The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
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l Destroying Trees and Grass-We believe | that many persons have at last been brought
 around to a realization of the fact that burn ing off the woods in the fall does not mean
 abundant grass in the spring. It not only
 means less grass, but it means that young | trees are destroyed for good.-Gadsden Times. Ia :: Blessed With Soil and Climafe.-What more l could we, who inhabit this region, expect from nature? We are given the blessing of soil and good climate.s If we cannot take these advantages and build dwith them a county which is the pride of Alabama, we certainly can put the blame for our failure on none but ourselves.-Albany-Dec Daily. | South Being Recognized.-Not only Muscle | Shoals and Alabama, but this entire part Of the South fares extremely we'll in the recorn- mendations in the report of the Chief of En- . gineers of the Army on rivers and harbors appropriations The importance of the South and its opportunities to the nation are being recognized-Florence Times.
 Predicts Klan As An ,Issue.-A political writer in The Age-Herald, "sniffing the battle from afar," says the Ku Klux Klan will be the live issue in the next race for governor in Alabama. The prospect superinduces desire for exile while the upheaval ia on. The CD. perience of Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia, in their rounds with the klan, does not whet the appetite for this Apple of Discord.-Selma Times Journal.
 Decreasing Fire In Schools.-Fewer school houses of better construction and an exten- sion of the consolidated plan would all help to give better service by decreasing the fire hazard incident to the indifferent construc- tion and poor heating facilities that obtain in the ordinary country school house. But unless other adequate facilities are at hand, there is nothing to do but replace the build- ings lost with the least possible delay-Blor- ence News. On Party Disloyalty.-The Montgomery Journal has already said that every person protesting to be democrat and who was disloyal to the party in the election should be dismissed from the party and deprived of the privilege of participating in future primaries until he has voted the democratic ticket in the general election. It believes the republican party should follow the same course It is a mans privilege to vote as his conscience dictates. But it is not his priv ilege to seek to destroy a party and failing, to return to his own position in the party Montgomery Journal.
 Developing Citizenship.-Camp Mcclellan is the center now of the greatest citizenship activity in the South. Each summer thou sands of young men are given instruction in citizen -soldiery, are advanced in a health way, are made physically fit to carry on the every day work that may fall to their lot and are sent back to their homes and occupations after the six weeks of training, better citi- zens because better informed and better de- veloped through the tEaining and healthful exercise they get in the Citizens training camp.-Anniston Star. ?
 Should Give Him Added Courage.-The church people endorse the law and order ef- forts of Attorney General Harwen G. Davis. This should hearten that official and give him added courage in seeking to enforce respect for the law. At time when there is con- siderable shirking because the prohibition law fails of popularity, it takes much courage for the law officer to make a direct issue with the law-breakers, some of whom enjoy and wield political influence; and it is well for supporters of law to come out and speak ap- proyal when such an one performs his sworn duty as Mr. Davis shows intention to per Mohila RapiStpr