The Washington herald., 1914-04-07
Statesmen, Real and Near.
BY FRED c. KELLY.

Holytown. Lenarkshire. Scotland Fl,
doesn't do any tipping at all. II Crosser'
own brother were a waiter or a beilbo,
he would not tip him He tips no one
|Ab-so-lute-ly not.
known country that produced Harr,
Lauder and others. Crosser inherited {
certain amount of good, plain old-fash
ioned, clay worsted Scotch thrift. H.
believes that a man should lay something
by. now and then. for a rainy day. And
he is right. But that has nothing what.
ever to do with his nontipplng custom
He doesn't tip because he Is violently
opposed to the basic principle of tip
ping. III Crosser thought he owed q
waiter or a porter a tip as a matter OF
right and justice, he would tip him. but
ne can't see 1t. So he doesn't give any
tips He started out some years age
not to give tips and he has stuck man.
fully to his principles.
There are times when Crosser suffers
ANNOYANCE because he won't tip. but he
has the courage of his convictions and
he will die before he will yield a single,
solitary nickel. II men were jailed for
failure to fee walters and BARRIERS, Cros-
ser would languish behind bars carrying
on one hunger strike after another. And
ne would never give in Dollars for ex-
pense, says he. but not one cent for
tips. He Is just as devoted TO his prin-
ciples as Aunt Emma Pankhurst ever
thought OF being.
why should 1 tip a Pullman porter 50
asks Crosser. ANY more than I should
heip pay the wages of Mr.. PulIman's
Chauffeur or his butler? The Pullman
company pays its porter only SD or so
a month. expecting the public to make
up the difference between that and what
the service Is really worth. And the pub
lie Is gullible enough to chip in and
save the company the expense of meet
Ing It's pay roll. / do not wish to be sor-
did or parsimonious, but feel that the
Pullman company Is Just as much in
debted to Its employees as 1 am and
just as able to meet its pay roll
The trouble with Crosser is that he
does not seem to realize what chaos
might follow IL everybody would do as
he does. II nobody tipped Pullman Dor
ters. for example, the company would
lave to make its lower berths higher
and the uppers higher. too-and then the
Interstate Commerce Commission would
have to sit on the case to the neglect OF
more important problems and in a little
while things would be so gummed up
hat there Is no telling what might hap
ben.
And porters are just one group that
crosser doesn't tip. He will not even
ip hat check boy In a restaurants
lOOr LITTLE mind
'loyer has to pay handsomely for the
lat check privilege. and who would come
'ut at the little end Of the horn IL every
'ody followed Crosser's practice Of re-
using to pay for valueless service.
II the brush boy in a hotel washroorn
'r in a barbershop persists in brushing
lis hat that has been busted only nine
lines that day. Crosser will not give I'D
even a soiled dime
The place where Crosser has TO show
he greatest amount OF moral courage,
hough. is in public dining-rooms. II
has got noised about among walters in
that he Is the tipless states
nan. and on days when he Is extremely
hungry he often finds himself waiting
or food long after all but he are fed
Z would be much easier TO give In and
make an exception OF walters, but he
tarted out TO sbrogate tipping from his
cheme OF things, and he would be un-
rue TO his principles IL he deviated from
lis custom for the sake OF Fastening
mere food.
few days ago Crosser invited a little
''Ity Of men and Ectr ar to dine with
i'm at a fashionable hotel. It was nearly
hree-quarters OF an hour before they got
ven their bread and butter. and Crosser
cit that he ought to explain.
Il never give tips said he. and that
act must be known here. I presume
Te'l be waited on eventually"
Couldn't you tip the waiter Just this |
nee, suggested one OF the guests, who .
Tss growing inpatient
No, don't tempt me. / can't do il. re-
lied Crosser. Tt would be breaking
~ rule"
And much as he disliked to disrom-
lode his guests. he fought II out on a
o-tip basis.
The day after that Crosser and a
ouple of friends went to lunch together.
caring 4 repetition Of the same difi-
atty CrosSer proposed:
In case they know here that never
I've tips. you may wish to hurry I'D
e service by tiping the waiter. You
IN do as you like about tipping him,
1t can't conscientiously do il. I'll
adly pay the bill and you can do the
ping. 4 you wish to-"
So II was arranged in that way. which
lows that Crosser is broad-minded and
ierant Just because he does not be-
we in tips himself, is no reason. as he
oks at 1t, Why he should deny others
e right to tip as they see Mt.
I
Occasionally Crosser gets a little sport 1
Il of his non-tiping pratice. Not long 4
70 he was on the dining-car and the i
rVice did not seem any too brisk He
He'd the waiter to him and inquired
Waiter. do you know ho 1 ann
The waiter didn't
I'll not tell you-not just yet" went
Crosser. but I'll give you this much
hint. For all you know / may be
travelling passenger agent Of this rail-
ad. Mind you, ! don't say that I am.
I II should be IL would behoove you
give me the very best service you
n. OF course. for all you know. =
ay be just a travelling shoe salesman.
ll-weil, j gCess I've given you enough
NJ. Hurry up that steak, now won't
The service from then on was rather
cd. When the waiter brought back
e change out of a five dollar bill,
osser picked up the paper money. then
: half dollars and quarters and finally
the little dimes and nickels.
is he arose from the table, he re-
Irked pleasantly to the waiter
Well. George, it's rather chilly wealth
for April
md walked on out without ever tell
; who he was-that he was the Man
no Doesn't Tip.