Another historical Pullman question...   
      
   During WW II, many troop trains utilized Pullman cars.  These included regular   
   cars as well as special high density troop sleepers.  According to books,   
   these were staffed with Pullman porters who gave the troops the same service   
   that regular passengers    
   received.   
      
   Anyway, in regular service, the porters depended on tips for part of their   
   income.  But what about in troop service?  Servicemen didn't have much money   
   and weren't in a position to leave tips.  Did the government or Pullman make   
   up the wage difference?     
   It would seem surprising that the porters would get screwed out of their tip   
   income.   
      
   (Note that during WW II land grant railroads were required, from the terms of   
   their original land grants, to give the government deeply discounted rates.    
   These rates were below cost.  For modest travel this wasn't a problem, but   
   with the massive    
   movements of the war this hurt the railroads financially.  Finally, the govt   
   made some adjustment in what it paid.)   
      
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