The New York herald., 1922-10-06

It is night. The streets are quite
deserted and the waterfront almost so,
save for little groups of Canadian and
American rum runners here and there
comparing notes and proudly praisins
the merits of their schooners, the crews
thereof and the whisky they nave
bought. Through the tight shutters
of the Cafe du Havre and OF ROSIE
Mallielieu's place seep vagrant beams
from kerosene lamps. Now and then
French song eXtolling the charms OF
ladies In Aubusson, Armentieres,
Lavaur and other gardens OF Gallo
beauty is heard rendered by native.
And usually it is answered by some
enthusiastic American in a repressed
whisky barytone. For reason not at
the command of THE NEW YORK
HERALD reporter the favorite song or
the rum runner seems to be when
Frances Dances with Me- Hully Gee!"
VoIstead Endorsed.
AS an indication of the era of good
feeling that prevails, Bill Miller, whom
we Americans have designated the
Will Rogers of the rum running pro-
fession. has launched his Rum Run
ton was held in the Cercle St Pierrais
(entirely without the sanction and CO.
operation of the. .Cercle be 1t said), and
its objects areftwofold To promote
sociabilty and spread fraternalism.
Resolutions were adopted indorsinG
Andrew Volstead, the Anti-Saloon
League the Societe Francois Contre
Alcohol and similarly worthy men and
organizations. Bill Miller, who is al
most entirely French despite his
patronymic (his father was New
foundlander), was made president by
acclamation. There are no other OIL
GERS. Also there are various degrees
of membership. One voyage in rum
running ship entities one to MEMBER
ship.
First grade membership comprises
those who have done nothing more
spectacular than smuggle booze to
Nova Scotia; second grade, those who
have taken the stuff from st. Pierre
10 the States; third grade, those who
have carried whisky to the States from
st. Pierre and Nassau. A special
rating awaits the veteran who can
prove that he has smuggled booze into
the States and Canada from Jamaica,
Nassau, Havana and st. Pierre.
"This honor will wait long for re-
cipient," predicted President Bill.
"Such man is either dead or in jail.
ut is not too much to hope" said
Bill in his inaugural address, that
one day this club will have its own
rooms and it's branches in the West
Indies. 1t is time that the practical
rum runners should band together for
their own welfare. Already the capi-
talists are combining against us to
cut our shares in the profits and re-
duce us to mere hirelings. This,
brothers, is a profession where we hold
the whip.
"The thirstiest millionaire in Amer
lea will suffer n sanded throat unless
we man the ships, outwit the police
and fetch the booze to its destination.
Suppose we should refuse to have
anything to do with the profession.
Imagine, ask you, a crew composed
of bankers, brokers and big poll
ticians!"
Thus harmony prevailed. Then came
the Philip Atlee. In a previous ar
ticle 1t was mentioned that the boss,
but not the skipper, OF t.ie Philip
prohibition enforcement agent in
Rhode Island. And in the first of this
series attention was called to two
visitors to st. Pierre who were doing
much talking about moving a distillery
from Kentucky to this colony.
Another Monte Carlo.
One, you will remember, was an
ebullient individual who physically
suggested professional wrestler, and
his partner was a tall. spare man who
took many photographs and who said
yes to every opinion ventured by the
fat end of the team. The latter had
been doing much talking.
IL bring nothing but glad tidings
of great joy to st. Pierre" said he.
"As you all know, the Prince of
Monaco has died. His son, who sue
ceeds him, has let 1t be known that
he has no great desire to retain the
gambling concession at Monte Carlo
and the French Government says that
It may withdraw the concession, clos
ing the Casino.
Think of what that means No
Monte Carlo i'm Monte Carlol a great
INSTITUTION gone. VIII the 1lCn men
OF Europe and America be content to
do without their Monte Carlo? No,
they will not. That is where st. Pierre
comes in. Now. behind me are "a num-
ber of rich Americans who see the
possibilities in st. Pierre. First of all
we shall erect a great dstillery. Sec
ond, fine hotel and gambling casino.
Third, we shall arrange for a line OF
palatial steamships plying between st.
Pierre and New York, London and
some French port.
Think of III We shall take the
young men and women OF st. Pierre
and train them to be the attendants in
the hotel and the casino. From Ken
lucky will come the distillery all ready
to be set up. What will st. Pierre
care for fisheries then? She will be
the richest colony in tho world. There
arc millions in It. millions"
YES" agreed the tall, lean member
OF the outfit taking photographs of the
fat mans audience.
PERSONALLY" went on the fat man,
II know all about the booze business.