The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-05
CLOTHES OF INK
PUT UPON TAT
TOOED LADIES
Society Girls Want Vaccination
Marks Adorned; Laurel Wreaths
for War Wounds
BY Wynonah Breazcalc Johnson


The colorful signs of his trade
pointed the way to the little base.
ment shop where he plies his un.
usual trade, and went down the
four or five steep sters from the
street into the nook prepared to
| find weirdness, at the very least,
t but Ben Corday himself was most
matter-of-fact and reassur;ng, in
spite of the romance, mystery and
science Which blend IN his art.
He could not rise upright to
greet me, since he stands six feet
eight inches tall, and the odd little
cubby-hole over which he presides
was ceiled for men of medium
height; yet he laid aside his draw
ing board and pencils and made
me welcome.
The tiny room was completely
papered with prints Of his offer
ings, or photographs of his pa
irons. The DESIGNS we're in vivid
colors and displayed either in
scrolls, or ornately pictured On
the members and sections of anat-
omy to which they are ordinarily
applied. and the effect was start
ling, to say the least.
Ben Corday's sleeves were rolled
above his muscular forearms, cut
one did not miss them, since his
arms were completely clothed in
samples of his trade In.ricate
aesigLs Of scrolls. flowers, birds, {
faces and patriotic cmblems cover
ed his huge arms, and down his
'ingularIy sIenGer hands were tat
Iooed rings and ornaments, al! 10
brilliant cclors.
My own we're done in the old
way, by hand. and tliey cover the
most of my body" he told ne,
but the day of the hand need,e
S past, and now we tattooers who
'emain, use the electric machine. ''
sHe indicated the small polished {
abinct Leside Linn, with its ar /,
of switches and re. d les: t
ach Of the six or eight is used for
different color. ard he turned S
he knob and showed me how the c
ny points worked, quiyering t
,eadily in ard out on the same t
rincipie as bee stings. and feel
" often, rs the tattoo man dryIy s
I'D, the same. +,
Sailors Turn Modest III
Il have steady influx OF Gus 81
'me:s," he told me, "of al! ages n
I'd nationaIities. Yes, there are b.
ore sailors than any other pro- ts
ssicn, | should say; they run c.
ostly to patriotic designs. too. eI
Sometimes they cone TO me in b.
great distress and urge me TO re
othe the figures already tattcoed
their chests or arms. Saptem ii
r Morn effects were most popu- 81
r IN the old days. but the Amer C..
IN Navy expressly forbids the ca
rrying aboard of nude figures gr
d l must needs turn modiste and bl
'h modest skirt and blouse or in
wing Grecian robes on milady all
fore Master Jack Tar can be- to
ne q member of Uncle Sans da
wee. Changing designs already th
he'd on is one of my specialties. US
ey cannot be erased, you know. sh
Q often been called upon to pll
'nge skull to butterfly. Co
Flags. eagles and various ma usi
nal emb!ems are the most popu- ed
Most of those on these fre
ets"-he waved an expressive Col
toward the wall Il designed so,
self, and the other popular ma
turcs- Pharoah's horses aud the CO,
}, l copy myself, Often sailors OFT
nt the likenesses of their girls Cas-
,ooed on. and then the lass to
,es along and sits for her pic all!
.. 1 can get q very credita able ant
mess, too. OF course, their in
aerable combinations of initials. J
wIned hearts, doves and special' VIII
olems having sentimental as 9th
alton with the young folk. Isle
Making Beasty Spots and
My lady patron are more M. ing
'ous than you'd think. too; cor
ally they are sailors or SOL ubj
.
8 sweethearts and desire their pie