The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-04
TIPPING is BANNED
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(St. Augustine RecOfd) ~
Key West. which is being rehabtated undo
the FERA. and is soon to take its place as model
tourist resort located the tp-end dss FLORIDA,
but it is to be tipless city, according present
plans, The edict has gone forth FROM Mayor W.
H. Malone forbidding the acceptance of any tip or
gratuity of any kind within the city, after Septem-
Der LIST. A fine is provided for convictions mo
tipping" signs win be posted
Undoubtedly the no-tipping plan will be tre-
mendousy popnlar-from the standpoint Of many
depended entirely on women travellers, for it is
well-known fact that the vast majority of women
dislike 70 f.5sfor one thing, they do not want 10
be bothered. They hate to be forced to remember
to have supply of small change" and to be
opening and closing pocketbooks and change purses
and this hunting for ''tip money" is to them vast
nuisance Women rule, too, not as big
hearted as men when they dispense largesse. Most
ike to jingle change in their pockets and they
bestow tips with lordy air that the average wo-
Traveller never has been able to achieve. She
watches the outgo Of her funds with keenef eye,
and when she tips. because she knows it is the
thing do and is expected of her. she IS more than
apt to stick to the minimum ten per cent, some
thing that bothers a man not at all.
On numerous occasions, when an attempt has
been made to institute mo tipping" plan, it has
been ruined by some of those inpatient and de-
manding souls who want service and want it right
now. They start out with generous tip, in order
TO see walters porters, and other attendants rush
to do their bidding, and then the non-tippng con
tingent gets the small end Of the deal, 50 far as
service is concerned.
Then there is this thought, too-there arc
those who want service and make unusual de-
mands upon the time of those who serve. With the
tipping system in vogue, they expect. or should
pect, to reward this service. Lacking the right
der the law dispense tips, they scarcely feel
free to make those service demands that call for
do it.. taking advantage of conditions, and
worked s4rvitors will be the result.
The Miami Herald. in this connection, points
out that with the tipping ban going into effect in
Key West, there should also become effective
law making it mandatory for every employer of
labor to pay living wage The claim is that there
employers in certain lines Of work whe still
paying their help insufficient amounts, ex
peeting them to make up the deficits through tips
fPm the, patrenizing public. 1t is also pointed Out
that in instances, tipping has developed into
afaeket ami that the person receiving tips has to
divide with the owner operator of the business,
OF some other person who may be his boss" ON the
particular job to which he is assigned.
There is a great deal to be said. of course,
on both sides Of this subject We shall be in
terested in seeing how Key Vests banning of the
tip viii work out. Probably the edict will be
another more honored in the breach than in the
observance and thus add another dead letter to
the list Of statutes