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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-07-15
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The Weather.-FOrecast for today
n Georgia: Probably thunder storms.
III Paeliacca," a wonderful adapta-
ton from the opera at the Pastime to.
day, superbly acted and exquisitely
hand-painted. A feature well worth
seeing. Don't fail to see The Tables
Turned" See notice below.
To CONFERENCE.-The steamer EN-
incline will make the usual trip to
Cumberland tomorrow, but will not
continue on to Fernandina, as has
Oeen the case in the past. A special
rate of so cents for the round trip
to Cumberland has been offered.
Do Not Fail to See that great hand.
colored Gaumont picture today at the
Cool Grand, matinee and night, en-
titled The Kings Daughter" A
story very much out of the ordinary.
Also our foreign mission story. "The
Mission Worker" and three others.
Grand Military Excursion.-A grand
military excursion will be held from
brunswick and St Simon to Fernan-
dina Thursday, July 90 The steamer
VIII stop at st. Simon, going and re-
turning, passing the beautiful Isle of
Jekyl and historic Cumberland. where
lies the remains of Nathanial Greene
or revolutionary fame, and Light
horse" Harry Lee, the father of Robt.
Il. Lee. Cars will be awaiting the
arrival of boat to transport passen-
gers to beautiful Amelia beach where
they can take a sea dip. The fare
Tor the round trip will be s1.0O.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-07-15

The Weather.-FOrecast for today
n Georgia: Probably thunder storms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

rarely IL ever change Under the old regime
in China. The wife OF a wealthy Chinese
of to-day sports the same sort OF costume
that Nine Confucius wore. Same way
with the mems clothel. Now. We hguro
that this is one OF the things that has
seriously retarded the development OF the
Chinese woman mentally When bunch
Of skirts get together in this country what
do they talk about? Clothes, of course.
They make keen comments on the light-
ming changes In styles and pick flaws that
a man can't see in the dresses OF friends
who are out OF hearing. II takes a Keen
eve and quick mind to keep tabs on the
fashions the way they shift about mere
still more art is required when woman
is forced to make herself good looking IN
the most discouraging styles. All this our
women must learn 10 do.
THE American man uses his VIE as
willing rack on which To hang every sort
OF expensive decoration that he won't wear
himself II China expects 10 become Amer
lcanized she will have 10 do the same Be
fore many years the women OF my rather $
land will he watching for news from the
marts along Fifth avenue and from the
modistes OF Paris for clews as 10 what
clothes they will have TO stand for each
season.
In the way Of food there IS whole lot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

throne out from under the baby Emperor.
"Oh. II that's all YOU want" he said.
throwing aside that burglarproof Oriental
reserve with which the Chinese usually
meets a Christian question. Il am with
YOU TO the finish. Yes, I am one Of the
lads behind the movement that is going
10 hand liberal constitution to the Chi
nese common people. Everything ! have
made here. outside Of a little bit for rice
and clothing. has gone into powder and
rifles for the revolution" And he compla-
Gently rolled and liz an American cigarette.
ITS on the square. then-this thing
about Chna's going to be completely Amer
icanized?" / suggested
..Sure-thats on the dead level It's got
IN come-that was one OF the understand
ings 1 had with the committee when |
turned over all that good coin to the revo-
htionary cause. | want my moneys
worth. II the land OF my ilustrious fathers
il going TO make connections with modern
civilization it might as well pick out the
hest brand OF the market-and, OF course
,bat,s the American Anybody in this coun-
try will tell YOU that
And do YOU expect TO Amercanize the
dress the customs and even the food of
your country
Everything. You must know that styles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

for the house on as many goods as posi-
BILE All the inherent ability Of the indoor
salesman will be utilized TO push the bust
ness OF the house He will try TO induce
the customer TO spend as much money as
he can His long experience at extracting
tips with which to keep breath in his body
has made the waiter a good judge Of
human nature. the first requisite in scien-
tiic craftsmanship.
A waiter OF pleasant appearance, man
who speaks four language. II he recon-
mends TO madame. "Ah' This is particu-
larly nice, this sauce: you will like him.
madame." and who. because Of this trained
power 20 persuade. disposes Of a portion
thereof-shOuld not that salesman he paid
a commission, the same as any other agent?
Mr. Yelling feels warmly In the affirma-
tive. He says you cannot get away from IL
that the waiter is a salesman-not a SER
want This position he is ready TO maintain
al any cost-no matter who foots the bill.
In the case OF the indoor retail salesman,
for instance, his patron may be first at
tracted to the hotel or restaurant merely
because OF something new in the fresco
line. or he may stroll into the place
through sheer carelessness. 1t is all the
same. The important fact is that he is
within.
simultaneously with the patrons appear
ance comes the opportunity for the sales
man 10 show his class. He knows, OF
course, that II the establishment is 10 sue
coed to a marked degree the Iatron must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

