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A word concerning unpreparedness.
Maybe it is the war. Maybe the
newspapers, maybe jjnst the psycho
logical moment. Anyway, this is a
good subject to say something about.
The time is opportune and the only
thing that is at all unfavorable is
that the preparation isn'l up to the
standard. But here goes. He who
hesitates is lost, and the man who is
unprepared is in a desperately bad
shape.
T. E. Powers is undoubtedly a gr ,it
cartoonist and gets off some things
that are just splendid. In a r cent
issue of the Georgian he gave a de
lightful picture, or pen sketch, of a
runaway couple, in the big road with
a broken down auto and an irate fath
or pursuing on a cow; just riding
cow-back instead of horse back. The*
ear was not prepared to go. The
wrathy pa was coining on pretty rap
idly on the cow. The reader just
couldn’t help but wish that the car
had been in running order.
I'p in the halls of <’ongi'ess where
our venerable Senators and ortarieal
Congressmen spout gas and gush,
much has recently been said about
the l'. 9. being unprepared to go into
even a defensive war with coun
try, much of which was* just talk.
But seriously, if invaded by a for
eign foe would we be prepared, and
if not, why not. Have we been spen
ing millions on our army and
navy all these years to awake to the
realization that we are now at the
mercy of any one who chances to
make an attack ujien us.
O course we are prepared. Who
candidly believes that Germany or En
gland could consider attacking
us with any hope of finding us asleep
England it during the revolution
ary war and to her sorrow realized
that the infant in ew’addiing clothes
was prepared to meet successfully the
greatest nation in the world.
The secret of success* in any line
of achievement is in being ready an
prepared for whatever comes. But it
is with individual preparedness that
this article should have to do rather
than with National preparedness.
One of the most potenitally i>reg
nant passages of scripture Is this, “in
the fullness of time.” Christ came
when the plans of the Father were
ready. Nations, conditions, were pre
pared for his advent. There was
about his first advent a readiness on
tlie part of all for his reception. The
world was prepared for his coming.
He too was prepared. A prepared ma
with a prepared work, for a prepar
<nl world. For the first time in the
world’s history things were working
together for perfection. And thus lie
came. i j j
ttn< k the early history of
i<a the time wae ripe for national
leadership. Independence had been
achieved. The yoke of Eilglieh bond
age had been thrown off and the hour
had struck for the appearance of n
national leader. He was* prepared.
Washington was the man. Fight
ing with Indiana, studying as a hoy,
and obedience to his mother, survey
ing in t.he forests, leading poverty
stricken armies, in adversity and un
*'er severe criticism had prepared
him for the place which he so ably I
and powerfully filled.
, loiter on the great nation was rent
asunder by the fratricidal strife of
the 60 s. During those perilous days
*n iron hand and a fertile and power*!
Tufl brain wa needl'd to guide the
ship of State. Abraham Lincoln was,
prepared and had not his life been I
snuffed out by the breath of an assar*
<sln, reconstruction with all it hor
rors awould never have created the
hatred in the north and south that
*;ns at one time so manifest on every
sode. WVo else save a prepanni man)
could have grappled with Douglass j
and Seward and other giants of those 1
days. The days spent in laborious
to 1, in rail-splitting and other physi
ol work prepared the great man for
tli trying times that would after
ward come. So today we have grown
to feel that possibly the greatest of
all the Presidents was Honest Abe.
who opposed Cabinet officers and
those in high authority when he felt
UNPREPAREDNESS.
(By Rev. W. H, Faust.)
that their opinions and policies were
wrong.
Our people had been trying to se
cure Barrow county for over half a
century., but they were unprepared
until last year. Preparation was
made, ample preparation, potent prep
aration, and at last preparedness won
the glorious victory.
Spurg* on's great church yonder In
London, the world’s metropolis, was
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looking for a great preacher-leader
A. C. Dixon was selected, but because
of his being prepared won it for him.
Years of hard and laborious work in
small and great churches, and large
and influential pastorates had pre
pared him for a successful grappling
with the tasks and problems of u
world-famed church.
William Randolph Hearst was look
ing for an editorial writer for his
great system of newspapers* over the
United States. A salary of $50,000
was to be paid. Brisbane was se
lected. Of course’he was prepared
and hi.s preparedness was the one
thing that secured for him the place.
Recently the greaft Tabernacle
church in Atlanta was looking for a
man to fill Broughton’s place. A man
of real ability and tact and skill was
needed. A prepared man. Dr. J. L.
White of Macon was thought by the
officials to be the man for the place.
But I>r. White bad spent years in
preparation, and when the call came
he was ready.
The new' county of Barrow had to
have an ofifeial organ, a paper with
subscribers and an editor of abgity.
