The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-30

would never be molested, Beddow de- clared.
 Mrs. Echols demanded to know if any one in the health department had traded.
 MT. l.. c. Bulmer has been barter ing," Beddow snapped. T have an affidavit signed by H. II. Shepherd which shows this" Shepherds affidavit charged that W. l.. Burt and W. B. Baker asked him to sign the anti-stabilization peti- tion and told him they were authorized to promise that if he signed he would not be disturbed. He said he refused to sign"
 Mrs. Echols reminded Beddow that the affidavit did not mention MT. Bull mer. She again demanded the names of any department members who had Graded" Beddow ,eyaded the question and continued his speech, next citing figures showing that Memphis, Houston, Nashville, Raleigh and other cities have bacterial counts for raw milk as high as 100000, although Birmingham's count is 30,000.
 "A monopoly is coming" Beddow roared..- ''Dr. Dowling's department is trying to throttle the milk business Somebody, somewhere, is mighty inter- ested. All we ask is simple justice. Don't force these clients of ours into bankruptcy. Help them break their chains of servitude."
 Attorney l.. R. Hanna followed Bed dow. He presented petition signed by 106 dairymen, urging against any code changes.
 My clients" he declared, stand squarely behind the health department. Adulterated milk was being sold in this city. called it bootleg milk and I have no apology to make. My clients came before the commission in July and complained that it was unfair to make us compete with dairymen sell ing water. The health department got busy and stopped the sale of this bootleg stuff. The department records will bear me out. And that is why the hit dogs are bowling today. Some of the clients of Mir. Beddow were stopped from selling water for milk. Now, they want amendments passed. Why? Is it because they want to resume their practice? All dairymen in this city but little handful are satisfied with regulations as they stand"
 Hanna's brief speech ended the argu- ments. Mrs. Echols then asked that the board of health be invited to appear and present its side,of the case. Tt is not the place of this commission" she said, ito consider the stabilization of any business. We should look after the public health. This ordinance affects the public health. We are not health experts. was taken sick Friday night, but I didn't send for lawyer. I sent for a doctor. Since this ordinance af- fleets health, it should be referred to the board of health. I ask that the board be invited to appear before us."
 Commissioner Cloe demanded immed- fate action and moved the adoption of the 'stabilizatian" ordinance. As he spoke, he waved his hands at the raw milkmen who were in the room, cheer ing wildly.
 I'm not afraid to vote my convic- tions," Cloe spluttered, as the stabiliz- ing" group shouted. I've known these dairymen for years. Some of them don't shave up and dress as we'll as l do, but they're as white as they can be. I'm for the health laws, but I've had a hundred mothers to ask me not to cut off their babies raw milk SUD- ply. This ordinance does not hurt health, or anything. ask its adoption now"
 Mrs. Echols told Cloe the raw milk