The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
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l Ms=ss New zzsfoules GtOing tG5p.-fou can
see new homes and other buildings going up
all over Tuscaloosa. Oftsn people who come
here to live find that it IS better in the end
to erect their own home-Tuscaloosa News.
Having Postmorten Spasms-Some Of our
exchanges are still having postmortem spasms
over the elections. As the old man said to
his wife, who was contending for the last
word: well, don't let's say no more about
it!-Talladega Daily Home.
About Muscle Shoals Again.-Since the
people voted overwhelmingly to keep Coolidge
and the Republican party in power we might
as well make up our minds down here that
Muscle Shoals will not be disposed of to the
interest of anybody in Alabama or the South.
-Gadsden Times.
As A Gentle Reminder.-President Coolidge
has endorsed Fathers day and has stated
that observance of the day will Empress upon
fathers the full measure of their obligation in
behalf of their children" That impression is
always made on the first of the month-Mont-
gomery Journal.
Wishing The President Success-Al good
parties are perfectly willing to help Mr..
Coolidge make our people a good president.
We are a loyal Democrat, but Mr.. Coolidge is
our president and it is because we want our
people and all people to enjoy peace, happi-
ness and prosperity that we wish for him
the greatest measure of success as Americas
first charlottesville Star.
Should Be Repealed for additional
tax reduction in the short session of the
sixty-eighth congress there may not be, but
at least congress can repeal the publicity fea-
ture of the present tax law. Congress owes
this much to those American citizens whose
private affairs have been laid open to design.
ing persons and the idly curious by publica-
ton of the income tax returns.-Mobile
Register.
Neglecting The Pecan-Alabamians are
not giving the attention to Alabama's pecan
trees that they deserve. This is evidenced by
the fact that although. the tree is known to
be native of this state, we have permitted
other states to develop the industry to such
an extent that most of the pecans sold and
used in this state are shipped in from other
states. Besides being valuable tree for its
nuts, the pecan is a useful and desirable
forest tree. 1t grows wild in Alabama, in
profusion in certain parts of the state and to
large size.-Anniston Star.
The Value OF Publicity-There is hospit-
able feeling toward the claims of Alabama all
over the nation, and that sentiment needs to
be aroused. The country is for us, but not
to sufficient extent. Enough of the people
who would really like to invest and live in
Alabama, have not been sufficiently en-
couraged to do SO. Just as a faint heart is
said never to have won fair lady, neither
will bo1 haor cd Of nh
claim win scores and hundreds and thousands
of good immigrants to the state. There should
be larger publicity efforts made outside the
state to bring more people into the state
Albany-Decatur Daily.
Leads In Automobile Increase.-It is
stated that statistics show that Alabama this
year leads all the states of the union in the
increase in ownership of automobiles, which
would indicate a condition of the most re-
markable prosperity, which must extend into
practically every section to make such a rec
ord possible. One can easily believe the fig
ures are correct, in view of local appearances
as fur as cars are concerned, and glance at
the reports of banks in this section indicates
that such stride has not depleted the re-
sources of the people to any great extent for
the deposits show tremendous increase over
the figures of few years ago.-Florence
Times.
Developing Our Own ResOurces-Colbert
county asphalt rock, quarried six months ago
and now laid in Florence paving is inspected
by Birmingham engineers with a view to
utilizing this material the streets of the
Magic City. Development of this rock has
been made within the last twelve months
nothing done before that time excepting pros
pecting and laboratory experiments. All going
to show how quickly natural resources are
developed once the work is actually under-
taken. This rock has been known to exist
and be available for the last half century, and
paving of this nature has been in use for half
that time, yet here it lay, diamond in our
own back yard, while home folks sought for.
tunes elsewhere-Muscle Shoals Sunday
News.