The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-30
BARRIERS
MUST ALL
COMPLY
Examiners Make Tour Of Shops
LookingfO Men Not Licensed.
They Found Some.

Now that the state board OF barber
examiners has issued all tho licenses for
which applications have been made. the
officials know that where man is found
at work in a shop IN any OF the cities
without a card. he is violating the law
and must stand the consequences.
Several OF such violations have been
found by Fred l. Friend In This city
and though he was prepared 10 enforce
the penalty and secured the necessary
evidence. the men in two cases showed
willingness TO do the right thing and
were given a chance to pay down their
eight dollars.
In the other case. an Armenian barber
who was at work for registered barber
was found not licensed. and Mr.. Friend
told the employer he would hold him re-
sponsible for tho mans registry.
The employer said that he supposed the
man had been registered as he gave him
two dollars to 60 and get his license
with before the time was up On being
questioned the fellow admitted that he
had the money but stated he had used IL
TO get drunk on. He promised TO 20 UP
and apply yesterday but did not and the
examiners state he has left the state.
Mr.. Friend had planned to go to New
port yesterday. but by mischance was
prevented. so with a packet OF the new
sanitary laws he visited about 90 shops
near the centre Of the city.
He found two men on the north side
who were working without liconse,b but
these produced their money and made
immediate application for license, so II
Is probable that they will receive them
and the matter VIII be closed. This morn
ing fellow who hooked about Il years
years old came in the board room and
wanted an apprentice license I'm only
II. he said He could not convince the
commissioner OF this and had nearly
taken out a regular tourneyman's license
when his heart failed him. The thought
Of parting with the nice crisp IS bill was
too much. NO" he said, 'I'll go out OF
the business" and he went --
Thomas F. McArdle OF the board visited
woonsocket yesterday and made tour
OF the shops. He found two men on hand
not registered and secured their speedy
compliance with the law and from the
proprietor he learned that a large mum
ber OF the night men were not licensed
These men are BARRIERS who work in the
mills days and shave and cut hair nights
after business hours The problem OF get.
ting these registered was put to the pro
prietors who promised to have thetl
night men take out licenses.
Uney VIII nave 10 pess -exarrnnauon
| and IL is probable that soon a. publi
shaving. hair cutting, shampooing ant
razor honing exhibition will be In pro
gress.
This will give a chance for a lot o
people to get free shaves and as all tn
men will do their prettiest under tn
eyes OF the examiners, the chance will
| be one of lifetime.
Today a little Italian lad came In tn
| office. and wanted an apprentices II
| cense He gave his age as 13 and sal
he had been barbering four years. Thi
Is only one case OF scores, the examiner
state and they come in as young as
| years.
These little fellows are good workme
too, Il is stated and though they hav
10 have q platform to reach the chair
can shave or out hair a. neatly as
grown man. They have been employe
about the shops from the time they wer
six or seven years old and work in tn
cheaper shops in the tenement districts
| One woman hair dresser from Paw
tucket, has registered. but none OF IN
Providence ones have as yet, thong
they will have to according 10 the ex
aminers.