The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
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A Good Crop OutaoOk.-The crop outlook is without doubt, one of the finest that Mar shall county ever had. The perils of bugs and worms are to be met-but the farmer holds the whip in hand.-Guntersville Dem ocrat.
 COmmOn-Sense Government. President Coolidge is credited with having sounded the Republican keynote in declaring for com mon-sense government, but q party that ex- poets to get anywhere when the executive is pulling in one direction and the legislative branch in another certainly cannot be classed as supplying q common-sense governmsnts--- Selma Times-Journal.
 Brutality in State Prisons.-There was a time when brutality in Alabama prisons was exposed. The revulsion of the people against the practices is well known today. Some of those connected with the state convict depart-s ment had q personal interest in the working of convicts under the lease at that time. Per haps the knowledge they gained then is re- sponsible for the secrecy and for the denial of admission to disinterested investigators owe-Montgomery Journalswvf ' Forward Stop for the COunty.-The de- cision of the trustees and patrons of the Gas ton school to make it an accredited high school and to put the new system into effect at the earliest possible moment will meet with the hearty approval of every good citizen of Etowah. It means another forward step for this county and Is sure to bring rich reward to a progressive rural community-Gadsden Times , Are All Big COrporations--It seems hard for some of us to realize that our city govern ment, our county government, our state and federal government, are all big corporations in which property owners are stockholders, and that our officers are merely men and women we have employed to look after our business. Every stockholder in any business should be interested in the success of that business, and should work to make success. -Oneonta Southern Democrat.
 Too Much Dirty Linen.-It's been a good many years since Birmingham adopted the commission form of municipal government and since that time, the papers have con.a tinually had up a row over an Approaching election, or officials that had been elected, but who were not pleasing all the people. We don't know whether they would experi- ence as much truble with the old aldermanic government as they do with the present plan. 1t is for them to decide, but Birmingham is hanging too much dirty linen on the clothes lines, unless there were more smoke-consum- ing apparatus.-Dothan Eagle.
 
 Senator Harrison's HOld.-The hold Sem ator Harrison has on the people of Missis. sippi is strikingly demonstrated in the cleo tion returns. The senator even carried Mr. Brewers home town of Clarksdale and his strength throughout the state is shown to be overwhelming. Pat" Harrison is deservedly popular among Mississippians who have wise ly decided to retain in public office a man who enjoys national prominence in the Dem ocratic party and is a leader in the party's councils. As this is campaign year in which the oratory of Senator Harrison is expected to prove of much assistance to the Demo- crats in their efforts to expose the unfitness of the Republicans to remain in power it would have been unfortunate had Senator Harrison been defeated in his home sfate.-- Mobile Register.
 Increasing Demand for Roads.--The road ! question has become the most important of E public improvement questions. The demand for really good roads is becoming a general g and an insistent one. The day of the old dirt road, which in dry weatherCis an avenue of mud puddle, is past. People demand roads Where really good roads are built and kept ?: up there always is sentiment in favor of build : ing more of them. It would be a fine thing for Alabama if the roads-in this state were as good as those in other states so that Ala bama tourists would not feel regret in leav- ing road in another state to travel over one in Alabama. Much of thespleasure of home coming is lost when rough roads have to be nlnI svx A. L