Judge — May 17, 1919 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Suescnen, Seer A. Watpnosx, Joun A, Steicunn, Pr Revsen P. Perniron Maxwett, Among Our Contributing Editors are Jastes Moxrcomery Fi Lawrence Fetiows Faun Frouxt Joux Gruente Dox Herou Rea levis Gererr Burcess Extis Parker Butter Axtuur Crawrorp Hower Croy Benjamin De Casseres Warter De Manis Tuat Versa Coupiinc-Pin OR the past two years the hyphen has been ersona non grata in the best American circles. We were off German-Americans, Franco- Americans, British-Americans and all the other forms of grafted, though not necessarily grafting Americans. But spring housecleaning in Europe has again brought the hyphen out of the garret of refuse matter and put it into use. We are having, for instance, Jugo-Slavs, Czecho-Croatians, and the like. And since we are so inclined to look with favor on things foreign, it may be that we will come to think the hyphen has some merit after all, and introduce it in a purely American capacity. Suppose a man had been born in Florida and afterward took up his residence in Connecticut; might he not like to put on a little side by calling himself a Flori-Connecticuttian? And _ if one man could get away with this why might not an- other pridefully call himself a Texo-Michigander? This combination of cities would be irresistible. Who would not take a chance on jaw-breaking to call himself a Philadelpho-Indiana-politician? Or a Bosto- Saganawian? One may not be able to handle these combinations just now, but after July tst they may come trippingly upon the tongue. So by all means let’s try out the hyphen again. It will give us something to think about besides Income-taxie-Bolshevism. Tue Great WINDFALL In 1922 the Near-Millennium was on the way. All taxes had been abolished. For the whole business of the country was being carried on by the fines for violations of the Eighteenth Amendment,’ which amounted to over $7,000,000,000. And there was a surplus sufficient for free government “movies” in every home. Lin Drown by Doxato MeKre Tur Human Race jenonaa 330, asurer E. Hasivtox, Art Director Tr Lawrox Mackatn, Managing Editor Rouen Folloceing Witrren Joss EW. Kesar Orson Lowrie Axcus MacDoxaut Watr Masox Doxauo McKee Kenseru L. Ronexts CHarres SaRKa Cuxton Scontarp Catverr Switu A. B. Waker Eucexe Zimerman ( ‘Tippinc Mibiionaires ITH all the devices of kindness that confront returned doughboys in New York—and there are many—embarrassment now and then marks the efforts to entertain. In a less degree the same may no doubt be said as to other cities. Some of the clubs of the War Camp Community Service, or perhaps most of them, are served by daugh- ters of the rich. More than one young woman who acts as a waiter upon the boys has a father who could build a battleship and have a bit of loose change left. And most of these young women drive their own cars and enjoy personal incomes mere knowledge of which would make a doughboy dizzy. Of course the young soldiers who frequent these places to get something to cat are inclined, according to American habit, to “tip the waiter.” And here is where dilemma steps in. The young women cannot accept tips, and they hesitate to humiliate those who would give them. The distinction between the young women who act as waitresses and the professional waiter is clear in all things, and in none more than in their attitude toward the tip. When a young soldier tries to slip a young woman a dime, or a quarter, he at once sees that in this service a new system which he does not under- stand is in vogue. Your habitual waiter will seize and palm a tip with all the skill of a prestidigitateur, and if the tip is big enough, he will add a smile. All that the young women in these cases can do is to smile, and while these smiles are worth while, the tip itself leads to an awkward situation. There ought to be some way to solve this problem. Signs might be posted to the effect that tips are not permitted, or, if the boys insist upon tipping, let the tips go to seme war charity to be designated.