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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

As a means of stimulating Sunday
school attendance and as conven-
ience to late riSerS, the Highland
Mems Bible Glass, of the Highland
Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg has
Sunday morning breakfast served in
the church basement prior to the OPEN
ing of the class meeting. Hot ham
and eggs are on the menu.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

If YOU want a good bottom farm Me.
Nahb at HoXie viii trade you one and
take thar hill farm as first payment,
with good terms ON remainder. II If.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

Cotter. Nov. 29.-The drilling pro-
gram for the Upper Taney county
dam. Henry l.. Doherty project. will
consist of 80 holes Of depths varying
from 100 to 300 feet deep. The first
drill will he put to work on the foun-
dation Monday. Carpenters are at
work on temporary quarters for the
drilling crews. As soon as the foun-
dation test is made active cOnstruc-
tion work will begin on the dam.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

The body of "A man about 60 years
of age was found near Walnut Ridge
Friday. He had evidently burned to
death. Near where he was found there
was II bed composed Of rags and leaves,
which had been burned over. His
clothes were burned from his body,
only his charred shoes remaining on.
Il is believed that he went to sleep
by n camp fire and that wind blew the
fire into his bed, with fatal results.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROM0 QUININE CTabets) can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing
In the head. E.W. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

If il is real estate you want II. G.
McNahb at HOxie has it worth the
money. Let him show you. II IT,.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

List your land with II. G. McNabb.
HoNie, Ark. II If.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

Entered at the pOstOfiice at POcahOntas,
Arkansas, as secOnd-class mail matter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04
POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD

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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
THE REAL TROUBLE

Deadlocks and delays of the present congress with it's consequent discour- aging record for weeks developed much .unfavorable comment from every part of the country. Many complaints were made of the Ameri- can system because of the congress sional wrangling and waste of time and, opportunity. Most of these crit icisms have therefore missed the mark by failure to place the blame where 1t belongs. The trouble is not with the system of government, as many have assumed. The American system of government, while not perfect, is the best the world has yet evolved. The trouble lies with the abuses of the sys- tenn by politicians who persist in. em- ploying it for selfish considerations. If obstructionists would stop playing politics, and self-seeking congressmen would cease to take advantage of tech nicalities and loopholes for the bene- fit of special interests, the, system would work out for the public benefit. Fi t.. " No system of government is free from abuses; none possesses magic. The success of any system depends on who administers it and how. There is no need for change of the system, as, some of its critics impatientiy con- tend. There is, however, ,percepti- ble need for change in the caliber and character of many representatives whom the people choose to act for them. When men are selected who in purpose and equipment measure up to the high standards of patriotism and statesmanship, men who cannot be unduly influenced directly or in directly by insidious methods of spe- cial interests to obtain legislation in their own behalf, there will be less ground for criticism. In other words, our system of government will suc- ceed when the people elect men who will run it along the lines laid down for it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
 SENATE AND PROPAGANDA

The senate does not proceed with a clear record to it's irate investigation If "propaganda" with respect to the 2ok prize reace award and popular referendum. If the senate cares to look back upon it's recent sessions, it will discove. that many of the meas ures it has enacted have been inspired |by propaganda of far more secret and insidious nature than the open and frank conduct of the Box offer For example, it is not denied that special interests maintain their lob bies in Washington and in the very ante-chambers of the senate for the purpose of persuading the members, ,ot by open but by covert arguments, enact measures in the private be- \ ialf without regard to the effect ' ipon the public welfare It is unfor- z unately apparent that in many cases hese propaganda efforts have been S ac1&ssful and have caused the sen Hate to forget it's high obligation to she American people. For years, it yis feared, the senate has been very |much under the influence of propa- 'ganda of the worst type.
 Instead oi going in secret into the Hobbies and clubs of Washington to Sin the private ear of senators and
 6ngressmen and to gain support for q its that would scarcely bear the full V ,ht of publicity, the proponents of 8 Box peace plan, publicly, frankly
 under the full gaze of the entire
 Id, ask the people of the United
 tes what they think regarding a
 proposdtion. Is the senate ap-
 sensive that such a course is con-
 to ths constitutional rights of
 ,zeIis of the United States? Or
 bes the senate fear lest the express
 II of lan overwhelming public senti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
SERVICE coMMIssIoN's VISION

