The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-23
HOW TO BECOME BALD.
A GERMAN PHYSICIAN GIVES SOME
SARCASTIC ADVICE.
He Speaks of Many Dangerous Practices
That Are Very Common. Especially
Among People Who Pride Themselves
on Being Cieanly-Hints TO the Wise.


badness is a product and sign of culture.
I 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 wrong point of view
when they only paid half price for q slave
with shining pate"
If 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-scientifc people will 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 eDumerating the ways to become
bald, it may be better 10 say a few words
regarding the necessity of an art to accom-
plish that end. Doubters might say that
there was no art in becoming bald; that
time and age would accomplish that de-
sideratum without other aid I'VE lose,
in the course of time," said Voltaire, ''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 viii make
one bald is deceptive.
Persons who long for the proofs of cul-
ture must resort at once 10 methods of art
1t 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 10 keep the head
warm. In summer if you wish to become
bald do not wear a straw hat. On the con-
trary, let your headgear be felt or cloth
hat, derby or a stoyepipe. In winter al
ways wear a 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 ii fur cap, as 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
jiCtA anu ltpAAtELidu IL alSO a EIAtu4lI III
vention.
What is the effect Of these head cover
ings? 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 perspiratIOn destroys the hair. IRE 1
quent use Of steam baths is to be highly I
The habitues Of the Rus /
sian and Turkish baths can show, almost 4
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
practice The douche il even
more effective. l cannot praise it TOO
greatly.
RAPID MEANS EASILY AT HAED.
The custom of many women OF allowing
their wet hair to dry in the air also deserves
10 be mentioned here The moisture re-
mains longer in the hair when allowed 70
Try, and acts accordingly. The widespread
practice Of washing the head r. a good
hing also. A comb with moderately mar
row teeth will clean the head if properly
used.
However, as it does not destroy the hair
-apidly enough, IL is advisable 10 wash il
frequently. Eliingcr has proved from sta
istical reports that eighty-fve ont Of every
hundred fortunate possessors OF bald heads
AVE been accustomed 20 washing their
iair from early childhood. That is really
The various hair waters, hair oils. po-
nades. colOring substances and other in
entiOns Of the BARRIERS and perfumers (
must be considered also. They are all
The pomades ard hair oils
cc0mplish their purpose in various ways.
he warmth OF the head makes them ran
id and sticky. The scalp becomes irri-
ated and makes washing Necessary. The
ther cosmetics for the hair contain poi
onous chemicals
The fluids for coiorin2 the hair Tor in /
lance, are made aimosJ Invariably, IN I
art, Of salt u lead, which not only poi (
ems the roots 81 the hair. but the whole I
ody II the course oftime. The materials .
opposed % AID the growth Il Lasr are :
sually admirably adapted 70 destroy the 6
its ta2t mag bs lcfs On the head q lie I
ser
C0HE-EG, Hf.TSHIEG. EIyGEIEg. ET~.
All pulling. tearing. rubbing and tors
Z az the hair adds i o falling OUT. rec >
Dtuend. therefore, the frequent Use % !
ard BRUSHES. such ~ steel brushes. Oar =
DUNG 1andias who Curry t1eIg heads .
very morning v-.ta tV1 hrlsbes. Ead ia r
le course Of the day comb their hair y hen =,
Te- they ses q mirror. ere on the r.gLs !
szd 70 badness
! hat IS also true % women who allow :
Ter hair % be cor0b bod b. uBpractlcgd sery- +
3ts. a 70 cgnbs those which have let !
eth are be Dess. as they tear oct hairs By
le dozens Rubher cgzlbs have al al
sntaze II making iae hair elec;rsc-when
that condition Il oftsu faI.s out By the
sudfGL
= nge.1g the hair causes IL % fail S-t aiso-
&c use Of curling payer - also advisaDia.
1e pr4Dci pal thing - 70 avoid allowing r
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