The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
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 Evidences of Progress.--Wom voters of Birmingham are progressing rapidly in po- litical educational matters This opinion is confirmed by the report that the Women's Democratic Club gave a largely attended nah jong party Opelika News.
 The Pests Must Go.--we farmers are sim ply delighted. These hot June days are mak- ing it possible for the crops to shoot right out, the seasons of rain having placed enough moisture in Mother Earth to make it come forth with its best. Now for theunited fight on General Grass, Lieutenant Weed, Sergeant Boil Weevil, Corporal Army Worm, and all of the pestiferous privates. They must go.--. Huntsville Times.
 A Shelk's View of It--An Abbeville sheik drove out in the country to call on girl Sunday afternoon. There was no one home but the girl, so about dusk, the young lady told her caller to amuse himself while she prepared bit of supper. Just as she left the parlor she turned and asked, Do you like novels intending to get him something to read if he'd be interested in such things. The lad replied, T don't ever remember eat ing none, but don't go to no extra trouble for me; anything you like will suit me all right."-Abbeville Herald.
 Now for School Improvement.-The ds- cision of the supreme court upholding the city school tax election is one that means much to the progress and welfare of the community. An adverse decision would have haltsd our school program and created a condition of chaos where clearing atnnos- phere is badly needed. With the election upheld and the additional tax available the school board and commissioners can now proceed in an orderly manner for relief of the congestion in the schools that has been growing rapidly worse the past two yearns-- Florence Dany News.
 Motor Cars and Courtesy.-We believe the motor car has done more to make people courteous to strangers than any other agency Motorists will not pass stranger in distress without offering aid. As a rule they will not pass a pedestrian on the road without offering lift Men and women who run motor cars learn the game of give and take and it makes better sports of them. Of course there are some who cannot be good sports even if they do own and operate a car, but they are the rare exceptions which are necessary to make the rule hold good Andalusia Star.
 Plea for Poultry Industry.-We are in- formed authoritatively, that poultry and poultry products are rated third in value in this country among agricultural products They are ahead of wheat and cotton; second only to corn and dairy products. Fifty years ago poultry products were not mentioned in listing the important agricultural resources. But at the rate it is now travelling it will soon be leader. But our country still i'm. ports great quantities of eggs. And Alabama imports large shipments from other states. A little effort and all this would cease. Let's become an exporter of chickens and eggs.- Marion County News.
 
 A Menace to Public Safety.-The young man, said to have been from Birmingham, who last week drove up to some .bystanders on a street in Jasper and inquired what the speed limit was in the town, and after being informed replied: 'I will set a new limit, and proceeded to drive through some of the principal streets at speed of sixty or sev- enty-five miles per hour is a maniac of the most dangerous character. He is a far greater menace to public safety than any poor un- fortunate confined in our state asylum for the insane. Admittedly there was no excuse for fast driving. It was purely the act of a maniac, and this man, along with others of his kind, should be confined in a padded cell where he could not injure himself or Advertiser.