A public victory has been scored by President Patterson and the Public service Commission in discovery of the fact, according to the opinion of the secretaryspf the federal power commission, that Alabama, in issuing certificates of corvenience and neces- sity for water-power development, has the legal right to make the same resor- vations for itself that the federal gov ernment in issuing water-power grants makes for itself. That is to say, the commission of Alabama, in. issuing such certificates, has the authority to insert recapture clauses and other provisions by which the state may re- tain its title and may regulate the dis tribution of power.
 If this opinion stands the court test that inevitably&will be applied to it, then the failure of the last legislature to enact definite regulatory water measure will 6e offset by the. author ity inherent in the commission. It is time the state were awakening to ftl.e indispensable value of its water power to it's industrial development, of the inexhaustible nature of the resource, and of the necessity of safeguarding the industrial and commercial future of Alabama. It is fortupate that in the present membership of the Public Service Commission there is unani- nous. alertness and readiness to serve the public welfare, not only by de- cisions on questions brought before the commission, but also by it's intelli- gent initiative, foresight and anticipa- tion of dangers not yet materialized, except in part. The law intends that the commission shall act not merely as a court, but as the active tribune and defender of the public welfare in the field committed to it's authority. The commission shows that it realizes far more completely than any predecessor the extent of it's obligation. The ben eft of such vision will be permanent and far-reaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
AN ILLUSORY ILLUSION

Literary allasions and figures of speech taken from nature often per .sist long afteri has been established that the natural phenomena referred to do not actually exist. For exam pie, it has long been known that the ostrich, when. pursued or frightened, does not bury his head in the sand, thus thinking to escape danger The
 fallacy is of long standing and has long been used as a favorite compari- son to apply to people who do useless things. Only last Friday, a newspaper so enlighteneH and intelligent as, the New York Evening Post editorially remarked: Those who insist that en,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
CHURCH STORIES
By, THOMAS |. MASON

Some of the best stories I hear come from clergymen. The rector of Protestant church told me that recently a young man who had been brought mp in his parish and who now lived in a nearby city, asked him to marry him. It was to be done at certain church in the city. The clergyman got there on time, and met the couple. 1t was driz- zling little. The clergyman in charge of the church began asking questions of them. It developed that the bride was a member of ans other church. I'm sorry" he said, but I can't marry you."
 My friend the clergyman was mortified. 5
 ''This is terrible" he said; T didn't suppose in these days of uni versal religion that you could pos sibly bring up any objection. What difference does it really make just what church this. young lady be- longs to?"
 The city clergyman blushed lit tie, thought moment and then leaned over and whispered:
 :"Well, you see, brother" looking out through the door, the lighting in our church is so poor today" ]"
 Another story was told me by a Unitarian clergyman. A loyal at tendant at q certain church went one Sabbath and heard a visiting clergyman, who was a gaunt, hun gry looking young fellow from Scot land. His sermon was very melan- choly. The 'layman, who was a prominent resident in the parish, and after the service invited him home with him to dine. They had a fine dinner and motor drive afterwards.
 The clergyman preached again in the evening, this time a discourse full of optimism and pep. The lay man, bidding him goodbye later said: Young man, you have the making of fine Unitarian, but you must have better feeding!"
 A minister who has country church said that, one day young fellow applied to him, stating that he wished to get married on cer- tain day. The clergyman took down his name.
 And your fiancee?'' he in- quired. '
 The young man shook his head.
 "Pm not going to have anything like that" he said. Its just going 70 be a quiet affair.""
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
RECOD OF ZONING
(Kansas City Star

More than 22,OOO. .OOOf nersons composing 40 per cent of the urban population of the United States. live in 1SS zoned cities, towns and villages, according to statement by the division of building and housing of the department of com merce.
 In the first eight months of 1929. 55 municipalities, with more than 0,3OO,OOO population, have adopted zoning ordinances. This indica tes the greatest progress in zoning that has ever been made in similar pe- rl0d. More than two-thirds of the lS3 zoned municipalities have cen zoned since September, 1921.
 Revised figures show that on Ian. uary l, 1923, 129 municipalities had adopted zoning regulations. In the year 54 more( some large and some small, located north, south. east and west, have been added to the list. Of the 6S cities in the tinted States with over 100 OOO population, 30 have zoning ordi- nances in effect. Chicago, Balti- more. Pittsburgh. Kansas City. Mo Seattle, Providence, Columbus worcester. Grand Rapids and youngstown are among the larger citles which have adopted zoning or dinances this year. The smallest community to adopt a zoning ordi- nance in 1923 had only 42O inhabi- Iants, according to the last census iwenty-one towns and villages of less than 10000 inhabitants ndont- ed zonlng regulations in 1923. Sev- ehteel communities with lO.OOO population and 16 cities with more than oo.OO0' population also zoned during the year.
 In the number of places zoned. New Jersey leads with 51: New York is second with 30; Illinois third. with 23; California. fourth with II; Ohio. fifth, with l3 {: Mas. ".rnuSetts, sixth, with II; Wiscon- sin, seventh. with 10. and Missis- SIppi, eighth. with four. / Indiana, Kansas and Michigan have three each Rhode island and Washing ton have two ench. and Georgia. Maryland, Minnesota. Nebraska. North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Ten nessee, Texns, l-tah and Virginia have one each. The District of Co- lulnbia also is zoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
THE= =RIRMINGHAM AGEsHERALD, TUESDAY,, JAl

forcement is impossible are like the ostrich with its head in the sand" To be sure, much license must be- al- lowed for literary, allusions and ef- feet, but it would seem that when a fact. has been definitely disproved it looses its value even figuratively. Be- sides, there are many people who still do not know that, it is not the habit of an ostrich to hide his head in the sand. and there is some obligation on the part of public journal to dispel ignorance rather than to foster it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
IGNORING PARTY PRINCIPLE

