The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27

fOlS 1OI d JdX Cne0 lC WOULD not DS sur prising to find the proposition op- posed by few, for there will always
 be those ready to vote mo" when the question of additional taxation is sub mitted; but as this amendment is only to allow the voters in counties and school districts to lexy a tax.if they see fit so to do, there should not be single negative ballot.
 So badly is school revenue needed in certain counties that the people of those counties would be quick to avail themselves of the provisions of the amendment. But some counties, prob ably many, for good and sufficient reasons, will not care to raise more school money in the near future. They will be disposed to wait, at any rate, until other counties have tried it. But he will be of narrow mind, indeed, who votes against the amendment simply because his county may not feel the need of increasing it's school revenue.
 Let there be no Tagging in the cam paign. The amendment should not only be adopted, but the larger the majority the greater will be the moral effect on the cause of education. The vote should be practically unanimous. l F ss m 1 It is predicted by an automobile nar- ufacturer that there will be 5o00Oo, ,0o0 automobiles in this country in 1919. Maybe you think the traffic cop won't have his hands full then
 With all due respect to the Germans, the Deutschland had better stay at home | until the war is over The submarine merchantmen is still a hazardous experi- ment.
 The woman driver of an automobile who takes both hands off the steering wheel to. fix her hat is going to wonder some day what happened to her.
 
 When Virginia coonels are limited to one quart a month by the new prohibi- ton law, they may be compelled to meas ure out toddies with teaspoon. * < With the market soaring, old King Cot ton begins to wear the look of bloated iu in, ,-lro unlimited number of automobiles. If a 'snitch' is ever pumped full of lead by a harassed citizen of Birming- ham, the jury Is more than apt to find for the defendant * ;. * General Diaz is not exactly conducting pussyfoot revolution in Mexico, but he doesn't seem to be employing any press agents
 l According to Alabama mitiliamen now l in Arizona, western sunsets are equal to 1 anything of the sort to be seen on the i stage.
 Despite the war in Europe and the | high cost of living, there will be the usual ouput of Thanksgiving poems this year.
 | Billie Burke has a little daughter. and it won't be long before the picture com panies will be bidding for her services. | ' i. < 1 The battling Belgians hope to get their country back some day, but they are afraid it will never look the same 1 A a l No matter how the election goes, a great many professional politicians will be without jobs after November [ ! < ! There's nothing a gunner hates more ] than low visibility, except of course, the absence of anything to shoot at 1 <
 There are indications that the whis- kers of General Carranza will soon cease to wave over Mexico.
 Japan is making hay while the sun shines, although the Japs are expert at working in the dark 1 < * l The farm loan board is making no e9- fort to stem the tide of oratory as it 1 journeys southward | It is surprising how many people think they have the gift of second sight in a | campaign year. * <
 A number of Sing Sing convicts have tried to follow former Warden Osborne into retirement.
 At any rate, if King Ferdinand is driven out of Rumania he may depend on lodg- ings in Paris.
 Henry Ford climbed on the Wilson band
 wagon with whoop, but nothing morre 1 LUKE M'LUKE SAYS l You may have had some real call 1 downs in your career. But did you ever
 have a girl tell you that you were no