“GET YOUR HAIR CUT.”

Taihape Daily Times, 20 August 1918, Page 3

“GET YOUR HAIR CUT.”

“Absurd!” was the exclamation of Mr Bishop, Chairman of the Second Canterbury Military Service Board, when an appeal came before it, lodged by E. Jermam, hairdresser, on behalf of his son, Harold Claude Jerman, for an allowance of six months’ time to ?* enable the latter to finish learning the trade of hair-cutting. “What about it?” he continued. The appellant remarked that hands were very scarce just now. Mr. Bishop: “We know they are, but people must be prepared to put up with some inconvenience these days. For myself, I have not much hair to cut.” “Couldn’t he help to cut the boys’ hair in camp?” inquired a member of the Board. The lad, further stated the appellant, was twenty years of age, and had been at the trade about four years and seven months. The necessity for the extension of time brought for the comment that some people never learned to cut hair properly, and the chairman remarked: “Or to shave either. At one time they used to put a basin over the head and cut round it.” After further parley, Mr. Bishop concluded: “I am afraid, Mr. Jerman, you must' put up with the present position. The case will be dismissed.” /