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THE WINDER NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered ut the postottiee at Winder, Georgia, as
Second Class Matter.
Suscripi inn Kates:
One Year $1.50
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Four Monti is
R. O. ROSS,— - Editor.
SURELY THIS IS NOT SO
We learn that in an effort to rid the city of va
grants, the city authorities have served notice on It
young man who not long since returned from France,
where he went to battle for us all, that he must,
immediately secure a job.
Surely there is some mistake here. This young
man feels the stigma of shame cast upon him greatly.
His friends tell us that, he has ever been industrious,
and that when, in the spring of 11*18, he enrolled in
the service of his country, he had a good crop to
leave behind for the benefit of bis old father and
mother. They also tell us that he set, aside a liberal
allowance for them from his meager salary while
in tin* service, and that he is in no sense g vagrant.
That lie has money for his modest needs; that he
returned too late to make a crop of his own this
year, but that he assisted his father in laying by his
small crop.
Is it possible that we are going to forget the debt
we owe these youfig men so soon?
If we have been correctly informed, the city au
thorities owe this young man an apology, and the
mistake should serve in the future to cause them to
investigate more carefully before ordering a young
world war veteran to "(Jo to work or gpt. out.”
WE IGNORE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
This week wo are ignoring a great opportunity to
got rich. Wo have boon offered thousands for the
small investment of $25. Vos, sirree. Ami accord
ing to Mr. .1. V. St.vker, of Denver, Pol., the Security
Oil Company, of which he is the promoting head,
will gua ran lee tin 1 return of our money the oil
does not prove to be a real dollar dropper, and he
cites financial authorities to prove that the promo
ters arc willing and able to make a safe return of
our money in the event of failure.
But what is puzzling us is why does Styker, with
all his ready cash, love us soV What have we done
that this total stranger should be so interested in
the welfare of an humble Georgia cracker.
if he has money to return to thousands of stock
holders in ease of failure, why doesn't he put it into
the scheme and distance John D. Rockefeller in the
financial world.
But we suppose it is because of his great love for
us that he offers us this great opportunity to get
rich in six months. Hut owing to the fact, that we
•ire getting along in years, we must decline the of
fer for fear that too much money might weigh too
heavily upon our reserve strength laid up for old
age. Mr. Styker says:
“Opportunity knocks on each man's door once, but
if you yourself happen to he knocking when she calls,
you will never hear her.”
If this is our opportunity, we ignore the alarm at
the door. Taking counsel from that old saw, “A
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
If any of our readers should tie likewise address
ed by Mr. Styker in the name of the Security Oil
Company, Denver. Col., we suggest that they kiss
their money goodbye when they reduce it to money
order In his favor.
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CONGRESSMAN REEL ANI> 35 CENTS COTTON
Several of our Harrow County citizens who went
to Lawrenceville in the early fall of last year, will
doubtless recall that on the day Congressman Hell
spoke there he made some predictions which must
have been the result of close study and observation.
He predicted that War activities would end before
Christmas: that peace would be declared in the
spring or early summer: and that the Kaiser would
commit suicide. In discussing the Cotton situation
he said that if Southern members could, and he
believed they would, prevent the Government from
fixing a price on cotton that it would go to 35 cents
per pound. Three of his predictions have come true,
and we await, with imprest the outcome of the
fourth.
It will also be remembered that early in Septem
ber last Mr. Harueh, Chairman of the War Indus
tries Hoard, had determined the Government should
put a price on cotton, and it wait understood that a
price around 10 cents would la- fixed. Mr. Hell, the
dean of the Georgia delegation, got busy and called
a meeting of the Southern members as soon as the
rumor readied the House of Representatives, and
that night about .>0 members of Congress interested
in cotton, met in the Capitol at Washington t.o per
fect ways and means to prevent the Government
from tfxing a pric‘. Mr. Bell was made chairman of
the meeting and he appointed six members as a
committee to confer with Mr. Baruch and President
Wilson and protest against the action contemplated.
He also telegraphed all the Chambers of Commerce
in Georgia, requesting them to protest against this
scheme and to mail their protests to him to tile
in this connection. The light was kept up until the
officials abandoned the proposition, and the result
is, cotton has reached 35 cents, which, under exist
ing conditions, is not too much.
