The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
SPURNED SMALL TIPS
Two Similar Incidents With Very
Different findings.
A CONTRAST IN METHODS.
One Of the Experiences Was In New
York and the Other In Philadelphia
and the Outcome Left the Honors
With the Latter City.

and the Outcome Left the Honors
With the Latter City.
Recently l witnessed couple of
tipping incidents that. it occurred to
ME. Illustrated a certain difference OF
spirit in two Cities" observed a Wash.
ingtonian who gets about good bit.
Zone Of the occurrences took place in
New York and the other In Philade.
phia.
"The New York incident reduced my
collar almost to a starchy pulp mere,. =
to look at. although, of course, it wa;
none Of my business.
AN elderly. dignitied, goateed man.
who struck me as being q not very
prosperous southerner lSarooned in an
unconsenfal environment. entered q
big. brass band Harlem restaurant and
took table close to mine. He ordere
sardine sandwich and bottle of
beer. AS he addressed himself to the
beer and sandwich with no very mani
fest ss,:sto, 1t seemed plain that he had
entered the place chiefly for the pur
pose Of listening to some of the band
music end that he had given his mod
.nc for his enjoyment of the music.
The el-erly mans bill was 80 cents.
I!c n!lcel :: half dollar on the table.
''rhe waiter picked the half up, Civ.
ing vent-at the same time to a sort CT
sE.othcEed snort. and. pulling two
dimes from his change pocket. tossed
item in front of the elderly man an
stood waiting. with a glare on his face.
The elderly man tucked one Of the
dimes into his pocket and gently push
ed the other over to the edge of the
table for the waiter to pick up. The
sncrt which the waiter gave this time
'3:.&nt srlothered at all, and then he
Deliberately Tipped the ten cent piece
off the table on to the floor.
"rhe elderly man flushed from where
his white hair left OF at his forehead
to where his somewhat frayed but i:.-
maculately white collar began. Any
body could see that he felt the insult
and the humiliation keenly. Just as
he picked up his hat from the chair be-
side him to go out the pompous head
waiter passed close to his table. and
the elderly man summoned him.
Sir heard him say in a low
tone to the head waiter, who listened
to him with stolid indifference, .one of
your walters has just subjected me to
gross and uncalled for indignity.
Reluctantly and entirely against my
will. but yielding to the custom which
prevails in this city, gave the waiter
Tor his own use sum Of money
amounting to just one-third the price
OF the food and drink Of which had
partaken. Before my eyes he con-
temptuously threw that amount Of
money on the floor. where it still lies.
have summoned you to inquire If
such gross disrespect toward a guest
has the approval of the management
Of this establishment?
1.-THE lorlly head waiter shrugged
his shoulders with sort of bored dep
recation and without word of reply
turned his back upon the elderly man
and strolled away. The elderly man
arose and walked out, his face still
crimson.
THE other tipping incident took
place few days later in a Chestnut
street restaurant in philadelphia. a
man at the table next to mine had or
dered a couple Of deviled crabs and !,
bottle of ale. His bill was 55 cents
He gave the waiter dollar bill. The
waiter brought back quarter and
two dimes on silver salver. The
guest picked the quarter and one OF
thu dimes from the salver. The waiter
gave grunt AID chucked the remain
Ing dime off the salver ON to the table,
then walked away with growl in his
th'oat The guest picked up the dime
al stuffed It iiito his change pocket.
- he sunni: oned another passing
~ ser and told this waiter that be
~ ted to see the manager Of ths res
= ant at once The manager was at
q table IN les than . minuts. The
8 i told him hat he had 70 say n
4 ~ quiet wo;ris. ..s III.
Ten No. I? to report hsrs - me-