The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
Local Bootleggers Union
 Stirred to It's Depths By
 Heuuy Slump in Business
Appeal to Civic Bodies Protect Made in Birmingham Products and Save Heretofore Flourishing
 Industry From Ruin
By c. II. MANDY

At a meeting of the local Bootleg rendezvous in Buzzard Roost, resolu- tions were unanimously adopted con demning The Age-Herald for it's ex- pose of the methods of making moon- shine liquor, it's component parts and the adulteration of genuine brands of red whisky.
 The meeting was well attended. practically every bootlegger of note being present. The resolutions were presented by Wood Al. Cohol, who denounced in vigorous language the efforts of The Age-Herald to dis credit the bootlegger-~an ruin his business.
 Speeches were made by Lyand Pot ash S. s. Nitre, Drink and Dye and others, wbo declared that the atti- tude of The Age Herald was in direct conflict with the policy of the Cham Der of Commerce, the Civic Associa- tion and other bodies in their efforts to promote the sale of goods made In Birmingham" as well as to discredit
  by the inference that goods manufac- tured here were not only of inferior quality. but actually poisonous, and not fit to drink, all of which the speakers contended will soon destroy one of the citys most flourishing in- dustries.
 The resolutions adopted were as fol- lows:
 Whereas, for the past several days there have appeared in The Age-Herald various and sundry articles, casting serious reflections on the honesty, in- tegrity and fair dealings of the mem- bers of the Bootleggers' union; and,
 Whereas, said articles have caused a serious and decided slump in our business, which we consider just as legitimate as that of the patent medi- cine vendor of the kill or cure va riety, and as a consequence of the slump aforesaid. we have stocks on hand which we are unable to dispose of at any price, or even give away, all to our monetary hurt; and,
 Whereas, our wives and families will eventually be the sufferers therefrom, as with the stoppage of the source or revenue, they will be deprived of their limousines and brown-stone fronts, which are no longer luxury, but are a necessity to our families aforesaid; and,
 "Whereas, since the publication Of said articles members of our union have suffered many gross indignities and insults, for instead of being greeted as of yore with a pleasant smile and glad handshake. followed usually by whispered remark make fyyo rte now spurned and told to get to hell out of here, you blankety, blank. blank, or some other kindred express sion; and.
 Whereas, one of our members was not only subjected by one of his most regular patrons to tirade of pro- fanity and vile epithets, that if set to music would take high rank among the classics, but was administered a swift kick, greatly to his humiliation and chagrin: and
 Whereas, while we admit that poison in more or less quantities is of neces- sity a part and parcel of our pro- duct. yet we hold that the injunction, Where ignorance is bliss ts folly to be wise Is sound doctrine; and therefore The Age-Herald in 'wising' up it's readers as to the component parts of our famous product, has caused more gloom and dismay among the followers of the God of Bacchus@ and those who like their 'toddy,' than the enactment of all the prohibition laws or the efforts of the prohibition law enforcement officers; for while a little "pisen" now and then is rel shed by the wisest men our patrons now seem to scent death and danger in our goods, which we contend are equal to any and all shipped into our city and county; and, T
 Whereas, while we admit some cas-