The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
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tlal s31Yzxp HKEOSi T -Sar.is. ss<. x. OF QIilc R ERl1 2kJ Equal To the Occasion Congratulation to Lawrence county! It took pretty biz Iincrease in cotton production to get ahead of Morgan, Limestone and Madison increases this year, but Lawrence farmers were equal to the occasion.-Albany-Dec Daily. One Trouble After Another.-Life is one difficulty after another for the reformer. He has to work like thunder to educate the illit- crates and then work still harder to keep them from being contaminated by reading the wrong kind of literature; or tearing off on the wrong creed.-Talladega Daily Home. For Diversified Industries wider the range of industry, the more stable do condi- tions become and the more uniform the pay rolls. To serve our own best interest we need steel mills, of course, and should strive to the utmost in securing them. But we also need woodworking plants, clay and concrete man. ufactories, potteries, glass plants and cotton mills, and the greatest possible variety of minor industries. And, first of all, we need to get such industries as are easy to locate, whether they are what we would choose or not--Muscle Shoals Sunday News. si Indulging In Hyperbole.--Senator Under woods Muscle Shoals bill may not be per feet document, but when Senator Norris calls it "a rape of the treasury" that would make Teapot Dome look like "a pin-head, and Dohoney and Sinclair look like pikers, he is indulging in some high-class hyperbole. Such gyrations as that never convince anybody, and merely show the smallnesss of the nature of the man using them, though his fellowmen may have elevated him to the highest posi- tions.-Demopolis Times.
 Not Until There Is Moro Light.-Pro- ponents of the twentieth amendment appear to be completing their organization for the fight, which they hope will put into the hands of Congress the right to regulate the labor of persons under eighteen years old. Word has gone forth from Washington that every Legislature in session next year will be urged to ratify the amendment. If the American states had done their duty to the children, we would not now be facing this amendment. But because some states failed we should not be willing to surrender state control of this vital matter, certainly not until more light is thrown on the proposal.-Montgomery Journal
 Building Program Needed.ALet's get a building program on at once, build houses to rent or sell, there is a demand for them now, and will be a greater one after the first of the year. There is one thing that is always required to make a town grow, and succeed in a business way, and that is industries. Other towns are going out after manufactur- ing plants and why can't we? This is in the Icenter of the cotton fields of Alabama. Why not try to establish cotton mill here? We have railroad facilities, and the water fa- cilities. The manufacturer could ship by rail Ior by water-two good reasons why we should succeed. Let's try.-Moundville News.
 Suffering From House Shortage-Had you l;7a thot ss cho age in Andalusia? You hear of people leav- ing this city and occasionally you do find someone who seeks fortune elsewhere. But all the time new citizens are coming in and new demands are being made for dwelling houses for these new corners. If you have good house rented you will do well to stick to it until you are sure you can find vacant one. Better still, if you have some vacant lots and some spare money or credit, it will be good investment to build few rent houses.-An- ldalusia Star.
 |h' Win Make Fri Cities Great-Anniston has, in truth, grown and is growing. So also have the Tri-Cities-Florence, Sheffield and Tus- cumbia-and there is reason for the growth |of all of them. The growth of the Tri-Cities will continue just as the growth of Anniston will continue. The Muscle Shoals project, no matter what disposition congress may make of it. will make the Tri-Cities great. Henry Ford said he would create a city of a million people in the Tennessee Valley if he secured Muscle Shoals. The city of a million people will not have to wait upon MT. Ford It will come through the development and utilization of the wonderful power provided by the Muscle Shoals project and by the operation of the great nitrate plants there in peace time activity.--AnnistOn Star. 4
 Wants a Cold Storage Plant-F1orence is in need of cold storage plant. There should not be another season allowed to pass without such a facility provided. The need is so apparent and the returns so certain, that it seems strange one has seized the oppor- tunity. The investment required is not So great that there should be any hesitation on the part of capital to supply this utility. Just a little promotion spirit would enlist the local lco-operation or the outside capital to finance such an enterprise. By all means let us see that cold storage plant is provided before we face another long hot summer. This IS the proper time for action.-Florence News. is | -%%----