The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
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Good Tidings.TWith only one arson squad reported operating in the Herrin sector the situation seems to have quieted down consid- erably.-Mobile Register.
 Where Dale County Leads.-When it comes to road building, Dale county leads. We have two tractors and graders. Fifty fine mules and splendid outfit, and one of the best road builders in the state.-Ozark Southern Star.
 Tuscumbia Rapidly Building.-The song of the hammer is being heard all over town. Tuscumbia is building up rapidly and does not intend to stop. With the erection of a modern hotel under way and the new Cham Der of Commerce building a certainty, the old town IS at last coming into its own.-Colbert County Reporter.
 The Speed Of Politics.-Ford has recalled his Muscle Shoals bid. He says that he didn't have time to mess with politicians, and to try to do business with men whom he didn't know and couldn't find. When the great American senate gets hold of an impor- tant task it moves with about the same speed as that new glacial age which is reported to be creeping down from the North Pole at the rate of a foot a year.-Headland Wiregress Farmer.
 
 Dangers Of Fire.-The Anniston Star, as is its custom at this season of the year, is giv- ing its readers many words of caution regard ing the danger from fires, especially warning against the deadly open grate. Like the Star, we have used much space for the safety and good of the public along this line. Again like the Star we have, soon after printing warn ings of that kind, had horrible deaths from carelessness to report in our news columns
  grate danger befalling some of our home peo- pie, people who probably had read after us on the subject-Opelika News.
 Lauderdale Roads Lag.-In this progressive year of 1924 when all the world is aiming high and making giant strides, Lauderdale county, Alabama, has not seen the construc- tion of one good piece of highway during the whole period. The roads that had previously been built have not been maintained. We have not progressed even to the extent of learning that it is necessary to maintain road after it's construction. Roads must be dragged. Funds must be raised with which to keep our bikes smooth. We must demand of our officials that they make good on this job of road construction. Times demand that they do-F1orence Herald.
 Boosting The Southern Exposition-This great exposition will help to let the world know about us Hundreds of thousands of visitors will come from all parts of the United States, and in January, New York is particularly crowded with out-of-town peo- pie. They will go to the exposition and with their own eyes see what the South is ac- complishing. It is a splendid chance for southern commercial bodies and southern in- terests to get their story before the world at very small cost. It is particularly desira- ble for manufacturers, because they can se- cure splendid advertising at very small cost. We trust that the manufacturers and public spirited people of this community will have an exhibit at the exposition in January Tuscaloosa News.
 The Tax Question Again.-Governor Kilby spent nearly three times as much of the peo- ple's money in one year as any other gov ernor ever spent. Bill Brandon promised to "cut it. to the bone" if we would give him Kilbys job. We did as he wished and now he goes million year further than Kilby. The politicians are now telling us to keep on voting for this kind and get clean government, and the state Democratic executive commit tee goes a little further and tells us that we must do it or never vote in the primary until we do. But you may "sot" the dog on us It we haven't had our heels bruised on disap- pointments until they are bleeding and we are just about as ready to, if we must, quit the primary now as ever, for stone-bruised and bleeding heels makes us wonder. Whats the use e?-Florala News.