“Men of the cities.” as some writer
has boastfully called them, are not
such wonders, after all. They walk,
talk and dress as If poured out of the
same mold, and woe to him who dares
do otherwise!
During the past 2 or 3 years, how
ever. a new freedom has grown up.
It took 5 or 6 years after the war for
men to feel free to do as they pleased
in regard to head covering; but the
necessity for bare heads on the part
of many former service men suffering
with various diseases made it common
for the rank and file to see grown
men without hats in the open.
The vogue #of both golf and tennis
also helped along the good work, until
by last Summer one might wear a
hat or not wear it, as he chose. Even
then it was not deemed exactly proper
for a dignified executive to appear in
public with exposed hair or skull.
This Summer the lid was off.
Success of American adventurers in
sports abroad started various styles,
and made those at home eager to do
as the popular heroes did.
The time was now ripe for a cap
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL V. COLLINS.
I
Save breath; we are wasting 99
per cent of it, according to Harry
Houdini, the magician.
