(To the Editor) ; . ', . Ipite,—l was _nu_h ;pieased wherr Ixarae'td' Auckland some tlttie'ago to find- sddn a large number of ,hualness? men dosing their shops in' Queen-street—even so,early- assix o'clpckjin the $ vpnihg.. Tthoughtit was a eign ot.advanced civilization, and. that there was not the hardi keen*, competition" whioh is I seenin the .old country,. But" onf.loo-t,iog.rouna. the,city ..and suburbs,. ,1 am > aasgy to, s^e,, there.., ore a, hurtiber of- tradesmen- who * keep operi" their estolißhm'eht'B very'late', and■■' in' 'some' easeskf ep.thetaiasßlstants at work until nine or ten o'clook,and eleven on S_torday- Hqw;can euchmeu expect their assistants to feel a strong attachment ahdlihterdst* in their business; 'if ho time is allowed them for rself-improvemenfand recreation? -ITrpm sixty, •to soventyj hoursper; weokis .quite sofflcient-f.or any young person to concentrate their .attention in business; and they really ought so to employ their time during that period, as to'eOrn suffloient for I themselves anddojustice.to their, employers,,,,ls it ndt..a : fact that there aro young people kept at business for eighty to ninety _iMirs ft. some Bhopi I Thlsr ought not so to be. I'-am glad t_ see; the LaW, put in fprco to prevent the. weaker sex being, kept in thjs.way. Having in.my youth .had' > painful experience of these long hours by being kept Oh the'foot dihety-twrfhdn-sln the week*. 1 feel !a great deal.of i-sympatby.fpr young people so ernployed.ohd I say that it is.uelther right nor* fust they should be so worked, To'those whofeel any sympathy for young peOple.l wottld reconin-end thenuitoiadopt the t! Boycotting" principle,,iwithemployers who keep open their Bhop3,to ah^urireasonoble "hour.' .This would, teach'them to Havo 'Sbme regard '■'■ for thdir employ-is,—Yours, &e\ ■"■ ■'■"' ■'•' '""' ';'■■:. '■■'' ■■■; ' ..tur.v-t . ;J, P. PHONEW..S.
ASHPHALTE V. GAS.
