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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1023. elltr Biuhrr 2fauia Winder, Ga. Anl THE BARROW TIMES, of Winder, (la., Consoli dated March Ist, 1921. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY j. w. McWhorter Editor J. B. PARHAM Business Manager Entered at the Postoffiee a Winder, Georgia as Second Class Matter for Transmission Through the Mails. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CITY OF WINDER OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY of BARROW Member Ninth Georgia District Press Association. SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE: ONE YEAR— s l - 50 Six Months 75 Advertising rates are reasonable and will be made known upon application. Cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, and obituary notices, other than those which the paper itself may give as a matter of news, will be charged for at the rate of Mt cent a word. Notices of church and society and all other enter tainments from which a revenue is to be derived or admission fes charged, will he charged for at the rate of one cent a word, except where such notices are published by charitable organizations. 112 Candler Street Telephone No. 173 They are calling it “sugar juice” up in Lumpkin county. O Rush Burton over at says the whole coun try Is Interested in chickens. Rush need not think that just because laivonia Is preparing for the press association that all the rest of the country is doing the same thing. O Uncle John Shannon, over at Commerce, has the following to say about the old-fashioned "wash hole.” “Home boys built a dam across a small stream for a wash hole. A near neighlsor indy protested on the grounds of public indecency. A councilman had the boys to erect a blind and then askd the hubby if that was satisfactory to the old lady. He said no; shu can stand on the railing of the front veranda and by tip toeing can poop over and see them.’” O A Man. A man doesn't whine at his losses, A man do*n’t whimper arid fret, Or rail at the weight of his crosses, And ask life to rear him a pet. A man doesn’t grudingly labor Or look upon toil as a blight ; A man doesn't sneer at his neighbor, Or sneak from n cause that is right. A man doesn’t sulk when another Succeeds where his efforts have failed; Doesn’t keep all praise for the brother Whose glory is publicly hailed; And pass by the weak and the humlde As though they were not of ids day; A man doesn’t carelessly grumble When things are not going his way— A man looks on woman as tender And gentle, and stands at her side At all times to guard Hiid defend her, And never to scorn or deride. A man looks on life ns a mission, To serve. Just as far as he can; A man holds his noblest ambition On earth is to live as a man. —Edgar Guest. O Would Increase Tax on Gasoline The following nows item appeared in a recent is f an Atlanta paper: “Macon, Ga., March fl.—John N. Holder, chairman of the Georgia highway commission, will be the prin cipal speaker at the luncheon at the Macon Klwanis elub tomorrow. It is understood Mr. Holder will ad vocate an additional tax orf two cents a gallon on gas oline and two cents a gallon on lubricating oils as means of making It possible to carry out an extensive highway program. “Discussing his proposed plan of taxation, Mr. Hol der says he believes it will pare the way for a big highway bond Issue because the people of the state will see a way of raising the money to redeem the bonds.” Mr. Holder might ns well put it in his mouth and snmke it that there “alnt going to he no big highway bond issue in Georgia soon.” not unless sentiment changes in this good old commonwealth mightily right away. It's our opinion that automobile owners are getting mighty tired of being taxed—taxed —taxed. About a year ago, the News was rather inclined to favor a bond issue for roads, but he isn”t now. We want to feel better satisfied about how our present road money is being spent before we favor a big bond issue It wouldn’t take much campaigning to induce the people to abolish the present highway commission and turn the road money over to the counties and let them keep up and construct their own roads. It strikes us, anyway, that these great highways from state line to state line serve the people out of the state more than they do the people in the state. Now is not a good time to talk about increased taxation. Back at Work. TIE editor of the News is thankful that after a month's sickness of the “flu” he is aide to get hack In his office again, and though weak is able to got in touch again with the world of activity. There are several things we have missed that we intended to take in. We fully Intended going to Savannah and mingle with the boys of the press association in their mid winter meeting. We also intended going over to Athens on March 9th and shake hands with the boys of the Eighth and- Ninth press associations, but had to forego these pleasures. It’ts distressing to be a shut-in, and miss the best things of life, but life becomes more enjoyable be cause of these shut-ins. It’s the first case of “flu” we’ve ever had and we hope it will be the last. o Two Pictures. ANYONE who does not marry is a fool. Consider the picture My wife and I before the fire. She is sitting curled on the sofa like a dear little kitten. The dim light from the fire is reflected in the ripples in her hair. She Is smiling and tier eyes are half closed and sparkling. llow wonderful she is. We say nothing—are too happy for words. Here is heav en on earth. Anyone who marries is a fool. Consider the pict ure. My wife and I before the Are (coal SIO.OO a ton), she is.) The dim light from the fire shows quite she is.) Th dim light from the Are shows quite clearly that most of her hair is false. She is frown ing and her eyes are half closed and threatening. How tiresome she is! We say nothing—there is nothing to say! Ain’t married life awful!