Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-12-05
THE TIPPING NUISANCE.
How II Operates In London, Paris and
New York City.

nov II Operates In London. Paris and
New York City.
The tipping system has rendered
existence in Paris and London more
of a pain than pleasure but in
those cities the expectations of those
who arc in tho habit of receiving
gratuities are at least within mod
Grafton. Even the harpies in the
shape of the old women who insist
on taking charge of man ; over
coat or stick ouloz-vous vous
dcbarraSser, monsieur l. their
monotOnuus chant-aro got rid of
with few sous. but Now York Is "a
place Of greater expectations, where
the lowest gratuity is 10 cents, and
quarter of a dollar the usual con
sidcration expected for anything
like the delicate attentions crowned
by n finger bowl The cabman who
sits impressive on the box of the
coupe and has no idea of getting
down TO attend to the luggage, the
porter who brings the baggage OF
parcels, the waiter who serves the
hghtc-t rejection or even drinks,
the barber who shaves one, the boy
who brushes coat and hat-each and
all are inspired by expectations fos-
tered by their employers, who rely
upon the public to help them pay
wages.
The barber shop nuisance is par
ticularly oxasperating, and ought 10
be abolished through the adoption
of some such plan rs obtains in GER
tain old established shops on the
! boulevard, such a. Francois. The
customer produces a franc, or 30
confines, a half franc 90 cents).
The cashier keeps . cents (2j cen
times for himself, and places the
equal amount Of change on the desk,
where it Is appropriated by the bar
Der Thus the shop gets cents, the
barber ccnts-Share and share
alike
The same sort Of organized Sys-
tenn of tipping is adopted AT Ger
tain hotels in Paris, particularly
those patronized rather by proyin-
cials than by foreigners. When the
bill l. presented, no attendance ' Is
charged in the account, but q Ger
tain percentage l. added to the sum
total, and this money placed on the
desk Is equally distributed among
the servants Thus the visitor j.
spared the annoyance of being viz
tually obliged 10 pay twice over for
attendance, for at other hotels, aft
er having at least ono franc per diem
attendance III the bill, he l. con
frontcd with the following persons,
who expect, and in some cases de-
mand. tips First, the chamber
maid, who has brought him hot wa
ter and the tub, next, the masculine
assistant 90 ..y .-nrr fa .....'
VINO u.s, n.a., 80. .-sI-y-.: neat
the bedroom waiter, who has served
the first breakfast; next the dining
room walters in a body, from the
head waiter 20 the occasional attend
ant: finally, the old established con-
cierge, who has seldom stirred from
her place 10 hand him letters and
the key, and, as q sort Of an anticl-
max, her youthful and spry assist.
ant
Therefore, New York, in its tip
ping complications, is not yet up
to Paris, where ladies without small
change in their purses are pursued
by irate coachers with vermilion
hued maledictions but for new
metropolis We are going 1t pretty
strong. The difference and distinc.
zion between the European tip and
the American one j., that abroad the
individual who expects u gratuIty
and this Is particularly true in
Euglaud-as a rule does something
10 earn and deserve 1t, whereas here
at home the driver, who simply
drives, tor which he IS presumably
paid the barber, who merely shaves
the waiter, who serves, etc. are on
~ performing their duty without
extraordinary pains or service. Why,
then, should they be tipped? -
New York Letter in Boston Herald.