The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-27
Why Wear Hats? The Indian Didn't, and Didn't
Get Bald Either, Say Defen ders of New Fad
II You See a Man Walking
Down the Street Bareheaded.
Don't Kid Him or Sympa-
thixc With Him - He's
Doing II on Purpose.


Have YOU gone In for the mo
hat" fad YETI Most fada arc OK.
penslye. but here ~ one that you
can take up and atili keep tobacco
money IN Your clothes How this
hatieas fad can gain foothold
without producing a lot OF aneezlng.
whecxlng. coughing followers Is
somewhat of mystery 10 most OF
~ who even catch cold from setting
the milk Jars out on the back stoop
unless we take the precaution TO
protect tho roof OF our pilot house
with some sort OF covering.
Another peculiar feature about
this fad IN that large percentage
OF the persons who go In for Il are
veil enough fixed financially 60 ar
ford flock OF new hats every
morning should they care for them,
The FERRY boat which leaves the
West Seattle slip every morning
about $3.50 carries along a paasen.
ger who stands ON the front deck
with hat Ia hand until the boat has
reached the Seattle side Of tho hAr.
hor Through tho coolest days OF
winter. when the other passengers
are crowdlug around the radiator
inside tho boat, this gentleman
calmly stands outside and let's the
breeze blow through his pompadour
with evident relish.
Rcnton boasts Of a nohat faddiat,
who walks 10 and from work each
day with never a thought OF wear.
ting a hat on Sunday. however. u
is said that this gentleman. Just %
show his townsmcn that he owns a
hat. carries one IN hts hand.
Another suburban town boasts Of
a baid.hcaded enthusiast who IN
spite OF late demonstrations that
They cant come hack. ailll has
high hopes IL being able 10 coax
hts absent locks back 10 the fold
By this treatment.
Keut comes forward with a near
uo.hat faddlst. who immediately
upon purchasing a new derby takes
Il home and cuts a piece out % tbs
top OF Il as large as silver dollar
Small IL tho suburban town
which cannot boaat Cor make fun
Of several o. these faddists- The
fact ihnt the indians never wore a
hat. and that sou never saw bald
headed Indian. probably caused
some person who dreaded the
thought Of wearing a shiny dome TO
start this new fad.
II has been hinted that many q
man. who has boon going down In
hla clothes for tho price 81 n new
suit. shoes and ovUrcaat. or after
purchasing a new fur hat for hts
wlfa. has been obliged 10 become a
no hat faddiat through necessity.
This coming ind has ia al.
vautaFes Rs well as its dts.
advantages. On the disadvantage
end IL the fact that the faddlNs
must learn 10 ignore the "Ain't you
got no hat, Mssterv" from passing
Kids and bear UP under tho dlsdain.
fui glance Of the cloak room man
At the club. who thinks that the
only idea % such a fad IL TO deprive
hsra Of a riEhtful tn.
ON the advantage side ron can
walk down town on any windy day
without having 70 chase rcfract.
Org lid into che gutter or over a
fence. Also yoa can pass all The
ladies' iof your acquaintance on q
cold day without being obliged TO
remove your hand from a warm
pocket 20 raise your hat. Likewise
you can go into a restaurant and
fork your rations In enjoyment
without finding Il necessary 10 twist
your neck out of Joint every fsw
moments 20 see II you atill own tho
topper which you left on the nail
back Of you when you came In.
should this fad become general