The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
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 One of the Worst Faults.-Often the real fault-finder does not realize that he has the falling and 1t is certain that he doesn't real ize that fault-finding is one of the most of disgusting faults.--Gadsden Times-News
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 Poultrymen Moving Forward -Coyineton county has number of live poultrymen who have been talking and working toward greater production in this county, and while the progress being made is slow, it is never theless manifest that the pace is being set little faster each year.-Andalusia Star.
 Some Impressive LessOns.-The criminal division of the circuit court of Jefferson county has a record of 100 per cent convic. tions during May. Three death sentences and three life imprisonment were among the heavier penalties. Now if quibbling lawyers hunting appeals to higher. courts and mushy pardon seekers and granters can be kept off those local court closed cases, some impress siye lessons will have been taught other crim- inals.-Opelika News.
 Carried Forcible EditOrial.-The Birming- ham Age-Herald contained forcible edito- rial on the record of the criminal court of Jefferson county during May capital week, on the record of 100 per cent convictions. Three ax-murderers were sentenced to be hung, three convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to life Imprisonment and yer diets were rendered in all criminal cases and the verdict of the juries were prompt.-Cull- man Tribune.
 Realizing the Situati0n.-The boy or girl who under twenty masters a four-year high school course has reason to feel that he or she has gotten somewhere. But you have made most progress if you fully realize that you haven't arrived" that you are only just "out of the woods and ready for the real run. That the long road is ahead and that you have merely trained for the race. That instead of having life behind, you are, right now on the threshold that this is really and truly the commencement.-Floren Daily News. '7 :,
 Crime Never Can Pay.-"Murder will out" Inventions of recent years have com plicated the work of enforcing the law. Grim inals are making good use of the latest pro- auctions of science to- carry on their work. But so, too, for that matter, are the law officers. But there is one element which inventions and scientific discoveries cannot improve. That is the human factor. Human nature remains the same, and there is nearly always a break, small mistake, in the most carefully laid plans of the most methodical criminal. Crime doesn't pay It never has and it never will. Sooner or later must come the reckoning. Journal
 Child Labor and Votes.-It will be a hard matter to convince the average American that the child labor amendment was not con- structed and passed mainly as a bid for votes. It was peculiarly a child of modern -z1s B. G1 L.I IAT,- doubted the sincerity back of its promoters. Many bills which are introduced more for effect than for any substantial hope, are pro- vided with what has become known as "a joker" The joker usually operates to nulli- fy the intent of the bill. There appears to have been joker bunglingly concealed in the child labor amendment bill.-Selma Times. Journal.
 Roads as an Asset.-Our farmers, though the greatest loser on account of the contin- uous heavy rains, are by no means the only ones to suffer loss. The business man loses something in curtailed business, and the travelling men find it almost impossible often to get from place to place and find even after he does get to his destination that business is bad on account of the weather conditions. The. need for better roads re- ceives added impetus on account of the al- most impossible condition into which they get at such times. One of the many great needs at this time is the determination on the part of the public in general to have bet ter roads.-Tallapoosa News.
 Promises and School Needs.-Alabama's schools are suffering for just the kind of help the Andalusia Star would have a gov ernor give. They have not received the state aid they were led to expect from the present administration, and their condition is such that state educators in recent session urged that a special session of the legislature be called to provide help that should have been provided during the present legislative ses- sion. Campaign promises are of no value unless they are carried out The Andalusia paper is we'll justified in deciding to with hold it's support from aspirants until there is evidence of dependable kind that the man seeking the high office of governor will be able to carry out his pledges of school and road aid, and will try to do so.-Anniston Star. -