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Show SAYS EARLY CLOSING IS ' GROWING That tho better communities in all parts of the United States are growing grow-ing more favorable to the early closing clos-ing movement Is apparent from the following article from the current Issue Is-sue of the Dry Goods Economist,, which Is the authoritative publication of the dry goods trade. "Retailer Tells of Progressive Methods Meth-ods In His Small Center. "Brookhaven, Miss., June 17. "Editor of Dry Goods Economist. Dear Sir. : I am just in receipt of the Juno 15th issue of the Dry Goods Economist, and have read your ai tide, ti-de, 'Why Not In Country Towns'' with much pleasure. "I feel that It will be a source of much satisfaction to you, who have done and are now doing so much for the uplift of the dry goods trade. If 1 state Just what our position is in our matter. "Five years ago the writer, who has full charge of the high class trade In our store, established a rule of opening the store at S a. m. and closing clos-ing the year round at 0 p m. Every one of our competitors said it would hurt our trade, but Instead It has caused nearly all the stores In our little city (with a population of only about 6,300) to adopt the same hours. Our main competitor remained open on Saturdays until 10 p mi, but has since shortened the time to 9 p. m , and now sentiment among our people is for tho concern to close at 6 p. m., as all others do. "I hopo some day to establish the Saturday closing at 4 p. m. during tho summer, say from May 1 to October 1. This we can very easily do when wo havo educated our trado to the necessary conditions. "We also put In our different departments de-partments about five years ago disappearing dis-appearing counter stools or chairs for tho use of our sales poople when not engaged lu waiting on trade, and have found that this provision for their health has never been abused. It Is true that we only employ about forty people and that of this number fifteen arc women, yet T thought It would help you In the cause you havo taken up and give you at least ono example of what can be done In a very small town. If I made to you this statement. ''Wishing the Economist every success suc-cess Vcrv truly yours, (Signed) "'J. E. STAVE Y, "Of A. C Slavey & Sons." The above article is handed to us by Albert Foulger of the Retail Clerkb' association, who says the cause Is growing every day and that new cards are being signed by those who wish to support the movement by trading all the week with the stores which close early on Saturday, Some very successful work is being done In tho county, where workers are Inducing thei people to givo their support to the early closing stores. Mr. Foulger declares that every ono of tho early closing storeB are satisfied satis-fied with the present state of affairs. as it Is distinctly to their advanta. ;i "While on the other hand," he con- (f"B tlnued, "one of the late closing stores . declared to me that they now get pennies on Saturday evenings whore '? they formerly got dollars, which is r certain proof that the public is sup- , porting the movement and desires to Ull have Ogden in theclass of tho otheV ' III progressive towns."1' 'Ill |