**Date:** 2-26-67
**Source:** Unknown
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Many UniRoyal Footwear Division employees will be spending this summer vacation on home grounds according to a survey taken of those on picket duty and those picking up their vacation pays in the past few days.
The answers are many and varied to the question “What is the first thing you are going to buy with your vacation pay?” By far the most frequent response was “Pay my bills,” but many admit they will at least take one or two-day trips.
One worker told us, “I’m not picking up my vacation check. I don’t really need the money because I’ve been doing odd jobs. I’ll leave it there until I go back to work and have to start paying bills again.”
Others are at a loss as to what to do with the money. “There’s so many things that have to be done with that check, I don’t know where to begin,” “My vacation pay is going to be stretched and restricted. I have bills galore.”
On the whole, UniRoyal employees are cheerful as they come to pick up their checks, quite a few intend to have a good time with the money. “I’m going to spend it at Green Mountain.”
Still others will attempt to hang on to the money for various reasons. “I’m not going to buy anything. Why should I?” “I’m putting it in the bank as fast as I can.” “I’m saving it for Christmas.”
Local residents are thinking of taxes that are due this summer and said that their vacation pays would be used to pay property and car taxes. Those informing us that they would use their vacation pays for these purposes.
FRONT DOORS to many stores in the borough were jammed early this morning when they swung open at 9:30 to let in crowds of people in to take advantage of Vacation Sales Days here. Borough shoppers can be seen crowding around counters in this downtown store.