BARBERS AND WOMEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19740, 13 September 1927, Page 9

BARBERS AND WOMEN.

NOT WANTED \H SHOPS. A FIGHT !N AMERICA. frROM OCT, OWN ; <XJEjRES3K?S!PSST. J NEW TORE. Aug.. 22. The barbers of the United Sbties, through their association, are endeavouring to drive women fwm their shops. In Canada, they Are tumrig a similar fight, although in some of the protrime&s the issue is confused by the desii« a el' th« I beautician outfits attached to their establishment- - , The cstis for the barber is ih&t when he only had men to daai with tnsilifewas I easy. 'A man who entered was shaved, trimmed and shampooed according mainly to the bitter's idea, end paid weilfor-the job. Now the women browbeat the-bar-ber. They tell him in detail just what they want done, and then it does not suit them. They pay grudgingly {or a job they declare is unsatisfactory and do not give any tips. '• - *; • The beauticians are in agreement- with the barbers, both here and in . Canada. They want women kept out of the barbers' shops, too. They even use the argument thai it is' against pubßc < tfioraia* that women should go .(£>..the barbtfr. They should spend their beauty.allowance with artists in the field of beauty, culture, Both sets of hair trimmers eedk new Laws.- But there is a growing conviction that, if the barbers and the beauticians cannot between them force the ladies to go to a beauty parlour, a policeman will nave little chance, of stopping the advanc» ing hosts.