The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

county by becoming a member of tha Ioard of revenue
 MT. Jackson might have been speaking in manner facetious but a number of doctors, attending the medical association convention, who heard him, did not so construe his remarks And Mir Jackson might have been giving an insight into his real calculation under the guise ol humor
 MT. Jackson would probably make a formidable candidate for governor. The prohibitionists contend that their action of January has. the indorsement of the people. The action of the legislature is due to the direction ahd insistence of the lobby If the prohibitionists in their con- tentlon are correct 1t naturally follows that Mir Jackson as the representative of the lobby, would have a right to the ear of the people. The people however. who, according to one of the prohibition leaders. are not to be trusted. may do the unexpected. That would be of very little consequence, however, for Mir Jack son could continue his residence in Bir- mingham, where he is honored and re- spected. The loss would be the state s loss, not Mir. Jackson's. At any rate, that's the way the local optionists look at the situation
 Col. R. A. Mitchell of Gadsden, who thinks a great deal on political topics, has offered a good suggestion to the probe committee, suggestion which if followed would obviate a respectable loss each four years in the purchase by the state and counties of stationery.
 According to Colonel Mitchell. who was in Birmingham yesterday, the head of each department inscribes his name across the top of many thousands of letterheads, and his successor throws away that sta tIonery and proceeds to buy other on which he writes his name.
 'I would have 1t so,' said Colonel Mitchell that the stationery would simply bear the name of one of the de partments. In this way, there would oc- cur no loss. Each succeeding adminis- tration could use the stationery or the old, and buy new only when that on hand was exhausted"
 It is interesting to deduce from the above that the people of the state are deeply interested in economy. The waste bued the people with the idea that the state, like an individual, proceeding on the theory that dollars will take care of themselves. should have the nickels and dimes.
 The report comes that the legisla tive recess committees will compile their reports, and call upon the majority fac- tion-before the July session--to in- dorse their reports. In this way. the committees will be made certain that their suggestions will be put into eff feet and their conclusions concurred in. The powerful" lobby will of course see that the majority faction falls fin line and acts in accordance with in structions.
 The indications are that the members of the committees on judiciary and finance will have difficulty, in the event they do anything of a radical or revo- lutionary nature. In agreeing among themselves. They might find it more diff fcult to secure the indorsement of TO- odd men who have not of their own minds studied the intricate situations which exist in Alabama. It is entirely reasonable to suppose, however, that the majority faction will provide means for the payment of the expenses of the legislators who have travelled consid- erably in the off season. and in this way apply salve to sores and smooth ruffled feelings