The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-04
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citations in general will be invited to cooperate with the Good Roads as- sociation and to be prepared to send delegates to the legislature to appear before the committee on highways. It is stated by Secretary J. A. Roun- tree, who toured the state prior to the November election in the interest of good roads, that he secured the pledges of over 90 per cent of the candidates for the legislature in favor of bill for working the convicts on the public highways, increasing the appropriation for building roads and providing that the automobile license tax be used for the maintenance of the roads.
 The Alabama Good Roads associa- tion is pioneer organization and dur ing the last ten years has been espe- cially active in conducting a campaign of education for better highways.
 The state highway commission, ruc- ognized as an institution of prime inn portance, is one of the many achieve ments resulting from the associa- tion's efforts.
 It is hoped that the forthcoming meeting will be largely attended. Its Legislative programme will be we'll worth consideration In fact few pro- gressive movements in Alabama are so deserving of support as this for road extension and better constrrc- tion.
 As long as the Germans continue to lament the mistakes they made instead of repenting for the crimes of their gov ernment, there isn't much chance for them to find the latch-string hanging out in allied countries. # H .s General Pershing is rated as one of the best publicity dodgers in the army. Partly because he is modest man, his pictures are scattered from Maine to California and from the great lakes to the gulf.
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 X <: ;. American soldiers on board stranded transport who can sing Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,' have not lost their morale.
 Might have expected MT. Taft to in- dorse the Presidents trip abroad An other distinguished citizen thinks other wise.
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 N Although defeated in the last election, Senator Lewis lifts his dulcet voice in defense of President Wilson # * as l At any rate there is some consolation , in knowing that conscientious objectors will not wear a silver stripe
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 i: 1: .., I It isn't the high price of battleships p that worries the ultimate consumer whe' r. he ought to be asleep.
 + * * 8 There's no accounting for tastes. fhe l; former crown prince has been trying te ! get back to Germany.
 * ,* * Enterprising cities are getting ready : for the ~ext census by taking in mor' ' territory.
 :, a. ;: i: Many q New Year resolution has beer . shattered by a fall on an icy pavement
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