The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-30
The Tipping System.

An effort has been made in PhiIadel-
phia to stop the tipping system in bar
Der shops. and there is one at least
where no tips are allowed. It is alleged
that il there We're any such shop in
New York il would not flourish. for the
same reason that "A cheap cab line in
that city came TO a dismal failure rather
more than a decade ago. It is said that
New Workers refused 20 ride in the
cabs. Simply because they we're cheap.
and that they would refuse 10 patron
lie a tipless barber shop for the same
reason In some OF these shops il is
considered beneath the BARRIERS dignity
20 return any change from a dollar bill
Race-uack men and other dignitaries
who think money is made TO spend have
demOralized the BARRIERS.
These statements reveal a curious
TRAIT in human nature. one which is alb
sent from the makeup OF some people
and strongly developed i'm others. The
man who has il not fails To understand
how il can exist al all, and the one pos
sessed Of il does not see how people can
live decenuy without il. IT may be de-
scribed as extravaganza on principle
the habit Of paying NOR. than a thing
is worth and spending more than is
necessary. in order To- appear as if
money were Of no consequence. In fact
it cannot always be said that the person
possessed Of this tendency is extrava-
SAINT Tor the sake Of appearances. FOR
very often he spends money when none
Of his associates knows anything about
it, He does il because he would feel
mean and poor If ne did not.
II is the development OF this trait
which has altered. to some extent. the
reputation Of the American before the
world. There was a time when yam
kee" was synonymous with stingy man.
Nowadays one may go into any of the
European capitals and find that Amer
lean milliOnairrs have set the fashion Of
paying about three times as much for
everything as anyone else pays. and it
is even said that the economical Amer
lean traveller viii find il wise % disguise
his personality in order TO avoid exOrbi-
tanJ charges.
II goes without saying that il is fool
ish 10 pay double price Tor things. or
10 scatter ones money about without
thinking Of caring where il goes. The
bad effects Of this folly are two-foId.
one is that the spendthrift generally
runs through his money and Is obliged
to be supported by other people. and
the other Is that his gratuities too often
demoraIize the recipients The man
who plumes himself upon being geuer-
Gus sometimes is obliged 90 deprive
other people Of the necessaries Of life ia
order that he may enjoy luNuries. He
bOrrows money from ii hard-w0rking
and economical relative, and goes away
and scatters IL right and left among
friends and the puryeyors Of the lux
Uries which his soul Graves He gets
the reputation of generous and warm
hearted man. Meanwhile the relative
from whom the money was borrowed is
obliged to do without winter overcoat
and walk 10 his office. and put of the
enjoyment Of q well-earurd rest. To
make up the loss Of that cash. To be
sure. the generous man would gladly do
as much for the hard working relative
If he had The money. but the trouble is
that he never has it, Even when he