The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
GERM.KILLlNG BARRIERS MEET
TO EXPOUND THE MYSTERIES
OF THE SANITARY CODE.
For Instance, I'm the Absence or Boiling
Water, Is IL Lawful to Catch the Razor
Bacillus and Beat His Brains Out?
What Says the Bergh society?


The walters in Arion Hall, Brooklyn,
will probably be kept busy for the next three
days hopping up the floor of the big dining
room where the BARRIERS held their meeting
yesterday afternoon. At midnight the
floor was still steaming and gave out an
odor of hair oil and cosmetics.
The BARRIERS came from all parts OF the
State of New York, and they represented
every nationality that ever happened.
Before the end of the meeting the Grand
Regent of the Ancient Order of Razor
SINGERS was so shrouded in clouds of steam
and hot air that it was impossible for the
newspaper reporters to make observations
of any kind
In the southeastern corner OF tho hall the
Italian delegates were seated, headed by a
row OF handsome, disputatious, Countlike
whisker clippers. slipping from the rear of
the hall were the buttressed masses of Teu-
tonia, blue-eyed hair combers of the sort
who ask the shop patron Did you yet vaca-
ton yourself in der country" Standing
of some distance from these meek BARRIERS
was q group OF Plattdeutschers, robust fell
lows whose shoulders sloped from their
ears.
When one from dot bunch gets oxcited,"
remarked little thin barber, den l will
distinguish der gas and yump der window
out"
I'D punch him In tn stomach wild me
foot" replied a barber from Gowanus.
Thin fat Dootchmen don't know amy
thing about fight. They're only pinochle
players"
Radiating from the centre of the hall
was sea Of black faced, dignified raazah
men, whose razors protrIded in business
like fashion from their handkerchief
pockets. They were the Tendsrloin con-
tingent and If there had been any trouble
at the meeting they would certainly have
cut a figure
This was apparent when Barber Duden-
the provisions Of section ITO Of the Revised
Sanitary Code.
What's that ere man talkin' aboutH'
asked Mr.. Madison Jones, Seventh avenue
barber do he suppose he's de antire
meetin' all hisself?"
"Mr. Yones will please come out of ORDER
shouted the presiding officer. I've are
disgusting now der Insanity Code of section
1-7-9"
-l-7-s, repeated Mr.. Jones; Il do believe
dat de karosene gig
Keep quieti' yelled the crowd in the
rear of the hall, and Mr.. Jones turned his
head, rolled his eyes and playfully tapped
his handkerchief pocket.
The announcement was then made that
copies of the new sanitary rules for BARRIERS
had been sent to every shop in New York,
and those who wanted additional copies
might procure them by communicating
with the Health Board.
The reading of rule brought on heated
argument in which 400 BARRIERS talked at
the same time. This rule says: BARRIERS
must wash hands thoroughly with soap
and hot water before attending any person"
Delegate Boshinsky of East Broadway
declared that this meant that all BARRIERS
must wash the hands of customers, Dele
gate Mezzerschmidt of Williamsburg said
that Boshinsky was mistaken.
II am nod mistakened!' shouted Bo-
shinsky.
you are" replied Mezzerschmidt, How
could it be somebody could wash a mans
hands before he attends him? Dot is
superannual anahow In der second place,
how could barber wash der customers
hands if der customer don't need it?"
The washing of mugs was next discussed.
and Delegate McElhattan caused some
laughter when he said he always washed
theEmugs of his customers as we'll "a the
backs Of their Recks.
Combs, razors, clippers and scissors"
the secretary continued, shall be thorough
ly cleansed by dipping in boiling water or
other germcide.
Jones Il nebber hyar'd Of that2 Am it
good to eat?"
DOT is poison What you suicide der germs
mit?" explained Mezzerschmidt
Il don't employ no Germans In nah
shop replied Mr. Jones, "but I knew
German barber up In Twenty -seben street
that killed hisself wifi diabolic acid and died
befo' de amberlance got 'roun''
"Germancide is ter kill the germs of
disase." said Barber Cassidy from Long
Island City
IF any of dem ere come in nah shop"
replied Jones, "Ill beat his brains out wifi
club
Barber Fred Bross OF Brooklyn announced
that the regular State convention Of BARRIERS
would assemble on Staten Island this week
and that all of the local associations Of bar
beers would parade behind bands of must
clans on the first day, The New York and
Brooklyn associations, he said, had com
pleted their preparations for entertaining
the visiting delegates. Bross added that
arrangements had been made with two
breweries to supply refreshment. This
announcement was greeted with cheers
in nine languages.
John p. BONNER OF Williamsburg, who ia
looked upon az one of the hardest workers
in the BARRIERS cause reported that he
had charge of the registering of BARRIERS
under the new law in the eight lower counties
Of the State, and from July 10, the day on
which the registration books were opened.
until the final day of registration, last Satur-
day, over is 900 BARRIERS had been registered
and received cards permitting them TO
practise the tonsorial profession.
He urged the BARRIERS present 10 see that
the law was enforced All persons who
attempted to shave without being reg
istered would be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law, the penalty being a
fine of s25 and imprisonment for not less
than ten days or more than two months
when some butcher or baker shaves
himself on his own house can he be ar
rested?" asked Delegate Mezzerschmidt
NO, anwered the secretary, "but ne will
be boycutted."
At this point the sound Of a bung-starter
in the rathskeller put an end TO the dis
cussion.