The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11

Who Owns ths Railroads a''--A pamphlet issued by the railroads, which seeks to give the people some hitherto unknown facts, in. quires Who owns the railroadsr' Ask the man who has to buy ticket-Selma Times ! Journal.
 Lots Of Business to Be Had.-Fronn one end of the. state to the other there is feel ing of prosperity and security that will keen business humming all the time for those who go after 1t with the right kind of spirit and determination. Huntsville Times.
 Strengthen Belief in ValIey.--Hard times and presidential years seem to run together. Yet reports from other sections of the conn. try only strengthen the belief in the possibil- ities of the Tennessee Valley and particularly this section of the glorious valley.--Albany- Decatur Daily.
 New the Time to Wln.---The Press is for the nominee-we are a Democrat. We may ] not get our personal preference, but some other fellow will Now is the time to go out to win. We have had our little family fuss. have kissed and made mp, and all loyal party men will lay aside personal grudges and hate and go out to win for the nominee of fhe Democratic convention Centreville Press.
 A Gratifying Record.-Tt is very intereaf- ing to note that Alabama had no lynching during this six months period This state has quit the ranks of those that engage in law lessness to punish lawiessness. The rapid de- cline in the number of Iynchings recorded during the past four years indicates possi- bility of eliminating them altogether within a short while and to that end both races should lend every effort-Gadsden Times News.
 Growth In Postal Receipts.-Postal re- ceipts are considered splendid business ba- rometer. Bad business means falling off ] in receipts. Good business means an in- crease. Gadsden's postal receipts for the years ending amounted to $51 ,6S6.5S, gain , of $1,916.40 over last year. or more than 1T Der cent. Receipts for June of this year were $4,117.79 as compared with $3,6S5O5. Busi- ness affairs can't be 50 bad in city where postal receipts are showing continuous, healthy gain.-Gadsden Journal.
 Should Convince the Farmefs-The an. pearance of the weevil after the cold winter should convince the farmers that they can. . meet its attacks only by their own acts. It should show them that they should follow the suggestions of those who have made study of the problem and who have from theSr study developed methods by which to combat the attacks. It should convince them that they should not take things for granted, but should avail themselves of such weapons as are now obtainable- Montgomery Jour hal. sisss
 Value of Cooperative MarketlnE. E.-FArm- CTS who diversity and those who devote time and space to truck farming should not be- come discouraged if they do not immediately find a sale for what they raise. If the local or the nearest outside market happens to be overloaded one day, it also may be facing q shortage the next. The very best plan of all is for farmers to sell co-operatiyely or col- lectively. either with the assistance of tho county farm agent or through some such or- ganization as the Farm Bureau.-Anniston Star .szSf
 Dairy Cow an Asset. More of our farm CTS should pin their faith on the dairy COW. l, She is the greatest institution on the farm today. Her product is the most valuable that comes from the soil. It is everywhere in de- mand and at prices that mean profit to the producer. A really good dairy COW will make money my time if properly cared for and is the best investment the farmer can make. Bankers of this district ought to make spe- cial concessions to the man who wants to invest in high-class dairy stock and who has the intelligence and industry necessary for success in this line of effort. The dairy farms that could easily be built up in this section would put more money into the banks than all the industries we have ever had-Muscle Shoals Sunday, News.
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