The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-09
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 The People syiIi Attend To It-Daughe-ts is complaining that Davis has not answered -i,is last letter. The democratic nominee iieea not Dc troubled. The people viii write Il Tel- ter to Daugherty, Fa:i and other unfaui.tal ones in NovemDer--Aontgoniery Journai.ef
 Will Furnish Her Quota.--Alabama Demo crats, including all of the north state countess Huntsville and Madison county--.ws. [ =. there with their quota in helping to I.il.ia ;. the national democracy in its present c.s..- paign. Nothing less was ever, expec;eS..---.t Huntsville Times.
 Those Bell. AIouthed Breecacs.-They are not making these bell-mouthed brooches tor the drug store cowboys nowadays for the same reason that the navy gob's brooches are large at the bottom, so that they can roli them up and scrub. No, indeed, real work that got their hands dirty would horrify the aforesaid cowboys-F1orence Times.
 . Has A Full-Sixed Job.-A good many cities are passing ordinances requiring the drivers of automobiles to have both hands on the steering wheel and their eyes to the front. This is done to prevent young men from ca resting their partner with one hand and driving with the other. The chief of police of Birmingham says he is going to stop the one-hand driving. He has mans full-sized job, without he has enough motor cops to fol- low the cars.-Centreyilie Press. ae9
 Better Courts Needed.-Attorney General Stones plan for relieving tho congestion in the federal courts is to establish more courts for handling prohibition cases and other crimes of minor importance. Simplificati0u of our legal system and the speeding up of court procedure might accomplish the same end. What is wanted is not more courts, but bet= ter courts, fewer unnecessary laws and stricter law enforcements-Mobile Register.
 Alabama Leads Tho WorId.--Aiabama has the lowest tax rate per capita of any state in the union, $12.82. Next to the lowest per capita tax of the republic is Arkansas, with $1301. Alabama is thus g. % lower than any other state. Nevada has sthe highest per capi- ta rate, $82O9. Alabama leads the world in so many instances that we ''hate to take the money" by making citations But if some in- fidel questions this statement we shall find pleasure in offering pr6of.--Coosa River News. ttI sT
 Value Of Pulling TOgetlier.-.when Anda- lusia pulls together, great things are accom- plisled in behalf of the city. New industries will come to Andalusia when our own people get in the game and show their faith in An dalusin as an industrial center by investing their money in industrial enterprises here. Textile mills come where the local people are willing to invest their money first. It is up to Andalusia citizens to, decide how soon our industrial growth is to start.-Andalusia Star. n} r
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 Worth Outlay For Salvation.-Our good friend Bishop William G. Mcdowell asserts that half of the youth of Alabama are reiis.. iously illiterate, says the Opelika News. If the able bishop is correct in his figures NC Favor getting out an injunction to prevent any more Alabama cash being sent to health counties until this condition at home is much improved. Surely. person for per son; our Alabama young folks are well / worth outlay for their salvation and religious trnining as are the heathen in foreign lands. a-TuscaIOOsa News. ssa=a,
 ShouTd TnlIt Florence Ore.--And we ought e talk Florence more. The world knows all about MUscle Shoals, but Florence Isn't nearly away from home. few people associate fhe two together. Muscle Shoals is known as n sort of indeterminate place, like heaven. Everybody knows about it, but few have it definitely located. Of course, the most of them know it is in Alahama, but you would be surprised to find how many people there are in these United States who have only very hazy notion of the location of this great old state of Outs. It is up to us to make the world think of Muscle Shoals with visions of Florence, Alabama. You te; em!" 2S
 
 Orderly Marketing" The Best.-The plan of orderly marketing" the cotton crop which has been worked out by the growers them selves is the nest business-like and effiea- cious plan that has yet been devised to staha- lize the price and to assure for all the produc- CTS a fair and equitable return for this great commodity. It will not be denied that the present cotton crop should bring above 70 cents The general commodity and crop prices universally prevailing justify % cents for cot ton this year. The farmer is entitled to the standard of living which such a price would allow him. The cooperative selling plan pre- sents the soundest method yet devised for se- curing this minimum price.-Selma Times-