New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Nothing Short of Dynamite,
1t Is Feared, Would Rout
the Ready Grabbers of
Wearing Apparel.

that when a man has to take In 1900 II
10-ccnt tips before his profits begin, he ISM,
going 10 let many hat wearers get out the
door without paying him the toll.
with these things in view. the lessees
usually employ fresh Greek Italian or
Russian boys who have the happy COM
bination requirement OF being neryy and
cheap They get their S25 or $40 month
from the man who runs the checkroom
and are under few II any obligations 10
the restaurant keeper or his guests. All
they have to do is get your hat, give you
a check for IL and receive at least a cline
when you leave They are Instructed 70
stop at physical violence in getting tho
hat tip.
There are a great many possible lean
that have TO be watched by the 'padrone'
In the first place. to discourage the ooys
from knocking down their unit.rms az
made without any pockets. This fact, u
course, stimulates the boys after the man
ner Of human nature. to invent elaoora"
ways of outwitting the system s!aee Wv
manager assumes that they all VIII no"
out on him, they nearly all try not 10 diT
appoint him in that respect.
To get around their no-pocket uniforms
the check boys stick away their little "
cent bits of ill-gotten gain in their en0e'
or cheeks. Every now and then, on sope
pretext or other. they can get Cit a'
empty their footwear and mouths SONS
OF them become amazingly expert IN ina
II is said that a Russian boy VINO wo'he'
last winter at Maxim's holds all re'0'',.
Under the watching eyes OF his mahase'
this paragon managed to secrete y ~ I'D -
bulging cheeks, carrying the none! ~
hours and talking often to his boss "'''
the silver still in his mouth. All oil vi
boys can't be geniuses. though.
A few hotels, like the Belmont emP~'
women 10 take the hats and give ou' ".
checks and get the tip money. Women o.
cheap and while they haven't he oFaba
cheek OF the ignorant Cosssck youths T"
harder not TO tip woman than
without going into the delicate ques"
OF the comparative honesty of the
sexes. Il must be said that women can o.
put away a little something for themse'
although they, too, are without po0
There are always stockings ana shoes
ready hiding place for wandering W.
And while II may be uncomfortaole
about with a dollars worth OF 0H'
I'm the bottom OF your slipper one "a
think ~ nothing better worth the u'7
fort than the money. al.
Not all the hotels and restauran's =,
low the compulsory hat check anu
plan. Many hotels have gentle "a -.
stands. like that at the Waldori-A' az,
There the check stands are not farnieu
and tipping for hat care is purely op"s -,
A man can take his hat into dinihs
with him. and no one will fight MN ~ .s
There is plenty OF reason io' J.s
rooms when they are run on '"' .ss.
plan" Jack Hobby. all ASSISTANT ia.
ger of the Waldorf declared recehu'' ,r-
racks really clutter up diniAs al
they don't look well and are In INC q,
The check room does away with 'n'' .,s
have both boys and maids I'm ou. "A,
rooms. There is no requirement 'n- .ur
boy or woman who hands you rae. ,hc
hat shall get a tip for II. Most ., ~
do. OF course. You can't stop pew .,cJ
ming You couldn't pass a law tha' M s.
nut an end 20 it--men may talk mus M r
about the tip evil and all tha. '
keep right on tipping. just the
Another reason for our check w
continued on eighth paS~