THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 321, 16 January 1879, Page 2

THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

— ? rC THB EDITOR OF THE EVENING POST. Sir — In reply to a letter which appears in a contemporary of this morning under the tboye heading, I beg you will publish the following: — A deputation was appointed by the society last month to wait on the employers, and ascertain their views with respect to tin half holiday. The majority were in favor of Wednesday, some two or three preferring Saturday, notably Messrs. Wilson and Richardson. At the meeting of tbe employers they, however, distinctly stated that if all the other houses consented to close on Wednesday they would not stand in the way. Tbe deputation have called on them three times since then to obtain their signature, but it was only on the last occasion they received a decided refusal. The Saturday half-holiday would suit the employees but not tbe employers, as the large amount of trade d -ne by the majority on that day would not be recovered during the week if they closed, whereas the class of people who do their shopping on Wednesday afternoon would find it equally as convenient to make their purchases on Tuesday, Thursday, or any other day in the week. I am, &c, J. H. Shi we, Hon. See. D.C.A.