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July 16, 1947
The Seward Polaris & Kenai Peninsula Aleutian Chain News
Seward, Alaska
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Arthur Gillett, president of the United Restaurant Liquor Dealers of Manhattan, argues that good bartenders promote temperance more effectively than conventions by courteously refusing to serve excessive drinks to sensitive heavy drinkers.
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SAYS GOOD BARTENDERS PROMOTE TEMPERANCE
NEW YORK (U.P.) - A good bartender can do more for moderation in drinking than all the temperance conventions in history, according to Arthur Gillett, president of the United Restaurant Liquor Dealers of Manhattan.
The good bartender always can be down at the other end of the bar when the customer calls for one drink more than is good for him, Gillett said. If the customer becomes insistent the bartender can even explain he might lose his job.
"But always courteously," Gillett said. "The heavy drinker is only a sensitive fellow. That's why he drinks. If the bartender offends him, that'll only make him want to drink more."
NEW YORK (U.P.) - A good bartender can do more for moderation in drinking than all the temperance conventions in history, according to Arthur Gillett, president of the United Restaurant Liquor Dealers of Manhattan.
The good bartender always can be down at the other end of the bar when the customer calls for one drink more than is good for him, Gillett said. If the customer becomes insistent the bartender can even explain he might lose his job.
"But always courteously," Gillett said. "The heavy drinker is only a sensitive fellow. That's why he drinks. If the bartender offends him, that'll only make him want to drink more."
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Commentary
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Bartenders
Temperance
Drinking Moderation
Courtesy
Heavy Drinkers
What entities or persons were involved?
Arthur Gillett
Where did it happen?
New York
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Key Persons
Arthur Gillett
Location
New York
Story Details
Arthur Gillett states that good bartenders promote moderation in drinking by being unavailable or politely refusing to serve more than is good for customers, especially sensitive heavy drinkers, to avoid offending them.