St. Paul daily globe., 1891-01-25
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.


Perhaps the custom Of 'stipping" walters Is
not SO prevalent In st. Paul as It is In East
ern cities. But 1t prevails here to reason
able extent, and perhaps Commensurate with
common sense. And tipping Is all right
enough In its way. 1t is perfectly proper for
the generous millionaire, or even the $4,000
and 100000 fellows, to give Of their sub
stance to those whose fortune has not
cropped them down among the roses. 1t is
also right, generous ana proper when ap-
Piled to sleeping car porters. But when
wealthy corporations and employers take ad-
vantage Of human generosity, tipping wait
ers or porters becomes curse to the Upper
and the tipped. It is said that the wages of
porters have been cut to Sis per month and
those of walters to S8 per week, and these
employees told to depend on the public for
decent salary. This is all wrong. 1t places
the public in the attitude of paying the legit.
innate running expenses of corporations and
business men. 1t is wrong against the man
OF slender means, who cannot afford to be
generous with tips. Every corporation should
pay its servants sufficient to enable them to
be as courteous and attentive to the poor as
to the rich. Each man who accepts service
at hotel, restaurant or on a palace car is en-
titled to the stseryice to be had, it matters
not whether waiter salary be SS or S18 per
week. Those who can afford to tip employees
should do SO without feeling that they are
contributing. not to the waiter, but to the
pockets of wealthy corporations. Let it be
so arranged that the man OF modest means
can enjoy the same quality of service as the
millionaire who tips and tipples at the same
table. Any other system is radically wrong.
The political touters for Mr. ingalls, say
that he will have majority on the first bal
lot in the Kansas legislature. Are the polit-
cal touters of Mr. ingalls, aware of the fact
that Sockless Simpson has taken to wearing
gold-bowed spectacles?
Skimpole-I like to order new suit OF
clothes. 1t gives me something to look for
ward to.
Ruggles-The anticipation of getting them,
eh?
Skimpole-No; the time when the note
falls due.
The Republican Boston Traveller infer
entially says that James G. Blaine differs
from Grover Cleveland in many respects.
Indeed, he does Grover Cleveland can carry
the state of New York. and Blaine cannot.
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bright aud spicy papers of the country, pub
lished a New Years annual. The GLOBE
took pleasure in complimenting really mer-
itorious piece of enterprise. A few days
thereafter the GLOBE received proof slips OF
some of the tingling little bon mots in
''Slings and Arrows" with positive inStruc-
tions"to give due credit if the GLOBE ava1ied
itself of the brilliant scintillations. OF this
the GLOBE took official cogniZance. But now
comes the News of the 21st inst, with quar-
ter column of GLOBE editorial stolen bodily
from the GLOBES columns Of the 10Th in
slant. and transferred into the department OF
the News reserved for the grayest of its gray
matter. Is this right, Mr.. Schultz? You
know it is not, and you know that we know
that you know so. Please forward apologies
by Slow freight
Some people send in communications to
the newspapers, and others send them in to
the Minneapolis Tribune.
A New York journal speaks OF Gov. Hill
winning by nose 1t was generally sup
posed that Mr. Eyarts was seriously handi-
capped by his nose.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas. says he is not
particularly welded to the force bill" OF
course not. The force bill is, and has been
for months, the petted odalisque of old
George Frisbie Hoar. Morganatic marriages
are not en- regle, even in Arkansas.
Ifit be worth S. per diem to raise the flag
over the Minnesota state house, how much
extra should be allowed for pulling it down
out Of the damp night air?
Mr.. Dunn. at the conclusion Of his contest
with Representative Price, took occasion to
thank his supporters and ''the few Demo
Gratis who had risen above party" Mr..
Dunn intentions were courteous honorable
and generous. But how could Democrats
rise above party when their party is already
on top?
Wife-What are you reading, Tom?
Hubby-The mortgage on our house and
lot.
Wife-Dry reading, isn't it?
Hubby-0h, no; it is increasing in inter
est.