The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
gJ5THE ALABAMA 

e Muscle Shoals Folk Not Worried. Tt was the business thing to do, the right thing to do and as a result none of us are worried over the outcome of Muscle Shoals. We. have never doubted that Ford will get the property and we are still steadfast in that hope and faith.-Huntsville Times.
 Execution By Electricity. Florida is exc cutting their convicts by electricity now. The first man to be executed is a negro and the chair will be used on the 23rd inst for the first time. Alabama will soon have cen trat place where all executions are to take place, and that is at the Kilby prison. The electric chair will be installed some time in the near future.-Greenville Advocate. l- The Indifferent Voter.-Those patriotic citizens who value the privilege of voting, contribute $1.50 yearly for the right to. exer- else that privilege. That cash goes to the school fund. Let's agitate the proposition of compelling those who are indifferent about voting, and who do not vote to pay at least an equal sum and apply that also on educa- tion--Opelika News
 The Last Straw.-Thew Aiabama Power Company perks up to remark that its offer still stands. That is certainly good news. It would be distressing indeed for our old standby to forsake us right now when some body is trying to put the lights out and cast us into the outer darkness of despair. If our old friend should try to kiss us goodbye at the same time it would be surely more than we could bear.--Florence News.
 Need For Monument--Marshall stands alone among the counties of historic note in North Alabama, that has no monument to commemorate the men who volunteered to defend it's firesides in the trying days Of the, eos Etowah St. Clair, Madison, Limestone and Lauderdale, all have monuments to the memory of their sons. Is Marshall less pa ktrioticg Let the U. D. q. answer.-Gunters- Eyille.s Democrat. 11.
 "A Door Left Open.-The League of Ma tions continues going ahead, in spite of the confident assertion of the incredulous that such a thing is impossible. The league has come to the point of agreement that arbitra- ton shall be compulsory. There IS irony m the fact that, by special provision, the door is left open so that the United States, when it recovers from it's aberratien of horror at the sight of nations uniting for the mainten- ance of peace, may enter, and participate in the benefits, just the same as If 1t had had hand in building up the league.-Mobile Register.
 A New Era Of PrOsperity.-Alahama farm CTS this year have the prospect of larger cotton crop than for several years. Conditions over the state generally favor good yield and unless something, not now anticipated, should occur to change conditions, this state will enter this fall a new era of prosperity, provided the cotton the farmers are produc- : ing is sold at a profit that will make the farmers work we'll worth while. The price of cotton also promises t6 be more satisfac- tory than it has been and if the crop is marketed in a business-like way, the price can be kept at satisfactory figure.-Anniston Star.
 Alabama After ShOals.--John Craft of Mo bile, wants a special session of the Alabama legislature to enable the state to take over Muscle Shoals and administer the project for the benefit of the people. That sounds very we'll, but it would take lot of money and an endless time to get it out of the hands of 2 the Washington politicians The Shoals will not be turned oyer to any state, corporation or individual that may want to make it true asset to the South. There is where the whole trouble lies. It is sectional and po- htical matter and the South is not strong enough in the councils of the nation to force the issue in its own favor. Alabama might be able to operate the power plant and dis tribute electric current at a profit, but we have our doubts about it. It is practically certain that the federal government, however, would do much worse.-Gadsden Times.