The times., 1898-04-26
DRtNKs FREE TO SOLDIERS.
Generosity That Could BE Followed
in Other RrnmChcN of nusfneNS.


in Other Branches of business.
New York. April 25-In almost any
wearing the uniform of the United States
Army or Navy is Just now entitled to
aIything he may call for in the beverage
saloon from Harlem to Red Hook man
line without paying for it. With the be-
ginning of the war a spontaneous patri-
ot!- sentiment sprang up in the harrooms
81 this city, and the bartenders consider
. an honor to treat a soldier of sailor
o; the Government While for years in
Vulnerable the saloon keepers having
places near the Brooklyn navy yard have
been in the habit of charging sailors
and marines for drinks. today these same
saloon keepers consider it an honor to
blow off, the Army and Navy. The
same may be said of saloon keepers in
the neighborhood of Fort Hamilton.
In speaking of this new form of patriot
ism yesterday Patrick Barry, who was
formerly a supervisor in Kings county,
ami who is now engaged in the hquel
! business on Bridge street. Brooklyn. saiG
The idea seems TO have struck liquor
| dealers and bartenders simultaneously
have given orders to all of my bartenders
10 keep open house for sailors marines
and regulars. These poor fellows haVS
nccked into my place by the score, ana
after having a few drinks they go out,
saying, Thank you, boss, for your kind
ness. We may not get chance to have
| another drink on this side of the dark
river Our jackies are the best lot of
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money they spend it freely, and my only
reason for giving them free drinks at this
! time is that believe they are entitled to
| the best treatment they can get. NO
| saloon keeper should accept money from
! a sailor or soldier in war times. The rea-
| son / say this is that L believe that If
sailor or a soldier has any money AT this
time he should he permitted to keep it or
! give ii to his family. Our flag defenders
should not be allowed to spend cent for
| ANYTHING lust now They should have the
| freedom of our city.
The movement inaugurated by the sa-
loon keepers to give away wet goods to
| the soldiers and sailors ought TO be an eX-
ample to dealers in dry goods to do the
same. | think it would be good idea
| for all of the dry goods dealers in this
| city and BROOKLYN to help the sailors out
! by equipping them with undertaking.
Il think that every grocer in the city
| ought to contribute a certain amount OF
| groceries for the relief OF the families
| left at home by our solliers and sailors,
| many of whom will never return. A
| committee of citizens could be appointed
| by Mayor Van Wyck to take charge of
| all contributions and this committee
might hunt up the relatives OF those WIZ
volunteer to enter the countrys service.
| The families could then be supplied with
| provisions. / am sure that we have
! enough charitable people IN New YORK
and Brooklyn who would be willing TO
contribute literally for che purpose OF
carrying out this scheme OF relief The
sooner this movement is started the bet
Ter il will be for these people because
when we get deeper into this war busl-
ness we may have so many things 20
look after that the families OF volunteers
may be overlooked. AS far as | am con-
cerned | am ready to do my share at any
time. However l will continue to dis
pense free drinks to the Army and Navp
as long as the war lasts
The same may be said Of the proprietor
of the saloon at Eighty-tirst Street and
Columbus Avenue, Joe Llndheimer- rms
| is the Tammany headquarters OF the
Nineteenth Assembly district. A large
American flag is swung over the side
walk opposite Lindhiemers saloon, and
behind the bar there IS sign wnicn
reads: