The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

I wv VI tiAAC Co hltio bpdIIOWS alu suddenly see twenty-five appear In the spot you thought held but the trio; i; and all flying eagerly about looking for more orumbs9
 Then you know what happens In the European hotels when a guest starts to leave and begins giving tip or two to those attendants who have served him.
 In an American hotel, if you remain a few days, you give your chambermaid you can leave with dignity and self respect
 If you remain some weeks or month you know you must give souvenir of sil- yer to the head waiter and little encour agement to the elevator boy.
 If you have had the services of the valet dc chambre or groom, they, and the porter, must be recompensed.
 But do not imagine you can make your escape from any hotel in Europe so easily; not unless you possess a courage that Is colossal.
 After two days in any hotel in Europe you will find at least ten expectant faces lined up as you attempt to depart; and the longer you remain the longer will be the line of mourners.
 You may have seen only one chamber maid in your room during your stay, put you will find three standing guard when you go with bag in hand. When the word Is sent by wireless teleg- raphy from the office to the dining room that you are taking your last meal, you need not be surprised to find two head walters, three table walters, an "omni- bus" a book-keeper and a wine man, all trying to hold the door open for you to pass out; and in each face will be an ex- pectancy that speaks louder than words
 Nor must you imagine that the worst Is over
 At the outer door you will find two ele- vator boys two hall men, two door open CTS, a room valet and a groom, and per haps two or more other boys or men in buttons whose faces are new to you but whose object is old.
 And even then you are not through. There are two men on the omnibus and two porters. and at the station two others appear, and one at least follows you into the train and deposits your hand baggage, and only when the train starts you can breathe freely and lean back and look at your depleted purse contemplatively.
 The price of your room and board has been lower than the price in most Ameri- can hotels of tho same grade, but by the time you reach your train you realize that you have paid out several dollars more than you ever paid for a similar stay in any part of America.
 Of course if you are the possessor of great nerve, you will be able to pass these three separate regiments of tip seekers without losing a coin; you will tip the two or three who have served you and ignore the others. But 1t is difficult matter to know how to do this, for the scheme is a peculiarly adroit one which ] the European hotels work on the unwary 1 traveller
 l You ring for your chambermaid and ask her for towels. but she sends them by another maid.
 You give your order to one walter and another brings your food. and so during your stay you see once or twice these various races, ana when you penoio tnen | in an accusing row as you are about to depart you feel you must pay for the ser vices which have been somehow, some time, rendered. To a person of any con- | science or any senstiveness. 1t is 0 wretched sensation to feel such an obli- gation Is neglected
 I cannot help thinking that it is mis- | ara1,1a cvstepn. A system which makes besgars out of men and women and hind CTS them from reaching the full mental and moral standard intended for the hu-