The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07

don't believe there are lots Of good folks in
the world, watch the smiles on the children's
faces as you meet them in the morning. -
Troy Messenger.
Encouraging Co-opeFAaion. lit is CRAFTY
ing to note that while some people in every
community win spend time emphasizing the
uoinss nron which people disaSrees there
are larger number Is rgle who seek 70
minimize the points Of differences and en-
plastic the points Of Agreement and thus
encourage cooperation, Andalusia Star.
announcement to Capital When the
time comes in Alabama that encouragement
& given to 81 industries that are investing
capital in this state more capital win come
to this state for investment. Then II viii
not be necessary for tax raises every few
months to keep the affairs Of state scing.--
Huntsville Star
Becoming Mere And AEore Modern. The
good doctors are becoming more and more
modern. They. are learning what has been
well known to other men Of other vocAtions,
that "it pays 10 advertise" The next step
may be real paid advertising Such cans
paign on the part Of the medical profession
Of the state would save much suffering TO
thousands 81 people who are ignorant Of the
ence. Z. Gadsden Journal
"Thsm Days Gone Forever. The auto
mobile Is A wonderful improvement over the
most stylish buggy Of the old days, but old
timers viii be slow to, admit that there -it
any more fun ID driving the automobile than
there was III guiding fast team over good
road ahead Of a rpbber-tired buggy With
your best girl for companion, and no fear
in your heart that any vehicle Ga the high
way had the slishtest chance o. oveEtaking
you. Admission Star.
Shortest Route Seems Logical. The Tour
nal has been favored with q lengthy open let
ter by; Mr. W. A. McCalla, principal assist
ant engineer, addressed to W. 5. Keller
Of the highway department, in defense Of the,
recent action of the highway commission ia
the choice between alternate routes for Eue
taw-L Livingston highway, concerning which
there has been rather heated newspaper Con-
troversy recently. This paper has felt no
particular interest in the controversy and
therefore has taken no part in IL. Ordinarily
It would seem that the shortest route betwee1
given points would be the logical route b
select; however, physical obstacles or the
convenience of the people to Be served might
justify detouraee as IA claimed in this casa
Monroe Journal
A Serious OversEght.-In the reports Of
building operations that fin dtAeir way into
the press Of the country, the TEi-Citien are
never mentioned RniIdine atattstiea IN Ala
bama are limited to the three major cities
the reason this is so is because we have no
together with Admission and GAdsden. And
proper administration of the building code.
We are not properly, enforcing our code &c
enacted nor are we keeping such records Of
building permits that win admit Of proper
and reliable preparation Of statistics This
Is q serious oversight on our part. There
is not only no thorough protection to prop
erty as the code contemplates, but we are
at a distinct disadvantage In not having
statistics available for publication. Muscle
Shoals Sunday News.
Regulating supply OF Eggs According to
MIR. Gist, the county produces 100000
dozen eggs a rear, which is slightly more
than half the annual consumption. II "a not
question, then, Of being able to find mar
ket The market Is here, and is available
] without heavy freight and handling charges.
Instance between the producer and the
zsumer is reduced to a minimum, and
/ should, according to the best economic prin-
ciples, increase the profits Of the producer
while the price to the consumer Is lowered
twill be necessary TO 90 regulate the sup
ply Of eggs that the market viii not be
flooded at a time when the county is not
able to consume eggs Ahs fast as they are
produced The cooperative poultry oFgani-
cation established by tiie pAlabama Farm
Bureau Federation is designed to solve this
problem. in Mobile and in the other counties
Of Alabama, where poultry and eggs are pro