New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
WOES OF THE BARRIERS

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 The barbering business in this well-barber-shopped city is said by various upholders of tonsorial excellence 10 be in a bad way. Some of the more observing suspected this for some time so that official confirmation was not surprising. More men. it IS claimed. are shaving themselves, and some so so far as 10 enjoy haircuts less frequently. AS for messages and shampoos, the story hasn't been told, leaving Us 10 suspect the worse
 The bosses" as the journeymon call their employers, to certain extent seem inclined to take the situation out on their hired help. The latter strongly resist claiming that where the bosses have suffered q loss in trade, they also have sui fered a neavy loss in tips. Necd- less 10 add, the tipping evil" was widely prevalent in the days or q maximum Of customers.
 In this discussion the nost prom inent complaint, to which all agree has not been mentioned and that is that there are "too many barber shops in the city," Church street is only one os the streets having barber shops but it fairly oozes with thom some time ago there was vacancy along the street 8 barber moved his shop into 1t from another location. and then another barber from Hartford promptly moved into tho location previously vacated. making just one more to divide the dwindling business.
 But this is free country and anyone qualified 10 do so and hav- ing the necessary funds or the ncc- essary borrowing capacity or able to obtain the necessary credit from he barber equipment concerns can Set up shop. One suspects that the latter reason is potent factor in the establishment Of constantly in- .,r..r s.5r, t.9~t,r cG
 The men engaged in the barber ing business, both bosses and em- ploycs are endeavoring 10 maNc an honest living and have been do- ing so against great odds No bu~l- ness, We fancy has been facing harder conditions. Tho safety razor companies have distributed their products widely. and though there are many men who shay" thcm- selves but patroniza inc barh,rs quite frequently any~ay-perhaps l in order to have the job done cor rectly once in whtlc-1herc re- . main a large proportion uho never 1 go into barber shop except 0 get a haircut. which is something they cannot accomplish themselves The tarbcring fraternity doesn't think this is quite fair. but wha, can ho i done about ito No,hine.
 Let the barbvring fraternity hang on as best it can untl times im- prove, as they surely will The shops i in ariably are pleasant places. and many Q sprightIy conversation lakes place in theie beautfying institu- tons Barnors have many oppor- tunities 10 obtain inside information from customers and others. and they are a class wise 10 the low down in politics and public issues
 Therefore We trust they will suI- vive-all Of them. The next time We order the eyclashes trimmed the blackheads treated, the ears properly washed and the neck shaw cd close, all 10 the accompaniment of pcrfuucd and powered To- tions. the cost Of the operation will mean nothing at all so long as the while-coated expert disclosss 16 live tips on how things should be run at rity Hall, how automobiles should be parked, and how the po- lice department needs to spruce up about one thing or another.