The. self-exploiting supporters of Mir. Underwood in. Alabama employ the same circuitous processes of req soning to uphold the constitutionalty of their intended presidential prefer ential primary that they used to de- fend their law depriving the people of the right to choose the delegates to the national convention. The only point that appears to have any weight with them is that there may be loop hole through which they may legally proceed to hold to their course, re- gardless of the public will. Such an attitude more fully reveals to the people of this state the essentially selfish purpose of many who have been selected to direct the destinies of the Democratic party in Alabama. They are determinedto deny the right of popular expression on such an im- portant matter, thus defrauding the people of one of the fundamental rights for which the Democratic party has always stood.
 As The Age-Herald pointed out in the beginning, and as subsequent events have proved, the result of such action on the part of those who give lip-service to MT. Underwood can but be harmful to him. The people are always resentful of any policy that deprives them of an inherent right in order that selfish and. private pur- pose may be served. It is very un- fortunate that those into whose cus- tody has been given the welfare of the party in this state have so acted as to divide the popular allegiance, when by frank and open honoring of established Democratic principles they might have conciiiated all ele- ments in support of Alabama's only candidate who measures up to presi- dential stature. ..s
 Undoubtedly the question of con- stitutionality of the presidential pri- mary. act of the last legislature will now come to the supreme court for a decision, either by legal action or by direct call upon the court by the gov ernor for expression of opinion, How ever that question may be decided, there will still remain the fact that the act is contrary to and subversive of the integrity of the party principles which party, leaders in this state are theoretically supposed to uphold and to safeguard, especially the principle of the right of the people to express themselves by exercise of the fran chfse. Refusal of that right is to re- move further from the people than ever the control of their government, and to place it in the hands of the self-seeking few. IF-#. -"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
SMILES
What's tine Use?
(ArgOnaut)


 Professor simon Newcomb tells us or the following incident having occurred during recent visit paid by several young Western women to the Washington observatory:
 Il had done, my best" said the eminent astronomer, ito answer with credit to the government and to myself the running fire of Ques- tons which my far callers pro- pounded. 1 thinK l had named even rne remotest cancellations for them aLS was congratulating myself upon the outcome when one of the younger members of the party interpreted But, as it has never been proved that stars are inhabited, how do the astronomers ever find out their names 7"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

ment in favor of international peace efforts will force that little group of "wilful men" into course that they have hitherto stoutly resisted against all arguinent, logic or reason? The people of the United States, should launch a counter-inquiry into the mo- tives inspiring the senate inquiry. It would be very illuminating proce- dure, without doubt. @..a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Too Much Waste
(Gadsden Journall

One of the colossal mistakes of road building is lack of maintenance. Millions of dollars have been wasted on this account. Etowah not only can make good use of the $2,000 monthly gasoline tax, but it could invest much more along the same line and get good returns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Last Thing in Equipment

lMonrg0mery J0urnal)
 The Birmingham Age-Herald was published Thursday in onei of the largest and best equipped newspaper offices in the world. The Jefferson County Bank Building, a. 27-story modern structure, erected less than ten years ago, was purchased from the liquidating agents of the bank, and has now been turned into a modern newspaper building. Its name is now The Age Herald Build ing. All the equipment used in the publication of the first issue of The Age Herald in the new offices has been purchased since the decision was made to provide larger quarters. The mechanical department is said to be as complete as the mind of man could contemplate. The build- ing was remodeled with the idea of making the office as convenient as possible for the publication of newspaper that will be representa- tive of Birmingham and of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
SOME TRIBUTES
 FROM THE PRESS
Classy. and Metropolitan
fHnntsyille Timesl

NAAuutSthkC 4AhCc(
 ,@aThe Daily Times joins with the press of the state, the South and the nation, in sending cordial greet ings to the new Birmingham Age Herald, which has moved into its 27-story home, formerly the Jeffer- son County Bank Building, which was recently purchased by, The Age Herald ownership. The new Age Herald, in addition to moving into the South's tallest skyscraper, comes out in new dress, having in stalled an entirely new equipment of typesetting machines, presses and everything else for the making of a metropolitan newspaper. The new. Age Herald is classy, metropoli- tan, and in every way is deserving of the showers of bouquets going its way, We cOngra tulate it, tS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
A Matter of Votes

