The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-12
HOW TO BECOME BALD.
A GERMAN PHYSICIAN GIVES SOME
SARCASTIC ADVICE.

He Speaks o. Many Dangerous Practices
That Are Very Common, Especially
Among People Who Pride Themselves
on Being Cleanly-Hints to the Wise.
A clever writer, the possessor in all prob
ability of bald head, has proved that
badness is product and sign Of culture.
According to this savant mans growth
of hair lessons in proportion to his advance
ment in civilization. He declares that
every anthropologist could prove this as
sumption by examining the races Of man
kind. The old Romans then looked upon
the bald head from a wrong point of view
when they only paid half price for Slave
with a shining pate"
II badness is a sign of culture, some
thing ''devoutly to be wished" we shall
perform public service in showing how
this condition can be quickly reached.
Non scientific people win possibly study
our advice In order to do the opposite, and
thus keep their hair as long as possible.
We protest at once against such misuse Of
our wisdom.
Before enumerating the ways to become
bald, it may be better to say few words
regarding the necessity Of an art to accom-
u.
there was no art in becoming bald; that
time and age would accomplish that de-
sideratuin without other aid. 1--WE lose,
in the course of time" said voltalre, "our
teeth, our hair and our ideas"
That may be true as far as the teeth and
ideas are concerned, but we cannot always
depend upon losing our hair. There are
many aged men with heavy heads of hair.
The hope therefore, that age will make
one bald is deceptive.
Persons who long for the proofs of cul-
ture must resort at once to methods Of art.
It Is not even possible to depend upon loss
OF hair after sickness, as it usually grows
again when health has returned. But art
accomplishes other results.
EFFECT OF HEAD COVERINGS.
The first good rule is to keep the head
warm. In summer If you wish to become
bald do not wear straw hat. On the con-
trary, let your headsear be felt or cloth
hat, derby or a stovepipe. In winter al
ways wear fur cap While in the house
at all times Of the year do not fail to wear
fez or an oil cap. Women, whose light
hats do not wear off the hair rapidly
enough, may accomplish that end by using
heavy switches of false hair.
A roll OF false hair will work even more
rapidly than a fur cap, ms the hairs will
fall out by the hundreds when the roll is
heavy enough. The beloved nightcap, SO
dear to our grandmothers, is to be highly
recommended also. The helmet of the of
fcer and policeman is also a splendid in
ventiou.
What Is the effect Of these head cover
ingsl They make the head perspire.
Moisture is the deadly enemy OF hair On
the temples and the back Of the head near
the neck, usually untouched by the hats
and caps, it is seldom that one sees bald
ness. On the other hand, the hair usually
falls out on the parts of the head which
are covered A bald ring often marks the
position of the hat or cap.
As perspiratiou destroys the hair, fire.
quent use of steam baths is to be highly
recommended. The habitues Of the Rus
sian and Turkish baths can show, almost
without exception, beautiful bald pates.
AS stated above, moisture is the deadly
enemy of the hair. Consequently, diving,
when one is in bathing or swimming, is a
praiseworthy practice. The douche is even
more effective. | cannot praise it too
greatly.
RAPID MEANS EASILY AT HAND.
The custom Of many women of allowing
their wet hair to dry in the air also deserves
to be mentioned here. The moisture re.
mains longer in the hair when allowed to
dry, and acts accordingly. The widespread
practice of washing the head is a good
thing also. 4 comb with moderately mar
row teeth will clean the head If properly
used. .o"
However, as 1t does not destroy the hair
rapidly enough, it is advisable to wash it
frequently. Ellinger has proved from sta
tistical reports that eighty-fye ont of every
fNf1 1,u11
have been accustomed to washing their
hair from early childhood That is really
encouraging.
The various hair waters, hair oils, po-
mades, coloring substances and other in
yentions Of the BARRIERS and perfumers
must be considered also. They are all
praiseworthy. THE pomades and hair oils
accomplish their purpose in various ways.
The warmth CT the head makes them ram
cid and sticky. The scalp becomes irri-
tated and makes washing necessary. The
other cosmetics for the hair contain poi
sonous chemicals.
The fluids for eoloring the hair, for in
stance, are made almost invariably, in
part, of salt Of lead, which not only poi
sons the roots Of the hair, but the whole
body in The course of time. The materials
supposed to aid the growth of hair are
usually uuflitTaolS duipteN 10 destroy lle
bits that may be left on the head of the
user ....
COMING. BRUSHING, SINGING, ETC.
All pulling, tearing, rubbing and toss
ing Of the hair aids it in falling out. rec
ommend, therefore, the frequent use of
hard brushes, such as steel brushes Our
young danlies who 'curry" their heads
every morning with two brushes, and in
the course of the day comb their hair " hem
ever they see a mirror, are on the right
road to badness.
That is also true of women who allow
their hairto be comhed by Impractical serY-
ants. As to combs, those which have lost
teeth are the best as they tear out hairs by
the dozens Rubber combs have an ad-
vantage in making the hair electric-when
in that condition it often falls out by the
handful.
Sinseing the hair causes it to fall out also.
The use OF curling paper is also advisable.
Tho principal thing is to avoid allowing
the hair to rest. Badness soon results.