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I.
"Pun ctuali ty is a j ewel." So get to business on t ime, remembering always
that t he other fellow gets tired too, a nd when you a re off wat ch, why, skidoo.
II.
"Cleanliness is next to godliness.·· Therefore keep your fin gernails clean,
your f ace shaved, your hair neatly a rranged, and your linen immaculate.
III.
Avoid a rguments, especi ally of a 1eligious or political na ture. Discretion
in speech is more t ha n eloquence.
TV.
Appear pleasant and obliging under all circumstances, and never make
a sword of your tong ue to wound the reputation of others.
v.
Sell all t he liquor you can, but i:;sc as little as possible yourself.
VI.
Before going off shif t always sec tha t your bar bottles and sugar d rawers
a re filled a nd the glassware a nd tools that you have used on your watch are
polished a nd
in
their proper places, so tha t your r elief can work to advantage
as soon as be a rrives a t bis station.
VII.
Ice should be washed before being used and at no time afterwards toucherl
wi th t he hands. Scoops a nd tongs are for that purpose.
VIII.
After usin g a bottle or tool always replace it before doing a nything else,
for when yo u. are rnshecl wit h business you will never be compelled to bunt
fo r this or tha t as you
will
a.lways know just where it is.
IX.
Keep the floor behind the bar as u1·y as possible. I t not only looks bett er,
but you will fin d your healt h g reatly improved by following this rule.
x.
After a party has fi nished drinking remove the glassware from the bar
as soon as possible a nd
d.ryand polish the ba r top immediately, neYer allowing
a pa rticle of moisture to remain.