Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1912 — Trouble Ahead. [ARTICLE]

Trouble Ahead.

“Do you know that the average man drinks enough beer in the course of his life to float a battleship” “No. Does he?" “St&tlsticianß have found that he does.” “I’m sorry.” "Ah, it Is good to hear you say that. I hope you will, now that you realise how great this waste is, give up the habit.” ' “No, I ain’t got any idea of doin that, but I don’t see how we’re goin’ to be able to keep on drinkin' enoftgh to float battleships if they make their blamed old Dreadnoughts much bigger." ■> ■