Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
HOW TO BECOME BALD.
A GERMAN PHYSICIAN GIVES
SARCASTIC ADVICE.
lie speaks of Many Practices that are Very
Common Among People Who Pride
Themselves on Being Clearly.


badness is a 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 wrong point Of view
when they only paid half price for 'slave
. with shining pate"
II badness is q sign of culture, some
thing ''devoutly to be wished" we shall
perform public service in showing how
this condition can be quickly reached
Eon-scientific people will possibly study
CIR advice in order to do the opposite and
thus keep their hair SIS 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-
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 trus 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 Mt once 70 methods of art.
1t is not even possible to depend upon loss
of hair after sickness, as it usually grows
nrrain whnO health hoe Py,+
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 headgear be felt or cloth
hat, derby or stovepipe In winter al
ways wear fur cap. While in the house
ct 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
y roll of false hair will work even more
rapidly than fur cap, as the hairs will
fall ont 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
AISS4 kSilOCildA Ia GiASO SpISu1lu
venticn.
What is the effect of these head cover
ings2 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
hn1l ~
position of the hat or cap.
As perspiration destroys the hair, f-e-
quent use of steam baths is to be highly
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. l 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 good
thing also. 4 comb with moderately mar
row teeth will clean the head if properly /
used.
However, as it does not destroy the hair
rapidly enough, it is advisable to wash i
frequently. Ellinger has proved from sta
-lstical reports that eighty-five out of every .
hundred fortunate possessors of bald heads /
lave been accustomed to washing their .
hair from early childhood. That is really
encouraging.
The various hair waters, hair oils, po-
nades, coloring substances and other in
7entions OF the BARRIERS and perfumers
must be considered also. They are all /
'raiseworthy. The pomades and hair oils
accomplish their purpose in various ways.
The 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 coloring the hair, for in
tance, are made almost invariably, in
art, of salt Of lead, which not only poi
ons the roots Of the hair, but the whole
'ody In the course of time. The materials
TO aid the growth of hair are
Usually admirably adapted to destroy the
'its that may be left on the head of the
User.
CoMBING, BRUSHING, SINGING, ETC.
All pulling, tearing, rubbing and toss
ng of the hair aids it in falling out. rec
therefore, the frequent use Of
lard brushes, such as steel brushes Our
Dung dandies who curry" their heads
very morning with two brushes. and in
he course OF the day comb their hair when
yer they see mirror, are on the right
DAD to badness.
That is also true OF women who allow
heir hair to be combed by impractical serv-
nts. As TO combs, those which have lost
eeth are the best, as they tear out hairs by
be dozens. Rubber combs have an ad-
antage in making che hair electric-when
] that condition it often falls out By the
andful.
Singeingthe hair causes it to fall out also.
he use of curling paper is also advisable,
he principal thing is to avoid allowing
le hair to rest. Badness soon results.
he use OF hairpins is also good thing.
he hairpins keep the hair drawn and in
ire it in the same way as does plating
II. Alex Winckler in Illustrite Welt