The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
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QPINIoNs or OTTER EpITQRs
Can Anyone Answer?--What has siIenced
the chronic complaint against the high cost
to it that we now accept it as matter Of
course Huntsville Star.
Showing Road Progress. road build-
ing program is necessarily slow going mat
ter. That's true everywhere. But Clay
county is showing more progress on this line
than many of the other counties of the state,
though not as much as some. Those in au-
thority in Clay are wide-awake to the coun-
tvs needs.-Ashland Progress.
Protecting The Song Birds.--Let's get the
Boy Scouts interested in protecting the song
birds In fact, it ought to be part Of their
duties. Bird life and Scout life 60 together.
Let's impress this on the boys and soon the
country would find one Of the strongest pow
ers in protecting the song birds Of the coun-
try, and all would be brighter and happier
for it. Boys, he volunteers in this.--Talla.
dega Daily Home.
Big Waste Building Roads.--There is no
doubt of the fact that we have, as q nation,
spent great many dollars for road miles
which we have never seen, and never will
see. Building the wrong kind of roads, build
ing roads in the wrong locations, improving
roads which should be relocated, allowing
roads to be built by those who know little or
nothing of the work, are few of the means
we have employed to spend an enormous
amount Of money for comparatively little i'm.
proved road.-Sumter County Journal.
The Democratic Keynoter.-Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi will deliver the key
note speech when the Democrats gather to
name the next president of the United States.
Senator Harrison knows the history Of the
G. o. p. and will be able to follow it's tor
tuous record all the way from the Lodge
Round Robin to Falls Teapot Dome. As
temporary chairman Of the great gathering
in New York the voice Of Harrison viii be
the voice of militant democracy sounding
the call to battle which will rally the en-
battled hosts to combat which win clean
out the grafters and restore again 4 reign
of law and decency in the various depart
ments at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
Should Be Held to Promises IL
just one law we would like to see the state
could be called the recall act. Every election
year we hear enthusiastic politicians promise
everything under the sun. And every time
they obtain an office we see them forget
everything they promised. We are in favor
of bill that will automatically expel from
office any elected official who violates a cam
paign pledge. They are elected by the peo-
pie in an honorable way and are expected
to accomplish the things promised. If they
violate their pledges then we contend they
obtained their office under false pfetense
and should be expelled without further com
ment. If man steals $4,000 he Is promptly
arrested and sent to the penitentiary If found
guilty. Why not the same dose for the per-
son who steals a political office and salary
through false pledges ?--Alabamian- Dispatch.
GadSden's School OF Trades--To enter the
school of trades it will not be necessary for
ments and to possess so many credits" from
a school. He will be given the opportunity
to get this education at the same time he Il
learning his trade. Nor viii it be necessary
for a boy to have lot Of money in order to
go to school Through the plan of working
and studying throughout the school term, he
will be paid wages and will earn enough to
meet his own expenses. And while be is
working every other week, at the same time
he is receiving the practical side Of his voca.
tional education. There is little doubt that
under proper supervision and embarrassment.
the Alabama School of Trades and Industry
win become one Of the largest aud most i'm
portant educational institutions in the South.
Gadsden citizens have it largely in their
power to make it so.--Gadsden journal.
Florence Is Growing. Florence is grow,
ing every day and the need for better hotel
facilities is steadily growing with it. Plans
for such an improvement must not be al
lowed to depend on the acceptance Of the
Ford offer at this time There is real de-
mand for a modern hotel here irrespective
Of whether Mr.. Ford gets the Shoals or not.
Just as the future Of the city does not de-
pend on his coming The sooner we get such
ideas out of our system the better Even if
we knew the Ford offer was to be accepted
before the adjournment of congress next
month we are wasting time when we plan
delay on anything on that account If this 1
is to be our city we cannot expect Mr. Ford
to build it for us. 1t is strictly our Job and
the sooner we realize this and act accord
ingly the sooner. will we achieve our objec-
tive.--Florence News.
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