The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
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 Citizens and Governmens.- One of the biz reasons why 1t is possible for scandals te exist in government is the indifference of the average citizen He does not Eare enough about the conduct of government to do his part in the selection of officials, and then.' when it is found that q mistake has been made in the election of the wrong man, the complain More voting. more interest h nol- itics, more study of men and of issues by the voters will mean better govefnnAent.--- Gadsden Journal.
 Value of Tourist TrAde.-we have been so obsessed in recent years with the idea of building pay rolls here in Anniston that we have almost come to believe that that is the only way to make q city grow and prosper. The examples around us of other cities in Florida and the Carolinas that are growing without any material pay rolls should con vince us however, that we can make Annis- ton prosper without adding to the number of industries we have here now, although we should never cease our efforts to make Ans niston one of the leading manufacturing cena ters of the South. Be that as 1t may, we ought to realize that there is biz money in tourist trade and make such investments in our natural advantages that will enable us to cater successfully to the idle rich who are dumping millions into the lap of Florida and North Carolina.-Anniston Star.
 As to Marketing Eggs.--It win be d mark of distinction and a source of pride for q community to have local egg-receiving agent or station. It must he remembered that eggs cannot be gathered proniscuously. They must be gathered efficiently and orderly, which wiu require local receiving station. In some counties a plan is under way to have egg collecting trucks which will serve for this purpose, but details as to their operations must be arranged, Alabama Farm Bureau News.
 Criminals and Their victims.--A we'll meaning element in every community might well expend their sympathies on the bereaved families or on the victims instead Of on the perpetrators of crime. Criminals are enc mics of society, but they are often regarded as the injured prey of renhorseless state The consistent view and which comports with good police service and the swelI-being of so- ciety is to treat criminals as criminals and not as hapless wfetnhes who have gotten caught in some cruel trap set to catch fhe unwary.--Selma TifaA Journal {-
 Diversity Sure and Safe.--It t by this time well known that the sure and safe way to farm is to diversity. Any section that de- bends on one crop is taking d long chah&e and loses more frequently than 1t wins. The raising of ample food and feed for home needs, the production of more dairy COWS, pigs, and, poultry, will solve the problem in . general way. The one other thing which is being constantly urged upon farmers of the South is the reduction of cotton acreage per plow. and the increase of yield per acre X smaller acreage properly cared for will bring greater return as rule than large acre age which must necessarily be neglected to some extent. The number of farmers who carry out this sort of program is becoming larger each year, and the faster the ptac. tiee becomes universAle the sooner will the farmer find independence and economic peaee.-Gadsden Times-News.
 Have Cause for Gladness lilly counties like Marion weren't created to compete in the cotton markets; but my! at the fiHe dairy and poultry products we can furniss. those hungry Delta cotton piekers if we'll only raise plenty of hay and chicken feed and give it the attention we have to every thing else we succeed in. Soy, nung and velvet beans, COW peas and other le- gumes will turn the trick and make our lands richer every year. We're 50 thankful that some of our farmets are awake to their opportunities. Wen not become discouraged Its contagious. Others will catch the epirit sooner CT later Only few never will We have cause for Adusas Marion Cdbnty News.