The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

the physical courage to go back to the same shop
receive tips the barber make it the unpleas-
ant for those who do not pay, provided he get
second chance at the man The bootblack wants a
nickel more than his advertised price, and mancur-
ist can give you look that will milk if tip is
not forthcoming, although she may figure that pay
for entertaining you with gossip.
Whenever the tipping question is brought up some
one is to say that it is custom that has come to
US from Europe, and bad it is here it is worse
there Any person who has lived in Europe knows
that this is not true 1t is customary and necessary
IN all European countries tip the servants but a
dollar distributed there in gratuties will get more
and be appreciated than $40 here There the
people grateful for what they receive and here
they grumble because 1t is not
For instance, a policeman in London will show
every courtesy to stranger, and he be on duty at
park or art gallery will point the things of in
terest He does not ask anything for this but he ex-
poets something. Hand him penny equivalent 10
cents of our money; he will thank you and he ex-
poets Think what would happen to a
stranger who, stepping up to New York policeman
asked and got the information desired and then hand
ed him cents In all probability there would be an
ambulance call If any wants try the expert
ment of offering Broadway policeman cents as a
tip he can undoubtedly make good terms with the
moving picture people
The same thing applies to persons in other lines
Give hotel porter here the tip that you would
give one in Europe and your trunk will hardly live to
tell the tale You can get excellent service there
Tor week for what 1t costs to get pitcher of ice
water IN any OF the best hotels here. The European
servants expects little more from Americans or
rather they think all Americans ere mionaires be-
cause few Pittsburg persons and their imitators
from the smaller and also the larger cities have been
SO lavish in the distribution of money.
Why do the American people continue to pay this
exorbtant tax in the way of tips, and why do they
submit to the continual hodups? One reason is thar
the average person along the line of least re-
sstance, and submission the extortion means peace
OF mind less worry and the avoidance of much trou
ble
There is another reason. and it is the one which
is responsible for the growth of system which mani
tests itself in the demand for tips in daily life and for
graft in governmental affairs Every person Is look
ing for special privilege advantage over every
other person That is the reason the man who hands
the head waiter tip expects better seat than the
man who does not tip although the latter NAV have
larger check. The who tips barber rs cents
hopes to get attention than the one who pavs
a dime, although spends as much with the pr,
pretor of the shop as the other
1t an evil the law makers of several states b,v.
recognized and tried abolish 1t has been declared
by those who have given the subject some study thar
1t can not be eliminated so long as human greed
exists 1t may be that the time will come when the
people will get angry these latter day pirates and
will start movement to put an end to the giving Of
tips 1t is probable that will see those bright
days until the Pittsburg millionaire can content him
self with what the ordinary mortals have, and that
means for time, at least shall recognize and paw
tribute when we do recognize "the sign of the ONT
stretched palm"