The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-02
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To Keep Town Free OF Pest. 1T cannot be
positively shown that the prevention WORK
the drainage and ditehxleaning and oiling
which have been done In the city and Its en-
virons, is responsible for the immunity from
the pest which the citizens have enjoyed, but
that fact does not detract one iota from the
eontentment the community has experienced.
The freedom from the sing and the sting OF
this familiar summer visitor has been cause
for general rejoicing and has been a boon
worth every cent that has been expended on
|it. Now that the town Hag been made
|anosquito-proof, let us keep ~ free of this
worst Of insect scourges.-Selma Times
journal.
In Unity There 10 Strengths-The Tri-
Cities could easily become the victims Of
their own ambitions By seeking each TO ex-
coed the other, for the outsider will, In most
cases, regard the district In its entirety and 1t
is thus that we should present ourselves to
the world. Let the chambers of commerce. OF Il
the three towns start In now to line up In
,dustries that will use a part Of the power
which will be available next, year and Il win
be surprising to even some of the old heads
1T the game of getting things flor their COM
munities how fast results can be obtained.
Organized efforts win bring many things to
this district that win serve it well in the flu
ture, regardless Of whether or not all Of our
dreams are realized.-Muscle Shoals Sunday
News.
Good Work OF Parent Teacher.-Of the
work of the Parent Teacher associations in
Alabama and throughout the nation, much
might be said in praise and still the half not
be told of the good they are doing. The as
sociations operate through the schools In
practically every state in the union. In Ala
bama they operate in almost every city and
town and in many rural community centers.
1t is the greatest aid the school has in every
community where branch association oper-
lates and as members are the parents Of the
children in the schools the associations are
more closely identified with the school life Of
the children than any Organization connected
with education in the country. Admission
Al Potential Criminal. Isn't an intoxicated
person operating an automobile potentially a
criminal and shouldn't he be judged as such?
A fine doesn't go far with a person Of that
sort. Mobile Register. 8,
Keeping Up with The Crop.-The wise
farmer will see to it that cotton ready to pick
is gathered and protected from loss from de-
terioration. There are all kinds of losses on
the farm the same as elsewhere, but none is
so needless and unjustified as to allow a
crop that is already made and worth good
price to suffer loss for lack Of proper care.
Keeping up with the crop is the essential
thing now, Florence NeFs.
Influence OF Associations boy or girl
criminal is not always the product Of sor-
did home. Many of the worst of them have
been brought up in the lap of luxury and in 1
a social environment that abhors crime. It
is in their associations away from home that
they learn to be criminals. But when the
bad boy or girl gets into trouble he or she
flys to father and mother for refuge and for
protection against the law. Once in the tolls
they have no further use for those who led
them astray.- Gadsden Times
Quickest Way To Stop lit seems that
the headlines today shout of more murders
than at any time in the history Of this coun-
try. The quickest and sanest way to stop it
is to put thefgailtys to death; 1T would cause
would-be murdere@ to think of the eonse-a
quences before an6lfot after Dothan Eagle
Second Only To Traffic Law.-It begins
to appear that the prohibition law is only a
bad second to the traffic law when it comes
to being violated, while the gambling and
Sunday laws trail just 4 little behind both
of then. -Demopolis Times.
''They just Want A Change. There was
a change in mayors in practically all Ala
bama cities where the present encumbent had
opposition. There seems to be disposition
on the part of the people to seek a change,
whether it Is beneficial or not. They just
want change.-Calhoun County Argus.
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