Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-20
State Examiners Make Personal
Inspection of Shops Through
out the State.
SEVERAL PLACES ARE CLOSED
Nearly Three Hundred Shops In 1903
Towns With 53s BARRIERS
Employed.

The annual report Of the state board
OF barber examiners was submitted To
Gov William spry by the secretary,
d. j. watts, Tuesday evening. The
report covers the period from June 30.
1909, to June 80. 1910.
According to the report. the chief
work OF the board during the past year
has been the personal inspection OF the
shops of the state made by the meme
beers OF the board This work has been
performed heretofore by county lnspec-
tors, but this year the board members
took the matter up and made individ-
ual inspection OF most OF the shops
The inspection of the northern counties
was undertaken by President Ptggott.
southern Utah was covered by Chief
Inspector Charles T.. White, Summit
and Wasatch counties by Secy. d. j.
watts, and the middle portion OF the
state, containing the largest proportion
of the barber shops. by Dr. Benedict
and Secy. Watts The report says OF
the inspection: The results have fully
justified our course, Very fragrant vio-
lations of the law were discovered in
several shops. which were at once
closed and the BARRIERS license re-
voked for the statutory period OF 30
days A number Of proprietors have
been summoned before the board and
individually impressed with the neces-
sity Of aiding the board In enforcing
sanitary methods In their shops and
thus protecting the public health.
"Our personal visits have been pro-
ductive OF good. We have got in close
touch with all conditions. and are now
In better position than before TO deal
wisely and Justly with the varied in
terests OF the profession and the pub
lie
I'm some Of the outlying settlements,
too remote for our limited funds to
carry us, we have been assisted by the
local health officers who. furnished
with inspection blanks by the secre-
tary. have inspected the shops in their
vicinity and reported TO the board In
these reports we learn that the coun-
try chops as a rule are In a fairly good
condition. Occasionally We hear of
someone conducting "a shop without
license and under unsanitary condi-
lions, and we order the place closed.
I'VE believe tho public could ma.
terlally help the work OF the board.
by insisting on getting from the bar
bers all the cleanliness and all the
that the law demands
Every patron Is entitled to clean linen,
clean brushes a sterilzed razor, and
surroundings in barber shop.
The board is recommending the use II
soap powder. In place OF the common
soap cake. thereby giving each custom.
sr a clean mug and new soap. While
this is not required by law. we strong
ly advise its use In all barber shops "
THREE HUNDRED SHOPS.
The report gives the total number
81 barber shops in the state as Z9l.
Employing 1913 BARRIERS and So appIen
ices. 1903 towns OF the state have bar
Der shops. During the year there have
been closed one saloon barber shop nj
Bingham: one license revoked at Bling
ham; one at Marysvale, one at Mid
vale, one shop closed at Milford. aad
licenses revoked Of barber AZ Salem
ma another at spanish Fork All these
hops were closed after due inVostiga-
ion OF cause by the board.
The board has held eight meetings
Turing tho year. according 10 the fe
,oTt, having been In session a total Of
3 days as follows: In salt Lake city
1 days; ogden ono day and in Provo |
me day.
During the year iis applicants FOR !
iarbers' licenses have been examine l. |
81 being successful. The total rcgistra- |
ion OF BARRIERS In the state during the /
ear was 707, with 40 apprentices.
The financial report for tho year !
hows a balance or i3 cents IN the |
at the end Of June, 1910. nfier \
he expenses OF inspection. etc. had /
zen paid out OF an income Of Sl,40i.o5.
he only source OF income OF tho boarl
; tho examination fees and renewal
ees for licenses. The credit balance on
he books year ago amounted %
3 ob.
The report Is very exhaustive onr
nd covers IN detail tho inspections
,ade by the board members and All
olnts OF interest In the matter OF tbs
oaduct OF the barber shops OF Ghs
tate. 1t Is signed by w. NJ. Pisgott !