THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2290, 30 November 1889, Page 2

THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

TO THB -SUITOR. Sir,— The point raised by "Sympathhat l / In Thnrsday'a ** Guardian," (ly the way | he left lt an open question, with whioh side he sympathised) m regard to early closing ia one that baa b*en u.ed by >hose 1 antagonist^ t') the vVedr.6a_ay Halfbn*. X fill. -Sir, m B plte of your oorrosuond: n 'a argunnnt, ta see what connection it h.-a .-.th the holidfty7Tho& ehopkeepera who keep open uftae 6 p^qj. moe ly Hvd ou tbo promise-, and what little buibesß. tbey do.. after that Mi_Qe, o»n omsl y be *.>ne wltjjoiij" tht} DeO.Bß.ty cf k epi gon iho'c rmpl y^ea ; they have aU*ya k?pb open later than tbo othara, generJi? iJM *f!o.- 8 p.a.. Now air, pur four bigh-mluded, and public spirited t'adesmjn who stand oot against the holiday, generono'y propoHo to close theit places of business on the Wednesday afternoon, if those wbo Ate m the habit of keeping open till 8 p.m. will olose a* 6 p.m. on eveiy doy of the week, In other words, if they will give op fourteen houra a week, they will pirt a wholo fonr hours ou the Wednesdays Mr Editor, I. ca.l ihat being generous ta a fault. I maintain that there Is no connection between tha holiday and fhe six o'clock closing, aa a further proof of which, inbst of those closing on Wedne«daysalio close at 6 p.m. This is one of the arguments that iha »' malcontents " 'bring forward tb justify their keeping open. _ I oay one beoause it is a sti-nlfiouut faot that the same argument la rarely a^vancsd a second time. I think most p-c^ ■* will ageee* that. the only faio way tn settle the six o'olook diffioulty, would ba for those who are -fLictod by it, io cloa-on the Wednesday aftery ooo, to et people soo tbat they are aino<.r», and thon to .pora.ualiy interview those who keo? la'e honrs. They ara the 1 .sars , lot thora brin^ about the desired o .niuf;^, and not lay every grievance on the ehoaklflca of the employee.. Thanking you for yo_ir &ptot. . ■ . . . I am oto.. I Twicta. A-.hbartoD, >?r.v«n>bi-r 29. 1889.