Old Clothes Stores' Employees Cease Work The strike of the employees of second-hand clothing stores Fokien Road, which tarted Saturday morning has now extended to the French Cone Chinese territory and ed that now there ar persons of this occupation out of work.
Several meetings have been held by the shopkeepers guild, but 0 far no conditions that are acceptable to the workers have yet} Leon agreed upon.
The strike started when agitation was started by the employees of the shops along Fokien Road to be paid a monthly wage instead of the usual commissions which they have received as remuneration for th services. The likewise have held several meet ings and have over the varlet and native cities, as well as sent out pickets to of the kind. Several made on Saturday, but all were ro-eased after being cautioned.
At 1 pin. on Saturday the pickets who had been sent out re-assembled at the headquarters whi have deen established in Fokien Road and explained their demands to the committee of the guild and said that al] shops had agreed to close if their demands were not granted immediately.
The members of the guild held 'a meeting immediately afterward, but could come to no deci as to what action to take in -the matter.
Nearly 100 of the employers met Monday and agreed. offer a 20 per cent. increase to those on a fixed wage, that an inerence of two to three per cent. be granted to those who work on commission, and that representatives should be appointed to deal with the strikers. whisper slyly about the Shanghoil J, it, H.'O, Hashagen, Laval and 7. Millard. Among those The assistant in the novelty and who sent wreaths sheerly feminine departments gets Cercle Sportif perhaps the most chuckles out of Engineers dnuttate, 36 her job. There come to her con- stossrs. H. B.. Niles, J. Lyons, "Gray, Mr. and. Mrs: inexhaustible as a bran-pie for producing gift suggestions, and it must be confessed that she develops a canny sixth sense during her one week in the year when her opinion is Taw unto the masses.
She can tell you about the nice Jold gentlemen "whose independent spirit carried him through long lists lof gift stockings, handkerchiefs and neat little novelty odds and ends, but who finally showed a white feather at the prospect of buying girl of six a Christm: What would you suggest \d disconsolate inquiry. "How about a book" came the encouraging answer. But the old gentleman was not to Ibe so easily mislead, "No, demit," hhis voice boomed, "She would want every blinking word of]
Shy young men forget their inhibitions in discussing with the salesladies what they can get their best girls. Under the beaming warmth of a kindly attendant in one shop, such a young man who stammered over a "What do you think she an-m-might like" grew bolder until at the and he was having a parcel gent to her address consisting of orange and black quilted boudoir papers, silk stockings and garters, the helpful lady's suggestion, Among other points brought out jin male psychology is the one appreciated inclination they have to buy first and inquire of prices afterwards. Women want to get a Christmas present at about say something like so many dollars. Men may show surprise mildly at [the price-tar when the thought finally occurs to them, but they never lay the gift back neatly on ts counter-place through this sur-rise, salesladies declare.
Novelties are going very well this! year, shop-keepers say. And there is no indication that higher priced articles are not purchased even more than lower priced ones.
'0. 'B. Gainsborough, "Hodds, 4 J."Logan, Harris, W. A. Adams, Hashagen, F. J. Courtney, Surber, J. H. Grant, fellow Mr. and Mrs, F. KR. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil' MeBain,, Mr, and Mrs. T. R. Hyde, Mrs, F. Patlani, Edlaft Majestic 1 Brera a Friend. Me! Andersen, Re'MeDermott,, Mr. and Mrs, Change Bros. Photo' Ca, Mrs. Gibs
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