The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
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oPINioNs OF OTHER EDITORS J E An Inviting Opportunity. Whoever saw such gardens and vegetable patches as are on this spring? Such products sell at home, and why not enlarge gardens and patches and strike the Northern markets where bet ter prices are obtained and the demands are unlimited ?-Talladega Daily Home.
 To Make Coosa Nayigable.-If the Gads- den district is to come into it's own heritage and to profit by the rich bequest of nature, it must take steps to, have the Coosa river opened to navigation, and to secure better freight rates. Then, iron and steel manu- facturers will put all of their finishing plants here, instead of elsewhere.-Gadsden Journal
 The People Pay It All-There is much misunderstanding regarding federal aid. When Such aid is extended it comes from the treasury, and that strong box can only be filled and kept filled by taxpayers putting the money in it. All the money paid out by the government must first be paid in by the people.-Opelika News
 How Cotton Grower May Succeed1Cot- ton growers can control prices if they will control cotton production and cotton selling. If they will grow q supply to meet the de- mand and no more; if they will grow food for man and beast and not have to sell or pledge or pool cotton to buy food; if they will use cotton as cash crop and not as a single crop, they can set cotton prices as do the dealers in cotton goods.--Alabama Tray eler. N5S2 No Place for Blue Law.-The blue law has no place in our form of free government. and the sooner we dispense with its aid and l-.1.. de .wxSA seek, the sooner will we accomplish them, provided, always, that the ends we seek are right. And we must remember that others have the same rights as we, and we can only rightfully ask of them what we are willing ourselves to concede. 4 Blue laws are not for us--Florence Daily News. A Way for Better Citizenship.-It is an old axiom that an idle brain is the devils workhouse. Wholesome recreation, on the other hand, builds up, vitality, strengthens the will and makes it easier to resist evil. If we would save the boys and girls for bet ter citizenship, therefore, as well as furnish avenues of recreation for men and women, let's take advantage of the opportunity at hand to purchase the park sites for com munity centers.-Anniston Star.
 Demand for Full Protection-There should be 10 further delay of the city of Eufaula in regard to the adoption and enforcement of legitimate and reasonable traffic laws. People who disregard the rights and priv ileges of others should be made to do the right thing. Such a thing as privileged classes should have no place and does not in well regulated communities. Let us city fathers get busy and give the masses the protection they are entitled to.-Eufaula Citizen.
 Law Calls for a Halt-The traffic officer cannot be in all parts of town at the same time, but there are good citizens in every locality at all times. Itis the duty of these to report speeding as protection to both life and property. No good citizen will en- danger the lives of others or take chances with his own life by running riot; however, this practice is becoming common on some of the city streets and country thorough fares The law. calls for halt; and, also in this connection complaints are coming in to the effect that camping parties in various parts of the county are taking to the road ways, making it dangerous for vehicles to ass.-Huntsville Times. .
 Benefits of Local Banks.--M Money invested at home is safe. Every element of specula- tion is removed. Our banks are here to help you solve your financial problems. They are more interested in your welfare than. the smooth, high-pressure salesmen of outside investment firms. A, dollar kept at home continues to serve and build up our com. munity. Profits earned by local banks in- crease the community's credit. Local banks are permanent institutions, organized under state and federal supervision for your pro- lection and benefit, and for the advancement of the community. Local banks merit your confidence and invite your business.-Hart-, selle Weekly Herald.
 Hard Fight Against Weevn.-But the farmer is not defenseless and if the weevils get the cotton or any considerable portion of it, they will know that they have been in fight before the season closes. Heavy pur- chases of poison have been made and con- trivances for distributing. it are ready at hand and the farmer is better fortified to contest the ground with his old enemy than ever Fields are being cleaned of grass and all hands are united to combat the pests. Of course, the weevils will destroy much of the crop, but there are evidences that an aggressive campaign will be waged to reduce his depredations to a minimum. Selma Times-Journal.