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Title: The Itching Palm
A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America

Author: William R Scott

Release Date: July 15, 2010 [EBook #33170]

Language: English

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_The Itching Palm_

A STUDY OF THE HABIT
OF TIPPING IN AMERICA

_By_

WILLIAM R. SCOTT

_Author of_

_"The Americans in Panama,"
"Scientific Circulation Management," Etc._

THE PENN PUBLISHING
COMPANY PHILADELPHIA
1916

COPYRIGHT 1916 BY
THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY

The Itching Palm

THE AUTHOR WILL BE PLEASED TO CORRESPOND WITH ANY READER WHO
APPROVES OF, OR HAS COMMENTS TO MAKE UPON, THE ATTITUDE TAKEN
IN THIS BOOK TOWARD THE TIPPING CUSTOM.

WILLIAM R. SCOTT.

PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I FLUNKYISM IN AMERICA 7

II ON PERSONAL LIBERTY 10

III BARBARY PIRATES 15

IV PERSONNEL AND DISTRIBUTION 19

V THE ECONOMICS OF TIPPING 26

VI THE ETHICS OF TIPPING 36

VII THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TIPPING 47

VIII THE LITERATURE OF TIPPING 58

IX TIPPING AND THE STAGE 68

X THE EMPLOYEE VIEWPOINT 73

XI THE EMPLOYER VIEWPOINT 88

XII ONE STEP FORWARD 97

XIII THE SLEEPING-CAR PHASE 105

XIV THE GOVERNMENT AND TIPPING 113

XV LAWS AGAINST TIPPING 122

XVI SAMUEL GOMPERS ON TIPPING 144

XVII THE WAY OUT 158

INDEX 169

THE ITCHING PALM

I

FLUNKYISM IN AMERICA

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