The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-10

that it prevents a private. person
| from doing as he pleases with his
own, and in this respect ii $ objects
ionable. When a person has money
in his pockets he wants the privilege
OF spending it as he pieases, and
there are many who are in no great
hurry 70 spend it in any way.
But the tipping evil has grown
cut of all reason or proportion, It
vas simple and proper enough at its
inception When travellers put~up at
he houses of friends for night, or
1 week, or q month, as was often the
,aSe, they were guests in the true
sense of the word. and they would
lot insult their hosts by Offering pay
for their entertainment Even the
vayfaring stranger who was given
food and shelter for the night was
entertafned Without money and
without price. FI
The Influx OF additional people to
~ fqriiy eirGlt inposfH; extra work
upon the servants Horses and car
r.ages had to be attended tolbesides
the personal service to- the guests,
Including laundry washing" as
1t used to be ealled--and it was only.
right and proper that this extra
service should be paid for literally.
This was done by handing each SER
want coin or coins when leaving
the hospitabIe roof, and the distribu-
ion included all the servants from
|. be cellar to the garet, because on
lLhad been imposed additional work
or WHICH they had net been paid
When inns. hotels and caravan
F14aries provided the fsnr9tonsi ,bf
,rivate hospitality, and for price
urnished entertainment for travel
RS, which has come. to mean. anyone
way from home, it was soon found
hat by tipping the waiter something
etter than was given the ordinary
ustomer would be obtained. The
vii originated in the desire OF the
uest-customer to be served better
han other people. and as this de-
ire was quite general, the bribtng
+ walters became universal
The ustom has grown until it has
Established itself as an economic law
pom which contracts between en-
loyeri and employs are based. Sal
RIGS or remuneration are regulated.
Y it. In some establishments no
| RACES whateYer are paid thosoe,aho
re brought in personal contact with
be putlic, Their reward places
alters pay down a lump sum for The
riyilege Of working. a not uncern~
ION method Is to have the recipient
{ the bonus divide with his superior
lhrs the rs cents you give your
alter at the hotel and restaurant
'ay be divided with the head waiter
whoever does the employing.
Being an established custom. any.
ne who fails to observe 1t Is looked
pom with contempt and loathins by
hose who feel that they have been
efrauded, and INTERPRETATION that
| re sometimes hissed as the Eight
{ad' guest leaves The place can be
card all over the room The evil
as liked itsclf4so firmly on the pub
| G mind that 1t may require some
| 1gislativc enactment TO break II m.
There are those who believe that
Mess a waiter liz tipped, the service
| nj be much worse than that given
4 ne average in revenge upon your
| 'arslmony, and tips must be given In
nif-defense. They are 30 longer
Fribes to insure you better service
| nan that given the average, as they
ere originally intended TO be. but
1 0 prevent yours from getting worse
| This viii right itself in time If tho
| sppihg habit il abandoned and poo
ne are prevented in some way from
overreaching one another. ao
The tip Is debasing. The one re,
ewing 1t, whether consciously o.
lot' ~ lowered in dignity, The on,
Ewho gives feels corresponding su
2erlority, and is elevated Receivtus