It is gratifying to the people of this country to
knhw that we have a Representative in Washington
who is always op the alert, and has tlie influence and
judgment to bring about results when needed.
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THE APPOINTMENT OF SIBLEY
The appointment of Judge Sam H. Sibley, of Greene
county, to the presiding judgeship of Northern Dis
trict of Georgia, will, we Iwdieve meet the approval
of a large number of Georgians, and bring to this
l>ench n man in every way worthy of the honor, and
a jurist who will maintain the high standard set
by Judge William T. Newman.
VALUE OF COMMUNITY OCCASIONS
Time, particularly the recent years, has fully
proven to us the value of community and county get
together occasions, let them be in the nature of a
Imrliecue. for which Georgia lias become famous;
a basket dinner, an ice cream festival, a fish fry,
an old-time swimming frolic, a foot race, a debating
society, a ball game or anything else that will fur
nish innocent amusement and strengthen, the social
fiber of one’s nature. In fact, by tests of this char
acter, it has been fully proven that sweeter, holier,
happier sentiments have been created for individ
uals, for homes and for entire communities. Par
ents have learned more about their children and love
them more. Children have discovered in their par
ents the nobleness of their character, the liberality
and unselfishness of their nature' and genuineness
of their affections. Neighbors have, with a deeper,
more sincere appreciation for each other, resolved
to undertake larger, more definite things for the
general welfare of those among whom Providence
has placed them. Indeed, when this spirit of broth
erly love and good cheer permeates the hearts of
folks, drawing them together for social, moral, in
tellectual and religious betterment, something is go
ing to happen. Yea, when people In this manner
assemble themselves, out from their associations
and happy fellowships will come material blessings.
Homes will he made more inviting and beautiful.
New homes, new school houses and stores will he
built, churches will be erected and improved and the
sunlight of a day not hitherto dreamed <>f shall break
through the darkest, heaviest clouds and from the
tips of the highest mountains to the lowest fathoms
of the deepest valleys shall break into paeans of
song, praise and thanksgiving. So mote it he! —
Walton News.
HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD *
The following, under the heading of “Publicity's
Mailing List,” was recently published in the editorial
column of the Greensburg (Ind.) Daily News, and
undoubtedly will be seconded by a large number of
newspaper publishers throughout the country:
In the mails which come to this office daily there
is much duplication and much waste of money to say
nothing of the bother to us in trying to sort out our
mail from the “junk.”
Mail is still coming to this office from the treasury
department* the census department, the war depart
ment, the labor section of the interior department,
the collector’s office, from Henry Ford’s publicity
agents, from the lied Cross, the Belgian aid, the hoy
scouts, the Y. M. A„ the naval recruiting service,
the aid to fatherless children in France, the M. E.
temperance bureau, the National Chamber of Com
merce, the good roads bureau, the One Per Cent Tax
league, the Personal Liberty league, the Model Li
cense league, Purdue university, the public service
boards and commissions, the picture corporations,
the Sugar Manufacturers’ association, the coal oper
ators, the packers’ publicity bureau, etc., etc., on and
without eml —ull wanting free publicity —all wanting
something for nothing from someone that lias to pay
something for everything.
These various companies, organizations, commit
tees, bureaus and departments would do well to cor
rect their mailing lists. It is had enough to send
one copy to each publisher without sending it in
double and triple doses. This condition could be
corrected in a large measure by the people having
this mailing in charge. They should secure anew
directory. .We note in the new 11>15> directories that
this city, and a number of others of which we have
knowledge, are corrected and contain only the names
of the newspapers now existing there. It would be
well for the various companies as well as the various
government and state bureaus to spend ten dollars
for anew directory and save hundreds and’ thous
ands of dollars In cost of paper, labor and postage.
The government and,state publicity is so badly man
aged. is so valueless from a news standpoint that
it might as well be discontinued altogether. Add
to this the waste of duplication and the extravagance
is appalling.
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GOT HIS WIRES CROSSED.
An English naturalist says an oyster is a creature
of low sensibility, with no head development; its
*iervous"system is practically nil; it has no sensory
apparatus to fetal the consciousness with intelligence,
and little else except a body mass and a stomach.
