The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

"A Serious Eituatlop, If .yeu take away;1i the hobbies some people ride, they would neE ag completely lost as if they were fin will defness far remoyed from habitaticn.-- Huntsville Star.
 Fine People Attracted The class of peo- ple that have come to Tusealoosa within the pAst few years are makinka excellent citizens Alongside of the older residents of the city and are doing their part in boosting this city iaseFery conceivable wayrTu Tuscaloosa News
 Should Preserve Landscape The highway commission should ref6seFto allow the com pany or aiiS eomnans n erect these un- slightly bill boards along the highways of the state. They detract from the landscape view and are when they grow old, very rnpleasing to the sight ef peopleF Athens Courier.
 Chance to Make Good. Some people be- lieve in education and are great boosters so ,. long as it doesn't cost ank thing. Those who desire to, prove their faith by their works will have a chance to do so when they are asked to subscribe to the fund being raised for improvements at the DeKAlb County High School-DeKalb County Herald. J On Locating Fires.-on the occasion of every fire in Florence expressions are heard hoping that the city commission will soon find their way to ireplsee the alarm system in such "a manner that kha public may Dc given notice of the seet in which the fire occurs Such public not fication has many advanta Ees, and if poseibl the system should be replaee 1orenee iEes.
 Bright Crop OutiopN is too early to deteFmine the acreage tp cotton. but the scarcity of seed f6 fsplahtinS in many sections will, no doubt ileeted in a re- duetion in fhe acreage iSiaally planned, and may bring down thS " 6f the crop to last yeaf's-ieveI, The o epk at the present time inspires hope thai thing is set in ,, s4his part of the connsfyS r splendid and profitable crop year Tihaes-Nsws. For Hstd Resd BIualSk The Daily Times is delighted toS Se Bege the splendid favorable to hard sUrface roadf Where such highways are bull ittle or no expense is incurred jp the permanent upkeep. Let's encourage the hard surface road building and maintenance because this is the surest and best route to good public roads-HuntD- vile Times,
 Looks Like Goat sltcatlOn.-Asain there is talk of delay in the matter of finihhink the Inter-City highway The excuse now is that there arc no plans and specifications for the completion of the underpass Looks to US like we were the goat in a situation not of our making and that the time has come when patience is no longer a virtue. This is case where the community is suffering a real damage and somebody ought to ba held responsible. Muscle Shoals Sunday News. x
 Value of Practical Lesspns. .--The sight of machine shop, foundry. an ice plant, a knitting mill and a weaving mn. while the work of each is in progress. will make . deeper impression on the minds of children than will all the knowledge they can gain of such industries when read about In books And it would be a help to the grown.ups to see the busy hives of indnatry They would doubtless have their eyes opened to the mag. nitude of the local industries if they would come into closer contact with them--Albany- Decatur Daily.
 Based on Common SenSe,--we have lost our two last presidents hecause they over. worked. overstrained mentally and physically Any change in custom that promises to re. lieve the man holding that high office oi even a minor part of work and worry is to be commended, We ffpst the experinaens being made by President Coolidge win prove it's worth, and we arc quite sure that a majority Of sensible people will approve R the public hand shaking in tho White House