EARLY CLOSING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 882, 24 September 1881, Page 2

EARLY CLOSING.

(To the Editor Waj&«apa Daii'y,) Sir.—May I add a few remarks to those of other correspondents in support of the early closing movement. The best argument used by the advocates of late hours is that settlers who come into town at night would often have to return without their goods if the stores were closed earlier than they ate at present. But I doubt.very, muoh;' the propriety; d£ blaming'-'the '• settlers;' my' impression being that they are chiefly townspeople who m ike late errands to tho stores. And surely if due notice, were given that ithese' places after a certain .date would be closed at a fixed early, hour

overyono having business to do in the town would naturally come in time. Correspondents are quite right in pointing out the injury done to themselves;by laie-workin'g tradesmen, but What about the employes? Ttey hire themselves out at so much a week, and if j»y the continual strain of long hours they beebme broken down before their lime, i What resource have they! Nothing at all commensurate with tlio saorifico they have; made, Few employes can save anfflcent money during tliic; !H' years of prime service to onnble thein lo retire , comfortably when health fails. It is well ' 'known that all late working establishments are simply hot-beds of consumption and heart disease. Again, few young men care to go straight from business to bed, or prefer to spend their Sundays in churches and at home, although requiring rest. It seems only natural that the evening should be prolonged by some recreation and that Sun'jay should bo spent entirely in outdoor enjoyment, The result is that young men often increase the injury already sustained through over-work by excessive relaxation during the sweet moments of liberty. Alter all it rests more with purchasers than with dealers to decide the early dosing question. The public generally Bhonld be asked to discourage late trading; and an early closing association composed principally of outsiders would perhaps effect the desired reform more surely than one confined entirely to the tradssman, I am, Sc, Employee.

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