Tlie News got the plum. Why. Be
cause of preparedness. Ready when
the test came.
Ford turns out a complete car ev
ery seconds. Other companies
could but for unprepared ness.
Rockefeller, Garengie, Rothchilds,
Morgan, Candler can sign checks
for millions; they are prepared. We
could also if we were prepared.
Waterloo "as lost because of the
unpre pa redness of one of the combat
ants. Gettysburg was lost because of
the unprepared ness of the Southern
army.
Mow is the preparation period. In
tlie homes, in the schools, in the of
fices. boys and girls and men are
at work. Soon the elf-like form of
opportunity will stop at your door
and knock, bringing place and honor
Will you be ready to admit her and
receive her wondrous gifts. The world
will soon need prepared men in store
banks, offices, courts and churches,
big salaries will be offered. lorge
places of usefulness to Ih* filled.
Oh. preparers, work, work, work;
that when your time comes you
will be ready—ready for This lib* and
ill the success it can bring, but beet
of it all be prepared for that day
when the Son of Man shall come in
his glory with his an gels with him
and set up his kingdom to reign and
rule his redeemed once forever.
•‘Re ye also ready," is good ttibie
teaching. May we heed it.
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The Winder News, Thursday Afternoon, August 12, 1915.
SITTING UP AND TAKING NOTICE.
We were glad Monday to reeeirve
a communication from our friend, C.
M. Thompson. First, we were glad
to learn that he has so far recovered
that he is sitting up and taking no
tice. Second, because we feel that
tie will soon be able to call around
at The News office and we will again
hear his cheerful “Goodmorning.”
Here is the way he spent his time
Friday.
Mr. Editor: Friday at 9:30 A. M.
I began to notice those who traveled
North Broad street. My position was
near the Baptist church. P’riday was
not a rush day, for not more than
ten i>er cent of the people were farm
e*rs from the rural section, and not
more than five per cent of the autos
were from a distance. Here is the
line up to 3:30 P. M.
Pedestrians 228
One-horse buggies, one in buggy 24
One-horse buggies, two in buggy 80
Bicycles 50
Autos 180
Wagons 56
(Horseback 1
Motorcycles 32
Drays 25
Total number people passing 657
From this table you find that in
six hours on a quiet day 657 people
pass. Sixty-seven buggies are used;
50 bicycles; 84 autos; 32 wagons; ten
motorcycles and 25 drays. This trav
el going north on Broad street. Now
when it is remembered that there
are four other busy pans of Winder,
you will gain some idea of a quiet
day in Winder. This travel means
business, and business means that our
town is growing. Most of our citi
zens know* that we are growing and
are proud of the fact.
O. M. Thompson.
To the Public: ,
BRASELTON, GA., July 12, 1915
We wish to announce that we are ready to grind your
wheat. We have our Rolls reground, put on new Cloths
and Brushes and made all necessary repairs and our Mill
is in first class condition.
If you will bring us good wheat we can make fine flour
Our MILL has a reputation of making good flour and this
is one of the many reasons that have kept our MILL run
ning the year round when others have closed down. ■■
We wish to make a few suggestions to those who ship
wheat: Be sure to put in good sacks, and it is bettei to
sew them up instead of tying. Tag every sack, and mark
your name and address on each, then take out Bill Lading
Prepay the Freight, Mail Lading to us at once with in
structions if you wish us to furnish sacks.
Don’t forget that we have a good CORN MILL and one
of the BEST CORN SHELLERS in Georgia-it is run by
power and if you have never seen it operate, bring some
of your good corn and see it shelled and ground into good
meal.
We have an experienced Miller in charge of all and we
will appreciate your patronage. Tours truly,
BRASELTON BROS.
BRASELTON, GEORGIA.
Last Excursion of the season to
Wrightsville Beach
Tuesday, August 17th, 1915.
$6.00 SIX DAYS $6.00
From Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Winder
and intermediate stations.
SPECIAL COACHES and SLEEPERS
Leave Atlanta 7.00 A. M. or 8.30 P. M. Central time
Leave L’ville 9.18 A. M. or 10.35 P/M. Eastern time
Leave Auburn 9.40 A M.or 10.52 P. M. Eastern time
Leave Winder 9.55 A. M. or 11.04 P. M. Eastern time
Leave S’t ham 1010 AM or 11.18 P. M. Eastern time
Ar. Wilmington 12.35 night or 12.40 noon.
Thirty-five minutes ride from Wil
mington to Wrightsville by street car.
Make arrangements with your Agent for tickets
and Sleeping Car Reservations if desired.
Fred Geissler, A. G. P. A.
Atlanta.