New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
MANY SHAVE AFTER HOURS
BARRIERS VIOLATE THE SUNDAY CLoS-
ING LAW WITH DIPUNITE.
POLICE MoLEsTED THEM AT FIRST BUT
NO LONGER PAY ArTENT1oN-soME

The bacillus OF discomfort which has success
sively attacked various elements OF the coiii-
munitv I'm the last few months is just at present
devoting its energies 10 the BARRIERS hi'heI'o
these oquacious adtuncts 10 modern ciVliIZa''o"
have been pretty well content, so long az 'neS
were allowed 10 talk freely upon matters VI
public and private concern not necessarily tiie'.
own In discussing, with the broad free anu
easy scope which characterizes the barber as
class all matters under the sur, the p@Tp7'
seemed to have forgotten that he had rouOies
Of his own, ana that TO a more or less extent nc
was subject TO the same general limitations Dc
70 liberty which is experienced by otner Tree
and equal citizens in Tammany RIDDEN cry
But the awakening seems 20 have come az iss'
and II the knight Of the razor should bring his
brush down with undue violence upon the chin
of any Of The Tribunes readers. lei 1t be under
stood that ne s probably wrestling with prop
lem OF some moment
The fact OF the matter is a good many OF the
BARRIERS Of New-York are beginning to think
that they have been divided into sheep and
goats IN the matter Of the Sunday closing OF
their shops.
AS will be remembered. the Legislature four
years ago passed a law requiring the closing OF
barber shops at o'clock OF Sundays The Ia"
was primarily intended 10 benefit the Journey
men BARRIERS who worked long hours on week
DAYS and who II was thought should have
half holiday on Sunday. The objection TO the
all day Sunday work was strongest, naturally
ON the part of those BARRIERS who worked on
weekly salary end whose income was not VS.
ibly affected by extra work on that DAY III
the larger shops the men work on salary ana
their only compensation for overtime is the tips
received from customers who come in Ere
quently there is no tip, and the barber gets
nothing for his extra exertion. In many OF the
shops the men work from o'clock In the morn
ing until 9 o'clock at night and II not lnlre-
quently happens that they are obliged 10 stay
until 10 o'clock, or later. II was thereio'e
thought that in order 10 provide these haru
working men with the opportunity for relaxa-
ton and rest. legislation was necessary
LAW WELL ENFORCED AT FIRST
Some OF the proprietors OF the shops argued
AGAINST the passing OF such law. and after II
had been enacted an appeal was taken out the
Sunday Closing law went upon the statute DOCK
and for A time there was considerable rgor useu
IN ,ts enforcement In Saratoga village ana IN
this city the shops could keep open until
o'clock but elsewhere all over the state they
have TO be closed all day. Men who voia'eu
rrovisIons Of the law were hauled up and hheu
with much punctuality at first, and FOR time
q Uas impossible 20 get a shave on sunday aiter
l o'clock unless one did II ones self The po-
lice with that vlgor which IS frequently 10 De
noted when public attention is txed upon '"ei''
arrested BARRIERS who were found VlOiatlhs 'H7
law. and after or two fines had Deeh I'M
posed the practice Of keeping open after CLOCK
seemed N have died ont But the BARRIERS have
started 10 talking. and everybody knows that
when a barber begins 10 talk you cant hedd
hin, oY All tina, is necessary is 70 sit still and
listen and. as q matter OF fact. you can't do
ervtbine else If YOU want to. The man who
Yields the razor has the upper hand decidedly
The barber has ceased 70 talk about the ga'-
liant soldiers in the Philippines; he is no longer
engaged in the laudabe effort Of settling the
local political questions OF distant southern
commonwealth Engage him in conversation
now and you will hear Of things nearer home.
He will sing the plant Of the man who is dis
eliminated against. and will convince you in no
time that the free and equal" idea In this city
IL a delusion and a snare.
What's the use" said one OF the BARRIERS in
an uptown shop yesterday morning of having
laws II they're not enforced? It's all well
enough to say that all the shops close at
O'Clock. but any one with half an eve can see
for himself We close--so do all of the big
shops-but Just take look around and you'll
find that the razor and the comb are moving
pretty lively in other places long after our doors
are closed
whereupon the reporter ctarted out 20 see.
REPORTER GETS SHAVED
The public frequently wonders where all the
news comes from that gets into print. There
are several ways. To the first place, there is the
ktpd 81 Some uarers print
without investigation under the head OF rumors
Then there is the news which comes from per-
sonal interviews with the interested parties. and
lastly there is the news which has been secured
by means Of personal observation and expert
ence The last is the best kind Of news. because
IT is authentic and unmistakable. and on the
question Of whether or not barber shops are
open in this city after o'clock sunday The
Tribune is In a position this morning to answer
Yes" most positively. And II certain reporter
in the service OF this paper appears to-day with
a face whose roseate hue reflects the glory Of
sunburst II will because in the patient observ-
ance Of his somewhat painful duty he submitted
his already clearly shaven face 10 a barber at
2:4O o'clock yesterday afternoon for the purpose
OF having indispUtable evidence that the law is
being openly and regularly disobeyed The
shop where he subjected himself to the torture
Of an unnecessary shave is not on the far East
Side where people wont TO look for infrac-
lions OF the law. nor In a narrow side street or
hidden byway Of the city where the patrolman
might be expected 10 overlook il. 1t Is in
broad thoroughfare. where there is much traffic
day and night. where cars pass 10 and fro in
cessantIy The BARRIERS door was open wide at
a little before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the reporter happened along
NOT AFRAID OF THE POLICE.
The proprietor was in q little room at the
rear He came forward. and in answer to an
inquiry said:
Why sure I'll shave you" The reporter
climbed into a chair, and then the barber re-
...n.I.od that he p1Iessed 10 had heller close