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Show TAKE PART OF THE TIPS, Grievance of the Paris Waiters Which Is Considered Just Grounds For a Strike. There is much dissatisfaction among Parisian waiters, and a general strike among them has been spoken of. It is estimated by their trade society that there are 40,000 of them out of work, I and the men contend that the masters 1 take advantage of this to cut down their earnings. Practically, fixed wages are unknown. The men pay so much to j the masters in proportion to the business busi-ness they do. Thus in great cafes on the boulevards they have to pay at the cash desk the full selling price of whatever what-ever they eervepltiB 5 per cent. In noma cases, it is said, the rate has been increased in-creased of late to 6)4 and even 1 per cent Of course this percentage represents repre-sents a portion of their gratuities, which they have to give up. In Paris the general rule is for customers cus-tomers to give 'tips" at the rate of a halfpenny for every 10 pence expended. This is at the rate of 5 per cent, which would show a loss to the waiter of 2 per cent on the larger percentage. In practice, however, the tips are higher, as no one gives less than a penny, however how-ever smal the purchase, and some customers, cus-tomers, of course, give more than th recognized minimum. London News. |
