Evening journal., 1922-09-12
HAIR nets FOR
THE MEN, TOO.
Physicians Thinks Use in
Restaurants Should Be
Compulsory
DR.. CONWELL NOT
FOR STATE LAW

4 Now it's hair nets for both mer
Ind women employees Of restaurants
tafes. hotel and food and drink
tmporiums generally!
According to a survey conducted
by the Medical Review OF Reviews
Is part of a campaign to increas,
longevity in these United States
health authorities are virtually
( 'Init on the hair net issue. Severa
health authorities go so far as to ad-
.yocate laws TO make wearing of such
iets by men and women employed II
preparing foods and drinkables com.
bulsory.
DR.. L. S. Conwell, Camden, mem.
Der OF the State Board of Health OF
Delaware. is not quite so drastic in
his views as to insist upon State
law, but does believe It would be well
~ all hotel and restaurant proprie-
ors and keepers would require their
female employees to wear a net mere
.y from the aesthetic standpoint
DR.. Eugene r. Kelly. Commits
ioner Of Public Health of Massa-
husetts. also thinks that there are
smple aesthetic grounds for carry
ing out such a procedure"
DR.. Milton o. Nyberger, City Ply
ician OF Wichita, Kansas, thinks
that the hair net or a suitable cap
.hould be worn by all food hand
.ers, both men and women. Long
laired men should confine their ha.r
% their heads. it is just as necessary
hat they wear a hair net or a cap
IS II is for the women TO wear them.
t is not an uncommon sight TO see
.he cake-eater soda jerlers swing
ng their heads to toss back their
ritian locks or to use their hands
IS a brush TO replace their hair"
Others who favor official action
lf some sort are DR.. David Burrell.
Commissioner of the Idaho Depart
.nent Of Public Welfare, DR.. Alton
s. Fell. Health officer of Trenton.
New Jersey. DIR. Frank W. Wright.
Health officer OF New Haven, Con-
lecticut. DR.. Clara f. Hayes. Di-
rector, Division OF Child Hygiene OF
he South Dakota State Board OF
Health. Norvin II. Riser, Of the
Jenida Company. talking for the
hair net industry. confirmed that
here is an increased demand for
his new hygienic use OF the hair
let.
Seventeen state and city officials
,f health are opposed TO compulsory
measures, but believe in a campaign
)f public education as efficacious in
the danger from untid-
ness OF the hair.
DR.. Frank j. Monaghan. Acting
Commissioner OF Health Of the City
IF New York, says:
the best method Of handling
he question OF untidiness Of women
Employees, especially as 70 their hair
you'd be by education"
Several city health authorities
tated their belief in the need Of Of
icial action supplemented by a cam
laign OF public education. DR.. +. II.
Bullock. Health Commissioner OF
Kansas City. says:
Women handling food should
wear hair nets and have hair bobbed.
legislation should be reinforced by
,ublic education TO be effective. am
or both legislation and education"
while DR.. William c. Hassler. Health
officer OF San Francisco. California,
s Strongly of the opinion that this
hould be the subject OF official reg
llation and that in addition a cam
,aign Of public education should be
,egun in every community"
Six city health commissioners state
hat they already have such health
in effect in their muni-
ipalities, and are in favor OF them.
DR.. Ellie owen, City Heath officer
Z Louisville, Kentucky, says:
For the past two years we have
made regulations and are attempt
ng to enforce them to have every
oda fountain clerk, cook, waiter and
II handling food TO wear hair nets
nd a head-dress Of some character
Which is neat In appearance and
the hair from falling into
he food"