1930 The Saloon in the Home

DRINKING EXCUSES D RINKING excuses are so numerous that we can only men– tion the most successful ones :- 1. The Atmospheric Excuse.-Thunder in the air -A nasty fog coming up-This trying raw wind-Going to rain-To keep out the night air. 2. The Medical Excuse.-Don't feel right, somehow-a nasty cold coming on-influenza flying about-my old friend, the rheumatism, threatening-to get an appetite-to help diges– tion-Cholera. 3. The Friendly Excuse.-On meeting a friend-on parting with a friend-absent friends-the friends around us-the ladies, and in extreme cases, The President of the United States. 4. The Miscellaneous Excuse. Had salt fish for breakfast– ditto ditto meat for dinner-going to have salt meat for supper -water not fit to drink-saw a man nearly run over. Temperance Banner, i870. A TEMPERANCE DRINK · W HAT is that you are carrying to the field, Daisy'?" asked Uncle Melton. Uncle Melton was digging in the garden. He had come to the farm-house a day or two before on a visit for his health, and was working out-of-doors with all his might. "It's beer," said Daisy. "Aunt Dora told me to take it to uncle and Harry." "Daisy, have you thought t:hat this beer may wake up a love of that which 'bites like a serpent and stings like an adder''? Do you know that beer itself is a poison'? Didn't I see you read– ing a Temperance book yesterday'?" [ 60]