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...outfit, the super-efficient A.T.U. has announced to the country through its nominal chief, Mr. Morgenthau, that with the cooperation of the public it intends speedily to wipe out big-time moon shining and return to the public coffers the enormous revenue in taxes that now go to the bootleg industry...
...liquor problem ever is to be solved, the government must remember the lessons of prohibition. They proved conclusively that the otherwise law-abiding burgher will not hesitate to purchase bootleg liquor if no other is available. Before relying on public assistance in exterminating the bootlegger, the government would do better to concentrate on securing an adequate supply of fairly priced liquor by rescinding exorbitant taxes and outlawing monopoly profits. Until such time as this is done, Joe and Tony will continue to flourish as of yore at the old stand despite all the expense which the government now designs...
...story were available, the amount would have been many times 20 billions of dollars," Inquisitor Pecora added. It would, according to Inquisitor Pecora's method of ciphering. "Other" (i. e. not bank) loans to brokers were a major factor in the pre-crash credit inflation. Often known as "bootleg loans," they were beyond the reach of Federal Reserve control. Call loans are payable on demand, are secured largely by active listed stocks, are practically riskless. During 1929 the interest rate on call loans ranged between 5% and 20%. No good corporation treasurer could overlook that opportunity...
...excitement incident to Repeal, everyone has neglected one time-tried branch of home industry, to wit, the moonshine trade; the rugged enthusiast in the bathtub, alone, of all the people, has seen the light. The solution of our ills is to encourage the moonshiner, the mountaineer, and his bootleg brand; he should be allowed to issue his product under a special tax, microscopic in dimensions, and should be praised for his simple, homespun way of living and working; he should be glorified in poem and ballad, and should develop a tried and true clientele of drinkers hardy enough to withstand...
Last week the U. S. liquor business was busy reacquiring a bad name for itself. The San Francisco Board of Health found that much of the spirits sold in that city was "worse than bootleg." Across the continent the New York Board of Health examined sample after sample of legal whiskey, found much of it cut, colored and misbranded, passed an ordinance requiring honest labeling. Meantime in Washington had sprung up a new importing racket which was contributing to the high price and low quality of liquors from abroad...