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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1961)
10 C- THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE Little Things Mean a Lot In West Germany Frankfurt, Germany -UPD-It's the little things that count - particularly when you're tipping a porter, waiter, bar ber or garbage collector. West Germany, which prid es itself on being largely a "no tipping" country - most restaurants and hotels add a 10 per cent service charge to bills with the idea of avoiding tipping - is finding out that a tip is something you just can't abolish. Everyone seems to have his hand out - even if the prac tice is not so blatant as in some other countries. Walters, as in almost all other countries, are experts at searching their pockets vain ly for change until the em barrassed diner mumbles, "Keep it." Barbers, too, nev er seem to have change for any bill or coin under one mark (25 cents). But there is no end to the list: Taxidrlvers, expressmail men, porters, hat check girls, mailmen bringing money or ders, chambermaids, tourist guides, theater ushers, parking lot guards, shoeshine boys and cigarette vendors in hotels in fact almost everybody ex cept yourself is an aspirant for a tip, or to translate the Ger man word literally, "Drink ing money." Annual Tip . . Besides those expecting a daily tip, there are professions that are entitled at least to an annual tip: Garbage collectors, cleaning women, the newspa per boy, the mailman, and - most important of all - the chimney sweep. They all stop by to congratulate you the first of January - with an open hand of course. . The tip, drinking money, obviously is not for what its name might indicate. Other wise there would be no sober waiter, taxidrlver, hairdress er or mailman, , The dictionary says it is a token of money in small coins, but it by far more than the definition says - it is a bar gain price for the sympathy of those performing personal services for you. Just try to save your mon ey and cut the tip out. The friendly "good morning, sir" of the mailman will turn into a hoarse clearing of the throat, and the charming hat check girl will overlook you In the queue, and finally bury your spotless hat under the heavy load of your neighbors fur coat. Easter Music Is Featured at Lunch Easter music and the offi cial visit of the Division ISA lieutenant governor featured .the program of Medford Ki wanis club at Its Wednesday luncheon meeting at Rogue Valley Country club. . St. Mary's Hign school Mar ian choir, directed by Sister Mariam Joseph, sang six se lections. Jack Stong provid ed pre-luncheon music on the organ. Lt. Gov. Peter Cudd, Grants Pass, stressed the Kiwanis International theme for the year, "Build Responsible Cit izenship," and said the themes are means by which the serv ice . organization can expand its Work and activities. He said that of the Kiwanis ac tivities projected for the year, the CQ (citizenship quo tient) program offers the greatest challenge. Cudd announced that the division's spring conference will be held Sunday, May 18, at Klamath Falls. It was reported that the Grants Pass Kiwanis club, with Cudd largely responsi ble, is starting a dental clinic similar to the one sponsored on a countywlde basis here. 1.5 Billion Pencils Sold in U. 5. Yearly New York - (UPD - The man who discovered graphite In Cumberland. England, nearly 400 years ago had no way of knowing that lt would lead to the annual sale of over a bil lion and a half pencils in America. This averages out to rough ly nine pencils a year for every person in the nation, ac cording to trade sources. FOR Twin Disc Fluid Couplings CALL SP2-S227 FOR COMPLETE STOCKS ' JZJ X CONFIDENCE I fSATISFACTldNy I " mmm MiJIh. - Practical folks buy Brand fatie products Everyone Reads The MEDFORD MAIL Why do you buy Brand Names? Because you trust them. You know that they are consistently good, that they always meet the high standards of quality you've set for yourself and your family. You'll find Brand Name products wher ever you go. No guesswork shopping. Like good friends, they're always there. The Brand Name manufacturer has built a reputation: He must maintain it, so he keeps his standards high, and strives constantly to make his product better. He's always first with new products and ideas. He employs lots of people. He helps balance the economy. You depend on him. He depends on you. Know your brands, and buy the brands you know. You'll find some of them on the pages of this newspaper. A Brand Name is a maker's reputation Brand Names Foundation, Inc., 437 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.
