The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
MIH A-ABAMA .IzzRz1PRESS
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1 Huntsville Is for Diversification. -Diyersi, fication of crops has paid farmers and diver sified industries will pay Greater Huntsville Good to know that an actiye campaign is driving in that direction. Huntsville Times
 Dales Cotton Prospects GoOd.-Cotton crop prospects in Dale are said to be the best since 1920. But the hope of the people is anchored to the peanut and hog crop, which is also fine.-Ozark Southern Star.
 South the Best MarIet.-When Georgia ships peaches and watermelons to TalIadega, they are at wartime prices; and still there are so many of them in New York many will not pay freight. The South is the best mar ket, especially on what 1t raises. But start the canneriess- Talladega Daily Home. Too Much Secrecy-The headliners say that secrecy is thrown around the audit of the city books of Birmingham. That is one trouble with politics today. There is too much secrecy in the handling of the peoples money. More publicity is what will give sat isfaction. Centreville Press.
 | When Prosperity Blooms s--Another evil l Idence that we need change of administra- tion at Washington is that when we get Democratic president we have prosperity made nationwide. When Wilson was in of- flee Andalusia's packing plant was Tn opera tion.-Andalusia Star.
 Success of Curb MarISet.-The promoters tell us that our curb market can be built up to the point where it will be a distinct asset to the community, that all is necessary is for the consumer of garden truck, poultry and kdairy products to supply theip needs from it. | We are convinced that the farmer will do his Ipart. Therefore the. success of the market depends upon those who ought to be most interested, the people of ,Gadsden.-G Gadsden Times-News.
 A Strange Argument.7-A person hears some mighty funny things on this mundane sphere. The other day we heard of couple who opposed the school tax because they had no children. They said that the folks with children should pay the cost of education and not bother those who were unencum- bered. By the same token, we wonder if they refuse to use the sidewalks and concrete streets, that other folks who have not those advantages, have helped pay for.-Tuscum- bia Alabamian-Dispatch.
 ScOttsbOrO High SchoOI Completed.-Lack- ing only few finishing touches the hand some new Jackson County High School build | AiS lS uOW reauy TOT tne opening or the com ing fall session. This building is one of the most up-to-date in north Alabama, and is a credit to the town anGt-county. To look at the interior of the building and the large amount of class room space, one would think we could never fill it with students. This is a challenge to every one to get busy, talk high school and encourage pupils to come to Scottsboro and take advantage of this splen- did equipment. Scottsbor6 Progressive Age. 
 The Growth of a New Paper-The Banner has built up a wonderful clientele since its es- tablishment some six months ago, land the business has always been secured by methods that are ideal with business ethics Every thing above board with no uncalled for at- tacks on any person or party has been the policy gf this paper and this policy will con tinue so long as it is under the present man agement. Attacks and references that were untrue have only served to entrench us more strongly with the people of Franklin county. and we appreciate the honor of representing the good folk of this section of north Ala hana.-Russell1ille Banner.