Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1914 — AN APFEAL [ARTICLE]

AN APFEAL

The clerks of the Rensselaer stores will soon circulate a paper asking the businessmen of the city to close their places of business the day of Thursday, Nov. 26, which the ' President has set aside as our national Thanksgiving Day. Tljey feel they are entitled to this day to spend in any way they may choose. As a usual * thing the clerks of Rensselaer stores work from 12 to 14 /hours per day and it seems to the writer that tfhe businessmen could show their gratitude for their services in no better way than giving them the privilege of spending this day as they see fit. All our neighboring towns the size of Rensselaer close their places of business at 6 p. m. except on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. If Rensselaer wants to lead, why not gjve the clerks some time to"* spend with* tftfdr families and also to take part in social affairs, whWh privilege they do not enjoy under present Conditions. Everyone close. A READER.