In January 1926, the barbers of Susanville, not to be confused with the famed Barber of Seville, had an interesting get together. The barbers consisted on Ray Ashton, E.M. Lamson, Andrews & Thurmond and the Kester Brothers. They agreed to charge a uniform price. As of February 1, 1926, all haircuts would be 65 cents; children under the age of 12, 50 cents and shaves 35 cents. In 1900, a Susanville barber charged 25 cents for a hair cut and 5 cents for a shave.
Fast forward to 1941 when the barbers of Lassen and Plumas Counties organized a Journeymen Industrial Union of the AFL. The rates they charged were the same as the ones set by the Susanville barbers in 1926.