The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-20
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 Often Suspected It.---It is now asserted by experts that no one is entirely sane. When considering all mankind, except ourselves, we have often suspicioned such condition.- Opelika News.
 The Open Crate Danger.-Walker county reports the death of a child, whose clothing caught fire from an open grate. Let us all unite to eliminate the danger of open grate accidents by placing proper guards about them.-Albany- Decatur Daily.
 Making the World Brighter-Haye glorious Christmas at the old home, and in the meanwhile resolve to do something during the coming year to make it more comfortable and brighter and more beautiful for the good it has done. Honestly, doesn't it deserve it?- Talladega Daily Home.
 Moving Toward Better Things.-This world is moving forward toward better things. It has not been so long ago that men stood at the polling places and bought votes openly. Men of standing in their communities did that because it was a common practice. That is still done to some extent, but not in the open. Public opinion has drowned upon it and men and women alike have. regard for public opinion. Star.
 Have Way of Settling Things-One beauty
 
 is, the fact that they have beautiful way of settling things to their own liking in the matter of public questions and the rule is that we all abide by the results. Such a glorious way of getting along together is noth- ing short of blessed and wonderful.-Hunts- vile Times
 Good Roads Least Costly.-The road built on insufficient foundation or improperly drained is a very expensive proposition. Be- fore it is paid for it is worn out. The one sure thing is that the traffic of the future will be heavier than anything the present can anticipate. Sound road financing builds deep heavy road, a hard road wide road, a dry road and a smooth road.-Tuscaloosa News.
 Mrs. Owens Re-election.-The reelection of Mrs. Thomas M. Owen to the position of director of the state department of archives and history is recognition of service excel lently performed. Mrs. Owen was chosen to succeed her talented husband, Dr. Owen. who originated and was the first director of the department, and she has shown the highest intelligence and industry in carrying forward the work he had begun and developed up to the time of his death.-Mobile Register.
 The Main Stand By.-This nation has made progress because it has provided methods for contact between citizens. Some of the meth ods have been established by private enter prise, but private enterprise received the moral support of the government. The mail service is the pioneer in the work of providing this contact It was the main standby of business in stage coach days It is still the main standby of business.-Montgomery Journal.
 Sharing With Employes-Giving something for nothing smacks of charity and IS not good plan to inaugurate, but recognizing the service of faithful employees is different, and evidently it is not handicap to continued or greater success, for corporations and men of wealth are seldom waSteful and they do not distribute gratituities without reason. That many of them are willing to share with their workers some of the thousands the workers have helped to earn is tribute to their sense of fairness, and is in no wise reflection upon their business ability.-Anniston Star.
 The Power of Faith In Self.-Success is for the man who thinks success and not for him whose mind is rooted in failure. You can never shoot any higher than your aim. Once let man believe he is going to fail and the very methods he pursues invite that failure His whole attitude is one of Whats the use" and both his self-confidence and that of the people around him is destroyed. Failure fol- lows naturally under the laws of cause and effect. And that is exactly the position of agriculture in this district. With possibilities that are wonderful and limitless indeed, the farmer has no faith in his calling, the folks in town have no faith in the industry, and the natural result is that agriculture is lag ging when it ought to be leading in our ac- tivities And until the folks are thoroughly sold on its possibilities, it will never come into it's own. Faith, and only faith, will remove the mountain of doubt that stands in the way of its progress.-Muscle Shoals Sunday News.