Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-17
HISTORY AND AIMS
Of BARBER CRAFT
BY d r. Bekan

It is with interest that note the
effort being made to rehabiIitate the
Barber profession. One Of the most
ancient Of eallings. it has experienced
many changes. We see reference to
the Barber art as being practieed
many centuries before Christ. Su-
perstitions concerning the hair were
very prevalent In those days. which
had the effect Of causing extreme at
teation to be given the rlair and
beards.
Shaving seems to have had 4
more prefarious history, bdIne in-
fueneed to = great extent BY early
rulers, Who through their whimsi-
cal natures. caused alternate periods
Of shaving the beard. and aIloming
| II to grow.
Alexander the Great. is credited
with issuing an order compelling aII
his soldiers to be clean shaven after
they suffered severely At the hands
Of the Persian, having been dragged.
around by the beard before being
speared.
| The early centuries Of the Chris
tian era found the clergy officiating
as the surgeon and physician. and
the Barber acted as assistant ii the
practically only known treatmenE a
the times, bloodIettine. IN the 18TH
century, however, the clergy were for
hidden to draw blood and the Barber
became the Harber-surgeon. This ar
rangement was in vogue for six CEN
turtles, and marks the period Of the
greatest advance.
In the 18th century q Separation
order forced the Barber to relinquisll
all rights to the performances Of sur
gerry and dentistry. It STA remark
able thing that these men, whose
duties throughout the centuries rang
ed from arranging marriages and
baptizinR children, assisting the clergy
! performing surgery and dentistry. and
standing high in the esteem Of royal
ty in All Of the old countries could
deteriorate as they did in the latter
part Of the 18th century I some
times think. as look around Los AM
geIes, and observe the cut-rate and
long-hour adherents, that they must
be direct descendants Of the tribe that
existed at that time
Echoes are heard frequently Of
activities in various parts Of the coun-
try on the part Of the boss Barbers.
A whole hearted movement Of the
bosses has lnoe been desired BY the
i Union and II appears that these re-
ports indicate revival of the spirit
that has been wofulIy lacking for
over 80 years.
One Of the late ideas semanatins
from convention Of the Master
BARRIERS Of the United States and
Canada, recently held in Des Monies.
i Is The setting aside Of week to be
known IS Look Your Best Week
This week. not yet designated, VIII
be advertised extensively. and it is the
intention 81 these fostering the plan.
to show the advantage the WELL
lefoomed has over the slipshod.
Cities set aside certain periods fer
observance Of special occasions. cox
poratisns misunderstanding nationally
known products. set much publicity
IN 8 similar way. - tie Barber. with
ever mieht materially be expectsd 70
profit BY the expert enee Of others.
Tipping also received some atten-
/ tlon, and was officially frowned upon.
This Il good news, Is faE aothine more
Han the effect It vii eventually have
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large establishments efe able e lure
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