National Affairs: Light Wines and Beer
Arthur Brisbane (Hearst editor) made the following comment on George Washington: "In three months his beer bill was $170, French red wine $105, porter $45. He spent only five shillings for liquors—wise Father of His Country. If everybody had done the same ever since, there would be no drink problem in the United States."
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