The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
PATERSON AND BLUE LAWS.
CLOSED SHOPS DO NOT NECEsSARILY
INDICATE IDLE BARBKRS.

Tonsorihl Industry not Wholly Suppressed by
the sabbntarian Activity of Barbers who
Want Day Of Rsst-Rum offered with
Bay Rum by Sympathetic saloonkeepers.
Paterson. N. j.. Aug. 1.-THE revival NJ the
the blue laws. instigated by the icemen to
avoid Sunday work. 10 growing more interest
ing. Antonio Mauro. the barber who was
found shaving a man In his shop last Sunday
and was at nrst. after his arrest inclined to
Tight the case. after consulting counsel decided
that he had no chance OF winning. Yesterday
he went before Justice Van Hovenberg and
pleaded guilty. In consideration OF his SUBJ
mission and q promise that he would In future
refrain from working on Sunday he escaped
with fine OF IS. Now the movement against
Sunday work thus vindicated. 10 TO be followed
up In other cities OF the State
AT O meeting OF the boss" BARRIERS held on
Tuesday evening, committees from the hair
cutting fraternlties OF Newark, Jersey City,
Hoboken and Passaic were present to obtain
Information Of the Paterson method OF enforc-
ng the blue laws They had read OF the
success OF the Paterson men and will recon-
mend to their associates the adoption OF the
Paterson plan In their respective cities. Soon
the JerseYman who fails to have his whiskers
curtalled or abolished on Saturday will have to
hide behind them over the Sabbath The clergy
are said. strangely enough. TO be opposed to
the movement. They believe that IL will fur.
nish an oil too convenient excuse for the tardy
shaver to remain away from his family pew
when he should be there with a clean face as
well as q pure heart for the multitude OF sinners
to look upon. But the clergymen are the only
malcontents. The barber reasons that his
usual Sunday customers will call on Saturday,
and the hardware man 10 convinced that razors
now will sell like cross buns on Good Friday
But the tonsorial community are encounter
Ing other troubles and 1t is likely that they will
have to resort to further efforts for the revival OF
forgotten laws In order to win the perfect peace
for which long their hungering souls. It has
been discovered that while most Of the Shops
were closed on last Sunday. sundry members Of
the craft were accumulating forbidden shekels
by pursuing their calling at customers homes.
suspiclonawere aroused when one OF the Vigil
lance Committee OF BARRIERS met barber
known to be opposed to Sunday closing. He
carried a satchel.
Where are you bound ?" queried scout Of
the Sunday closing element.
"Oh." was the reply. I'm of for little vaca-
ton. No use OF my lettering here when you
make me keep my shop closed"
He was one OF the most vigorous advocates
OF an open Sunday and the scout was pleased
at his evident defeat. But when the BARRIERS
met to compare notes. ton were on their
feet to recount similar meetings and
similar conversation with the disinee-
nuous brother who sought q vacation.
1t was found that each had met tho represen-
tative OF the opposition in different place.
and that he had in no case been bound
toward railway station. 1t developed that
other BARRIERS had been seen carrying satchels
in different parts OF the city and the truth Of
the situation became apparent. A thorough
campaign against satchel carrying was re-
solved upon. and on Sunday next the barber
who ventures out with q grip will be under
suspioon.
Another discovery was made known at the
meeting Those present were informed that
certain saloonkeeper had hired q non-union
barber az Sunday attraction at his cafe. and
had made to his customers a special offer Of
rum. shave and bayrum for the moderate
charge OF a quarter OF dollar A committee
was appointed to warn the saloonkesper that
other laws than the blue laws would be made
to apply In his case IL he persisted in such per-
nicious practice.