1930 Prohibition Punches A book of Beverage by Roxan B. Doran

10 A WORD BEFORE .... And so I say it now! Standing on the thresh– hold of my Zero Hour, I heaYe a sigh that this little book is done and, waiting, yi eld to hopes aml fears and dreams as others befo re me have done– wishing that this first effort of mine may mark its time upon the Dial in highlights-a bit of pleasure added wherever it may find lodgin g ; r e– freshing suggestions supplied a thought-wea ry hostess, perhaps-and even do I dare dream that it may accomplish, somehow, a real serv ice .

ROXANA B. DORAN.

' 'Vashington, D. C., May 30, 1930.