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Where Is the nervy man? One who
has the boldness and courage of his
convictions, let him come forward
with his hat off. .
Lincoln needs this man, with all the
seconds obtainable. Thus It may set
an example that will be the salvation
and rejuvenation of noble heads of
hair.
A year ago a man in Lincoln was
brave enough to discount the gaze of
the curious and appeared on the streets
garbed In a shirt waist. Others were
quick to follow and the glances were
kindly shared. It will be the same with
the man who appears without his hat.
This year some of the merchants pre
dict far heavier sales in shirt waists
than ever before. The reason is that
the novelty has worn off and men have
come to learn that comfort is first of
all desirable. They will not dodge the
eyes of their fellow men this time and
glances will cause them no concern.
The conventional have fully recovered
from the shock. The people are busy
with something else now and the deal
ers who sold most of the shirts last
year are better equipped for the mar
ket this time. It will be the same with
the hatless man.
Better than all tonics better, In fact,
than anything in the world for the hair
is exposure to the sun and winds. En
ter a church, theatre or public meeting
of any kind and count the shiny pates
and the pates with but scraggly
growth. They are primarily due to
hats.
Let the man who fears he has not the
nerve reflect on the fact that in the far
east, in such towns as Washington,
men have set the fashion. Driving,
riding and strolling they are seen with
out their former headgear, and their
hair is, taking on the Slossy,Jlourishing
state of the aborigines. People dre'iibf
shaming them for it either. They ad
mire their nerve. They credit them,
too, with wisdom.
Scalp diseases sometimes cause the
hair to fall out. Usually, however, the
trouble is in the blood circulation. The
stiff hat rests on the arteries and re
stricts circulation. It depends mainly
on the shape of the skull. There are
arteries in the forehead, arteries over
the temples and over the ears and at
the back of the head. If a person's
head is so shaped as to afford good
solid bone lodgment for the hat and
protection to these arteries his chances
of dying bald headed are few. No man
likes to have it known that his hair
has fallen out. In time he brings him
self to endure this sort of fate, of
course, but you know he hates to be
reminded of it.
Why should-he not as soon be known
as the hatless business man as the
bald one? People admire a good head
of hair. Why should he not prefer be
ing seen without his hat to being with
out his hair?
As a matter of fact the women folks
have rather given him a start in ap
pearing minus headgear. In warm,
pleasant weather they are to be spied
both on the streets, in carriages and
In cars," hair exposed to the cooling
breezes. Of course you never see a
bald woman. If for any cause or other
her hair commences to drop out she
supplies the loss at once with some
thing just as good if not identical In
color a rat or switch, for instance.
But the primary reason why women
don't suffer baldness is that they are
not cursed with tight hats. Big as
their headgear appears, it sits on the
top of the head, cushioned by enough
hair-to prevent the constriction of the
arteries that feed the bulbs. Much of
the time they are without even these
and wear scarfs or hoods or things
that look like a species of doily.
There .Is no "absolute cure" for
baldness except that of wearing soft
hats or 'none at all. If the scalp Is
diseased the chances are it is owing to
the hat and neglect. Tonics may puri
fy, but aside from that they do noth
ing. The hair is nourished from with
in. One might as well expect to make
It grow by daily Irrigation as to put
faith -In medicines; Sharp combs and
brushes are detestable and only make
matters worse by Irritation. A skilled
masseur can finger the scalp in a way
to revive the blood vessels and accele
rate circulation, but even this service
would scarce be needed If man could
bring himself to believe that he doesn't
need his hat. What's it good for any
way? A good head of hair will keep
off the heat in the summer time and
prison it in cold weather. In Its
healthful state It Is almost oily enough
to turn water. Why not let it serve in
its natural capacity?
People often wonder why baldness
generally sweeps out such a neat, even
space from the top of a man's noggin.
These are the cases Invariably due to
hat pressure. The most remote spot
becomes bare first that is, the most
remote from the arteries. The hair is
gradually starved to death and falls
away from the top, the blank space
drawing nearer and nearer to the rim
of the hat. The blood Is never en
tirely cut off but Its current turns very
sluggish as it proceeds above the press
ing band. Thus under the rim the hair
may be flourishing while above it suf
fers from drouth and barrenness. As
for the inheritance of baldness It may
be that the defects of the scalp some
times travel to the offspring as moral
and mental peculiarities occasionally
do. Generally, however, the inheritors
find themselves with heads shaped ai
good deal like their progenitors. But
the hat the stiff hat especially Is the
first evil.
Where Is that nervy man?
th lff Council
Why have fourteen members in the
city council?
Many people ask this question over
and over again. Instead of proceeding
with an answer they suggest a body
of men composed of three, five or sev
en members to transact the business
of the city at a sufficient salary to
make the whole deal a matter of finan
cial gain and not patriotism. The
arguments they advance are varied.
Fourteen men are unwieldy. This Is
the first argument. Then the reasoner
proceeds to show that the affairs of
the city must be farmed out to com
mittees and in this manner delayed.
It Is argued that a small number of
men holding frequent sessions and
having regular office hours could do
far more than a large body holding
desultory meetings.
A salary of $25 monthly Is not suffi
cient to secure the best talent, declare
many citizens. The municipal ser
vants should furnish substantial bonds
and receive munificent salaries. This
would make them responsible and at
the same time take the whole matter
off a charity basis.
Working with a desire to please the
constituency would be the program In
stead of trimming for a better offlce,
argue the Innovators. It would be a
matter of the orderly and systematic
caring for the municipal welfare and if
a councilman mnde a mistake he would
personally suffer along with the city
at large.
Methods of election are as various as
the number proposed. Perhaps seven,
a councilman from each ward, would
find the most favor among people In
clined to scrap for the change. Others
suggest three or five and elect them at
large.
Whether the proposed plan would be
economical, safe and practical only a
trial will determine. One thing Is
sure. Most veteran councllmcn are
outspoken In favor of the plan. They
declare that the change would benefit
everybody and facilitate general busi
ness. The extra salary fees would be
more than saved by a clear cut ad
ministration. Opponents of the scheme declare that
It Is undemocratic and a blow at gov
ernment by the people. It Is asserted
that It Is the duty of the citizen to
serve his fellows without liberal sti
pend In public office and the council
men are more than hired servants.
They also maintain that It would be
easier to corrupt five or seven men
than it would to gain the ear of fourteen.
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