The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
BILL SYKES ON RADIO

to alleviate the actual suffering that We know exists. and yet bending her every enegry to open up further ave- nues of waste. Is if not about time for we poor fellows who have to pay the taxes to call a halt until we can get board that knows how 10 spell the word "harmonious"?
 My taxes now run around St5 per month on small piece of property in Birmingham. As much IS 1 would like to follow Dr. Glenn's lead as outlined in his splendid radio speech, can I do so when I know that the s7.O00 900 would be the means of pro- vding more discord at the city hall. and likely wind up in the greatest dobacle that Birmingham ever wit messed? Is it possible that we have entirely forgotten that wise saying of J. J. Hill that the high cost of liV- ing Is due 10 the high cost of gov ernment, and that it is entirely too easy to saddle future generations with public debts?" Had we not best vote down this bond issue and wait until we can see signs of getting together by our city fathers? While it makes good copy are not our re- porters playing up too much the sit uation? Is not this time to stop. look and listen2
 Helping Vegetable Men
 While the radio concert was going on l thought of the vegetable grow CTS down in Gods country of Sumter. and wondered if the Alabama Power company could not turn their radio into something useful for the produc= ers of the country Suppose that ny friend. Tom Vaughan, of the Truck at sntld know each night at o'clock just how each market cleaned up during the day on peas. beans and straw berries He would know how to aR- range his lineup for the following day. Why could not Paoli Smith get market conditions In Birmingham by 1 D. m each day Jones do the same at Gadesdan. Anniston and Mobile likewise. and get these into the hands of "5CX" by s P. I'll. each day for broadeasting over the state? Is 1t not time for Paoli to think that there is something greater than tripping the light fantastic? l believe that he is oi the type that would be glad to help bring producer and consumer closed together. But some fellow will say: "Oh, you are cutting in on the business of established telegraph GOlllUAlitss hO tAbA AiAAiAN 'Ns cause they do not maintain night service at many places. l doubt if they have a night office at Bay Mnette or Atmore. which is in the heart of the vegetable territory Of Mobile know they do not at York or Cuba. Suppose they did lose lit- tie business: IL would not break them, would it2 And when you help tho farmers of this country you help all.
 know that if will require courage on the part of the Alabama Power company to broadcast this market data at this iuncture because every body will say that 1t is done for ef- feet on account of pending matters in the Muscle Shoals, but they have courage that was shown when one of their men debated with Buck Oli- yer l would as soon fight circular saw as to go up against that con gressman Let them study this thing oyer and then do the right thing, bearing in mind that even MT. Ford sent some money down to the Deca- tur and Tuscumbia banks to help move cotton.
 These Alabama Power company of icials may feel all puffed up and TOT get their lineage; they may forget he farmer and to wan, to help out. but I venture the assertion that 1T any of them are Alabama born that they are not over two generations from cotton patch. some Of them not that far away. They can take this radio and make it of great bene- fit to Alabama producers who are now borne down by freight rates that take heavy toll. Is it not about time f4k. .f hf n stopped to consider that the safe guard of nation Is it's agriculture ought wc to stand by and let only Tom HeflI aht for the farmer? Don't all speak up at once.
 BILL SYKES.