[Gutenberg 33170] • The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America by Scott, William R. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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The Itching Palm CONTENTS THE ITCHING PALM I FLUNKYISM IN AMERICA II ON PERSONAL LIBERTY

TIPPING UN-AMERICAN IF TIPPING IS UN-AMERICAN, SOME DAY, SOMEHOW, IT WILL BE UPROOTED LIKE AFRICAN SLAVERY SHORT-LIVED LAWS PERSONAL LIBERTY

III BARBARY PIRATES

TRIBUTE

IV PERSONNEL AND DISTRIBUTION

THE TIP-TAKING CLASSES IN NEW YORK ALONE

V THE ECONOMICS OF TIPPING

THE WAITER ECONOMIC WASTE THE BARBER THE HOTEL THE CHAUFFEUR

VI THE ETHICS OF TIPPING

THE PRICE OF PRIDE THE TEST OF DEMOCRACY TIPS DISLIKED BY RECIPIENTS CONSCIENCE IS STIRRING HUSH MONEY SPLITTING COMMISSIONS THE BIBLE AGAINST TIPS

VII THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TIPPING

CASTE AND CLASS NO SUPERIOR CLASS TIPPING AND SLAVERY FIRST INGREDIENT, GENEROSITY CLOAKROOM TACTICS SECOND INGREDIENT, PRIDE THIRD INGREDIENT, FEAR THE REMEDY

VIII THE LITERATURE OF TIPPING

HOTEL FEES TIP—OR BE INSULTED HOW THE BOOKS HELP IN PRIVATE HOUSES ON OCEAN VOYAGES THE "RICH AMERICAN" MYTH

IX TIPPING AND THE STAGE

COMIC WOES TIPS IN THE MOVIES IMPRESSING THE YOUNG

X THE EMPLOYEE VIEWPOINT

THE SORE SPOT THE MARTYR BAGGAGEMEN BOOTBLACKS BARBER SHOP PORTERS DOOR MEN GUIDES HATBOYS JANITORS MANICURISTS MESSENGERS STENOGRAPHERS

XI THE EMPLOYER VIEWPOINT

THREE KINDS OF EMPLOYERS SELLING THE TIP PRIVILEGE ARE YOU A BENEFACTOR? A REASONABLE SOLUTION

XII ONE STEP FORWARD

A SOUND CODE FOR THE BENEFIT OF GUESTS NOT HOSPITALITY UP TO THE EMPLOYER THE FIRST STEP THE GUEST'S RIGHTS

XIII THE SLEEPING-CAR PHASE

WHAT THE PULLMAN MANAGER SAID WHAT THE PORTERS SAID SERVICE INCLUDED WHAT THE PRESS SAID

XIV THE GOVERNMENT AND TIPPING

FREE AND EQUAL EQUALITY AND UNIFORMITY MISGUIDED GENEROSITY THE GOLDEN RULE GOVERNMENT HOTELS

XV LAWS AGAINST TIPPING

CUSTOM ABOVE LAW THE IOWA LAW THE WISCONSIN BILL THE COURTS AND TIPPING THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW THE IDEAL LAW THE NEBRASKA ACT THE TENNESSEE LAW THE ILLINOIS COMPROMISE LEGALIZED ROBBERY IN MASSACHUSETTS

XVI SAMUEL GOMPERS ON TIPPING

WAITERS AGAINST THE TIP CUSTOM A LABOR LEADER ON TIPS EUROPEAN TIPS NIP! NIP! "BRIBE AND BE HAPPY" BORDERS ON BLACKMAIL MORAL PIRATES TOO MANY SERVANTS A SORRY BUSINESS VANITY, ALL IS VANITY!

XVII THE WAY OUT

BETTER ORGANIZATION NEEDED NOT A WAR AGAINST PERSONS PUBLIC OPINION PROMOTING LEGISLATION TO PREVENT COMPLAINT

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