The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15
The AIabar,.d Press
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nrawtng A Distincfion.-One differssce between a grafter and thief is that one gets investigated and the other tried.-Tuscaloosa News.
 Food Crops Neeessary.-The Home has al- ways advised the farmers to raise cotton: but never to the exclusion of corn and other food crops, which should ever receive first onsideration.-Tslladega Daily Home.
 They Look Real Cute-Down in South Alabama the dear ones are buying new spring togs- To use foreign word with us, but a common one with flappers, they look real "cute."-Huntsville Star.
 Reason FOr Vote Decreasa-The vote of both parties will show a falling off in Texas ahis yezr.f The large number of former Quali- fled citizens of that state have removed to Leavenworth, Kansas, at the suggestion of some federal court justices.-Opelika News.
 Cotton Specialist Territory.-Other sections of Alabama, according to Auburn news, are to plant less cotton and produce more eggs and milk this year-The HeAdland territory. however, is a specialist, and as long as it can raise cotton more profitably than any other crop it will continue to raise cotton. That's that.-Wiregrass Farmer.
 How To Remove actionAlism.-Factional. ism always nourishes in proportion that there are weak people in the co11munity who per nit stronger men to use them to further their selfish ends. If you want to destroy factionalism you can contribute largely to that end by refusing to. be used to further factional ends.-AndaIhsia Star.
 Draining Means Eceaamy.-Stagnant wa ter breeds mosquitoes.i Mosquitoes cause ma laria. Malaria is responsible for reduced ef- ficienCy. Reduced efficiency means eco homie loss and this economic loss must be borne by all the people of a state. If the draining of swamp lands should fail to make a single acre available for. agriculture, the destruction of malaria woAld pay for the drainage.-Montgonery Journal
 All Will Reeeivs Baneflts.-Those who have been with the opposition in the great fight for Muscle Shoals of necessity will also come in for a share Of the blessings to fellow the victory for Ford and the people. This is inevitable because they will be in the wake of the stream of prosperity and will literally be run over unless they get out of the way, but everything being equal the peo- pie and their friends will be entitled to, and will share, the largest portion. This is not only natural, it is right.-Huntsville Times.
 Economy And Electioneering-Econo is usually simple question of. receipts and dis bursements. and in the final analysis resolves
 
 the best advantage. In many instances, however, these days the money of the public is too often spent with an eye single to the interests of the spender, and in such manner as will enable the spender to control the most votes when he stands for reelection. Econ. omy and electioneerine don't travel very well together.- Bo1z Leader.
 The Heavy Mud Tax.-Senator John Craft declared cn many occasions in advocating a statewide rtad building program that the invisible mud tax of Alabaml was costing the people S25.OO0000 d year." The srate highway department of Kentucky has made some tests and compiled some figures on the cost of bad roads as coMpared with good roads and the deductions shed some light on the accuracy of Senator Crafts allegations and prove that they did not exagGerate the consequences or financial penalties that are entailed by bal roads, An experiment with sixty Ford cars over a period of months re- vealed that the average cost per mile for cars operated tn good roads was 122 cents and for those operated on bad roads was S.72 cents.-Se;raa Times-Journal
 The People For Ford Bid.-Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals is 6 popular measure. It is the wish of the great majority of people in the country that the hig project in the Tennessee Valley should be turned over to the great industrial leader. Public sentiment is a difficult thing to overcome and the in- terests that have been fighting the Ford of- fer for Muscle Shoals probably raili4e now that they are fighting losing battle. With the people overwhelmingly for the Ford bid, congress cannot afford to reject it. The senate will follow the action of the house, unless some unforeseen and wholly unex- peeted development should halt its progress in the upper house. This now is very evil dent, and it is well that a question that has been so long under discussion and which has in it the promise of such wonderful develop ment should be finally disposed of.--Anniston Star.
 JOKE IS ON THE POLITICIANS