Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-23
THAT TIPPING SYSTEM.

for little space in your columns TO ex-
press our views in regard TO the tip
ping system. the abolition of which
would work a hardship on all the hotel
and restaurant walters. Having worked
in some OF the leading hotels and cafes
in the west and Europe, 1 will give q
few experiences in the course Of TWEEN
ty-siX years in the business / have
served a good many distinguished
guests, among them exPresident Har-
risOn on his western trip TO Yellow
Stone Park. A cO'Ored waiter served
the same president at the Hotel Port
land, Portland. Oregon. and refused 10
take a tip of two dollars because he
considered it too small a tip from the
president of the United States. EE-
President Cleveland during his travel
always tipped the waiter with a ten
spot. Mckinley on his western tour
used mostly a five spot also served
the Great Northern railroad president
J. J. Hill at the Hotel Butler in Seattle.
Washington. He is very generous TO
the waiter and many governors. sena-
tors and representatives Of western
states / have waited on.
The most generous Upper is the New
Yorker He or she seldom fails 10 tip
the waiter. which is ten cents to twen-
ty-five per head each meal or II they
stay any length of time its by the week.
The poorest Upper known among first
class hotels and cafes walters is the
southeFner and western man. Let a
waiter find out that his guest Ccus-
tomer) is from the south or west. his
chances are slim of getting a tip at
] all OF fharg NJ A
the tips a good waiter is able to make
he has to divide. In first class hotel
the head waiter expects s. to s. per
week. In an up to date cafe s. to SO
per week. he has an assistant head
waiter which We call captain who col
lects the fee from the boys. Then come
the cooks. The chef. second and third
cooks expect 81 to 50 at the least per
week; the pastry cook has TO get 81
per week and up. the pantry man
comes also in line for fifty cents To
say nothing about the help. The hall
walter has to be tipped in order to get
something fit to eat otherwise he will
have TO get his meals in a restaurant
after duty. There are some cafes in
southern California today where a
waiter has to pay the head waiter SIS
/ AoA HD1AAAbAif q Eat many 0Al-AAlAl-
head walters, for instance in the for
merly Palace in San Francisco where
/ was employed for some time. have a
large rooming house and almost compel
walters to take rooms with them IL he
wishes to hold his position and charge
him double prices which Is a quick way
to get rich. The poor waiter gets IL all
around. This reminds me of an Incl
dent which happened to me during the
worlds fair in a large cafe on the fair
grounds in Chicago. At dinner time
when I got jolly party Of six on my
station they certainly enjoyed them
| selves because champagne was used
freely and when the bill of fare came
| down To the dessert they ordered ics
cream and cake and cafe nOir. This
cafe was run on the check system
where a waiter pays for everything he
takes out OF the kitchen and collects
from the guest. When I came back
with the dessert which was only a few
minutes my guests (chickens) had
flown the coop. God only knows II
ever cursed in my days. Ice cream.
lcake and coffee nearly went through
the floor. I was the lOoser OF SIS. over
a months wages. and the guests had
had a jolly good time at the walters
expense. OF course I made up the loss
in a few days tips. In the future the
floor walker was instructed to keep al
eye on tipsy guests. Tipping will Al.
ways exist. 1t has been against the
rule in the clubs for years not 10 tip
waiter. have worked in some OF the
leading clubs in the west. Seattle. Port
land. San Francisco and Los Angeles.
They use new method in tipping.
/ One OF the members is appointed 20
collect from each member so much a
" eek for the waiter who is told to come
up to a certain office once a week. and
get his tips in a sealed envelope. They
average s6 to s. per week according -
the number OF members the waiter
serves. On Christmas day each waitsf
receives a months wages as a Christ.
mas present which is mostly S35 to Ssa
In Europe on the Rhine and in Paris
a waiter has to pay for his position
which is SIS to $50 per month Amer.
lean money. In the cafes each Gus.
toner considers IL his duty 10 tip the
waiter. two to three pfennings. In the
up to date places and hotels the tin.
are about the same as in this cOuntrT.
Why a waiter has to depend on tips -
much today in the first place because
of the small pay of SIS TO $50 per month
and his heavy expense he is labOria=
under. considering three white shirts =
week, three shaves up TO date clothing.
which must be cleaned once a week.
and dress suit which he needs n. the
business. II is not saying much. but
it's fact some places the waiter =
dressed better than the guests. \
great many walters prefer good wages
and no tips. which I'm in favor Of my
self. The wages in the Arizona mining
towns is today $50 to $50 per month
and room, and IL one is not satisfied he
can go to the GOldfield Of Nevada and
get s. to s. per day. but Arizona -
good enough for me.
| CHAS. r. BERNETZKE.
An Old Time Cafe and Hotel waIies.
FIRST AID.