The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
TIPS REMAIN :
PORTERS' WAGE
Pullman Company Gets No
Part of New Sleeper
Charge.
by RICHARD spILLANE.

by RICHARD sPILLANE.
In weIl-worded advertisements the
Pullman Company informs the pub
ic that the so per cent surcharge
recently Imposed on Pullman pas
sengers goes TO the railroads and
no part Of It TO the Pullman people.
The advertising is noteworthy not
7nly for terseness and directness Of
statement, but because IT will corr
rect a widespread Misunderstanding.
The vast majority Of travellers hayt
had the idea that the Pullman
benefited by the additional charge.
The advertisement is Interesting
also because it is rare indeed for
the company 10 address the public.
There Is no doubt about the public
having something Of prejudice
against the Pullman people. For
this the company IS responsible.
No institution in America has done
more to establish the tip evil. II
does not pay various Of its employees
a living wage. II expects it's por-
ters TO get most OF their income
through tips. That is degrading.
Few great corporations have a
better dividend record than the
Pullman Company. II has no funded
debt In the last ten years it has
distributed S95. 100000 among its
shareholders. Never since 1877 has
il paid less than 6ls per cent. Gen
&C.
cent. II also has had one extra
cash dividend Of 20 per cent and
three stock dividends Of so per
cent. SO per cent and 20 per cent
respectively.
Today its capital stock r $780,
OG0. 600.
The public will look with NOR
favor on the Pullman Company
when pOrters and walters are paid,
for their service and not compelled
TO look TO the people for tips.
Apparently the prohibition law is
only so per cent effective in New
York. From a statement made by
Chief City Magistrate WILLIAM Nc
Adoo (no relation OF former Secre-
tary William G. McAdoo) the num-
Der Of persons arrested in the big
metropolis in the first six months
OF this year was approximately one
half that Of the number arrested in
the first six months Of 1919. Mr..
McAdoo also says il IS easy 70 get
booze in New York II you have the
price
Divorce is on the increase in Eng
land as in America There are $500
! cases on the London docket, against
l,47l this time last year.
In the first thirty-three weeks OF
this year l5o.6So.G5s tons Of coal
were mined in Great Britain. That
/ is an average OF 45J6.0UJ tons a
week. as against 5.520.OOO tons a
week in 1913. To-day there are no.
600 more coal miners engaged in
Great Britain than in 1913.
The wages Of miners have beeh
/ increased lT2 per cent since 1914.
The cost Of living has increased 1J5
per cent Apparently industrial un-u
rest plays very big part in the de-
{ creased production. Il is difficult
10 explain on any other score a re-
dUCtiOn Of approximately 20 per
cent in production despite an in
. crease Of 10 per cent in the labor
force.
This coal question appears 10 be
most difficult Of all the problems
the British have to solve.
Apparently continental Europe has
given up hope Of getting coal sup
plies from England. a Swiss con-
cern is reported to have bought a
West Virginia coal property in order
TO obtain the fuel necessary for the
operation of its plants More bust
ness OF this kind is predicted by coal
men.
Germany's coal shortage is so Dr0-
noUnCed that there is talk OF COM
scriptinE labor for work in the
mines. Also there is agitation fnr
naturalization Of the properIsrs.
one Of the suggestions in this con-
neCtion is unique Il Is for a gradual
| reduction Of the interest Of the
private owner say. at the rate of
per cent a year or 10 per cent a
year he to receive no compensation
for his property.