The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-03
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How He Stood It.--A man recently died at
the age Of 107 of whom il was said he never !
entered a bar or ball room, or, spoke word
Of scandal He was tough old codger orti1e
would have died from boredom long ago
Dothan Eagle.
What Helps Town.--May cost few dol
lars, but as we see it, nothing so helps town
as good churches. schools, good roads, gpod
streets and good sidewalks. There are many
Of these here, but not enough. Let's have
them. Huntsville Times.
Should Grow Their Own Stuff.--Every day
during the season, vegetables and fruits
should be produced in Calhoun, county and
sold in Admission, are shipped into this city
from other points, often from points outside
the state. Each county in Alabama, each
community in the state, should produce suf-
ficient quantity of vegetables and fruits to 4
supply the home markets-Anniston Star.
VIII Probably Come To An End. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., is following with remarkable
exactitude the career of his distinguished
father, and has been successful SO far. He
has been nominated, while assistant secretary
Of the navy, to be governor Of New York state.
Here, the parallel will probably come to an
end. The elder Roosevelt at this period had
not been called upon to explain anything
Mobile Register.
Field For City MANAGEABLE multitude
nous and urgent needs of community life com
prising such necessities as water, streets, the
public health, transportation, light, telephone
communication and similar communal serv-k
ices can only be met by governmental action
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the city manager or all-time mayor plan it
is believed would meet these indispensable con-
ditions of simplicity and direct responsibility
that would improve and elevate the entire
scope of the public serviee-Selma Tines
Journal.
Heavy Cost or School Books. Buying
school books has reached the point where it
is burdensome. A number of years ago Ala
bama adopted uniform system of text books
in order to get them cheaper, but it is doubt
full il anyone realizes any advantage from SO
purchasing them. Then too, it was supposed
that the same kind of books would be taught
in all towns, but if anyone believes this is
true, let him make an investigation. There
may be a few things as rotten as Atabuma's
school system, but it would be difficult to
prove it.-Calhoun County Argus. asg
Would BE Good For AIabama.-Hon. John
Craft OF Mobile, Aiabamas grand Old man IN
road development - adyocating state 0onu
issue OF seyenty-nye or hundred miiilon
dollars 70 De spent upon tne roads OF Ala-
bama. This VIII sound lwastefui ana fooiish
to many people, put Noren Caroiina mas aone
about the same thing ann rs now recognizeas
as having taken the LEAD among southern
states in progress and development, and its
increase in wealth is in proportion. If Ala
bama should spend an exceedingly large,
amount IN the development OF It's ronds, lt
would be the best thing that ever happened
to the state.-Florence Times. H
Complaint OF Too Many Laws.-Just to
satisfy some of our contemporary kickers, who
find law observance an irksome thing, and