The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
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Value of Broad Vision There is . bright future for Autauga county if our people will quit differing over the little things of life, have broad vision, and cooperate for the betterment of the county.-Prattville Pros. ress.
 Suggestion for City Financing.-In the matter of city financing, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a refunding serial bond is- sue requiring that given amount of bonds be retired each year.. In this way, and in time, the city's bonded indebtedness could be materially reduced, if not entirely wiped out. Holding money in sinking funds should be employed to retire now, instead of say thirty years hence.-Huntsville Times.
 Bright Outlook at Brewton.-A few more cotton crops in this section like the one which is being gathered this year, and with the. fleecy staple bringing the price that is being paid at the present time, additional ginning facilities would have to be provided in Brewton. It is not an infrequent occur renee now for growers to bring their wagons to town at midnight in order to get first place in line for the next days ginning Brewton Standard.
 Work That Makes Towns.-Work that builds towns must be constant work, enthus- iastically undertaken and kept up constantly. It is work of this kind that has made Annis- ton the city it is. Such work made Birming- ham the great iron an dsteel center it is. It was work of its progressive people that made Atlanta the city it is. If there is work and faith and hometown loyalty the town will grow and become the place its people wish it to be.-Anniston Star.
 Damage From Draught.-The terrific hot, dry spell of weather, from which this section and practically the entire South is suffering, is costing a tremendous amount each day that it continues in the damage to the cotton, corn and hay crops. Reports from intelligent farmers in Lauderdale are to the effect that the loss during the past two weeks has not been less than twenty per cent, and in all probability it had been much larger. But even at that, Lauderdale has not suffered as severely as some other sections of the state, where it is reported that corn and cotton have both been burned up almost entirely Florence Times.
 Should Make Good Showing-Alabama has appealed for years to residents of the East and Middle West to make an investiga- tion of her resources. This appeal has been heard by many, but Alabama has room for many others. Other states are making an appeal, also. They will be found at the Southern Exposition in New York. Yet Ala bama will have the advantage if she makes the showing she can make because this show ing will be more impressive than that of other states. This is' the day when the one who advertises gets the business. If Ala bama obtains the aid of wide-awake men and women of other sections she must make an appeal that will impress them. She can make this appeal at the Southern Exposition. She should do it.-Montgomery Journal.
 Depends on the People.-It is known to be fatal error to reply upon any form" or system" as being adequate within itself to turn out the products of good government. An alert and vigilant interest of the people themselves in the conduct of their collective affairs will assure an efficient administra- tion without regard to the structural organ ization, and a lackadaisical attitude of the people toward the public business will be- re- flected in waste and ihefficiency if not cor ruption itself--Selma Times-Journal.
 Guardsmen Real PatrIots.-The Alabama National Guardsmen of Gadsden are our real patriots, Some 152 of them attended the two weeks federal encampment at Camp McClel- Ian, perfecting themselves in military science and doing the work that would be required of them in an emergency. They absented themselves from their business and from their families for fifteen days, some of them at considerable financial sacrifice, in order to serve their country. They did it uncomplain- ingly and with the knowledge that there is not much appreciation on the part of the public. The two local companies were off cered for the most part by men who saw service in France during the World War, and we dare say they put up a good show ing at Camp Mcclellan. But the main thing is that they stand ready to answer the call of duty and are willing to shoulder the bur- den of maintaining the law and order in an emergency.=Gadsden Times.