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man behind the bar give the boy all particular points
and information regarding the business, talk to him
in a pleasant, but still authoritative way, and don't let
him hear bad language, if it is possible to avoid it. See
that he alwayslooks neat and clean, and have him obey
your orders fully. Meanwhile, give him the liberty
that properly belongs to him and, by doing so, you
will turn out a very good, smart, and useful boy, fit for
your business. Whenever you have the opportunity,
it is your duty to set a good example to him; teach him
as much as you are able, so that when he is grown he
can call himself a gentleman, and need not be ashamed
of his' calling.
A good many people, I am sorry to say, are laboring
under the erroneous impression that there is no such
thing as a gentleman in the liquor business. If those
people, however, knew thoroughly the inside operations
of our avocation, or became acquainted with some good
man employed therein, they worild soon come to the
more proper conclusion that none but gentlemen
could carry on the liquor business in a strict and sys
tematic way. The trouble is that most of these nar
row-minded people have no accurate information on
the subject, and, consequently, are led to place all men
in our business under the same heading.
9. TREATMENT OP PATRONS—BE
HAVIOR TOWARD THEM.
The first rule to be observed by any man acting as
bartender is to treat all customers with the utmost po
liteness and respect. It is also a very important mat
ter to serve the customers with the very best of liquors,
wines, beers, and cigars that can be obtained; in this
respect, naturally, one must be governed by the style