The evening world., 1911-12-08
Waiter Shoots Patron Who Of
fered Him G~ratuity-But
Not in New York.
CAN'T END SYSTEM HERR
Even if Walters Object, Diners
Won't Quit Tipping, Ho-
tel Men Say.

srs may be willing to accept higher re-
mpneration from hotel proprietors in
Ion Of tips. but the dear public simply
ipabsts upon this privilege. True, Legis-
l4fnres may make II a misdemeanor TO
a0sspt q tip or to give a tip. but the
cuDtom will never stop. know. I
tted to stop It,"
Garrett J. Benson OF Albany. member
a. the New FORK State Hotel Mems
Association. formerly Secretary Of that
organisation and for years the asso-
ciation's representative In Albany. made
this statement to-day at the Waldorf
Astoria after he had been told Of the
action Of the Hotel workers Union last
night In ~denouncing the tipping system
ana advocating Increased pay as a cure.
II know. from personal experience,
that you can't cripple the tipping octo-
pus." he continued. Il was one of the
frst hotel keepers in the State whs
tried to stop II. To every employee Of
the Benson In Albany. l issued abso-
lutte instructions thai under no eircum-
stances was a tip to b accepted.
Well. ! came very near going out of
business. And this after I had In
creased the remuneration Of every en-
ployee who had been accustomed 70
tips. nifty per cent. That was more
than they made in tips. but I had
made up my mind TO abolish tipping
and I wanted to start right.
QUEST THOUGHT TIP REFUSAL
AN INSULT.
Now, II wasn't the walters nor the
bGlboys. They were satisfied with the
now arrangement. II rave them Q feel
Ing Of Independence. The guests were
made to understand tips we're not ac-
ospted and were POSITIVELY unwelcoms.
Ons bsluhop actually refused a Nifty
cent ttp. only to be followed by a COM
plant u the desk that the guest had
been insuited.
Ny business began I" suffer. One
gasst, angry because he could not curry
tho favor Of . bellboy by q proffered
tip. circulated q story that oven on
the coolest mornings I didn't turn the
steam on.
"'But tho steam pipes rattle every
morning said a friendly guest.
That's all right was the ineistent
tipster's explanation. Benson has a
vaSum cleaner he attaches TO the
steam pipe and he keeps It going so
tfiAt YOU think steam IL coming through
the, pipe. It's purely your Imagination
that keeps you warm. It's Just cold air
thst comes through the pipe. The only
hot air to be found In the building
cnfnss from the proprietor
Tsrhatis what l got for trying to I
toe tipping nuisance. Let someone else
t1cklo II now. l tried and couldn't
~ 1T"
spAvsd b. Mulilgau. proprietor Of the
ttoeel bres1n. wasn't 10 sure II was q
kppd thing to stop tipping.
y think the cloak-room nuisance
saunid be stopped" said Mr.. Mullixan.
"gnere tipping is conducive to good ser
wee. l see no objection. bur when they
hDGan organizing companies to take
oyef the cloak-room priviieges-the com
peny to ~ salaries and the help u
torn over all tips to the renting com
pAnv-I concluded II was TINA to call
a5AAat. i've abolished tipping the ward.
girls. but I still think It leads "a
bIer service In the dining room"
c9ARs TOOK PLACE OF TIPS
MHEN THEY WERE BARRED.
1xouTl ind It hard to stop tipping
even II you increase salaries" said Z
Bert Henshaw. proprietor of the fash.
fonable summer hotel at Niagara Fall
and Of the Hotel Teneses In Buffalo.
People have a forlorn idea they 10,
better service II they remember the
waiter. They don't oare particularly
whAk salary the waiter gets. How many
OF them know now or will know. II W.
make increases. They simply know thai
wnn they set good service they wan,
.tdSsmsmber the waiter. Rules or laws
W.T. stop them.
s'When ] was running the Hotsl
Breexel In Buffalo ! experimental.
trted to max a steadfast rule against