Evening star., 1936-05-17

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The "details that almost every letter asks
for are those about tipping. left this out, as
matter of fact, because the amount of tip
depends so much on what accommodations
one has, what service one exacts and what
the evidences are of ones financial circum-
stances So definite directions for every per-
son in every situation would be almost as
unending to make as national tariff sche-
dule.
For tips on ocean steamers, however, there
are definite minimum amounts that cabin
passengers are expected to give. For example,
if you occupy average cabin-class accommo-
dations on biggest and fastest de luxe trans
atlantic steamship, you should give five
dollars to your cabin steward, if you are
man, or if you are a woman you would divide
the five dollars between the steward and the
stewardess. Or if you have exacted much
service of the stewardess you would give her
five dollars.
The dining room steward receives five dol
lars. and his assistant two and half or
possibly three. If you take your meals In a
restaurant, tip 10 per cent of your bill at
the end of the voyage or Is per cent if your
bill is small.
Give the deck steward from two to five
dollars, depending upon the service given you.
If YOU are bad sailor and take many meals
on deck, tip the steward who has brought
them to you at least five dollars. You do not
give anything to the chief dining room steward
unless he has been particularly attentive. nor
send a chef anything unless he has prepared
especial dishes for you.
The smoking room steward is given tip OF
from ten cents to quarter at the time you
order anything from him. Or else, if he pre-
sents his bill at the end of the voyage, you
tip him about as you would have done at
separate times - between Is and 20 per cent,
depending upon the amount of service he
gave YOU If you only bought cigarettes or
cigars at the counter you add ten per cent
to his bill.
Ten per cent of the amount of the bill is
given to the dining table wine steward.
If YOU send many radiograms. give the
assistant radio operator 10 per cent OF his bill.
To the bath steward you give dollar.
On a slower boat on which the fare is a
third less, tips are reduced in proportion of
three dollars in place of five.
Going to Bermuda on the highest class ship,
the tip would be two dollars in place of five.
and the smaller amounts in proportion.
On an eighteen-day cruise the tips would
double your flrst-class Atlantic crossing. That
is, you would give ten dollars to the room
steward Tor stewardess). ten dollars to the
dining-room steward, five dollars to the deck
steward (or these two reversed), etc.
If you have very luxurious accommoda-
tons, your tips should be proportionately
higher. Eight per cent of your passage money
is about right for a cabin passenger under
practically all circumstances. If you 60 tourist
class, five per cent of your ticket will be
enough.
No matter in which class you travel, your
obligations to show appreciation are the
same. To anyone on the ship who has been
attentive to your wants and taken pains to
please you, you show by your manner in
thanking him that you appreciate his efforts
as we'll as by giving him somewhat more
generous tip when you leave the ship.
Or perhaps you make up this difference by