The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-03
School Progress I'm GEae State

ward state in the union from a public school point of view. That viewpoint was changed when the educational amendment was carried by an over. whelming majority in November; and changed emphatically when the peo. pie of Jefferson county declared al most three to one in favor of the 3-mill school tax.
 The state department of education has counseled conservatism in tax levy election campaigns under the amendment. No election should be forced. But there are not many coun- ties in Alabama that are not in need of better schools than they have now, and that being so elections should be held to allow the people to express themselves.
 Colbert county is to hold an cleo
  ton February for 3-mill tax levy, and it is good to know that the citi- zens of that wide-awake community are virtually a unit in favor of the tax. Prominent men are urging the voters to go to the polls and register their desire in this vital matter of tax levy. It is important that the tax-levy organization should be thor ough. Every voter of civic pride should be not only willing, but eager, to promote the cause of education by joining in any movement to bring out a full vote.
 Calhoun, Etowah and many other counties will vote on the 3-mill propo- sition within the next few months. In every instance a majority should be recorded for the tax, and it will be so if teachers and other friends of education bestir themselves. America has been called nation oi humorists, but there are some frst-class humorists abroad The literary and lega, faculties of Stamboul university hay, suggested that the Nobel peace prize b. given to tho Kaiser as the 'forefghtel for the peace idea"
 k It Is now declared that von Tirpitz los his job because he wouldn't carry out tn, policy of "frightfulness" attributed t' i, him. And the strictly neutrar' pres has been calling him every hard nam, ina ginable!
 Berlin may be "delighted' at the an nouncement that unrestricted submarin, warfare will be resumed. However, Berlil would stage real celebration if the allie could be bluffed into offering peace. | ~
 Tho German captain who is thought t, ! have sunk his ship in the harbor a Charleston must have believed that tn United States would lose no time in de claring war on Germany.
 A and 10-cent store will invade exclu sive Fifth avenue. New York Why not A lot of people in this country who lool like millionaires do most of their tradinl lin and 10-cent stores.
 
 The price of condensed milk has bee raised, with the promise that 1t may b cheaper in April" There is nothing lik encouraging the ultimate consumer t a large shipment of liquor consigned t Alabama citizens, whose thirst, as a re suit of this unexpected delay. has ns ccme acute.
 
 A Chicago policeman was suspended fc falling asleep in a church and failing { report for duty. He might have dor worse and dropped off in a saloon. * *
 If the Hon. Charles H. Wax, Lothari extraordinary, keeps on testifying, l will soon clear the name of John V Osborne of every blot
 The Toledo professor who will try find out why crimes are committed wi L have enough work to keep him busy u rest of his life.
 It appears that Germany has been COT l templatng her latest move for som i, time. What tricky business. after q is diplomacy!
 5 | Those Russian dancers with unpr nounceable nance have departed, ieavir { countless typographical errors in the 7 wake.
 : Now. who is the next deluded fema l who will contrive to get on the front pa: g by indulging in 2 'near-hunger strike