April 23, 1784 - "Congregational Council put an end to the bad practice of giving day-laborers a dram of brandy in addition to their wages, which is not good for our young men who support themselves as day-laborers." -- From the Salem Congregational Diary.
The definition of a dram is not easily established. A common definition is 1/8th of an ounce. That amount does not seem able to negatively affect a day-laborer.
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