The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13
II. STEIN & CO., Cor. Seventh and Minnesota SITS.

intended by the barber organizations
to be a curative act which will place
the profession on a higher plane by re-
curing q higher grade of intelligence
Of all apprenticeship candidates, by
regulating the trade by state law
Minnesota has taken the lead of the
other states in passing law which
aims to protect the public and the
craft alike.
The practicability Of the law has
been demonstrated beyond a doubt
since the state BARRIERS board was ap-
pointed by Gov. Clough last May. The
merits of the measure have already
been Shown by it's sanitary workings.
The law not only protects the barber
ter class of workmen and has a ten
dency to incite BARRIERS to educate
themselves in the higher application of
the methods employed in the art.
Since the passage of the act last
winter similar measures have been in
troduced in half dozen legislatures
throughout the United States, all exact
copies Of the Minnesota law.
A bill has been introduced into the
Iowa legislature during the present
session, end there are fair prospects of
it's passage.
In Texas, Louisiana and Ohio the
examination and registration Of bar
bers has also been proposed, at the
instance Of the officers of the various
BARRIERS organizations of those states.
The enemies of the measure in the
last Legislature argued that it would
have a tendency to drive BARRIERS out
of the state. On the contrary, the work
ings Of the law have aroused a healthy
interest in the trade. Instead of driv-
ing BARRIERS out of the state it brought
many Of the better representatives of
the craft to the state.
What the Bill Requires.
All BARRIERS in the state are requir-
ed to register and pay a fee of 81 for
such registration. The time limit for
the registration of BARRIERS already in
business was ninety days.
The law went into effect shortly af-
ter its passage, and on May Gov.
Clough appointed j. V. Mathews, of
Minneapolis, as a member of the board
for one year; J. Petit, of Fergus Falls.
for the term of two years, and M. F..
Murray, of st. Paul, for the three
year term.
Little time was lost in carrying out
the provisions of the statutes. The
board met and elected Mr.. Petit presi-
dent. Mr.. Matthews treasurer, and M
E. Murray secretary.
Ninety days later when the time for
filing applications by BARRIERS already
IN business had expired, it was found
that 1895 BARRIERS had come in under
the law. Those who did not file within
the required time were subject to an
additional fee of IS. About 1873 came in
too late and were compelled to put UP
the additional fee.
OF this 1913, about fifty were appren-
tees who took the examination.
out of the total number admitted.
four were women, one of whom took
the examination, the other three being
admitted under the provisions of the
law.
The latter part Of September the
board started on trip around the state
giving examinations in the largest cities
OF the state. The examination which is
given to ambitious tonSorial artists. is
thorough and practical. First the can
didate is given eight written questions
to answer. and If all are answered cor
re city, he is credited with eighty points
or ten fer each question.
Then comes the test at the chair
This practical demonstration of the
skill Of the applicant, shaving, hair
cutting, honing. ETC., for which the ex-
amined Is credited twenty points, MAX
ing a possible 100 points. 1t requires
sixty points to pass.
Some Sample Questions.
The be,ow is a sells of que lions sub
mitted to an applicant from Duluth.
which gives a very fair idea of the ma
ture of the written examination.
Can you recognize disease of the face
or scalp; If SO, how?
From what source, do you contend. lies
the greatest danger from innoculation?
what would you recommend the profess
sion to prevent the spread of the disease?
Should instruments be steriliZed; if so
how?
What treatment would you recommend for
BARRIERS itch, so-called?
Is dandruff disease or merely forma-
ton of uncleanliness?
To what cause or causes do you attribute
badness?
Do you believe the average barber COM
petent to perform all the duties of the pro
fession?
What would you recommend for the bet
ter education of BARRIERS?
Dou you consider the barber schools of
this state competent to teach the barber
trade?
The first examination was held in
Minneapolis Sept q. Seven applicants
were examined, six of, whom passed.
The next examir at on was held at Man
kato Sept. 80 and Oct /. Six were
examined there, The first week in Jan
uary the board went to Duluth and ex-
amired class there.
After the board became we'll estab-
lfshed. and had secured the registration
of nearly every barber in the state they
took stems tO ripi3Iu anforno = 49,