The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
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| kS2Elss sx xs. OF S21-t1kS E.. E DIT l2 & s X A Good Word For Tong Wars.-The Chi Enese gunmen who take part in tong wars de- serve whatever credit attaches to the fact that they don't hit many innocent bystanders.-Mo- bile Register. | Reforms Must Fight Their Way.Alsnt 1t peculiar that all reforms in which the public | is promised at least half loaf, is promptly denounced by the interests as dangerous? Re forms move slowly, having to fight all the way-Coosa River News.
 I Making Inr0ads On Alabama.-The state | of Florida is drawing inhabitants from all sections, and she is making inroads on, Ala bamians. They are doing this by persistent advertising and boosting, which is bound to tell in the end. Any state or section that adopts this method, if they have the things
 worth while to back them. is going to grow. We notice most of them that go down there
 remain, and evidently they have the go0ds.- Centreville Press. a q
 Poultry Near Gadsden--Two news stories | in one issue of the Gadsden Times report es- tablishment there of two poultry farmss1 One starts with 500 hens, is out buying: the sec ond 500, and contemplates a 10000-hen plant in the near future. The other one begins with 300 laying fowls right off the bat. Each en- terprise builds under the plans and advice of the Auburn extension department. Looks en- Lcouraging for more poultry and eggs in Ala bama, doesn't it.-Opelika News.
 Can't Tell Where A Fire Will stop.-A fire may appear to be small to the casual observer but no one can tell where a conflagration will stop once it has gained headway. The thing to do is prevent that headway, and, we be- lieve the surest method to accomplish that
 result is to adopt the policy of fighting every
 blaze as though 1t appeared to be the worst
 in the history of the city. There is absolutely no excuse for insufficient water pressure when our authorities do not use the machinery purchased to obtain that pressure.-Tuscum- bia Times.
 Tuscaloosa Port.-Tuscaloosa will be . great city some day. That is inevitable. But she would become a great city almost over night if she had the proper terminal facilities and wharfage at Riverview. Plans are on foot to provide exactly what is needed to make Tuscaloosa port the main port on the Warrior. We have as strong a, commit tee as could be appointed from the Chamber of Commerce in charge. The city and govern
 ment are cooperating. The matterssis one of utmost importance to the development of Tuscaloosa. We hope the gentlemen having it in charge with their customary promptness
 and ability, will push it to rapid completion. I-Tuscaloosa News. | Farmers, Hold Your Land.-More farming i lands are being offered for sale than usual in
 Walker county this fall. Now is good time
 to buy land but not a good time to sell 1t. The present comparatively low price of land is only temporary, and no farmer should sacri- | flee his land for song if he can possibly
 hold it. The price is bound to rise in the near future, for as some one has said ;;' 'They
 are not making any more land in the world
 now, but the population of the world is grow
 ing" "They are not making any more land,"
 but some body is going to make some money l by holding Walker county lands a while longer Walker is a rapidly growing county lof more than 50,000 inhabitants and land Eprices cannot remain stationary but short
 while at a time.--Jasper Mountain Eagle.
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 No Eate Registration For Alabamians-We
 read in our exchanges from other states, of
 the registration of voters, but nothing doing"
 along that line in Alabama. Voters are not 1permitted to register 4n this state at time
 when they are concerned about having voice
 in their government, but must register nearly | year ahead, in order to be able to vote.
 Likewise, candidates of the Democratic party
 which is the only one usually with consid-
 erable following in the state, are selected
 months before the issues are made up and
 the people have been able to get from the
 candidats expressions of opinion upon. them.
 It is up to the Democratic voters of the state
 to find out from their party leaders why
 they are thus cut out from determining the
 policies of the party and selecting candidates
 representing their sentiments toward the
 same-Fairhope Courier. C