Show TIIE THE 1 LIDY SV L christmas shoppers apa A a i a to to reform an Inh unai P pi atice in an editorial dit orial arti aran ain 1 I i tri an e evil of the holidays i ilard IV cuk blok in decembri Decem bpi LI lafle home blome Joul journal joullian Jo lial enters enter sigm ti us protest irot esl against the ion long hours hour t illicit ex cs lia debili litin ok im iiii upon young gul girl bo earn the their irona on Q I 1 I 1 in stores those akina nakina n g I 1 callies baltie s ot of goods to attract tin h 1 I iv v hop pers mr bolt contends that nine hours of duty by d dai 11 by sti elili ari anc fe ej exhausting ht hau sting ing toil in the s evenings when suffering fron from the days fatigue is inhuman anil and a practice that must result in mot injurious effect our future let any woman not accustomed cus tomed to standing t ti 1 lie I experiment peri ment of remaining on hi h i fret feet for nine hours for ev can n where resting facilities are these girls their duties call lor it i stand mg ing posture drilling dui ins tile the rie airilee ai riler lier part of their working liars the strain of the po position ution i is a fearful one in itself no need even be taken that during all these hours every faculty by these girls must ae be on it the 1 he alert and during the holiday eason the strain is tenfold ten ton fold upon them during daylight hours file constant On tt strain of glees them not a moment of leguie front the time they reach thair counters in the morning until r it in thousands of cases not een time for witch lunch can be taken mr eok bok asbe is that some come menita ats have that business even it in holiday times can be ue bucce and satisfactorily conducted without keeping their stores oceh open lit in the evenings and that all others find it expedient to at six if women erb would refuse to patronize thoe thoc tho e c who are destio destroying ying the health of their girl clerks by adding evening work to their taxing daily taste tasks even cven during the holiday season mr cok bok appeals to women to tike such a tand artand such a reform is human he writes therefore it should appeal to women |