The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-15
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Always Ready for Duty.-The main ap- peal of the Scout body is that it is always ready for duty and that it is generally equipped to give the best of service. That IS why the responsibible people of the comniu- nity are always trying to aid it.-Gadsden Times.
 How About Idle Youths? ?-Pernit one question If the Constitution is amnded so as to allow Congress to forbid youths under eighteen years from earning a living, what provision will the reformers make for the support of the compulsory idle youths Mo bile Register.
 About Prices and Acreage.-Southern farmers have two million more acres in cot ton this year than they did last year. The good price for cotton last year forced the increase and the increase will bring low price this year. Each farmer who increased his acreage believed others would not and he would cash in on his enterprise.-Montgon,. cry ,Ournal.
 Should Lead in Disarfnament.- United States, now the premier of nations consti- tuted of people devoted to peace and abhor- rent of war, is obligated by the standing among nations it has attained and its influ-
  for universal disarmament. Wherever and whenever the question of disarmament arises, the strong voice of this government should speak up in its sbehalf-Andalusia Star
 Must Have Newspaper.-A newspaper is going to be established at Moundville, Hale county. The good people of that little town realize that they must have newspaper If they expect to grow and prosper. The towns that have newspapers hardly realize this fact but when a newspaper closes down, or the town is without one, you don't find business men who are running over themselves to To- cate in such town.-Centreville Press.
 No Slacl1ening in Building ac- tivity in the city shows no signs of slacken. ing. New operations are in evidence on. every hand. And this is at it should be, for the re. maining months of the year are the best for this purpose. Ard the house shortage is as acute as ever. Unless a great many more houses are provided now, next year will see us absolutely unable to meet the demand Construction should be carried right on through without a break.-Florence News.
 Education and Newspapers--A proper reading of newspapers establishes confi- dence in the good intentions of most people, rather than creating distrust, as so often the case. Universal education will be an im- possibility unless the people read the news papers and also seek to read them aright. Other means of self education are the libra ries lectures and the radio, to say nothing of what may be learned at the churches and Sunday schools of the land.-Albany-Deca Daily.
 The Cut Out Nuisance.-The motorist who stamps on his cut-out attracts attention all right, but he would often blush if he could hear the comment that follows in the other wise peaceful homes that he passes The cut out reminds one of theFperson who talks loud and entirely too much. In towns of conse quence there is a law against the use of automobile cut-outs, but some motorists lock upon the law with amused tolerance, inas- much as this law is rarely enforced.-Do- than Eagle.
 Holding a Steady 'Girl"-The Sheffield Standard remarks: We wonder if it would be possible for a young man to hold a steady girl in the state of Michigan unless he owned motor car" Wonder why the Standard specifics one state? The doubt might apply equally to any of them. And, speaking of holding steady girl" visible evidence that the drug store cowboys around here are do- ing that very thing may be obtained any old night by standing the corner and watching them pass through town without even turn ing loose.-Florence Times.