necessity. now existing. Of paying his
salary by transferring the burden TO the
proprietor who employs him.
As cook and head-water Mr. Vehling
learned the pitiful story Of the waiter
wrongs until now he knows IT backward
without prompting. AS poet and painter
artist 70 he brief-he has suffered because
OF these things more than has been good
for him 70 carry around in his search for
happiness But. he thinks, no more than
the ordinary waiter now suffers since what
he terms the walters awakening.
He saws it will not be long until most
walters will refund tips. They VIII tell
the diner that a waiter is q salesman, not
an object Of charity. The man on the road
who disposes Of canned tomatoes Is not
tirped by the johber who buys in carload
lots That is selling wholesale
The waiter who sells for the hotel pro-
prietor tomatoes and other goods by the
dish. who is successful in deciding madame
70 try Escoffier sauce. or oscar sauce or
Francis H. Limbo's preserves, is. the waiter
will courteously maintain, no less com
mission broker. He is in the retail trade.
but that is the only difference between
him and the carload traveller. They are
both men. seIf-respecting American citi-
zens, dispensing high-class products TO
petulantly particular clientele.
The waiter will be paid a commission on
his sales, says Mr.. Yelling This VIII be
in addition 10 his salary Of 500 week.
The plan will induce the waiter 10 realize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

feels, and. therefore, act as he would nave
them-namely, order the Decent SOUP
unless there is another costing exactly half
a dollar.
II the patron is served right-that IS 10
say. If the royal squad is fit for n king
and the asparagus tips come from the not
house and not from cold storage-the pa
iron NAV become a steady customer. Inc
waiter knows this. To effect this result the
salesman Of this new type must give
courteous attention to the customer at the
time of the purchase and at the time OF
delivery. and even after delivery up to the
finger bowl and bowing-out stages of the
transaction.
| In this way walters believe they will 50
gain the confidence and so thoroughly sat
isfy their patrons that they will insure the
patronage OF the children of their present
customers. They say they are planning
their work for generations yet 10 he.
They say they will obtain their results
not by the exercise of any real authority
over the minds of the persons who dine, but
by reason Of a pleasant and highly trained
facility i'm the true salesman's art Of coax
ing or inclining the mind or will by argu-
ment or by appeals 10 reason, interest
feelings. etc; in other words, by a skilled
, selling ability that would enable the waiter
10 sell last years almanacs If put TO il.
/ Just like any good book agent can do.
1 But walters at present make good
money, don't they" Mr. Vehling was asked
They own property, go TO Europe for
a three months rest in the summer and
can always oblge with change for SlOC
. bill"
stop! Stop pleaded Mr. Vehling why
do Won say those things? Why does the
public believe such drve? There is not a
/ waiter in New York City who makes an
/ average of 81 a day, tips included, the year
round The proprietor pays him SO cents
I a day.
"Eighty-three cents a day. he repeated
in slow. impassioned tones. 1T is pitiful.
But how does it happen" Mr. Vehling
was asked. that the walters are only now
I rising in rebellion against the tipping that
has been their boon for so many ages"
THAT the conditions in the hotel BUSH
ness have not been changed before is due
10 the fact that the proprietors, also the
employees, have been busy making money,
ne replied. THE hotel business has been
! growing marvellously I'm the last three
decades The walters did not think Of their
health: they did not think of their civic
duties: they did not think of the contempti-
BILE system that they have followed to keep
from starving But now they have awak-
eued.
I'VE mean 10 regulate our wages and 70
relieve the public from that miserable sys-
TEN of tipping. We mean to secure sani
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

