Arizona sun., 1948-09-03
Friday, Sept. 8. 1913.


Well Folks:
And this time 1 particularly wish
to address myself to you younger
folks. Those from say 16 to 2S
or "a.
Sometimes my tongue gets twist
ed and I can't seem to say what
wish. This is one of those times.
Maybe can best start off by tell
ing you of am incident that hap
pened last Sunday evening. A
young fellow came in and ordered
pint of whiskey. We didn't have
the brand he asked for so he
stepped back outside and talked it
over with another young fellow.
Then he came back in and asked
for Schenley. Annie Mae took the
pint of whiSkey off of the shelf
and as she wrapped it she asked
him to show her some proof that
he was old enough to buy it. In
stead he Snatched the WhiSkey
from her and ran out into the park
where she was unable to locate
him in the crowd.
Now / don't like to lose mer-
chandise that way. But that is the
least of my worries. What worries
me is, "What did he do with the
whiskey?" Did he drink it, or part
of it, and then try to drive some
car? Thereby endangering not only
his own life but that of several
others. Did he share it with some
of the rest of you? Possibly getting
you so drunk that you were not
responsible for your actions. Did
he force some of it down some nice
girl that one of you young fell
lows will some day wish to make
your respected wife? You know
that is sometimes too easy to do.
That old gag, "COme on be a SPORT
often gets q young inexperienced
drinker to drink much more than
is good for them.
Now we at Reddy's Corner are
selling liquor. would be the last
person to say that it shouldn't be
legally SOld-But the point Pm
trying to put over to you is this:
If Uncle Sam says that liquor is
not to be sold to minors there must
be a pretty good reason for that
statement. Because as you know
our law makers are made up OF
the best thinking people in the
world today. When they say that
no minor shall be permitted to buy
liquor they are not just being mean
and narrow minded. They know
that the average person in the
United States today is not emotion
ally ready to buy or drink intOxi-
cants until after they become FL
years of age.
Now if you are FL or over and
wish to buy liquors we are in the
business and are willing to sell it
to you. But please don't get angry
if we ask you to show us proof OF
your age. Many of you do not show
your age. You could be II or %.
To look at you no one could posi-
lively tell. YOU ARE NOT A
HORSE. If you were we couldn't
tell your age by looking at your
teeth. WE. ARE NOT 'HOSS
TRADERS" We are beverage
dealers. So unless you have a Legi-
BILE Registration Card, your dis
charge or some other positive
proof of your age-a drivers Ii
cense isn't any gOOd-please don't
be angry with us when we refuse
to sell to you. Because we have to
be safe if we are to continue in
business and, as we like to eat,
that is what we hope to be able
to do.
ANNIE MAE-VIRLEE
EDDIE BELL-"REDDY."
p. S.|n you take some proof OF
your age to the County Clerks Of
flee they will issue you at no
charge an age card which is ac-
ceptable by any liquor dealer in
Arizona
"REDDY."
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