THE GREATEST GOOD OF THE GREATEST NUMBER.
THE ARGUMENT OF EXPEDIENCY. It is recognised that it is expedient that one claes must suit the convenience of others, in order that the befit interests of all may be conserved. Nobody grumbles because the tramway conductors and guards, railway officials, restaurant and hotel assistants have no special day set apart for a half -holiday; all,agree that the holiday arrangements of such should be made to" suit the public convenience. In the same way it is only rational and reasonable that the Wednesday half-holi-day should be adopted by shops doing a popular tirade, in order that the great mass of industrial workers may. be given time and opportunity on the Saturday to make their purchases at leisure and in company with their wives and families if desired. It is ridiculous to urge that the convenience of thousands of workers should be ignored in order to suit a few hundred shop assistants! As a matter of fact the majority of stjtch assistants do Tecognise the reasonableness of the position, and are satisfied with the mid-weekly holiday. Let us stick to the Wednesday halfholiday for the shops. Expediency and
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Evening Star, Issue 14040, 22 April 1909, Page 6
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