The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Bdrbers To Appeal
Decision of Judge
Strain Appoints Wage Board
For BedutY Industry
In Ohio

In Ohio
Columbus, O. (OLNS).-John M.
Collins, counsel for the Columbus
Barbers' Union, announced last week
his intention to appeal at once to the
Court of Appeals the decision of Judge
John r. King Of the Franklin County
Common Pleas Court in which he held
the Columbus ordin-
ance passed by City Council fixing the
price of a haircut at so cents and
shaves at 25 cents and a $50 registra
tion fee for new BARRIERS.
Judge King made permanent an in
junction granted against enforcement
of the provisions of the new ordinance
which was passed in an attempt to
rescue the barbering industry of this
city from ruinous cut-throat competi-
tion which has resulted in the lower
ing of the standards to the detriment
of both the BARRIERS and their GUS
toners.
A three year fight in Columbus re-
suited first in getting the right to en-
force closing ordinance which has
been approved by the courts, and, last
December, the minimum price ordin-
ance was passed. Two cut-rate bar
bers, running neighborhood shops,
brought suit to enjoin enforcement
and have won temporarily. One of the
plaintiffs, Harry C. Henslee, is 78
years old and, besides running shop
where he cuts adults hair for 25 cents
and children's hair for Is cents, oper-
ates mission and breaches for fu-
nerals and weddings on the side. The
other plaintiff, James R. Hoisington,
is Henslee's son-in-law and operates
shop in his home with his wife's as
sistance.
Upon the testimony of these plain
tiffs Judge King in decision verbally
rendered from the bench, occupying
more than one hours time held that
the minimum price provisions of the
ordinance violated the state and fed
eral constitutions. Counsel for the
BARRIERS and the city contended that
he had reversed himself in that he
had previously sustained the right Of
the dry cleaning industry to fix prices
and regulate wages on the ground that
it had relation to public welfare.
Judge King said in his opinion that
he could see no relation between the
public welfare and the regulation of
the price of a haircut. BARRIERS had
contended that state and city sanitary
regulations were factor in the cost
of haircutting and barbering.
Judge King resorted to that old long
whiskered boy-the law of supply and
mountaineering that you cannot
by legislation change it's fundamental
application.
Columbus BARRIERS, confident that
the Supreme Court will take more
modern view of their cause, are going
to perfect an appeal to the higher
courts. Meanwhile number of other
Ohio cities contemplating similar leg
islation will await the outcome of the
Columbus case.
Wage Board is Announced
A minimum wage board to study
and ascertain a fair rate of pay for
employees in the cosmetology profess
sion, appointed last week by George A.
Strain, Director of Industrial Rela-
tions, will meet Immediately after
Easter, April "a, to organize.
Named on this board are the follow
ing:
To represent the public: Miss Eliza
beth Magee, Cleveland, Executive Sec
retary of the Consumers League and
Secretary to the Commission appoint
ed by former Governor White to study
Unemployment Insurance.
Mr.. Leroy Goldman, colored attor-
ney of Columbus, was named repre-
senting the colored race.
Rev. FIR. Michael H. Hinssen, 639
Steiner Avenue, Cincinnati.
Representing Employes-Miss Dolly
Phillips, Secretary-Treasurer, Beauti-
clans Local 1O5, Akron; j. w. Brown,
attorney, representing the Cincinnati
Building Trades Council and Central
Labor Union; Mrs. Fannie E. LoAand,
Business Agent for Beauticians' Local
No. 5, Toledo.
Representing the Employers-Arch
7. Fogle, st. Clairsville; Mrs. Kath-
crime Taylor, President Ohio Hair
Dressers' Guild, Tiffn; Leonard S.
Covault, President, Xenia and Dayton
Hair Dresser's Guild, Xenia.
A "PICKELMENT"