The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
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As Compared With Florida-We admit Dothan has her shortcomings; she IS no Ar cadia. But neither are those Florida towns that have given abnormal temperatures to sew eral of our citizens Furthermore, tho cli- mate is no better than that of Houston county. It rains down there and it turns cold, and if you are bound to go, put something in white duck pants. And also-choose some thing besides the real estate game. Don't be babe in the woods-Dothan Eagle.
 Extra Session and Educati0n.-Governor Brandon is being importuned to call an extra session of the legislature. The sponsors have discovered that our educational system needs immediate overhauling. We are slipping back, we are not getting anywhere, things educa- tional are in such shape that 1t is a wonder we have gotten along thus far as it is. But in the meanwhile, our schools are going on, in city, state and county our colleges seem to be functioning right along, and 50 far as the inexpert everyday man can see, all that is needed is more money to enable them to do better. Let the wise ones come forward and show us what is so radically wrong in our school system.-Demopolis Times.
 Value of Definite Purposa-There is noth- ing impossible for the individual or community that sets up a certain objective and then
  in view. If you find the straight course inn- possible turn your sails to the wind and taks the angle, but always keep the port in mind. In taking the detour. don't forget the main road. Get back to it as soon as you can. Under this policy you are bound to arrive if you keep going.-Muscle Shoals Sunday News. willingly discloses the weakness in the Re- publican isolation policy when he says that permanent peace can no more be obtained without cooperation among the nations than a victory could be won in war without allies. The United States did not hold aloof during the World war; there was no talk then of keeping out of European politics. in great emergency we pooled our resources with those of our associates, and so far subordinated our sovereignty to the needs of the hour that the American army fought under the leadership of a French field marshal. We may not have to go as far as that to insure lasting peace among nations, but we shall certainly have to go much farther than is contemplated In the Republican program.-Mobile Register.
 More COntentment on Farms.-Lackfng many of the conveniences to which residents of the larger communities are accustomed, the lot of many farmers has seemed hard one, but frequently, we learn, the lot is made un- necessarily hard. During the past few years the farmers have been introducing many of those conveniences to their own homes. Many farms now are equipped with modernized transportation and machinery, their own light ing systems, water systems, telephones, radios and other agencies which are taking the con- veniences of the city to the rural sections'- Albany-Decatur Daily.
 Borrowing From Democratic Party.-The Republican party is entitled to some of the credit for the success of the postwar 1egis- lation. It is entitled to credit for the reduc- tion in the expenses of government. Yet 1t must understand that the machinery which it used was established long ago by the Demo- cratic party, that the federal reserve bank has been one of the governments most effec- tive instruments in bringing the nation to the position it holds today and that the Demo- cratic party is responsible for it.-Montgom- cry Journal.
 The Forest. Fire Menace lands not only furnish no sustenance or hiding place for wild life, but their vegetable matter and plant food is destroyed and their richness for purposes of cultivation is badly impaired. Fire is a destructive agent without any at tendant compensating benefits whatever. And to think that practically all this mischief and detrment and loss might be forestalled by little vigilance on the part of good citizens and by little cooperative effort in those localities where this criminal carelessness and incendiarism prevails.-Selma Times-Journal