Show I Metropolitan a Well Ma aled Barber S Sr Shop r I r. r 1 h yr I Under the above caption in the J February number of the Western I Barber published at Los Angeles California appear the following complimentary complimentary com com- write-up write of a former well wel known who for tor years was city police pollee justice of or our city and all 1111 allaround 1 around good citizen Mr 1 R R. R H H. H Waters manager and owner of the popular Metropolitan Barber Shop located at West Third Street Los Angeles has attracted attracted attracted at at- no little attention in the I splendid management of his shop am and he granted an interview to ta a representative representative representative of the Western Barber Darber which is not only interesting but bu should prove very helpful to many of the profession Mr 1 Waters Vaters came to Los Angeles in 1912 and was formerly former former- I ly engaged In busIness In Park CUp Clip Utah for tor fifteen years Some four tour years ago he be purchased the De Barber Darber Shop from Mr Bergman and nd later changed the name to the Metropolitan Met Met- The Metropolitan Is with ten chairs electric clippers ele electric hair dryer three vibrators with regulated regulated regulated regu regu- action and each barber has an I individual tool sterilizer All face I towels are sterilized ster thoroughly before beI before be be- I fore use on patrons The walls are covered with large lorge beveled mirrors and trimmed with marble and the floor is covered with linoleum over felt fejt which in turn is mounted ion all onwood allwood I wood making a noiseless sanitary floor The Metropolitan l has bas an ideal I f location location with a main entrance on W WI st Third Street and another entrance entrance en eo- trance through the Bradbury ing The ventilation Is excellent and andone andone andone one notices at once the perfect discipline discipline pline plino among the barbers Each time a customer enters the shop a buzzer is pressed and porters and barbers are instantly ready to serve the patron The shop has two manicurists two porters and a janitor is open opeo from 7 a. a m m. m to p p.- p. p.m. m. m every day except except ex ex- I Sunday and Saturday until 10 p p. p m. m m Mr 1 Waters states that he is isone Isone Isone one of ot the few ground-floor ground downtown downtown downtown down down- town shops that positively closes on Sundays Mr Waters is a firm believer believer believer be be- liever in the application of ot the Golden Gold Gold- en Rule in his business affairs with th the result that he has made a host of loyal friends from all aU walks walka of ot life me Mr Millsap who acts as assistant for tor Mr Waters Is a very vel capable man and understands thoroughly how to carry out the standards of courtesy and service to each customer and Mr 1 Green the oldest barber In the shop has been twenty-six twenty years on Third Street and we could go right righton on ou down the chairs each barber an expert in his profession and courteous courteous courte courte- ous In his attention Mr Waters attributes attributes attributes at at- tributes his success to courteous service service service ser ser- vice expert barbers undiluted high grade tonics and the observance ol of strict sanitation in every every department ent and he enjoys the respect and esteem I of his employee and customers |