The Republican journal., 1914-01-01
Tips Here and Abroad.
Tipping Weakens Character of Recipient,
Saws Colonel Philo Hersey.
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When asked what one human-interest
ftatlIre of his extended European trip
made particular impression upon his
memory. Colonel PniIo Jersey reflected
for few moments and then replied, with
Il smile: perhaps the tipping system
and the avidity with which tips are sought
by Americans and Europeans alike. "
Colonel Hersey passed six months
broad going over on the "Kroonland =
ten-days' voyage replete with pleasant
social activities and with many interest
ing and distinguished people and fellow
passengers. The return trip across the
Atlantic was made on the 'Imperator. ="
which the Colonel describes as being like
unto a city in itself. And his detailed
description of the vessel is also in itself
Il complete and entertaining story.
Asked to tell something about tips, ~
as he found the situation in America and
abroad Colonel Jersey replied:
When one starts out to travel he tips
HE porter at the depot in his home town.
Hr tips him from ten to Is cents. IN
the dining-car the tip is from ten to 70
cents-never less than ten cents, usually
IN per cent of the cost of his meal. At
tte end of the trip he tips the car porter
s. VI SO.
Tipping in America is universal. The
tourist stops off in city en- route across
the continent, or maybe he does not stop
until be reaches his destination. In
either case he must tip the man who as
sists MIN with his hand baggage to the
taXicab, carriage or car. He must TIP
The porter at the hotel; he must tip the
hoy who shows him to his room; he must
how ha the
chamber maid, he must tip all messen-
brands. In short he must tip any one
who does him the slightest service.
TIPS FOR STEAMERS EMPLOYEES.
Once aboard the steamer, after hav-
ing tipped everybody who has assisted
ain IN getting aboard with his hand bag
gage, the same system of tipping pre-
falis The head steward is given about
S.5l at the end of the journey. The
roon steward 81 or So for the service
rendered, which is making up ones bed.
Ey-ryone in the ships restaurant who
.as aited on him must have tip. Ii
.e els in the dining room he pays So or
~ometimes S. at the end of the trip.
In Europe the same system is IN
force, but the tips are more reasonable.
For any service tip is expected, no
matter in whose employ the person is
who does the service nor no matter how
much a traveller pays for his room. Two
pence is all that is given in some places
sometimes a shilling to two shillings-
It depends largely on the place one pat
ronizes. In many places in Europe and
in some cities in America the head port
ers and other helpers do not receive
-nla ho foh ich nrfo fnr
which they work. In fact sore of them
pay percentage for the privilege of
working in such places. l was told of
employees whose tips amount from 49,
600 to Sl2, 900 annually
I TIPPING wEAKENs CHARACTER.
I Colonel Hersey, asked what he thought
the effect of the tipping system, re-
Fied: The tip in the first place weak
Fms the character of the person who re-
ceves it. The tip seems to be contri-
button to charity, and it puts the reci-
plent in the nature of beggar. 1t GER
talnly is weakening to the character"
What would you suggest as rem
edy.'
There is''nothing to be done except for
,ae Establishments to advertise that tips
are not expected on their premises and
SHOULD not De given. Inc y. Lyons COM
pany in London, which owns the Strand
Palace hotel and chain of 70 restau-
rants in London, advertise extensively
that their employees are not to receive
tips and if an employee is found accept
lEg one he will be discharged. Lyons
has been very successful and he is build
ing new 900-room hotel at the present
time and expects to have it finished for
the next season.
Colonel Hersey stated that the tips of
lhe ordinary tourist trip to Europe con-
ing auea and he ct thinks ks Ans ras
are largely responsible for the introduce
tlonsof the system in this country. In
Italy and Switzerland, he said, tips may
be limited, but in the other European
countries tipping permeates the entire
| route of the Traveller