Willing Servant Decline Reflected In Service Culture
A NY based feature notes the death or disappearance of a fictional figure named Willing Servant while exploring declines in American service work. It cites anecdotes from managers and a Cornell hotel professor about wages tipping and the shifting pride in serving. The piece contrasts American attitudes with France and England, referencing The Homestead resort and various hospitality roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
South
New York
Thomas Jefferson
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Homestead
Appalachian
Gerald Lattin
Cornell University
Nedicks
Nichols Finds Quiet Retreat in Arabian Horse Show
Mike Nichols, famed director, attends an Orange County Fair horse show with 24 championships across six horses. He speaks of breeding as a peaceful hour that teaches patience, plans future breeding ventures in Poland, and eyes a horse movie project while Maya the yearling waits behind him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N.Y
NEA
Mike Nichols
Nichols
Burton and Taylor
Virginia Wolff
Dustin Hoffman
Mrs. Robinson
Ann-Margret
Jack Nicholson
Orange County Fairgrounds
Con
Talagato
Poland
Sophia Loren
Allahabad
Paris
Maya
Iit
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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S. Cedar
Pecos
Jane Hay
Electrolux
Mary Kay
Mary Ann Box
Alamo Ph
Armstrong
Kirby Vacuums
Barton
Texas
Slim Gym
Cowan
Professional Services
Iowa
L. E. Call
Ed Kelly
Great Western Finance
S. Oak
Weldon Taylor
Stockton
Tex
Avon
Avon Maier
Carlsbad
New Mex
Reeves County Commodity
Oak
Boldshare
Wacker’s
Lee Lumber Co
New Mexico
Brownlee Hardware
Pat
Alberta
Call Lee Lumber Co
E Real Estate
Country Club Drive
Pecos Insurance Agency
W. 2Nd St. Call
W. Highway 80
Mobil
Larry Spruill Co
Andrews Highway
Odessa
S. Elm
Nice
Adams
Wyoming
Eddy
Washington
By Lee Mueller
United States
Servant
Nutley
N.J
Manhattan
Europe
Leslie
Lattin
Portugal
England
The
Hilda
By Russell Myers
Mee CW Vege
Michelle Wort
Reve Val
Rosé
MERS
Veterans Administration
Vermont Ave
Washington, D.C
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Nancy Pratt
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