The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

Can't Get Away With yt-You cannot go crooked without making tracks and you can put it down that there is some one tracking you regardless of how important or how in- significant you may be.-Andalusia Star.
 Improved Crop Prospects.-Reports from various parts of the county indicate that tho prospects for crops are much improved as . result of the recent favorable weather, and with reasonable conditions during the re- mainder of the season our farmers ought to do fairly well this year.-Florence Herald.
 Attracting Force of Schoolss-No young man with a spark of ambition is going to stay forever in a town that hasn't even enough public spirit or civic pride to erect modern school to house their own chil- dren. If you doubt it, ask lem !-Lawrence County Times. 7
 Woman's Interest In Elections.-In local elections especially the women are showing livelier interest each year. This is evil dent in every election in which the improve ment of the schools or the bringing about of some needed public improvement is to be voted upon.-Anniston Star.
 Opening for Cullman Cullman county farmers have fine opportunity to get their full share of the four million dol lars paid by the people of Birmingham each year for butter, large per cent of which now is shipped to Birmingham outside of Alabama. Mir. Farmer, make a fair inves- tigation of what you can do with q few good milch COWS on the farm.--Cullman Tribune.
 Reading Matter In the Home. = Good books and newspapers, both daily and week ly, are doing much for the country homes. The press in particular is taking leading part in broadening the minds of those who keep informed. Family heads who. deny themselves and their children the oppor- tunity to read of the worlds doings are show ing the same lack of foresight that will be reflected in their children in the futures-- DeKalb County Herald.
 No Empty Rcsidences.-One of our prom inent business men calls attention to the fact that today there are no empty residences in Scottsboro. He took an inventory and found only one residence in which no one was living. He also called attention to the fact that this time last year there were some thing like 30 empty residences in the town. Besides this, in the past year a number of homes have been built. We think this means something.-Scottsboro Progressive Age.
 Up to Enforcement Officers.-The Home is of the opinion that bootlegging and gamb- ling can be checked, but not until the off cers who are selected for the purpose pull off their dark glasses and go out and gather in the violators from all classes and from all quarters. The public is fast approaching the point when such action will be demanded and those who have been chosen to protect the peace and dignity of city, county and state had better take notice.-Talladega Daily Home.
 Tip to Vacant Property Owners.-The owners of vacant property owe just as much of an obligation to the community to keep this property in decent appearance as they do the premises upon which they live, and unsightly vacant lots can do as much tO de- stroy the beauty of the city as any other ob- jectionable feature. It is to be hoped that the people generally will join in this anti weed crusade with the same spirit they ac- corded the first undertakings of the City Beautiful Club. This organization has been doing a wonderful work for Florence, and they should have the complete support of every citizen.-F1orence Times.