he persuaded to purchase the products that
the salesman represents. In trade there
IS nothing unethical in direct persuasion.
Indeed experts will tell You that It is an
essential element in commercial success
and entirely honorable as long as ethcally
conducted-as long as carried on I'm the
light Of the law Of mutual benefit and i'm
such "A way as to obtain and retain both
confidence and satisfaction. The waiter
has studied and is familiar with all the
ethics.
Life insurance companies would have
comparatively few patrons If persuaders
did not go forth on the mission of persuad-
ing individuals to permit life insurance
companies 10 serve them. Any person who
breads the next quarterly premium recog-
nizes this fact.
The cafe salesman will not go forth TO
persuade He will be a persuader who
waits within. Many a visitor at a restau-
rant is undecided, when he takes his
seat. as to what he needs or wants. The
waiting salesman knows that what the
customer needs is the enlightenment which
results i'm persuasion at the hands of the
seller. You glance at the menu. Do YOU
want consomme Caroline. at 30 cents, or
oxtau a TAnglaise at 20 cents. You ask
yourself, although you don't speak
The waiter works on commission. His
success I'm life may DE said 10 centre upon
the problem of persuasion-the power "a
influence. the power 10 lead others to think
as he thinks they should think. feel as ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

tary conditions for us. to have day OF IN
a week, To have shorter working hours
and to get paid for our overtime"
But can the proprietors afford 20 pay
their walters more than s25 a month, in
view of the present prices of food" Mr.
Vehing was asked. A certain cynical in
Election in putting the query was seem
ingly lost upon the leader Of the move
ment. for he replied, with pulsating ear
nestness:
"All that the proprietors have 10 do is
to raise the price Of their commodities just
a trife and they will be more than able to
pay decent wages"
The public would be equal TO the occa-
sion. as usual. no doubt" interrupted the
reporter.
AS the patrons have to pay. in any
case" replied Mr. Vehling, whether by
tips or by legitimate bill. | think they will
not object to the proprietor raising the
price of their commodities, since the pa
irons will know that the man who waits on
them is getting his share
This sounded reasonable. In the evolu-
ton Of this complicated industry some one
of course must pay the running expenses
Evidently Mr. Vehling does not intend 10
be so hard on the proprietor, after all.
A customer i'm the coming day will read
a legend on the wall of the dining room
do not tin the waiter. II hurts his self
respect. The proprietor pays his salary
We hire only non-tip. union men Look
ing at the bill Of fare. the customer VIII
see red ink marks and among the rectified
items the price of roast beef named at ~
cents instead Of 10 But this is an in
terpolation merely.
What does the great oscar. who rose
from omnibus at the Hoffman House
70 where he is to-day. think of all this talk
about the evils of tipping? No one knows
what oscar thinks. but he is reported to
have said:
There is always lot Of talk going on.
and oscar is a good listener, but he doesn
say much | believe bad walters are re-
sponsible for this new agitation against
tipping. because they have not served
guests properly. What man objects TO
showing his appreciation If he has been
properly served? Tipping is here to stay"
rs il true" asked reporter, that
walters do not live long on account of
making constant trips from hot kitchens
10 cold dining rooms|
Oscar laughed i've seen plenty that
oughtn't to have lived as long as they
have" he replied. you can fire a waiter,
but you can't kill him.
p e. Dove. of the Transportation Club
Of New York, has spoken for the diners
out oscar, OF the Waldorf says that
tipping is here to stay" remarks Mr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

10 his antique customer and made the iol-
lowing remark, II you could call II that:
.T-glaIa go loogla," At which the ancient
customer passed out with face whose IN
scr,,tability would have made, by contrast
tho spbinx look Ike an electric signboard
Al he closed the door / repeated the
question. and. thinking that perhaps the
storekeeper had failed to grab the meaning
,rben put my words in the simon pure
neither tongue, my second query took this
revised form .,-.. III,
Are YOU alice same Chineeman called
Ching Ling zee?
"Cap that pigeon talk SAID ne ana
-. NO have the chin goods in the American
,ona,,aoeq wasn't brought up ON the
na'sorr without picking up the chatter OF
t,a tnwn. We invent words down mere
that broadway adopts a year later. why
nas handling the expression on you
,,,s,' ,hreo years before i2d street heard H.
,oer which he ACKNOWLEDGED the own. ,
.rah,n Of the name with the sleishbeli
sonnd and asked without enthusiasm "ha'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