Why, go on, man! What you’re talking about is an
I. W. W.
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Here is a minister who appreciates the editor. At
a recent editorial convention, he offered the follow
ing toast: “To save an editor from starvation, take
his paper and pay for it promptly. To save him
from bankruptcy, advertise in his paper liberally.
To save him from dispair, send him every item of
news of which you can get hold. To .save him from
profanity, write your correspondence plainly on one
side of the sheet and send it in as early as pos
sible, To save him from mistakes, bury him. Dead
people are the only ones who never make mistakes.”
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Before you condemn the working man for strik
ing for better conditions, remember that one dollar
ten years ago meant as much for the pantry as
three dollars mean now. It is not higher wages
the average workman wants, it is a chance to live
and accumulate like otllt*r classes of society. The
hangman’s knot for the profiteering criminal would
go a long ways toward cutting the high cost of liv
ing.
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“Among other fool tilings why not a society for
the prevention of thought?” suggests a headline in
The Atlanta Georgian. Sure, but doesn’t a perusal
•of many of The Georgian's editorials suggest that
such a society would be unnecessary?
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The Hlberton Star observes: Bare feet., with san
dals. is the style now predicted for Parisians. Bare
feet, without sandals, is the style predicted for some
people in this country when the price of shoes goes
to where they say it is going this fall.
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Agitate, educate and advertise if you would travel
the concrete highway to success.
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No man is henpecked who, out of five bureaus in
the house, can actually claim one whole drawer in
one of them all to himself.
THE WINDER NEWS, WINDER. GA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1019.
North Georgia Trust &
Banking Company
While organized only five years ago, we have built the NORTH
GEORGIA TRUST AND RANKING COMPANY to an Institution which,
in RESOURCES and Easiness Handled, has taken front rank among the
banking Institutions of this section of our State.
It is a structure which could only have been erected on the founda
tion of EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT and PROMPT and ACCURATE
SERVICE.
The same SERVICE which made possible this gratifying growth
is at the command of every Corporation, Firm and Individual that
desire such advantages.
CONSERVATIVE? Certainly, we are —also wide awake and LIB
ERAL to the highest degree.consistent with sound banking. That’s the
kind of a bank YOU NEED for the handling of your busiuess. We oper
ate various departments as follows:
BANKING:
Regular commercial banking, • v
Saving Department,
Christmas Savings Club.
TRUST DEPARTMENT:
Stocks and Bonds,
We write all forms of Insurance,
Deal in First Mortgages and long term real estate loans.
We take pleasure in serving as Trustees for Special funds, Guar
dians for minor children and Executors of AN ills.
We appreciate the patronage we now enjoy.
SUCCESSFUL CITIZENS recognize the perfect service of our bank.
If you are not now enjoying the service of our Institution, follow the
example of others and start an account with
North Georgia Trust & Banking Company
WINDER, GEORGIA.
The Bank of Appreciation and Service.
STATE, COUNTY” AND CITY DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL ad SURPLUS $220,000.00.
TOTAL RESOURCES more than $900,000.00.
The following is a list of our officers and directors, each and every
one personally appreciate the patronage of those whom we now enjoy
and would appreciate equally as much the banking business of those
who are not now customers of ours.
OFFICERS
Horton President
AV. L. Jackson, A”-President
Flanigan Banking Cos.
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AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $ 2 5,000
.T. C. FLANIGAN, President- E. L. ROSS, Cashier.
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== DIRECTORS ——
T. C. FLANIGAN W. C. HORTON
J. E. ANDERSON H. T. FLANIGAN
P. A. FLANIGAN
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Safe, Sound and Conservative
A. A. Camp
W. L. DeLaPerriere
T. C. Flanigan
M. J. Griffeth
A. J. Hardigree
S. P. Higgins
W. M. Holsenbeck
W. C. Horton
W. L. Jackson
W. F. Hubbard Cashier
E. A. Sims Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS
Claud Mayne
M. R. Maynard
John W. Millsaps
C. O. Niblack
W. H. Toole
W. T. Robinson
L. F. Sell
.T. T. Strange
R. L. Woodruff
A. Y. Eavenson.