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THE SALE OF CIGARS
In many cases, the proprietor of the saloon will
himself control the sale of cigars in his place, and
then, tmless he has a man for that purpose, it be
comes the duty of the bartender to attend to that
branch of the business, and to see that the cases
and stock are kept in good condition, and this means
more than might be thought at first glance. But
right here is a word of advice for the
owr.er; When
you put in your cigar stock, put in the best, whether
domestic or imported. The average keeper of a
small saloon handles an atrociously bad brand of
tobacco in the form of cigars, though why he should
do so it is a difficult matter to find out. It may be
that he wants to increase his profits, and it mat' be
that he is of the false opinion that his customers
do not know the difference between good and bad
toi acco, and then again he ma^' not know the dif
ference himself.
.So, if you have a saloon or you are going to
start a saloon don't fall into this too common error.
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