New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19

elementary schools who are 50 ill-fel tia, other
wise they woad not be- able u do the work rr-
ouircd of them. II is now proposed 20 supply these
children with shoes and woollen material 10 be
made into garments for them.
The beard and muStachc question is again
arousing mere a considerable amount Of attention.
Those who have most reSolutcly Vndcated the
right Of their sex TO wear mustache and beard
are the walters BY persistent agitation they
managed 10 achieve partial emancipation from
IN. tyranny of the razor although even now the
ambitious waiter who hopes some day & flourish
the napkin in some celebrated cafe or restaurant
has the good TO observe the tradition
according TO which his face should always b. clean
shavcn. But coachmcn. footmcn and all gentle
mems gentlemen dare not rebel against the UNI
written. but none the less binding. social law
which make the mustachc beard an emblem
of freedom and the smooth face the Insignia Of
srrvitudc. Servants appear TO have a keen apprc-
citation Of III" truth that they are exceptionally
favored by fortune and that not intrcGuontly they
are far better of than their masters They think
IL we'll worth while to sacrifice all IN" dignity and
decoration conferred by mustachc in return for
high living. fine clothes, GOOD wages and varlods
opportunities Of saving money and becoming, in
course of time, the proprietor of a cafe and then
RENTER. Bur there il another man who does not
consider himself servant. nor vet waiter. al
though he waits upon the dead. This is tn" croluc-
mort who Performs the gloomy duty of accom-
parving the dead TO the church and the cemetery.
or him IL has been observed that he is TIE only
mau WHO cannot ask for Liberty or Death" DO
cause he s newer satisfied unless he has both
Now, although the croquc-mort. when there is no
influenza, cholera or other 81 idcnic in The air, he
fills up his tmc with - o making some such laiet
trade that can be taken up and dropped. ha- been
bound to respect the tradition which declares both
beard and n!usrachc absolutely out NJ place on
the vsagc Of man who carries n coffin or walks
beside H. Whiskcrs, however. are tolerated, for
they are considered mourning Such. however,
is the contrlrcty Of human nature that tie
croque-morts prejudiccd against whislIers. and
they yearn for the forbidden beard and mu6tachc
Some time ago they threatened 70 strike becau-,
the Pompes-Funebres refused to yield on the capll
larry question. They carried their grievance TO the
Project of the Seine, who is above th" AdniniStra
ton des Pompcs- Funebres, and he became inter
ested in their cause By his intervention the M
dertakcrs' men were permitted 70 let the hair grow
upon their faces in democratic Freedom But the
administration surrendered only apparently. Those
oroaue-morts w,o cultivated the mustaohe-which
In their case meant we la Dlncr'c' had
black mark put against their names: they were no
longer sent TO rich funerals. and consequently
they found themselves cut OIL from the gros
pourboires." They had TO be concntcd with what
people in modest and troubled circumstances could
afford TO give IN the shape OF gratutics This
explains why The cro9ue-morts, or At least those
who wear mustaches, are again in arms. IL will
be interesting to watch this struggle because il is
closely related to the demarcation Of classes in
Francc-a country far more conservative in many
respects than England of the present day
The Petits Salons. as they are familarly called.
are already beginning, one Of the first being an
Exposition DIES Fcmmes Artistes. an oifshrot of
another society. Among the numerous ladies who
are unknown 10 fame there are few who manifest
signs Of original talent The sub ects in which the
majority excel are OF flowers, fruit and still lille
generally. Of these the paste!s Qf Berthe Art are.