Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 304, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 11, 1921 Page: 3 of 12
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PACE THREE
the old home town
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BROWJNWOOD BULLETIN OCTOBER 11 192f
BY STANLEY
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the lawn fete. was called off at the last ml mute
s jed barrymore. the undertaker failed to get
the: chairs back from the funeral in time
WAR'S BAPTISMAL FIRE GIVES NEW-
WRN DIGNITY TO PARIS GARCONS
SO THAT NOW THEY SPURN TIPS
By HARRY L. ROGERS.
International News Service Staff
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0 V'ASHINGTOX D. C Oct 1 1. Titos
galore have been told of. the beneficent
tffrrts of shell fire upon Certain types
of recalitrant human
souls and a goodly
I less haveibeen told of
and by the French
who are by nature
both introspective and
dramatic.
There is the hack-
neyed story of the
do with waiters the well-known and
Justly celebrated garcons of Paris.
I They are up in arins against the pour-
jboirc or tip whch they decline to
! take on the grounxl that it is degrad
ing. .
Imndsmne and fickle husband who dis-
. t . t r i.r.. : r -
uui "13 his i eui lust iui ui: iie uii- (
.5 ;-iier weeks 01 narrowing pxpen-
CBces jat the front and there is that
other sterling; cinema motif the terri-
ble Apache dragged from'.tbe haunts
of ririise in the Montraartre to be re
deemed by his baptism of fire and
sailed for a life of social usefulness.
These and similar themes are under-
Stood and appreciated by the French
savant; and layman alike but accord-
is? aofcrdvices reaching here from the
capital on the Seine a new form of
psychological aftermath of the war
lies jusx bit Paris which has both the
"boobs" and the learned ones in a
dilfmnsa.
Thx puzzling phenomenon has to
That the Parisian public should have
been in a manneijjof speaking knock
ed off its pins by this announcement
was perhaps no more than to be ex-
pected for inthe frnind of. the average
intelligent person the affinity existing
between garcons frnd pourboires was
nothing less than that between ham
and eggs liver and onions or any of
the other old familiar soul-males.
Nevertheless the Syndicate of HoteJ
Cafe and Restaurant Employes which
in the United Stages would be called
the Waiters'! Unipn has declared a
deadly tin compromising war upon the
tip. ' j
The Cafe proprietors assort that the
waiters have become preterttieux
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"uiui is ii uh lur sweii-nga.u inn
public is inclined! to dismiss the phe-
nomenon with that all-embracing ex-
planation "e'est la guerre." In both of
these characterizations the scientists
of the Sorbonne Concur though thejr
specific explanation is more elaborate.
Inequality i Distribution.
They declare that as the war de-
veloped in France the nation did not
dream of its resources of strength and
courage so it produced among indi
viduals new and unexpected phases of
.dignity and self-respect. Men -who
made possible the realization of that
immortal dictum "On ne passe pas'."
("They shall not pass.!") must of ne-;
cessity they assert look with repug-
nance upon the idea of fawning be-
fore a customer for a tip.
However that may be it is undoubt-
edly true that practically every able-
bodied waiter in Paris that city re-
nowned for the number and excellence
of its cafes and restaurants saw ser-
vice in the World War. It is also true
that the resolutions drawn up by the
Waiters' Syndicate lay especial em-
phasis upon the fact that the tip-giver
seems to expect a demonstration of
servility -.hi return for his gift. It
must be admitted however that the
resolutions bring out other and less
sentimental phases of the problem.
After pointing out that many wait
ers receive no Jixed salary and that
the pourboire therefore is in reality
ofter a pourmariger the resolutions
state: 1
"Income uorived from tips is at best
uncertain and unequal in its ditribu-
tiou; it depends largely upon the
generosity and not infrequently upon
the. simplicity of the customers. Ten
or twelve per cent added to hotel bills j
ana to the price of refreshments at
cafes -.and restaurants would provide a
more certain basis on which to Calcu-
late the waiters' week'ly earnings.
"It is. hpwever a question of amour
propre. Though few of the public
seem to realize it the tip is in fact
wages and in many cases the only
wages paid in respect of the services
rendered but it is too often given with
an air of philanthropic benevolence
which seems to demand from the re-
cipient an osequious gratitude.
Hotel Men Think Otherwise.
"Hotel personnel and garcons of
cafes and restaurants resent this atti-
tude;' they believe that their calling
is no less worthy of respect than that
of other wage earners and that they
Babe Does And "Doesn't!
Eabe Itinh Swings. CrackTT"o world series runs come in.
Babe Rutn swings. Tnud! Tnree striites you're ouc.J
TCfiPU TCTnWC
i i LflUli 1 LU i Uild
"PEACE " IS
miiic mw.
OLORIES OF WAIl TAT'GTIT L CEK-
.MAX SCHOOLS: TEACH PEACE l
GLOMES IS ADVICE.
rifying the good German Michel as a
warrior a conquering hero; now he
is sung to as a peaceful toiler. For
the change of spirit the mothers of
Germany are responsible.
