The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-14
Walters" Fees.

! To THE RnroR OF Tar Sus-Sir: Permit me answer TO
your iines'in thaflas SUNDAY SrS Walters
fees" in which you say. All agreed than the fee.
wch was once grstuiiy received in spirit Of thank
fulness has now become tax which the waiter feels
iato his rghtto collect This occurs for good reasons
in Europe As we'll there Is the why In Europe AMI
principally in France and Germany the proprietor OF
the hotels. cafes and restaurans don't pay at all the
waiter! Then II the customer don't give him anything
with what will KEEP himself up: how could he live.
OF fresh water and love. perhaps Something will a..
tonish you to learn that in the thigh tom places
Paris as Grand Hotel. Continental Cafe des Ambasss
deurs.' Royal. de ropera &C. The waiter is obse to
give 30 mucha day to the proprietor be permitted to
work in his place about = doarJ Then very rightly
does he consider fee more the fee present. but
taxi d, '..' = .Ht: q ~. u "a
In New York tho proprietors Of eating places in
general from Demonicos. to Beefsteak's John are
more generous and give to their walters monthly
payment, of about Sc5: never more. The truth must
appear you'll think. without more applications hut
permit me to go'further What Is s16 month for y
man who must always have very clean clothes on and
lodge and feed himself and his family with the hifh
pGssi Of sxssfSya, W things I've would be i'm
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TO THE sEpros ~ rHE suS-sir' see by Ths suS OF
tho 1lh that you are discussing the waters fss
Problem" The main fault trouble In walters expect
ing 10 the bad pay and food they receive In % per
cent OF the Restaurants. am not ashamed to ssythat
am All ex.waiter and know what am writing shout
Good service =, table dh6to restaurant. or At sny
place where there Is the need OF good attendance from
waiters.n worth paying for by good tip. would |
rather give oocent tip FOR 2iscept meat properly
served than eat $40 one improperly served. Tho
whole trouble lies in the fAct that . very few
know when they served like kngs aud queens Al
wsiisrs time ana trpuSls to &. that they are
fsa IN rSy. %snS.r ,Iey .ss,, !" siss
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soad .s s" END VIII reward MIN .eso,Snsis r..
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