The spring of 1923 brought a new surprise when the store clerks of Susanville organized, but not as a labor union. On May 3, 1923 the Clerks Co-operative Association was organized with an initial membership of twenty-two. Harry Coleman as selected as Chairman and Fannie Winchester as Secretary.

The first item on the agenda, was a committee of five were appointed to meet with the merchants to have uniform closing hours. It was their desire to close at 6:30 p.m.. during the summer and 6:00 p.m. in the winter. Another item, was to aid each other to improve salesmanship skills. Finally, it was their desire to work in harmony with the merchants.

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