Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1916 — Tips and “War Babies” Form Rich Combination [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Tips and “War Babies” Form Rich Combination

NEW YORK—Here is evidence that the “War Babies” have increased the bank roll of the serving man. The other day a guest of the Plaza hotel found a bank book in the grill showing deposits of $25,000. He turned it over to the management of the hotel. The

book was placed in the safe and the clerks notified to look out for the owner. For several days it was noticed that one of the servitors was wearing a mournful look, but Ms associates thought he was laboring under the burden of some great tragedy. He was. He was wondering who had found his bank book. It was quite by accident that the waiter, who is a flrm believer in the tipping system, overheard the

assistant manager telling of the finding of the bank book, A few minutes later the deft Juggler of eatables approached the hotel official and diffidently asked him to get the bank book, and please not to “tip off” the head waiter that It was his, for the latter might think it was time for him to retire on his income. The assistant manager breathed heavily, for he had just tipped this waiter. The waiter was much relieved. But the various officials of the hotel, from managing director *to the room clerks, are all wearing deeply thoughtful expressions.