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22 accompany her home from their destination, or to call on her later?

A. No. Chance travel acquaintance ends with the trip, unless the woman suggests its continuance. At the station where they arrive, if no one is to meet her, a male acquaintance may offer to assist her to the street car or taxi, but no farther.

Q. Should a woman travelling with children allow them to make acquaintance with other travellers?

A. Only when fellow travellers encourage the young ones. The children should be instructed not to intrude on others in any way.

Q. How much should one tip porters and dining car waiters?

A. Ten per cent of the check is the usual custom in the dining car. For sleeping car porters there is no rule, the amount of special attention required during the journey influencing the amount of the tip. Twenty-five cents for each day of the journey is adequate when the traveller has asked for no special services.

Q. Is not tipping un-American?

A. It is. Unfortunately the custom has become so universal, and some employees are so inadequately paid otherwise, that for comfortable travel reasonable tipping is almost a necessity.

Q. Must “red caps” helping with baggage in stations be tipped?

A. It is customary, although not compulsory. Ten cents for handling one bag to or from cabs or street cars, and fifteen to twenty-five cents for a heavier load, is usual.

Q. Is tipping in Europe on the same basis as in America?

A. It is the universal custom abroad, but tips are smaller and usually there are more servants to be tipped. Local custom should be studied. On your first trip abroad ask about the customs, and keep some small change, including coppers, for tips.

Q. Are introductions necessary on shipboard?

A. No. Shipboard acquaintances may be more unconventional. One should exchange greetings at the first meal with one’s nearby table companions.

Q. Should one play cards with strangers while travelling?

A. A woman should not. A man may if he chooses, but it is very unwise to play for any stakes. The man who politely announces that he does not play for stakes will not be victimized by card sharks.

Q. Are dinner clothes worn on shipboard?

A. A woman should wear nothing more elaborate than a semi-formal dinner dress, even on de luxe steamers. A man should wear a tuxedo. Nowadays most of the big liners have two dining rooms, and semi-formal dinner dress is worn in but one of these, afternoon dress in the other.

Q. When travelling by motor is it permissible for a wife to register for her husband if he is busy putting the car away?

A. At the best hotels an employee will take charge of the car at the door. Some men do not care to permit this, and if the wife is familiar with hotels there is no objection to her registering, but she can just as well wait in a parlor until her husband arrives and arranges about the rooms.

Q. Should garage employees and service station employees be tipped?

A. It is not necessary unless some especial service has been performed outside of what is regularly charged for.

Q. How often should one tip bell boys?