The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23

Ano VutlAWS were 1m8Weu.--Says MT. Coolidge Glass and privilege were out lawed." For confirmation of the Republic an party's adherence 70 this policy, see the Fordney- -McCumber tariff. Mobile Register.
 Of What Use Is The Tariff?-Now, if the Fordney- McCumber tariff act does not ,affond real protection to the New England textile manufacturers, of what use is it? It was designed for that very purpose, and yet the industry is sagging.-Mobile Register.
 Political Effect Is Bad-The Birmingham News professional political dopester, who is touring the west and placing practically all the states he passes through in the Coolidge column, may be writing his honest conyic- tions, but the effect upon the morale of the Democratic and independent voters is bad just the same.-Roanoke Leader. aH
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 Cover Crops Pay Well-Cover crops wifi put back in the soil the nitrogen that is taken from it by the cotton and corn, and will eyep- increase the fertility beyond the original point. Those who have been using them have found that they pay and pay well. If the farmers of this section will plant cover crops this winter, their results next year will be most profitable.-Florala Times. ,s
 Montgomery Journals Creditable Effort The Montgomery Journals photographic raT view of Montgomery homes is an interesting and creditable piece of newspaper work. It is of interest to the best class of people in our land the home builders. Those who own their homes shoulder the burdens of their town, their state and their country. They are not transients. They are settled. Req responsibilities have sobered them. This class represents America.-Dothan Eagle. v
 
 Find Spraying Profitable.-E. c. Murphree of Route 8, Oneonta, is another man who finds, spraying profitable. We have some apples from his orchard that were sprayed and some3 that were not sprayed Those that were sprayed are about twice the size of those that were not sprayed and are perfect apples, while those that were not sprayed are faulty and very inferior. The sprayed apples found ready sale at 50 per cent more than the un-. sprayed.-Oneonta Democrat.
 The Seven Amendments.-At the coming election, Alabama will be asked to vote o1, seven amendments to the state constitution, Six of these amendments are for local .matSb ters and Talladega knows what it means to be given permission to vote for local improyeas ments. But for good work she would, now be in this late class, and her gas and waterd works still uncompleted. Let's give other. towns that pr1YlIeke. AS pO AIHeHuulcHl ANqen 1, that is as to whether the soldier bonus ,shalke apply as to poll taxes.-Talladega Home. dt A Y 70 | { A Prosperous PeOple.-There is no reasont why Anniston's building activity should not continue and show an increase With hunzG dreds of new homes built during the past two, years, there are few if any vacant homes here now, and the demand for residences is ap- parently as great now as at any time in the, recent past. One gratifying feature of An;;x niston's home building is that most of the new houses are owned by the families occupying them. This especially is evidence of local prosperity. A home-owning people are a. prosperous people-Anniston Star.
 < aia Annist0n Welcomes Convention Annist0IRe people as a whole welcome the delegates tct the Parent-Teacher convention and Anniston people may be expected to do all they possibly can to- make the stay of the visitors in this" city pleasant and work of their convention successful. Among the delegates are many distinguished educators, men and women, and many men and women prominent in the South who are here either as parents, or to help the work of the convention by addressing it upon timely and important subjects.' The Z gathering as a whole is a notable one and one that Anniston well may count it privi! " lege to entertain.-Anniston Star. @ r.