The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
THE BNRBERs OF TEXAS
Called On TO secure = Law for Theil
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Called On to secure 4 Law for Thcil
Interests.
TO the BARRIERS OF Texas.
There is a promise Of eternal darkness
and Of coming day. Just imagine the num-
Der OF half paid men OF the tonsorial pro-
fession To-Day who are aD&iousy awaiting
this coming dawn.
Thsy wonder that help is so long coming
and its delays, the more readily can they
ses want aGll desolaaIon arou1d them.
To them the overhanging shadow of in
competency, ignorant impostors and filthy
practitioners hangs as a grim giant ready
TO crush out from existence their time
honored calling.
Time after time something has tried to
be done, and today we look back Upon
these b.ighted efforts as they stand out
like special senttnels set to mock the
hungry half paid laborei.
Think OF your sad-faced wife. who
watches through the long hours for your
coming; think of your innocent babss,
from whose cheeks day by day the rose OF
youth is fading from hunger and want;
think of the comforts and pleasures 1t
would be TO them If they could see more
OF husband and father; shlnk OF their 1t
tie needs you could supply should your
income be increased ever SO little.
Scarcely fifteen months ago few bar
bers of this State who had looked back
over the dark scenes OF the past. met AMI
framed a bill which they propose to ask
our law makers to enact; thus they hoped
to Tighten UP our dark and gloomy pro,-
pect
And day by DAY as the time draws
nearer for the passage of that bill the rosy
hues of dawn appear brighter in tina
"Dappled East" the curtain OF gloom Is
slowly lifting from the dark ridge of en-
lie a ND ,tun Nnn
the golden fringe upon the silver c,ir.a n
along cur storm tossed pathway wien the
never firing barber becomes SO drs.in-
gushed that he can be separate from the
chaff of his profession. His faithful help
mate can meet him with smile, his loving
children can love him more, while set.led
upon his brow VIII be crown OF Iespecta-
blity.
MAY the God OF the universe, who holds
the destiny of man so complete, so touch
| the l.aarts of our representatives and sen.
| ators that they by their own Will. VIII
| create the law we ask for.
Then will the rose of life bloom to 10
! then can we strike off the evils OF prop
! erty and humiliation that are day by day
| coiling closer around us. crushing out oul
| pride and ambition.
| Think brother BARRIERS, think. Have YOU
made the least effort to help our cause,
! Do you want the wolf kept from your door
| Do you want to let our calling sink lower
| and lower until when you have crossed the
| great beyond that your children VIII blush
4 when told that their father was a barber
| The Twenty sixth legislature of Texas II
/ soon to meet, and they will be asked II
pass our bill of protection, making us
law. This will be the last opportunity anc
closing appeal to you. Shame on the maj
who cares nothing for his calling, his fam
lly or himself.
Think of your home; think Of the darl
and gloomy future that is before us ali
and for the sake OF your wives, children
/ and yourselves send us your members M
81. This is small amount and think o
ibe great benefit we all get should We go
our law.
thank you oil who have Joined In th
work and trust THAT every one who read
this will come to our rescue.
There will be another meeting OF tn
association next October. ana hope !
(, meet you there. Let US work hard, pas
our law and make the next meeting OF IN
| Texas BARRIERS association one OF JOY an
thanksgiving.
There will be an election OF officers. !
which all should be interested.
4 Let us raise the funds 10 send orr dele
i gates to Austin without feeling crampef
| Your humble servant G. f. Baker.
/ Secretary Texas Bsrbers' Asoeia.lon.