The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05

Value of Schools and Churches.-There ara two institutions which a community may neg lect to it's pefihHssits churches and schools. put md community that has fine churches and good schools, and you will without ex- cepton see community that is not only pros pe,ous, put that has sure future.--Dade- vile Spot Cash. Can't Fool the Voters.-D -Denouncinr dem agogues is popular pastime with many pol- iticlans. who suddenly enter the limelight. put that doesn't get far with the hard think lng voters who figure that they have already had something put over them by talk that was not backed up by appropriate action.- Ashland Progress.
 Promising 0utlOOk-Andalusia's cotton mill will require several months in buiIding ana equipping. Probably it would take a full year to get the mill built and the neces- sary machinery installed That being true we are quite sure that the foregoing markets will have been greatly stabilized by that time. and demand for cotton goods will be normal. --Andalusia, Star.
 Giving Em Hearty Welcome-This win ming of friendship is what is making Annis-i ton the best known and best liked training camp town in the entire country. It is mak-
 
 of the Blue Ridge, in Alabama. is a town where no strings are tied to the latches, and where everyone who comes with a clear con science and a good name is received happily and heartily by the people as one of their own-Annistonl Star. Preparing for Big Fair.-Preparation for the Madison County Fair are, going steadily forward and every indication now points to the greatest fair that has ever been seen in this section of the state and one of the greatest held anywhere in the state. The people of Madison and the surrounding coun- ties always show a splendid spirit of CO., operation that means success for anything they undertake Star.
 No Parasites There-It's shame that people live in a city, earn their daily bread in city-send their children to the public schools, if they, are fortunate enough to have children-let their offspring enjoy the fruits of other peoples labor-and still deny their own conscience of the joy of having donated something for the benefit of their town and posterity. Thank our Creator that we have very few here.-Sheffield Standard.
 Shot It Full of HOIes.-Pat Harrison cer- tainly shot the Republican platform full of holes in his arraignment of the party and it's failures in the keynote speech. The claims \ of G. O. P. accomplishment as set putin the party declaration were easily shown to be mostly spurious And the promises for the futures were likewise exposed as the white washed remnants of four years ago. The Re- publicans just haven't made good" and all claims to the contrary simply magnify their shortcomings.-Muscle Shoals Sunday News. -s{ - -s
 Favorable Time to Build.-There is a Hull in the housebuilding activities of the city that ought not to be. The homes are going to be needed here, and this is the best time to provide them that the prospective builder is likely to have. Building materials are ap- preeiably lower just now and laborain the craft more plentiful than 1t has been. The man who contemplates building during the next twelve months will not be likely to find more favorable conditions than at the pres ent time.-Florence Daily News. lN A Duty spfs thes Qitizeug, If Eve are to have clean eitaea free from flies and other nlenaces to healfh, the breeding places of all pests must be destroyed. The citizenship must make a concerted effort to this end. The health authorities unaided cannot ac- complish the desired ends. There should be no garbage left uncovered Alleyways should be kept absolutely clean. The weeds should be kept cut. Water should not be allowed to accumulate and stand in any part of the cities-from Dry creek to the smallest empty tomato can. Those who believe the records of health authorities as to the large number of deaths traceable to filth will join heart and soul in a summer cleanup.-Albahy-De catur Daily.