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A well known saloon man of New York, who has
been eminently successful in his business, has long
been noted for the way his place is opened in the
morning. Everything possible is done before the
doors are unlocked, and when they are thrown open
for the day, the condition of the place is faultless,
and there is nothing to do but to wait upon custo
mers. It took him a long time to perfect his system,
and he was many times called a crank, but he has
succeeded where many others have failed.
Of course, the porter or the man whose work it
is, should look after the toilets and see they are
scrupulously clean, but that applies to all hours of
the day as well as the morning, and incidentally,
while On this subject, I might say that a good porter
who is conscientious and knows his business is of
inestimable benefit to the proprietor of a saloon.
For disinfecting, nothing is simpler or better than
hot water and common washing soda used liberally.
Camphor balls or a piece of ice will destroy any
unpleasant odors from the toilet during the day.
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