The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
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l Hard On The Taxpayer-Birmingham municipal affairs are amusing to the outside, though serious enough to those who pay the freight -Talladega Daily Home.
 The Corn Crop Short-The corn crop is
 going to be exceedingly shSrt in this county this year and farmers would do we'll to save all the hay and roughage, possible.-One- onta Southern Democrat. fv le
 Indication Of Prosperity-C Cotton is con- ing in fast and very soon the streets of La Fayette will be thick with those who have brought in the fleecy stuff It is great indication of prosperity when cotton begins to come in.-LaFayette Sun.
 People AgricuIturally Blessed-God has been merciful and wonderfully good to our people. In the main they have all been blessed in some way or other. In an agri-' cultural way, especially, are we all to be Congratulated; and now with reasonably good prices assured, money is going to be free and plentiful This means good business and in- creased prosperity.-Huntsville Times. - stoSt Peace And Quiet Welcome Everybody will be glad when Centreville gets back to peace and quiet and orderly methods; when strife and discord will cease and the tale bearer will take to his own haunt and the people attend to business and not to the other fellow. Our town has been suffering of late from too much attention to the other fellow and not enough to their own.--Cen- treville Press.
 Modern Hotel Needed-With $1,000 ai- ready subscribed, we see nor reason why the movement to organize stock company for the building of a new modern hotel here should fail. The demand makes the propo. sition look good from business standpoint and we believe the movement will be crown ed with success, as the business men realize tfully what an asset 6 modern hostelry would be to the town.-Russellville Banner.
 Can Be Made Distributing Centcr-Tusca- loosa occupies very important and strategic place in the development and progress of West Alabama and can be made distribut- E ing center for all that territory. Many in dustries are looking to the south as their field of operation, and before we are aware of it we will find ourselves in the midst of rapidly growing industrial center, due to the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce. Secre- tary Brosius is going to see that Tuscaloosa will not be found asleep on the very threshold of priceless opportunity '1Tuscaloosa News.
 Faith Of Its Citizens4The acquisition of eight foundries in other cities to add to the companys holdings in Anniston of four plants makes the Alabama Pipe Company one of the greatest pipe manufacturing con cerns in the county, and it is a home com pany. officered by home men and financed by home capital. This circumstance makes it all the mere valuable to Anniston. 1t shows the faith of some of Anniston's best and most successful citizens i'll their home town and evidences their desire to keep their holdings here and to let their large business activities help to make the city great and prosperous!-Anniston Star.
 Plea For Centennial--What one hundred years of county history has accomplished for Walker county is the story the Walker cen tennial has to relate in stately pageant next fall. One hundred years ago the final step looking to the creation of Walker county was taken. There were giants in those. days" as the Bible says of a certain age There was Edward Gordon Musgr0ye, SMr. Gaines Gen. John Manasco and other re- markable men who have left footsteps on. the sands of time insofar as Walker county. is concerned. Accurate lives of these illus trious men should be preserved, and the pro- posed Walker centennial celebration is good way to start a movement along that line Jasper Mountain Eagle. y.fe
 Building Campaign Holding Up-The citys building campaign has held up well through the season thus far and should not be al- lowed to lag. With approximately an hun dred houses built this year, there is no abate- ment of the demand for more room. Every thing desirable is occupied. The best part of the building season is just now arrived. From now until Christmas is the ideal time for construction operations. We hope the campaign will now be speeded up for glo- rious finish and make 1924 a mark for fu- ture emulation. Next year is going to see
 the demand for house room at a new higk tide and there is not the slightest danger of an over-supply. The only. mistake the nrospectiye builder can make is a delay Florence Daily Times.