THE HALF-HOLIDAY POLL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14507, 26 April 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE HALF-HOLIDAY POLL.

SiR, It must seem quite evident to till coMstent reader of the daily paper that allocates of the Wednesday half-holiday 'g i nig for a very bad cause when so much expense urns! be incurred to con<hc V( ! tftrs that a change from our present loutme of business means ruin. the F-n-tv n ' ,vn ck 11 when If I; L M, " s an<l (ho Wednesday I df-ho daj were brought int o force, to thtf I le a ei! W "n T' W3S tllC " raieStl > 1, 1 , "'- v wou| d be ruined and tho smaJ shopkeeper closed up. Such a state pL« rS IIM - howcwr . »°t Kt come to The divided halt-holiday is, as everybody knows inconvenient to the public, i Constunt Joss and annoyance to country (oiks ami exhibits a state of muddling Which at once should be put right, and c-very voter who casts his vote for other than Saturday helps to carry on this unsatisfactory state of affairs. As for the universal day advocates, one can but congratulate them upon leavin" their ease entirely with the people. The ctuiFfl of humanity will always come out, on cause of humanity wil always come out on toj), and 1 virtually believe that, on polling day wo will see the universal Saturday declared by a large majority. It. is only a matter of time when this will become an established rule through New Zealand, and why not let Otago lead the way? After all, it will not, debar us from enjoying freedom, convenience, and prosperity, as the Friday night will lie tho late shopping night, and pay-day could be made one day in'advance of our present usual condition, and then the artisan, labourer, housewife, and all and sundry would be able to do their shopping without the least inconvenience. In conclusion, let us act up to the motto, "Do unto others," etc., and for universal Saturday.—l am, etc., Dunedin, April 24. \\ H. M.