Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-21
TIPS AND CLASSES.
THE QUESTION OF FEES TREATED
AS A SERIOUS MATTER.
Monetary Remembrances Said to BE Gre
nting Unpleasant Observation-Disclosures
tion of One of Americas Proudest Claims.

ton of One of Americas Proudest Claims.
There are persons still living who can
remember when tips, " or usearned re-
wards, were unknown III our Country and
were considered utterly un-American.
Our working people, no less than all the
rest of our citizens, were not only too self
respecting ard independent 10 accept
them, but they We're offended by the offer of
thom. Their wages were honestly earned;
their little courtesies and kindncsses, tha5
were beyond ''the bond" they were ac-
customed to give as freely as any gentle
man or lady in tho land, and therefore
class distinctions were little known among
us. When every one quietly exercised tho
noblest and dearest Of rights, that Of free
giving, each enjoyed the respect Of each.
IL could not be otherwise. Respect can
not bo commanded or ext0rted but flows
naturally to those who hold themselves
above price and freely give themselves
The mark that once distinguished all
Americans was this universal habit of an
paid serving, and when all gave freely and
all took freely there could be liltle class
distinction. Not one Of them would take
Il iDa' was tho amazed comment II tEc
A.'tA' 'iI.tH NleliNEt Oh 4Ileb NDb tHef
fees here 4ou viii only offend people,
replied tho American. Ouf people are
all abuyu ioas!' How proudly we said iJ'
iio# We long tQ he again ah.c to say Il.
IN tho~a days part Of the Travellers pleas
ura came from tho chanhcrmad's ready
hr}UNlaas, the walters u.c-- good VIII
tEa passing strangers prompt Ejudncst
ana tv no meats only tAe r!ah stranger
E.nIue-, ottacr. perhaps, that of the
poorly dressed and worn the bus3
Wor.trs moment ~ lrue service No
Smiles wovo for sale; no rgUr,rsles were
;aiut. q with even the su.rla; % of mer-
century wDjITcs Huw tbs lave altered
aud degraded our reia-lons 10 0ur neigh
bors. e-Hecially those hrtwaen il.e served
aad tha professional .rv,rsi We used to
lead iu Independence. aui f-rs htlIfulnes5
bur we haYt dropped lh.ud
Tia eutrJslu taa iuiaoe IL Justice al
pae- urs not allowed to Accept leec-
though lhera j. - charge f3. srHrg til
rcams Nut knowing tAis. Is fso was ot
f.r-s t1 an uli!e.ug attendant vho had
Euiaed s.ma visitor Tae guard drew
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