The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
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Rents And Tho Moving Habit -Birmins- ham newspapers report that more than one fourth of the real estate concerns in that city will move from their present locations and be found in new offices after October 1. Rents must be way up in the Magic City or the fellows who make the scale find it cheaper to move than to pay.-Opelika News.
 Big Town In Jones' VaIley.-Constructio records in Birmingham increased 93 per cent. this year, as compared with the like eight months last year. Birmingham was going a lively clip last year, but the new figure near ly doubles her speed. They are building a big town there in Jones valley.-Mobile Register. h~ess
 Whence Comes Book Expense?-When comes the necessity for so much increase in the price of text books? This is question school patrons everywhere are asking, and unless satisfactory answer can be given, the educational system of the state will suffer further loss in popular esteem.-Ashland Progress.
 2 For Clean Wash. Ups."'-A Huntsville bar Der shop extends a welcome to fair week visitors and urges them to visit the shop flor clean and up-to-date wash-ups." We didn't know before the habit of 'washing-up" was subject to variation in Huntsville. Mir. Pierce and the Times, no doubt, can give us interesting information on the subject.-Al- bany-Decatur Daily. sq
 Value Of Country Trade-A good. country trade is a fine thing for town to have. It is one thing Anniston has lacked. We have had since the very beginning, a splendid home trade, made possible by mahufactories of va rious kinds. But country trade is. needed to supplement the home business and to bring ill the farm products that are needed for the home market. Anniston now has fairly good country trade and for the past three years it has been increasing steadily, but we lack much of having the out-of-town business we should have.-Anniston Star.
 Costs Nothing Worth Nothing.-Greenville is noted for passing up opportunities. The alleged knock which comes at every door at least once in a lifetime has almost battered the Greenville door to pieces, and still the old town turns the deaf ear. Right at present there is highway trying to run from Chi cago to Florida, right through our fair city, and the good people of the aforementioned fair city are anxious for the highway to pass through, but not content to spend either time or money to get it. although we are all old enough to know that nothing comes to him who waits, and also that that which costs nothing is worth the same; and again that something for nothing is worth half the price.-Greenville Advocate.
 Bettering Prison Conditions.-The recent report made to Governor Brandon by State Inspector Andrews is conclusive evidence of the progress that has been made in this state in recent years in bettering the conditions amidst which paupers, convicts and other state wards are compelled to live. The details as to which the inspector makes unfavorable conn ment, while important in their bearing on the welfare of the inmates, are such as cah be corrected without great outlay of public money, indicating that in the main the condi tions are good For example, one jail which obtains water from a cistern is reported as having an unsatisfactory" water situation. because of the long drought. The people Wr that community are thus put cu notice -ls to the danger of illness in their local jail.-1ii- mingham Age-Herah. s
 Good Move All Around.-The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is going to open a half million dollar bank in Birmingham. 4 home for the institution, costing two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars has already been purchased This is the first venture for the organization in the South and is to be strengthened by making Birmingham South. ern headquarters for the order. This is a good move for both the organization and the Magic City. It will bring considerable extra banking capital where it is needed and can, be profitably employed, and it will further identify this great organization with the work of development that makes for stability in the industrial field. The more investments that organized labor makes, the less chances for trouble between capital and labor. Com mon purpose ana common interests are there by more certain tdNbe recognized.-Florence