Show The Sunday Closing Problem Jn Tiro Tho question of Sunday closing or of retail outlets save for the UIO sale of various necessities such as food medical supplies gasoline and so on is l a tick tick- ticklish lish one Olle In many areas general merchandise is sol sold soldon on a full day basis each Sunday and competition has forced stores to 10 stay open though management and would prefer to close That trend has met a counter element Numbers of states have havo enacted Sunday closing laws on the tho eminently reasonable basis that commercialization of ofa a universally recognized day of rest and recreation should be stopped Those e laws bavo replaced ancient laws which were so extreme as to he be unenforceable A state law according to retail spokesmen who favor Sunday closing is the proper solution City ordinances have UlVO a lit built retail fault stores just outside the city limits stay open and get the busin- busin business l ess SI So city laws arc nIO desirable only if enactment of a workable state law is delayed Finally such Buch laws must bo be carefully drawn and must clearly and ly specify the merchandise that can and cannot legally be sold Bold on Sunday In some pomo states exceptions are arc nel as in resort areas Of top importance the passed must be enforced a loss items in time tho statute b when and whore where they are arend nd ad adnot not treated as meaning meaning- News |