The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

IT HAT most OF our skin and hair
troubles are caught in the
shops OF the barber and hair
dresser
That this is due to the ignorance
and Indifference OF the BARRIERS and
hair dressers-
That their establishments could
easily be made safe for the public to
patronize instead Of almost certain
sources of infection, have been
pointed out in previous articles in
these columns.
While the barber could and should
attend to his own reform, it is evil
dent that he will not do SO until com.
PEELED by law. To appreciate the
hopelessness of persuading the bar
Der TO sterilize his shop 1t is only
necessary to ask him a few ques-
tions about his business. The farmer
understands about tuberculosis and
other diseases which must be kept
out OF his milk. The cattle man can
tell SOU all about CHAMBERS and
farcy. anthrax and other maladies
which enter the field Of his activi-
ties. The plumber knows that
typhoid turks in the sewers, and how
TO protect your homes from it.
But If you ask a barber concern
ing "alopecia areata," disease he
is constantly passing from customer
20 customer, he will think you are
talking about one of Mr.. Hammer
STEMS new grand opera stars.
Not one barber in hundred knows
that dandruff is germ disease, how
il is transferred from one person to
another in his shop, how it causes
the hair TO fall out, how the hair
follicles replace the diseased hair
with new ones, which in turn be-
come diseased and fall out, until in
the end, the hair follicles are worn
out and can supply no more hairs.
Should YOU ask him about your
dandruff and-ahinnipg hair. he will
bring YOU a.'buYtle OF hair tonic. To
apply this vigorously and to SINCE
your hair is all he knows by the way
of remedy
in most States the matter of the
barber shops is largely under control
of local boards of health This
means that barber shops are left 10
their own devices uutil some fla.
grant case is called to the attention
of the authorities In one town the
barber shops may be inspected oc-
casonally, while in neighboring
places they are ignored.
In order to have safe barber shops
laws must be passed making ii clear
Just what barber must and must
not do. There must be adequate
penalties for violation, and above
all, it is necessary TO have the shops
inspected too frequently for 1t TO be
safe for a barber 10 take chance.
There VIII be found three classes
Of barber and hair dresser. The one
who will make his shop clean and
safe because he knows II is right.
The one who will do the same be-
cause he believes 1t the best policy.
These two classes Will give no
trouble after proper laws have been
passed. and the public mas under
stood it's rights.
The third class OF barber will not
do anything In the way OF sterilizing
his shop except from fear OF punish
ment. This class is not only a
menace TO customers, but 1t places
an unfair burden Of competition on
the BARRIERS who would comply with
the law.
IT is bound to cost more to run a
sanitary barber shop, sanitary in
fact, not merely in name, than a
careless one. Contaminated milk
can be placed on the market cheaper
tnan clean milk. Rigid inspection
OF barber shops is as necessary to
protect the clean shop from the
cheap prices OF dirty shops as it is
10 guard the clean dairy or bakery
from It's dirty rival.
The clean and honest barber
should be further guarded. There
are several grades OF bay rum and
witch hazel on the market. The bes,
and most expensive grades he knows
arc made from pure materials, and
whether or not they should be used
on the face and scalp, at least they