The Pittsburgh Press (March 26, 1945)
Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
HOLLYWOOD – Well, now the OPA is trying to put as price ceiling on haircuts. It seems that some citizens are complaining that they’re being clipped in more ways than one. Bald-headed men say it costs them as much to have their fringe singed as it does to work over a full crop of hair, and they think it’s a case of accentuating the negative.
Our senators have the matter under discussion, but I think they’ll decide in favor of the barbers. After all, the senators have to get shaved, and it’s awfully easy to be sympathetic with a man who holds a sharp razor at your throat every morning.
They’re also talking of putting ceilings on beauty treatments. Well, they’re using everything else – mud – oil – wax – I guess a little ceiling plaster won’t hurt us.