Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-13

PRIVILEGES OF A HOTEL
How the Guests. Successfully Tipped the EN-
nloyees. Rewards for Vslusblss Found.

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In a recent issue of the Gazette it
takes Il travelling salesman totask for
the meagre reward he gave a clerk
in hotel in that town, who had
picked up valuable ring which the
salesman left lying on the marble
slab over the wash bowl. We know
nothing of the merits of this particu-
lar case, there may have been reasons
why the salesman should have given
large reward to the clerk for the
recovery of his possessions, but the
general fee system in vogue seems
to be growing evil. 1t is right and
proper to reward any one who vol
UNFAIRLY serves us, and who does so
at any cost of labor or incon venience
TO himself. tits right to reward and
encourage honesty, and to make
evident the fact that it is appreciated.
1t is right to compensate for service
not otherwise compensated for, but
we assume that landlords pay their
clerks and walters fair remunera-
ton for the services they render,
now why should the traveller who
pays the landlord for his meals and
lodging, be expected to tip the clerk
to get a better room perhaps, tip
waiter or waitress to get choicer
morsel or prompter service, tip the
chamber maid to have his room kept
in better condition, tip the hall
boy who shows him to his room, tip
the chap who brushes his coat, and in
short tip everybody around the estab-
lishment. What are these employees
for if not to attend to the wants
and comforts of the guests, to see
that they are properly cared for and
that their property and persons shall
be reasonably protected during their
sojourn in the hotelY or do they in
tend that these shall be furnished
only i'll proportion to the generosity
of the guestY The fee system and the
treating system are on par
and should both be abolished. If
the landlord is paying his help star
walton wages and expects them to
exc out their eXistense by preying
on the public, let him so advertise,
if not let him charge sufficient rates
to enable him to pay his help fair
wages, and then every one will be
served alike as those who pay the
per diem deserve. The clerk should
remember that it is only part of his
business for which he is paid or
ought to be to look after the guests
and if one of them inadvertently
leaves some valuables lying aronnd
it should be a duty to return it
without requesting or allowing the
careless person to be ''twitted" into
paying him for performing simple
act of common honesty.
That the statesmen chances to
wear expensive ornaments is no
reason why he should be taxed
large sum as insurance when he
stops at a hotel.
Must a person to be "consistent"
fee the employees of the hotel or any
other place in proportion to the value
of his jewels or the clothes he wearss ?
Are these evidences of his prosperity
or foolishness or whatever it may be,
to be taxed according to the idea of
the hotel employees, or the hangers
on, and if the man declines to pay
the tariff, should he be publicly de-
nounced as wanting in the common
elements of thAnkfulness or graft
tude. Let this fee system be dis
couraged and prohibited. Such
course would eventually ensure to
the benefit of the landlord and pro-
mote the cheerfulness and comfort
of the guest.