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 Known for His V0fee.-We of Alabama have known Plain Old Bill for some time, and now the rest of the country knows him better, for his voice, if for no other reason.- Dothan Eagle.
 Alabama's Great Water Power.-The South, says an authority, has water power resources capable of development into 9,O00,- 900 horsepower. Alabama heads the list of Southern states in water power wealth, with only about one-third developed. - Selma Times-Journal
 Getting Ready for Outsiders. s.-Fortunate, indeed, is this good community in the enjoy ment of widespread and progressive paving program. The town is being put in order for the reception of the hundreds and hundreds of new families who are to come here.-- Huntsville Times
 News While It Is Fresh.-There is one fact connected with the broadcasting of news by radio, so strikingly emphasized by the news from the convention, as to give us one more thrill when we contemplate the mys- teries of this inexplicable phenomenon. And that fact is this-people in Alabama who were following the convention by radio knew what was done and said in that vast audi torium before the delegates from Alabama knew themselves. And so it was with 'lis- teners-in" in Kalamazoo, in Sitka, and Mi ami The people received the news before their delegates in the hall did.-Anniston Star.
 Cotton Crop Improving.-The condition of the cotton crop in Alabama is constantly im- proving as reflected in crop reports and prom ises to be the best in several years. If the plant is protected from the ravages of the weevil during the next two months there is every prospect of crop that will materially improve the condition of the farmers of the state. There is little likelihood of a yield that will depress the price because of a sur plus beyond what is considered necessary for the stability of the textile industry. It is of course too early for a final estimate and conditions may change materially before Sep- tember, but at the present time the farmer has every reason to be encouraged over the outlook for the years returns-Muscle Shoals Sunday News
 Highly Favorable Showing.-Northeas Alabama, especially Etowah and Marshall counties, are mighty places. Official statistics of Dr. W. T. Fales, director of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics, prove this. For instance, the death rate in Marshall county for April and May was the lowest of any county in the state. For April it was five per 1000 population, and for May, AS. Eto- wah was close second, especially in April. when the death rate was 5.5 per 1000, and for May it was 11.3. These counties show well, too in the birth rate. Etowah had a birth rate of 23.7 in April and 24.5 in May, while Marshalfs figure for April was POS, and in May it was 9. These furnish fur ther arguments to present to the prospective home-seekers, and they're arguments which be refuted.-Gadsden Journal.
 An Important Question-we have started on a program of education that gives to every child at least seven months of school ing a year in decent school house, with competent teachers. Each school in the coun- ty is demanding more of the board of educa- tion this year-better buildings, more money for teachers, more for transportation. The taxes of the county have been materially re- duced and the money for the schools corre- spondingly cut. The questions we have to meet are Shall we cut the school term down, employ less experienced teachers, renounce the building programs over the county, or shall we make up our minds to go forward with the program we have started on to- ward making Butler one of the bright coun- ties of the state educationally ?-Greenville , Advocate.
 Benefits of Organized EffOrt.-WhAtever other benefits may come to Columbiana and Shelby county from the advertising cam paigD being planned by the Exchange Club of Columbiana, we have already learned one very valuable lesson. If there had been no organization the effort to tell the world about the advantages we have would not have been made. Men do not undertake such efforts as that single-handed and alone, There are dog ems of other things, yes, hundreds of other things, that we can, and will, find for our or ganization to do that will help to build better town and coNnty. Not many of these things will ever be undertaken except through effort, and those that might be tried without organization would have but little chance of success.-Shelby County Reporter.