New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21

that Sunday closing IN the cheaper shops is be-
ing more honored In the breach than in the
observance" In fact IL is not always necessary
to go to the trouble TO peer through the blinds.
In some Of these streets the doors OF the shops
are wide open.
LAW ABIDING BARRIERS INDIGNANT.
The BARRIERS who have been observing the law
are naturally indignant at what looks to them
like a species OF favortIsm. There is. however,
a considerable difference among them as to the
necessity for any such law John Hasenzahl. OF
the Hotel Amsterdam. in speaking OF the
subject said: There Is no reason why the
shops should not shut at o'clock. and you bet
mine does and sometimes at IL o'clock. The
men make enough in the week days. without
having to work all day Sunday And It's just
this way. II we kept open later we wouldn't do
any more business Our customers would sleep
late and come around in the afternoon. There
are BARRIERS who do business after O'CLOCK
know They're the cheap fellows, ana II d
shame that Il is allowed. They ought 10 De
kicked of the business.
At the Waldorf Astoria barber shop sign
conspicuously displayed stated that the shop
closes at o'clock on Sundays In response 20
an inquiry the foreman said that while ne hau
doubt the law violated in some OF the
East Side shops. he sure that II was Cd
served all along Broadway and In the better
places elsewhere.
MAN ATTACKS THE LAW.
v Martlre. proprietor Of the Hotel MARI
borough shop. does not agree with those VINO
favor the law. His shop and the others just
mentioned were closed promptly at O'CLOCK
yesterday, but Mr. Martire did not hesitate 70
express himself freely. There are two princi-
pal reasons" he said. why the law is bad. In
the first place, shaving man or cutting MS
hair is not going 10 hurt anybody. 1t frequently
happens that late corners al a hotel would IKE d
shave on Sunday afternoon or evening. 1hey
can't get it, The law has hurt business more
than you would suppose. Many persons VINO
tried to get shaved Sunday after / O'CLOCK
and failed decided not 10 risk being causnt
again. They went out and bought razors NV
they not only shave themselves on sundays but
also on week days have lost much trade thal
way. ard ! dare say every other barber mas,
Then again Il has cut down the earnings OF
the tourneymen They frequently made ~ ana
50 in tiDs in the course of Sunday afternoon.
The police arc mighty spry about closing up the
barber shops but guess anybody VINO wants
drink on Sunday In New-York dont nave u 20
very far 10 get IT," -
This il what a jourpeymau barber said: ON;
yes. I've heard all about these big Tips we useu
10 make on Sunday. l worked IN shop wh 1r
there was always overtime. At night we seldom
got away before 10 o'clock. after working from
o'clock In the morning. once In a whhe-a
very long while-the boss would ask us out 20
have a glass Of beer. That's all the extra pay
We ever got. -,
This thing Of allowing some shops to keep
open on Sundays ought 10 be stopped. Inc
bosses In the other places are beginning u Zee,
that they are getting the worse end Of H. ana
there'u be a quiet movement some day 70 Keep
open house all day Sunday. That means more
work less play and no more pay Tor US, Inc
police ought 10 do their duty, and should NOT
be surprised II Chief Devery heard from them
on the subject before long
with these facts before IL the public can
draw its own conclusions. The Tribune re-
porter got shaved yesterday nearly two hours
after the time set for closing by the law Others
also were shaved in shops in this city Now as
a barber said ITS up 10 the police"