The Half-Holiday Question.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 132, 14 January 1916, Page 2

The Half-Holiday Question.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—lt is refreshing to find that apparently your paper is triendly disposed towards the small trader of fukekohe rather than to the big commercial man, judged by yoar attitude on the halt-holiday question. It ia the small trader tbat keeps iha business life ol a town going and combats the dotation of the capitalist, i.e., the big man, as to values of commodities. It ia undeniable that a good deal ot businesj is at present lost to Fukekohe through we-:k 2nd trade not teing catered for. The big man can afford that loss, but the little trader suffers thereby and should for tha advantage ot the community be givei the opportunity of reaping every possible penny. Tho shop assistants must certainly not be overlooked, as "the workers" are of course the greater branch of the population of New Zealand. Still, week end holidays and recreation are not their paradise. Rather, the workers' aims and objects are beat achieved by employment being certain, constant and extensive, which can best be secured by increasing trade permitting the "small man" to add to his staff as the result of extending trade sucb as would ba afforded by takings on a Saturday. —I am, etc., SHOP-KEEPER.