The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-07
The ALaban,a Press
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Conditions Rapidly Improving. the World War Blount county has had her wave of petty crime and some murders have been committed, but from information coming to us from all parts of the county conditions are rapidly improving. Southern Democrat.
 Find Themselves Too SmaII.-Some young men run off to town as soon as their educa- tion is completed, saying there is no oppor- unity in sthe countryaG These same. young men soon learn that they are too little for the town to which they have gone.-Eufaula Citizen.
 A Plea For Cooperation. n.-Co-operate with the City Beautiful Club. This organization is undertaking what will make every bit of property in Florence take on additional value It can only be done effectively if everybody enters into the spirit of the program for improvement and does his part Nothing im- possible will be asked of anyone-it's mostly matter of work. anyway, that will be good spring tonic.-Florence Daily News
 Activity Among Farmers-Spring farming is now the order. and Alabama farmers are never behind with their spring blowing, in spite of the weather. Much fertilizer is go- ing to be used this year and the indications are that cotton is going to be planted and the boil weevil defied s HiAM prices of the staple may lure many to their ruin, which we sincerely hope will not be the case.- Montgomery Times
 Worth Careful Consideration tion- is troubling the country very much at present and the question of an immigration law that will be properly effective and also acceptable IS very vexing problem Shall restriction be more rigid or shall the lines be ioosened? There is much agitation on Gi hV.k s. -J---N Of the majority of American citizens that rigid restrictions be made. Not only should the numbers be limited, but a selective gys. tenn should be adopted Let this matter ba definitely and properly settled and the uues- ton of making Mobile port of entry may then be considered. Until then it is not even within reason to think of it.-Gadsden Times News.
 Another Ordinance Needed-In line with the work that is being undertaken hv the City Beautiful Club, the Times respectfulIy submits to the city commission a suggestion that an ordinance to regulate construction work Tn the city as it affects the obstructing or streets with building material would he or great benefit in the development that i. taking place, and in the building boom that IS expected. At present in Florence con. tractors and individual builders are permit ted to pile their material of all kinds on tha sidewalks and in the streets, sometimes blocking street for half it's width. and In every case causing conditions that are most unsightly and of great inconvenience to the public.-Florence Times.
 Tough Hides Of Editors.-The editorial. in the News is our own stuff. We think what we please and say what we think in tnis column. If the other fellow don't like what we think and say, we'll give him snace to say something he does like. But if he undertakes to say something he likes. he must remember not to make it personal against anybody except the editor. We are mora hardened to such than other people. and ca,, stand more skinnings. 4 fellow that can't part with his hide once in while is not fiji for an editor. no way. And if he is A good editor, his hide will grow back in a counle ot weeks, and he'll be ready for anofber sklnninga You may not know it, but editor hides make the best sole leather and chair bottoms you ever saw.-Florala News.
 Are Making Serious Mistake-Democrati Senators Harrison, Hefln and others are making serious mistake, tactfullv and nor ally, in diverting their guns, used so effec- nvely against Daugherty and Denby, to at tacks on Mellon, Wallace and Hoover. The unhorslng of Attorney General Daugherty was received with almost universal public ap- provai, because 1t was believed to be for the AcHeIah Weudre' HIS record reflected, such discredit on him that his removal was inn peratively demanded But the cases of See. retarles Mellon, Wallace and Hoover fall into an entirely different category. There is not suggestion of either neglect of duty or abuse of power in these departments of the government. It is urgently necessary that there be cleaning up of graft and a clean ing out of grafters, but there is difference between searching inquiry for this purpose and noisy agitatiOffzif--= behalf of DoliticaI advantage.-Selma Times-Journal.