] was among among the hand-carved Dulld-
ings. saffron people and Oriental smeis
or the ancient Celestial Empire.
On. then, through all the smells ana
sounds that belong 10 the opposite curve
Of the world. 10 the door Of a small curio
shop. II was the regulation Chinese euro
shop-tinkly temple bells Kipling), and a
muddle of little brass articles Of worth
lessness that might really have been made
In Canton for all you know-or care.
Leaning against the customer side of one
counter was an antique Chink with a
Wrinhed carlcature OF a face and bundle
Of joss sticks beneath the flowing sleeve
OF one arm. He and the young shop
Keeper gurgled busily at each other with
those sounds that resemble the pouring
Of water from jug. varied now and then
oy notes that resemble a trained dog try
ing 20 sing
Are you Ching Ling Lee?' ! asked FIR
ing the Interrogation in the direction or
HE shopkeeper
Without answering, the merchant turned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

Effect of Football, Auto Race
ing and Steam Laundry in
the Orient-Poker as
Opium Cure.

| that the American can do for us or to u.s.
A great many OF the Chinese IN this coun-
try make a good living out OF restaurants
where the national dishes OF tho Yellow
Empire are served. That's one OF the
habits the United States has-it wants to-
eat at a French, German. Italian. Hun-
garian or Chinese restaurant: anything ex-
cept American. People go into these chop
suey shops. wrestle with the chop stickS
and eat bowls OF food spiced with furnit-
ure varnish sauce. According 10 the same
token. the early bird who first opens an
American cafe in Picking ought to make
his fortune by introducing. say. buck
wheat cakes and cranberries. and thus,
starting demand that would eventually.
take in every table In the country. ThS'
Juicy sirloin would be coached TO take tho
place of birds nests en- casserole and
pumpkin seeds.
There are other things that we could
do. For instance. we could Americanize
the rice before IT got TO the native table.
over there we eat rice as it comes out OK
the hulls-the Chinese OF to-day takes his
rice straight. In Amerca-ah. In this
glorious country We are too far advanced
10 make a first play like that. We have
to do something 20 the ioOu liiaN VIC Naih
get a patent on and tag a name TO- Be
fore Americans can be persuaded 20 eat
rice some change has to be made in IL. ir
must be sweled by steam or run through
a roller or shot from cannons or rolled
down a flight OF marble steps
That's the way We will handle the rice
proposition over in China. For instance.
we could arrange TO have all the rice
dropped from shot tower. put IL up In
green pasteboard packages. advertise II as
having been dropped from towers. and II
the people are AT all human they will never
afterward stand for any other kind. There
are a lot OF things like that We have TO dope
out subtle remedies for. Take the pipe
problem.
The pipe problem?
"CertainIy-the fondness my countrymen
have for hitting the pipe-puiiing at the
little dreamland pills. That is what you
might call the great Chinese national recre-
alton. Now, I've been thinking long
time about how we can cut out the hop
heads. The more laws you pass the keener
they are for the snooZe pipes We've got
TO make em do the reforming on their own
hooks. II has been proposed that this could
be ACCOMPLISHED through the medium OF
that great American sport-poker We
| would substitute this I'm the place or rams
tan and Systematically encourage the citi-
zens In try their luck and bluffs on each
other A subsidy might be placed on the
manufacture OF poker chips. or couple OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

-, co,ld do for me- At this / suggested
- h. might give out an interview on
tho ,n,uendiug Americanizas!oa Of China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Ching Sees Lots in Way OF
Customs, Dress and Food
That Can Be Done for
or to His Land.

URNGNG from the noisy cobble pave
nent of the resonant Bowery, l
Il passed one block TO the left. took
the first street TO the right, and-Presto'
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

