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Preface
the
Italian
has
his
cheap
and
healthy
wine;
while
the
beverages
of
other
countries
are
used
and
seldom abused
by
the
natives.
Of
course
very
high
proof
beverages
with
poisonous
flavorings
like
absinthe,
or
vodka,
should
be
prohibited
by
the
State.
In
the
United
States
the
distilling
industry
has
been
dealt
a heavy
blow,
and
it
is
doubtful
if
these
plants
will
not
be
altogether
too
extensive
for
the
manu-
facture
of
alcohol
for
technical
and
"scientific"
purposes.
Wine
may
still
be
had
for
medical
and
sacramental
purposes,
however.
Without
holding
a
brief
for either
the
pro-
hibitionist
or
those
who
wish
to
manufacture
innocuous
beverages
at
home,
this
little
book
is
offered
in
the
hope
that
its
catholicity
will
appeal
at
once
to
the
"pros"
and
the
"antis;"
for
herein
will
be
found
everything
from
strong
wine
to
lemonade.
In
any
event,
the
infor-
mation
contained
will
be
of
interest
even
in
this
seemingly
dry
northern
half of
our
hemisphere
of
the
world.
IX.