The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
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 Advertising the Twin Clties.-Woulsl it not
 be good idea to prepare some kind of sign.
 setting forth the advantages of Albany and
 Decatur, and request the management of the
 Bee Line ferries to carry the signs on their
 boats. Tourists might occupy their time
 while crossing the river with accumulation of information about the Queen Cities of the
 Valley.-A Albany Decatur yBRIy
 Crop News Encouraging.--News from al-
 most all sections of the county is very en.
 c0uraging as to the crop outlook. Cotton is holding up well and the weevils are not doing
 the damage they did last year. In some sec tions there are few complaints as to their devastation In some other sections they will get the top crop. Corn crop is not as good as it should be, for there was very little fertilizer used on that, crop and the poorer lands were given to it, but some farmers have an abun- sdant crop of corn already made-G -Greenville Advocate.
 K As to What Happened idea of rem dering the party disservice at this time
 is for certain members of the Alabama del. egation to begin now newspaper contro- yersy over what happened in the Alabama delegation. The people know what happened and every delegate who accepted position as member of the Alabama delegation went into the matter with his eyes open. To begin now to present alibis will not help the case. We suggest that those unpleasant days he covered over with the mantle of charity and all hands join in and elect Davis and Bryan. -Andalusia Star.
 Anthrax Under Contr6I.--It is gratifying to learn that the outbreak of anthrax, which swept many counties in Arkansas Snd Mis- sissippi, leaving a number of them almost without cattle, and also taking toll of Bu man. lives, is now reported ais being under control. In some counties the result of tlle epidemic was so great in loss of stock that farmers were forced to abandon their crops because of lack of animals with which to carry on the work Prompt action by federal state and county officials prevented 5its fur. ther spread, and the effort is being made to stamp 1t out so that recurrence next year will not be recofded-FTarence Times. ss1 Ss1 4
 Aiabama in the Front Row.-The Mobile port bond issue of $1 OOO,O 900 has been de clared legal. The bonds will now be readily sold and the work go on dninterruptei. With the port of Mobile properly developed nearly aL the Souths shipping will go through there Naturally, that must be | great advantage, if our people will only avail themselves of if AtS. SS~~HOAA VA snC ORAOu nus DeLLeI 0atuFaI advantages thar our Southland, and Alabama stands in the front row of the Southern states. More nearly than any other state of the Union could Alabama build around herself Chinese wall, and still never be de- prlved of necessity, or even a luxury. And what makes us doubly glad is our own Ma. rion county, in natural advantages, is one. sixty-seventh of Alabama, Neighbors, let us leave no stone unturnedr to put Marion on top. An effort will land us-Marion County News. 9i.e 1es
 Highway Cost Must Be Met-The cost of providing adequate highways to meet the growing demand is a stupendous economic obstacle, but one that will have to be sur mounted. The cost, while seemingly prohibi- tive, will have to be met. As matter of fact it is already being met without being realized. We are spending the money without supplying the need. The bad road is costing us more than q good one would, And as more and more people use the auto, and come to realize the excessive cost of poor highways, good ones will be built everywhere. We have no doubt that@4n comparative statistics were available of the cost of maintenance of auto. motive equipment in the state Of Alabama in with North Carolina, where good roads are the rules that we would without delay inaugurate q road-building program in keeping with our needs.--Afuscle Shoals Suns day News. fs