1900 Harry Johnsons Bartenders Manual (Mixellany)

— 73 — work hard. But if he pushes up the business to get- ting daily receipts of $75, he will then be progressing. His expenses will still be only $25, but, as the liquor he sells costs only $30, his daily expenditures are $55, which leaves him a profit of $20 a day. This is $520 a month, and $6,240 a year. If he works every day in the year, it is $7,300. Now, he can begin to save money, and, if shrewd and fortunate, may become a rich man. The point is, that it is useless to enter this business, unless one can make considerable money out of it. So, if after coming to a conclusion that every- thing is more or less in his favor, and one makes the attempt, the responsibility for failure or success rests upon him alone. The leading and important points are for the man to have:—1st, good principles; 2d, a good system; 3d, to be capable of hard work and do it; and 4th, to be obliging and polite to every one. A beginner should not have in his place any card play- ing, or dice throwing, or any other special inducement, to draw trade, and get people to spend their money more than they would, if simply satisfying their thirst, for an ordinary, healthful amount of drink. Such in- ducements have both a bad effect and result upon busi- ness, especially on a new venture, because it doesn't look like a straight, legitimate way of getting the sup- port of the public. During my many years of ex- perience, I never allowed a pack of cards or a dice-box in my places. I do not intend to say that people should do as I have done, for this is only a declaration of my opinion. There are some places, where it is nec- essary to allow card-playing, because there are resorts where people are in the habit of playing cards in a family manner. It is perfectly necessary, that every one in our line of business should be courteous and pleasant, not only to his customers and his help, but