Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
WAITER LIVES
WELL ON TIPS
CHICAGO TRAY RUSTlER HAS
ALL THE lUXURIES
Is a Student of Shakespeare and De-
liqhts In Marcus Aurelius-Neigh-
bors Not FriendIy-Foreigner
stiney with Gratuities

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-There is waiter
at the Auditorium Annex who owns res
idence property valued at $4,000 in Bel
mont avenue not far from the lake. He
has a small mortgage on 1t, but he may
be considered practically free from debt
One of his children attends a girls
seminary in Wisconsin. A son is at
tending a Catholic institution of learn
ing in Northern Indiana. Two smaller
children, a boy and a girl, are among
the best dressed of the neighborhood.
The wife of this waiter is good,
sensible woman of foreign birth and
not eXtravagant, but when she goes
to the theater or to the horse show she
wears costly furs, expensive hats and
diamonds.
This waiter mas made all his money
in tips. Not all at the Auditorium An
mex He came to Chicago from New
York several years ago, after having
been a waiter at the Waldorf Astoria,
where he got into some trouble with
the head waiter He does not get 50
many or so large tips in Chicago as
! he did in New York, but he Is able 10
live in his own home here. He bought
his house at a bargain, at forced sale.
| 1t is not q pretentious dwelling, but 1t
is comfortable and in good location,
and. in five years will be worth much
more than it is today.
This is no ordinary waiter, A waiter
who is n student of Shakespeare, who
reads Marcus Aurellus and EpictetIs
and has a we'll selected library of nearly
1000 volumes, including complete set
| of BalZac I'm morocco binding, mist
| be an interesting parsonage.
You would not think he was a waiter
| in his own home. He has nothing of
the serVile or menial about him -1t
home-when he pulls up his Morris
chair and rests his slippered feet on
the brass railing in front Of CRATE
| fire in his library.
| What you would like about this wait
er is his philosopy, his common sense,
He is not ashamed of his calling. He
| feels superior to some of the men he
has served-but you may be sure thal
he does not let them know it,
"Epctetus was a slave" he said over
bottle of old Tokay the other night.
| He was in a much more menial posi-
ton than l am. He did not mind it at
all. He was respected in his day. /
am respected in mine, except by people
| [ do not care about 1t Is altogether
how you look at things. No, you would
not care to be waiter, for you have
been brought up differently You have
had a better education than |. You
have been educated to look down on the
Nclttio e'iib beti bNi - sLiA ASiANotAN oNi
ants"
All Chicago Walters Prosperous
The writer FASTENED to protest that
such was not the case. For the moment
he wished that he was a waiter and
had a house and "A library and Il CRATE
fire. This philosophical man of the
napkin says that all Chicago walters
are prosperous.
I'VE make our money in gratuities,"
he said Mind YOU he did not say tips.
He did not like the word. Some walters
use the word commissions.
"A waiter at the Annex or at the
Auditorium or the Great Northern or
any OF the big hotels who does not
spend his money foolishly Is bound to
be prosperous, He is not expected TO
spend his money as fast as he makes
it-as you do--to keep up appearances.
! And times are exceedingly good nowa-
days. The gratuities are larger ana
there are more of them
How much can good waiter make
| i'm a week-$50 or $60?' he was asked.
This method of getting down to dol
! lars and cents basis somehow seemed
out of keeping with the library and the
new edition OF Balzac and the old To-
! kay. He waved his hand deprecatinsly.
"A good waiter" said he, docs not