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Liquor Easier 
To Find Than 
W ater, Abroad 
By Universal Service. 
ETTING a drink of plain 
water is a ceremony 
I throughout Europe,” is the la- I 
I ment of Charles J. Brand, con- I 
suiting specialist of the Depart- 
I- ment of Agriculture, who re- I 
I turned yesterday from a long j 
I trip abroad. J ® 
I “Wines, whiskey, ales and j \ 
I beer are always offered you, 
but never water,” he added. I 
“In a large percentage of res- I 
taurants and cafes an extra I 
charge is made for your meals 
if you do not take wine or 
liquor. Wherever one turns he 
is offered drink.” 
Dr. Brand estimated that 
England, France and Italy 
spend between $4,000,000,000 and 
$5,000,000,000 annually for drink. 
“The unsteady steps, red 
faces and redder noses that one 
sees everywhere leaves no doubt 
that alcohol is one of the most 
threatening dangers of all Eu¬ 
rope,” he said 