-. NnhoHCSOiucTy JourHdlD
 TVe Democratic party needs the votes of all Democrats and is en- titled to them. A nomination is nothing unless sufficient votes can be obtained in the general election. It should be the desire of all Demo- crats to establish friendly relations between all members of the party. Only in this way can the party hope for victory in. November. Demo crats should not forget the lesson taught by Theodore Roosevelt back in 1912: He quit the Republican party because he did not have his way and his party, split into fac tions, went down to defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Bully For the Satsuma''
fCantrav;lla press1

The satsuma area of Baldwin county stood the freeze without in- jury. The little satsuma that has made that section famous took the punishment like hero and came out without murmur. Bully for the satsuma: It is here to make Alabama richer and happier You can now rest assured that this fruit is here to stay, $1 1saf5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
HE COMMUNITY SHOULD DO IT

There is hope for fruitful results from the move for cooperation be- tween federal, state, county and city officials to establish more effective ;ystem for better law enforcement in Birmingham if those behind the move nent enter into it with resolute pur- ,ose supported by full belief that nat is proposed. can be done. There a number of Instructions to ef- ,-sive law-enforcement in this com alnity, among which are court de- sys, 1eniency- and looseness in the ystem of making bonds, tolerance of History tactics on the part of lawyers, nSertainty of. convictions where evi- .ence justifies such verdicts, and a note or less widespread impression mong the criminal element that ex-
 'ng law-enforcement conditions do
 insure even reasonably prompt or rtain punishment for crime and vio- ,tfon of the law.
 All of these Instructions can be re- owed, or reduced. Just so far as that done will success crown the efforts
 those wb6 do it. One of the most portant factors in the undertaking
 complete abandonment by all who
 charged with the duty of law
 orcement. of any theory or impress
 that the prohibition laws cannot
 enforced. They can be enforced,
 failure in this direction is con- .ssion of lack of either official desire capacity. If the prohibition laws sere properly enforced, there would less lawlessness in this or any other
 immunity. It is conceded by relia- ole observers that failure to enforce the prohibition laws contributes gen. erously to lawlessness and failure of law enforcement.
 It is not a question of the wisdom of the statutes, or whether any in- dividual, group or community ap- proves or disapproves of prohibition. Al far more vital quesion than that is ,volved. It is, as the Philadelphia
 1ger says, Whetner laws are
 be obeyed, and whether our
 stem of gcvernmentais td prevail! lr contemporary adds: "Of course, If enforcement is committed to those out of sympathy with it, if the agents employed are the employees of the liquor trade, if all the technicalities of cotrt procedure are used to pro- tect the law-breakers, the result must be widespread lawlessness. Un- >rtunately, the spirit bred by noto-
 Jus failure to enforce one set of
 s is not confined to any one type
 awbreakers."
 hat word comes from Philadelphia, where failure to enforce the prohibit tion laws developed a condition of law lessness so obnoxious to the people of that city that United States army officer was called in to clean things up for the public safety and the pub lie welfare. Birmingham is probably no better and no worse than the aver age American city of its class. But it is apparent that failure to enforce the prohibition laws in Birmingham is producing a perceptible. tendency towards general lawlessness, until the iced for resolute, cooperative action v all the law-enforcement agencies or better. law observance is inevitable md mandatory. It were far more in with municipal dignity that this be done by the constituted authorities of the community than that outside aid should be called in as in the case of Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Wiping Out IIIiteracy
lSeIma Times-Journall


 That illiteracy can be completely wiped out in the country has been demonstrated by the effective work that has been done in many locali- ties. In nan2scounties in Alabama illiteracy has been reduced to . min imum by iptehsiye work done under the auspiee$ 6f a state iliiteracys commissioD. Ile the night schools. sss which otisinafed1 in Kentucky sey-. eral. years ago and which, spread to many other states, may be credited substantial results among persons of all agessand under most unpron- ising conditions. Through these schools nnas other effortss not an iliiterate individual was left in some counties ot the South, where the problem, uti saccount of the heavy negra population, has always been considered. especially difficult. 1t :s believed that a nation-wide effort, energeticalIy directed. coula cs.ir. pletely free the country of iliiteracy within five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Saving and Serving

N~NaeNANoAa AoNoA ' s-
 A generation ago the test of a mans value. to the public was his ability to save money. In some measures that is the best today. But that is a secondary test. There has been new standards set up since the World War. One of the last ing benefits of that great conflict was the new idea of service to others which the world received by the new standards which necessity forced upon the people of all nations. James J. Hill. the great railroad genius of the last century, said If you cannot save you are a failure, "' and the dictum was accepted by the people of this country at it's face value. But pnder the new order the wording should be changed to read: If you cannot serve you are, q failure" '