Evening journal., 1919-07-24
HUMOR EVEN AFTER
"KICK" HAS GONE.
Laughable Incidents as New
York Bartenders and
Patrons Fraternize
MAY GET "JAG" If
YOU KNOW "ROPES"

NEW YORK, July 24.-Although pro
hibition has been sad for some people,
including motel. restaurant and saloon
proprietors and those drinkers who
neglected TO stock up their cellars,
there have been some humorous Incl
dents connected with life under the
Anti-Saloon League rule. few Of
them. observed by a reporter, follow
Bartenders found II hard 10 accus-
tom themselves to the new conditions.
This dialogue took place the other
night in a saloon:
Bartender from force OF habit)-
Well. gents. what1l you have7
Chorus ,,brightening up)-Why, what
have you got?
Bartender, (sadly)-Beer.
Chorus even more sadly)-Weu
have beer.
In another downtown bar 10 was
demonstrated that some bsrtenders
must have magical ginger ale bottles,
which. when gently touched by
magicians wand. will spout forth all
kinds OF rare liquids. AZ this bar was
found a young man in the depressed
state Of intoxication. leaning Imply
over the bar and toying with a glass
of 2.75 per cent. beer.
How did you acquire that jag on
beer?' he was asked.
Partner he replied, with a smile
and a wink, II didn't get 70 on beer.
I've had IS glasses Of ginger ale, ana
This beer Is Just a chaser"
There were many other bottles
labeled as II they contained wine or
soft drinks, which gave vent TO
liquors that looked. tasted and acted like
whiskey during the first few days Of
prohibition. As time has passed and
the arrests Of saloon men by agents Of
the Department Of Justice have become
known there has been a decreasing
amount Of this.
For a few days there was much con-
fusion as TO what light" wines were
It was hard 10 tell whether the con-
fusion was real or assumed. A patron
entered an uptown restaurant and ask !
"a what they had 70 drink.
Beer and light wine said the |
waiter.
What do you mean by light wine7" |
asked the patron.
oh. sherry and port"
sherry contains about 20 per cent. |
alcohol and a glass Of Il contains about |
'he same amount Of kick as a Scotch /
lighball.
At another place where the sale OF
sherry and port was discontinued after
agents OF the Department Of Justice
became active, a sO-called champagne I
up was offered. The bartender mixed /
lhe cup below the counter While
his hand was perfectly steady when
pouring in the champagne, II shook
title when he held the bottle Of car
ionic water so that the water didn't
always hit the mark. The result was
NAT the champagne cups" OCCASION
lily hit the mark and became exceed
nly popular. A few Of them gave
nan that pleasant feeling Of exaitstion
hat follows the drinking Of good wine.
md several mild iags were reported by
hose who INDUCED at length in this
leverage Of supposedly 2.75 per cent.
lcOholic content
10 was also reported that some Of
NE beer now being sold in New York
S better than the sO-called "war beer"
las any right TO be. The proprietor Of
well-known restaurant invited one
1f his friends 10 join him in his best
beer.
That's unusually good beer" said
he friend. You can't tell me it's only
10"
well, you're right" was the reply.
Somebody seems to be cheating a
little"
A detached viewpoint is necessary to