The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
INFORMATION ABOUr BARRIERS.
Their gallons. Prices, Colleges, and Apprea n
tiees-women Barbers.

uees-women Barbers.
However they may get along together through
out the State and the United States It Is certain
that the BARRIERS OF New York do not pull good
stroke together; and It is for that reason that
the recent convention at Syracuse had no dele
gate from New York city.
The BARRIERS In the neighborhoods where the
poor live felt the necessity of united action In
1887 to protect themselves from ruinous
cutting OF rates by the Italians and the poor
est OF the Polish and Russian immigrants. So
they formed tho Journeymen BARRIERS Ma
t!onal Union OF America. Its first President
was Edward Finkleston. 1t seemed to catch
on ali right at the start. for II began with
500 members. But, alas for tho victims Of
jealousyl Too many OF them wanted to be
Presiden and still more Of them were unwll-
ing to obey the commands or the union. In this
way other associations. unions. leagues. guilds.
and the like were formed and thus the strength
OF the order WAS lost The union is still in ex-
istence. Its President is Julius Gabler. But its
ranks have been thinned from 500 to about 25
members.
A man In New York can be shaved at any
price hs wishes to pay, from 8 cents with n
shine thrown In to rs cents without II. a
gentleman who confesses that he Is fond OF
seeing all the different sides OF life says that no
has been shaved In every country in the world.
and all over tho city or New YORK. from the
dirtiest place on the east side to tho SWEETEST
place In the town. He affirms that. to a blind
man, with not too keen sense OF smell. there Is
not much difference.
A New York barber does not particularly oh
ject to shaving college graduate but he draws
tho line at recognizing as n competent work
man the graduate Of n college Of BARRIERS. In
such colleges says President Gabler. they take
| young man ana In, six weeks Mt n cost OF S25
to the pupil profess to turn out a competent
workman, whereas II really requires three
| years TO learn the trade. These colleges not
| only graduate their pupils in six weeks. but
they also give them set OF tools and agree to
| find them job.
What Is set of tools ?" President Gabler
was asked.
"Oh. about a dozen good razors that will cost
| $3.50 apiece, lHther brushes, mugs combs, and
! dozen rRzors, but when trade Is brlsk he has no
| time TO stop and sharpen his razor"
How does an apprentice learn to shave a
man I I" J.. -,
his eyes open. suppose the boss has three chairs
| One he will stand At himself, and one Will be
attended by his tonrneymRn barber. After the
| boss has finished shaving his man the boy can
| the face OF the newcomer, and get him ready
| for the boss or the other barber to shave.
| Then, once in while u good natured man
comes along who knows the boy IL trying 10
| and see what hand at shaving me you can
| make But mostly II Il the boss himself that
In for the torture OF the efforts of tho ap.
prentice. Then there are men who. learn to
shave fairly well by commencing on themselves
| when there are only few soft hairs 10 get
| OF. II In n peculiar fact that generally when u
man has good neavy beard he has tender
skin. That man needs 2 barber who knows
| his business. The observing. experienced bar
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