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Show Committee Accedes to Decision of Merchants Upon Early Closing The committee -whose influence brought about the closing of slorcfe it G o "clock on Saturday evenings, on "Wednesdaj addressed a replj to the merchants in reply to the letter from the storekeepers signifying their inten-tiou inten-tiou of resuming 9 o'clock closing. The committee's communication follows: Salt Uike City, Sept. 1'J. 1010. Messrs. Keith-OBrlen Co., Auerbach Co.. L.. & A. Cohn Co.. Paris Milliner' Co., X. M. Hamilton, Charlton Shop, Cutler Bros. Co.. Z. C. M. L, Gray Bros. & Co., R. K. Thomas Dry Goods Co.; Gentlemen Our committee has your frank and courteous letter reviewing the whole situation anent the earlv Saturday Satur-day closing. We ttfank you for' the fair and frank statement, and acknowledge the absolute justice of your position "When you so kindly entered into the movement. It was with the understanding understand-ing that your action was to be tne nucleus nu-cleus of a general one eventually closing all mercantile business at 6 o'clock on Saturday evenings. The effort to secure the closing" of the groceries, shoe and clothing shops and tho notion stores failed. We secured your assent on condition con-dition of success In that direction. We still feel the necessity of the movement, move-ment, yield no argument then advanced as to the Justice of tho position we askod you to take, and shall seek in the wisest alleged to have been committed in Pueblo Pu-eblo several years ago. Siften claims to be able to account for a dozen mysterious mys-terious disappearances and crimes, and alleges that he did not tell of them before because of fear. The alleged crimes, he says, were committed at a boarding house. Chief Armstrong has communicated communi-cated with the police chief at Pueblo, giving the names and dates stated by SlftCA. Tho latter is an ex-convlct. but says he was railroaded to prison bv members of a "gang" who wanted to get rid of him. and best way possible, with the kindliest spirit lo mako general tho Saturday early closing. Until we can secure a general movement move-ment to give the store workers a rest on Saturday evening, wo feel constrained to accede, even though regretfully, lo the position to you. We thank you cordially for your active co-operation, and for the loyalty to the agreement through tho summer. Noting with pleasure your statement that you are planning generously for the betterment of your employes, hailing every kindly thought for those whose full co-operation Is requisite to your mercantile mer-cantile success, we ask the continuance of your sympathetic interest in the plan which will give you as well as them, a Saturday evening of rest, and assure you that at an early day we hope to secure se-cure that general participation in tho reform which will mako possible the fulfilment ful-filment of your intention to again join in the early Saturday closing when this wider success which .we have sought Is realized. With cordial good wishes, we are, sincerely sin-cerely yours. PETER A. SIMPICIN. MRS. C. H. M'MAHON. Pres. Utah Federation Women's Clubs. MRS. J. F. COWAN, Secy. Utah Federation Women's Clubs. MRS. ELIZABETH COHEN. Chairman Local Committee for Utah Federation Fed-eration of Women's Clubs. |