nosed com-nosed of Mrs. L. Andrews, Miss L. E. King. C. E. Palmquist. Rich Kuoldcn, L H. N. Libcrthal. Abo Martin aud A. IT. 1 Abe Martin, president of the Retail Lle.rks' union, makes the following ap-Hl ap-Hl peal to the retail clerks aud all per- H sons employed in the stores of Salt H Lake City. j "Brother and sister clerks, you are H aware that a campaign is on for early trading on Saturdav. It is up to you, Mr. Clerk, to set the pace. 1 ask you. H is there auv reason wbv you cannot do vour trading carlv iu the week? You bavc Mondav. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday to do vour trad-H trad-H ing in. In thoso five days you can H buv everything you need. Then 3'ou H can devote your entire attention on Saturday to tbc wants of tbc public and bring good results to your cm- H ;'l.ct us set a good example to the H public by doing our trading earlier. H Let us arrive at our respective places H nf business iu the morning witb a smile' H on our faces (bat will never wear off. H Lot us treat tbo last customer who H leaves the store at night witb the same H smile. Let us boost for tbo best in- H i crests of Salt Lake Citv. H "You have mv best wishes for success H in the early dosing movement." |