1934 Harry Johnson's new and improved Bartenders' Manual

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la. GLASSWARE FOR STRAINED DRINKS. Attention must begiven to have your glasses of the right size and style, sufficiently large to hold the mixed drinks—but not too large—you intend to strain .into them. Mixed drinks will show to better advantage if served in a handsome style of glassware. In every first-class, well regulated place it should be the pride of the man in charge to have nothing but the best selected glassware, a proper glass for every different kind of wine as well as for the mixed drinks. It is important in purchasing your glassware to consider the style of your house and the nature of your customers, because there are different grades of patrons everywhere. It is naturally understood that the finest glassware adds to the pleasant appear ance of the surroundings of a cafe, restaurant or sa loon, but a proper distinction must always be made. A man who has not a first-class trade should never purchase Bohemian or French glassware, which is ex ceedingly costly. The domestic manufacture which resembles the foreign goods can be obtained much cheaper. 20. THE ICE-BOX IN YOUR BASE MENT OR CELLAR. It is very important for a man in our business to select the proper place for the ice box. He must be very careful and not have it placed where there is just beneath, or in the immediate vicinity, a number of pipes, such as steam, waste, water or sewer, for in case of their getting out of order, with the consequent nec essaryrepairs, he would be given a vast amount of an noyance and trouble. The place where the box is to