—Prince ton Tiger. O The Highway Department HON. E. H. McMichael, representative from Marion county is pouring some hot shot these days into the highway department of the state of which Hon. John N. Holder is chairman. We do not know how true the charges of Mr. Michael are, but this thing we do know that there is developing all over the state a great dissatisfaction with this highway department of our state. Too much money is being spent, it seems to the average Georgian, for the roads that we are forced to travel over. We quote from Mr. McMichael as follows: “It will he recalled by all who read that the state highways were abandoned by the highway department long before the year ended. The splendid highways built by the counties and turned over to the state were neglected and abandoned, and in many places impassable by Christmas. A howl of complaint and criticism went up from all over Georgia. Ho unan imous was it, so loud was it, that Chairman John N. Holdar felt it his duty to issue an explanation. What was that explanation? What did John tell the peo ple? “The press of the state published it about Christmas time, and those who read remember it. John told the people over his signature as chairman that the mon ey, gave out —that the huge sum of nearly $2,000,000 was not enough. He declared that it had taken about $1,500,000 for overhead and implement expenses and that only a little over $400,000 was left for actual road maintenance. When John wrote that he told the truth. Seventy-five cents out of every dollar was consumed by office rents, salaries, automobile ex penses, hotel bills, and other incidental expenses of the great army of employees who rode about over the state, and loss than 25 cents out of the dollar actual ly went into road maintenance. Yes, that is a fact. John told the truth.” The Winder News does not know Mr. McMichael. We only know that he has represented his county for a number of years in the state legislature. His prom inence among his own people and his position as a representative In the legislature gives weight to the words that he has written. Are they true, Mr. Hol der? Did you say that out of nearly $2,000,000, three-fourths of it went for overhead and implement expenses and that about $400,000 only was put on the roads. Give the people of the state an itemized statement of where this money went. What does maintenance mean? Ix>t the highway deparmtent tell us. The automobile owners of this state are being taxed world without end for road maintenance. The money Is being taken out of their pockets by the strong arm of the law, and they have a right to know why it la that we spend so much money and have such poor roads. Answer Mr. McMichael’s’ questions, Mr. Hol der. The people are getting curious. O The ladles of Winder are making the rounds this week seeing that the city is cleaned up. We hope they will make a good job of it. O Someone sends us a clipping of the cost of keeping a (big. The article states that it costs forty millions pounds of pork to feed the dogs of Georgia. Of course most of this food is wasted, hut then let us also re member that millions of dollars worth of food is an nually consumed by human beings that is wasted. O Mr. J. A. Fouche, one of the Toally great weekly newspaper men of the state, and a most lovable char acter died at his home in McDonough last week. He was editor of the Henry County Weekly for many years. He was our friend and we mourn his going away. THE WINDER NEWS PENTECOST Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pentecost, Miss Wilda and Mr. Green Pentecost spent Sunday in Buckhead. Misses Ruth and Elna Williamson were the guests of Miss Runelle Gree son Saturday. Mr. Charles Haridgree had the mis fortune of getting his foot badly cut cut Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Haynie were the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cochran Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. H. A. Hardigree and Mrs. I. M. Wall and children spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Greenway Mr and Mrs. Luther Wood and chil dren spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. "Williamson. Mr. D. B. Miller has purchased anew Ford. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lyle and children of Tyro spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. H. A. Hardigree. The singing given by Misses Edna and Jewel Williamson Sunday night was enjoyed by a large crowd. Our Sunday school in progressing nicely. Every one cordially invited to meet with and help us. 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Make Every Acre Do Its Best Under 801 l Weevil conditions the best is none too good. 300 pounds 12-4-4 gives you the same plant food as 400 pounds 9-3-3 and you save about 75c an acre be sides time hauling, applying, etc. You can only afford to use the best—insist on getting •/fgmours HSScßofl Fertilizers Use ARMOUR’S BIG CROP 12-4-4 this season and at picking time you surely will be pleased. ARMOUR’S BIG CROP FERTILIZER on the bag means Quality in the bag. See us, we will be glad to figure out the saving for you thru using high analysis fertilizers. Local Agents W. B. McCants Homer Baird Farmers Warehouse Cos., Winder, Ga. :::: instance Your neighbor’s home burned only a few days or months ago and a cyclone is likely to strike this section at any time, so INSURE with I Sand lie at night with a clear conscience and a peaceful mind. Don’t DELAY. 1$ may mean the loss of your home. Any man can build a home ODce. 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