The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22

Might Set The ExAmple.-H SouthernsrB
could get over the idea that it is too good
to be true to have a Southern man for presi-
dent, the rest of the country would follow
suit--Albany Decatur Daily.
Chance For a Curb AEarket-A curb mar
ket should make truck gardening profitable.
1t has always been found SO in other paris
of the country and Tuscaloosa should bs lmW
exception. News,
Moro Hotels Nccded.-Dnring Arm Mons
gomery viii entertain two statewide r8nvHn-
tions-teachers and Sunday school folk. ThiN
reminds us that the state capital is sadly
in need of two additional hixh-rlaEs hofaln.
1t is a rare thing that travellers can NOW ret
accommodations at Montgomery hofals. Monf-
gomery is delightful cid town. Everybody
likes to visit Montgomery.-HuntsviIle Star.
Placing The Responsible The prison ad-
ministration of the state has been under such
heavy fire in the last year, as result OF en-
posures of bad administration at convict
camps, that Governor BrandOn may be ex-
pecte8 to employ every resource at his cUm-
mand to come at the real facts in the KiIby
prison complaints, and to place responsibility
where it is shown to helOng.-Msbile News-
Item ,s&e
Fine Law Obserg2ace Recurd.- Calhoun
people have reason 70 be proud of the rHrura
bein gmade by this county in law observance
Absence of crime il something every county
should strive for, and il Is something fhaf
is not difficult to have II al whose duty IL
is to look after law enforcement are faifh-
full in the discharge of their duties and en-
ergetic in bringing violatOrs to lustfce--An-
niston Star.
Thinks Daugherty Should GO.-The depart
ment Of justice is one branch of the GOVERN
ment which should have the implicit c8n-
fidence and respect of the people. 1t is st
up to protect the people from just EudA
things as are being laid at Harry Dzush-
erty's door. No matter il he be Innocent an
newborn babe, Daugherty no longer has
the confidence and respect of the people- II
he hasn't a sense of spropriety Developed
enough to resign, then the president should
dismiss him. He has no right TO cuntinns
as attorney general of the United States--
Gadsden Journal.
Hard On The BOstless-The soft drink
bOttlerS of Dothan are suffering, they claim.
from the activities of the bootleEgers. They
complain that they cannot keep up with their
bottles, as the bOOtlegger buy them frnm
boys who offer them for SALE and the buys
are on the alert to pick up and sell the bot
ties Once the bootlegger gets possession Of
the bottle, he dishes out his poison, and the
drinker throws the bottle away, usually in
such out of the way places that it never
finds its way back into the hands of The
owners. the bottlers. Thus the constant eE-
pense of buying more bottles is quite an item,
making it hard on the bOttlers-D0tban
Eagle.
Many More Houses Nesded-The demand
for house room In Florence is becoming more
insistent all the time, and although there in
considerable building going ON right now.
there should be much more If We want TO
meet the demand. There are many peuple
wanting to come here who are being turned
away for no other reason than that there
is no place for new corners TO stay, not even
long enough until they can build n house
of their own. This is a bad condition that
should be remedied as quickly as possible II
we want to build up city here we must
have people, and to this end conditions should
be made easy for their coming instead of haE-
ing an embargo on such influx through lack
of house room. Let's build more houses now.
Florence Daily News.
Evils OF The Fee System.-A fight uvnr
the fee system makes lirtle impression ON TIM
voters of Montgomery county now because q
ma jority of the county officers were placed
on salaries several years ago. However, the
fee system is still an issue in Alabama. Only
two counties jefferson and Montgomery. haEe
sought to bring it to an end. In all other
counties officials are compensated by fsHs
collected for specific services The experience
of Montgomery and Jefferson has shown fhat
the public suffers great losses through ri@
fee system and public officials receive com
pensatiOn far out Of pFeF0rtion to the services
performed. The fee system, TOO leads IN
many abuses such as arrests on trumpea-lTp
charges and unnecessary acts IN civil cases
at so much for each act. Every official in
Alabama should be on a salary Until the
salary system is in use throughout the stn1A
there will be abuSes- AIOnta0nneY.V IfI1IFvsaa