Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
RAZOR KNIGHTS AROUSED.
Barbers' War Against Colleges in
Their Trade.
From the New York Tfmes

Barbers' War Against Colleges in
Their Trade.
From the New York Times.
In every BARRIERS shop in this city and
twenty-seven other cities in New York
state razors were drawn with unusual care
and persistence yesterday over whetstones
and strops and there was a glitter in the
eyes Of boss BARRIERS that BODIED no good to
somebody
The knights Of the razor and scissors
have been called to arms. All over tee
state the slogan has been sounded:
Down with BARRIERS colleges"
"Perdition to the mushroom hair clip
pers and face scrapers who invade our
province with diplomas,'
From Rochester came the call to battle.
1t was Numbered out by Charles A. Prinz,
president of the BARRIERS Protective Asso-
citation of that city. He wishes employers
to band together against shaving schools
and their graduates, and through his asso-
citation has called convention of BARRIERS
to meet November Il in Syracuse, Bing-
hamton or Utica.
1--WE want to Iegslate the incompetent
BARRIERS and the so-called barber colleges
out of existence" said Mr.. Prinz, $50 that
no person can manage or be a proprietor
of a BARRIERS shop without passing an eX-
animation before a competent board Of eX
aminers. The lawyers, doctors, dentists.
plumbers, druggists, horseshoers, and even
policemen, mail carriers and firemen are
required to pass an examination; in fact al
most every trade and profession in the
land Is protected
rs the barber protected? No! Why not?
Simply because the BARRIERS have not had
the gumption before to look out for their
own interests But now they see to what
1t will lead unless something is done to
legtslate the incompetent BARRIERS well
as the barber colleges GU, of existence.
Years ago 1t was customary for ALI ap-
prentice to serve three years at the trade
before he was considered a barber. But
now the majority serve about six months
and then start in business for themselves
What kind Of work can such a barber DO
or a barber who practices; eight weeks in
a barber college? They certainly cannot do
good work, consequently they must cut
prices.
AT this rate how lnn., before the whole
country Is overrun by cheap BARRIERS shops
and the good BARRIERS will have to GO out
of business or else cut ;hcir prices accord
ingly. This must be prevented by the bet
ter class of BARRIERS, who understand their
business. banding together for their mutual
protection.
John s. Everly. the Ashland House b.r-
Der. is in hearty accord with Mr.. Prinz's
ideas.
why. it's awful, the kind of workmen
these barber schools are turning out" he
| said to a reporter for the New York Times.
'Ihey are a positive menace to the public
safety and good looks.
When 1 learned my trade we didn't
| think man knew it all until he had had
about six years experience. We began
| with 1athering customers, and 1t was
| long while before we got to handling the
| tools of our trade.
''Now these schools are turning out
butchers and hackers of hair after five or
| six weeks of alleged training
''If one of them gets into shop he is
| enough to ruin a good trade. Do you sup
pose that a man who loses section of his
nose in a BARRIERS chair will come back to
| sacrifice an ear? And Is it likely that
man will develop such an appetite for soap
| that he'll come in every day to get a
mouthful?
These barber colleges should certainly
be legiSleted out of existence and kept
out"
Carl Schuhr, the Young Mems Christian
Association barber, thinks that none should
| enter his business who has not served a
| thorough apprenticeship and passed an eN
! animation.
1--WE have to keep the public looking
clean and neat" said Mr.. Schuhr, land we
ought to do it good and without hurting
We can't cut mans face into strips and
| expect to have him say Thank you Eth?
| I guess not: and that's what these barber
| stop them
! Mr.. Prinz has drawn up a law against in
! competent u, rbers and barber colleges, and
| it will probably be presented at the next
session of the legislature