"We hope that spirit will gradually
permeate the world. The women can
do it; that is the mission of our or-
ganization and although in some coun-
tries it is not so far advanced a? one
would like yet everywhere T found a
start had already been made in that
1 direction. .
J "The improvement in the status of
the women in Vienna was the most
noticeable. Before the war women
there were forbidden to take part in
j.any political movement; now every
i woman over 21 has a vote and they
WE INVITE THE TEACHERS TO
VISIT OUR STORE
Study
Our
Service
Cut Glass
Stationery
Golf Sticks
Golf Balls
Fine Candies
Cigars
Cigarettes
Sundries
Kodaks
(By International News Service) . J are entitled to sit in the Lower and
CHICAGO Oct 11. "It was in the j Upper Senate. Similar conditions ex-
are equally entitled without avoiding j schools that the Germans were taught ist in Greece Poland Czecho-Slova-
incivility to preserve their spirit of tne glories of war; it must be in thejkia; the non-liolsneviK part oi tue
independence." schools then that the Germans and all J Ukraine and nearly "all the other-
To those who object that abolition of io.t1Er nations must be taught the gio- small Balkan States.".
tips would remove the incentive to ries of Ijejice." r .
please their customers the waiters re-' This was Miss Jane Addams' reply I Those donnting food for "me Wed-
tort that experience shows that no when asked point-blank how any or-inesday's serving at the First Presby-
such argument applies to shop 'assist- Ionization of women could prevent ; tertnn church please have sam on
ants In each case the remedv for in-war' - Iiss Addams hatI ust r?turned thnmi bv 0 00 Wednesday morning.
civility is the same; the client can rom ta 1rto"r ?C Continental Europe -CcmmittVe.
complain to the employer. . iV" ':"u" u; Z 7" " v
The Syndicate of Paris Hotel Pro-! 'K1 th KT 0natlpConi
piietors are However resolutely op- lm"f f Wome r Perinat? ?nt
. a 4 4i ; "ii "My tonr taught me one thing con-1
posed to the addition of any percen-Hi .M!b- 0Afl1fMc u I
l!ot?41!s1to1cJPrer tps- l hp-vl though war came from the Germans ! LOST-Camco pin between Gilliam
declare that tips should be proportion- it certainy appears. as. tliough lasting brothers and 1002 Ffsk; leave at Bill-
ed to the services rendered and that ; poace- fs also coming from them at j letin office and receive reward. 30Cp
: an events rr the euorts or tneir women I -
sum m the hill the proprietor instead ( COunt for anything. They have seenFnR RENT One furnished room out
of the customers would nav. Morc-;tin'i.nnnrwi. imi tiov tn-ii mi-n!Cp!iter: cloe in: every convenience.;
- uiu iiviiwio ut nuit iiu Liii-.i niu iiuiv. 1 i
Too Late to Classify
Our Soda
and Refresh-
ment Counter
Service and
Materials
Unsurpassed.
1
mm.
tm
one
25 and 26
Our Prescrip-
tion depart-
ment is
100 per cent
Efficient
u iiuiui Keepers loresee mat soon- no more of it.
er or later the personnel would de- J "Already they have formed them-
mand the right to inspect their books. selves iiito groups throughout the
'previously
whole of Germany
the
'Phone 1253.
:5UGp
To keep an ironing sheet ' porfectly
smooth stitch two nieces of tape to
Statis;ics how tr.a- n:on womtn ' German child encouraged by the fe."ch of the four orners and tie them
than Men are having !h farms. mothers they admit sang songs glo- round (he table legs.
Camp -Bell Drug Co.
The Rexdll Store
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" MODEL LAUNDRY
?t i Send if
fofte
MODEL LAUNDRY
Phone
As Near as Your
and ready for your every laundry need
FcttJIlly S This service consists of washng and drying your entire family washing starching such articles as require staich and
Wash I S I ironing all of your bed and table linen and towels. Minimum charge $1.00.
j . LET US DO THE WASHING
You'd much rather see vour wife in an easv-chair
I mm Km OioosciorHerf 7 1 j- 1. .jl
umn uvimmg over a wasn-iuo.
Tell her tonight to stop trying to do the washing
herself.
We'll call for and deliver your Laundry fresh and
clean. It's a big help to her and costs so little.
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LET US CARRY YOUR BURDEN
It's so unnecessary for her to slave over the family
wash when we'll do it so cheaply and well. Try
having us launder your things once and you'll let
us help you always.
We'll call for and deliver your laundry fresh and
clean well done with the minimum wear and
tear.
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Our regular laundry service including ironing of all flat work. Laundry delivered to you dry.
MODEL LAUNDRY
L. E.SHAW Prop.
Let Us Wash for You
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Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 304, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 11, 1921, newspaper, October 11, 1921; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth343829/m1/3/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.