In odd places to keep the mice from
nibbling them. Good girls always take
these precautions.
/ also brought to light from down
cellar, upstairs and out In the back
yard four Clipped or broken teacups,
two bowls, one platter, one pitcher,
four plates and berry dish. / had
suspected Katie of being very indus
trious and now had to give her full
credit
At o'clock In the afternoon Katie
telephoned that she could come back
to get the dinner. but l told her to
stay until evening. wanted to pre-
pare an extra dish or two for Mr.
Bowser. Katie can't make good rice
pudding, and he dotes on them. /
have also peculiar twist about roast
beef that elicits his praise.
1t did seem good to be alone for the
day and poke here and there, and
felt a supreme satisfaction when that
dinner was ready and was waiting
for Mr.. Bowser. In fact, | was look
ing for a few words of praise.
Eowser Home Serene.
He came home I'm serene state of
mind. No one had elbowed him or
stepped on his feet. Almost the first
thing he said as he entered the hall
was that he was hungry, and | smiled
all over as led the way down to the
dining room. / wouldn't have missed
that for new hat.
That roast beef suited to d +. The
potatoes were mealy and hit the spot.
The canned corn was voted just like
new, and the peas were delicious AS
to the coffee. MIR. Bowser slipped and
muttered yum-yums. And when 1t
came to the rice pudding he said we
ought to raise Katie's wages SIS a
month.
Why, the thing was regular ban
quet, and we talked and laughed and
felt ten years younger until all of a
sudden MIR. Bowser asked where the
cook was. 1t had just occurred to
him that he had neither seen nor
heard her.
Her mother was ILL., and she got a
telephone message to come home"
He showed back from the table and
glared at me as Sherlock Holmes
would glare at the footprint of a baby
on the crest Of Mount Mckinley, and I
realized that my doom was sealed.
meekly followed him upstairs. When
90 to the slaughter / go quietly and
as a lady should. I may offer up a
prayer but it IL silently instead of
boisterously.
Mr.. Bowser lighted a cigar. Then
be walked the length Of the sitting
room five times. Then his ears began
to twitch, and he turned On me with:
Driven away! Driven to leave her
place! Driven to suic sides grave
perhapsm
"Who2 WhatT'
Sunday Elections.
In several European countries, In
Guiding France and Belgium. elections
are always held on Sundays
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

ANY LADY can easily make from
$500 to $500 per week working for
me quietly in her own home locality.
This is bonafide offer-one which
will pay you to investigate, even if
you can only spare two hours per day.
No investment required. Turn your
spare time into money. Write me at
once for particulars. Address MARY
B. TAYLOR, Box 30, Womans Build
ing, Joliet, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

jumped about ~ 1 - "'N's 4 =.
and howled. and a crowd Of neighbors
rushed In. Finally the demonstration
became 80 great that Il began 10 H.
tract the attention Of the man III the
chair, and he opened one eye and said.
"Wh-wh-ats the matter wild yez!'
Good Lord" said The barber. i've
cut Off the whole lower part Of your
ear"
"Have We? All thin. so on wild yer
business. 1t was too long anyhow"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

that he had been
imbibing Of the
produce of the
still He want
ed Ids hair cut,
and while the
barber was yet.
ting him ready
went Off into a
sleep. His head
kept bobhing
from one side to
the other, and at
length the bar
Der In making .
snip cut on the
lower part Of his
ear. The barber
ga s d o d, then
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
Summary.

Two base hits Breeding. Steele
Johnson (2).
Three base hits: --4Wolfe I4ackey.
Double plays Halliday TO Hughes.
Left on bases Cairo 0, McLean-
boro 8.
Innings pitched: Breeding to
Wriht g.
Base on balls:--Off Breeding 2. on
Wright 3.
Struck out; Thy Breeding 10, by
Wright 3.
Hit by pitcher: BY Breeding I, CDe
rose.
Passed balls: Waller.
Stolen bases: STEELE I, Weaver I
Umpire; Beck
Time of Game mr., so min.
Scorer: John T. Watkins.
Powers out hit by batted ball.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29

"
proper to tip i ig liaian chief. Clark
dropped thFa. iitai dollars Into lhe
hand of th. eh,sl. \ III. and for rear
the paint ssrr #~,i bui dixuifed WIN
rior might caiaidet nj an alfruni ste
had his intetpitts WIZ 10 tlie chief. "ia
my country i tnir'g3'nant 70 mal15
wife IL though ! ~ Ste compliment
The interpreter resented this sentI.
ment TO YOUNG s.an Afrnid or EEIs
Horses. 1'hil t1inuissry gruntcd, ROSE,
left the tenpp md "a i back With four
more wives Sasua,'ay Evening Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-29
HELP WANTED--MALE.

WANTED-For U. s. army: Able
bodied unmarried men between the
ages OF Is and IS; citizens Of United
States. of good character and tenn
perate habits, who can speak, read
and write the English language. For
information apply Recruiting Officer
All Ohio St.eet, Cairo, I'll.