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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1920.
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WINDER, GA.
Published Every Thursday by
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Entered at the Postoffice at Winder,
Ga., as Second Class Matter.
R. O. ROSS Editor
R. O. ROSS, JR Business Mgr.
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fils Months " 5
If your car balks on Sunday, don't
cuss. Go to church instead.
O
The fellow who makes a big noise
is sure to be heard —that’s all.
O
“Safety first” is a good slogan but
“safety always” would be a better
one.
O
Brains are of little value, unless a
fellow has common sense enough to
apply them.
O
Any person can give good advice,
but it's quite a different thing to set
a g .od exumple.
O
Silence is golden, some say, but not
when you ure waiting for a bad bill
to be paid.
O
The Bible admonishes us to tell the
truth, hut wisdom distates that we be
careful who we tell it to.
O
The man who overrates his ability
generally learns when too late that he
hail none to overrate.
Make a practice of surmounting the
little problems of life and there will
be no big ones to bother you.
O
Lfe is full of disappointments only
to those to those who permit them
selves to feel disappointed.
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When you learn to depend upon your
self in nil things you will no longer
worry over what others may do.
r O
If the job is harder than you thought
it would he, then the logical thing to
do is to work harder than you expect
ed.
\ O
There is one word in the English
language that represents a mole hill
today and a mountain tomorrow —
“scandal."
O
When you feel that it is unwise to
tell even a part of the truth you might
compromise by telling the whole of
it.
O
If we ever reach the point where
automobiles are run on wind some pol
iticians will outdistance then them
selves.
O
It is human nature to admire men
who “do things," but there are times
when we think more of those who
don’t.
O
Keep your eyes and ears open, and
your brain active, and your hands mov
ing, and some day you may be record
ed as a success in life. ..
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If you don't like the bad luck that
is pursuing you, kick it into the dis
card and hitch onto a better kind.
No one is preventing you.
O
The ability to speak a number of
languages is quite commendable, but
to be able to speak our own correctly
is more dependable.
1 O
In some future generation, we pre
sume, a violent and determined cam
paign will be launched in favor of
equal opportunities for males.
O
The fellow who is too indifferent to
vote can now remain at home and
wash dishes while his wife goes to the
polls and performs her duty as a cit
izen.
O
JAB ’EM, UNCLE, JAII ’EM!
It is reported from Washington that
Uncle Sam has annexed a sharp stick
and is beginning to jab the profiteers,
with the result that a decline in the
price of living is announced.
Just where the decline is we don’t
know, but we hope it is somewhere.
One thing, though, is certain. Uncle's
stick will have to lie mighty sharp and
mighty long before it will make even
a dent in the alligator hides of the
gougers.
Gouging is a pleasant aiul lucrative
pastime—to the gougers—ami they can
hardly be expected to reform their
ways until they feel the point of the
stick or the weight of the star spangled
foot.
But Washington says there is a de
cline, and because Washington says
po it must be so.
But personally we dec Hue to fall
for a decline that declines to decline.
GEORGE WASHINGTON OUT
, OF DATE
One hundred und twenty-five years
ago next October, George Washington,
In a letter to Patrick Henry offering
him the Secretaryship of State, wrote:
“ ‘I want an .American character,
that the Powers of Europe may be con
vinced that we art for ourselves and
not for others. This is the only way
to be respected abroad and happy at
home.’ ” —Boston Transcript.
Why quote George Washington in
these days when his teachings were
regarded, up to a few years ago, as al
most inspired, and following which our
nation progressed und prospered as no
other country in human history?
Does not the Transcript know that
though the Bouth once regarded Wash
ington as the greatest man It ever pro
duced, and proudly boasted that he
hod never had an equal, it now runs
after other gods us much of the coun
try is doing.
Many people are in this era trying
to supplant sturdy, upright, God-serv
ing Americanism by a mushy, sickly,
sentimental internationalism. Why
Why should a man love and serve his
family first? Why not merge his fam
ily, wife and children into all wives
and children? —Manufacturers Record.
O
LET ’EM OBJECT
You have noticed, no doubt, that
some well intentioned people are ul
ways objecting.
No matter what kind of a sugges
tion is made or proposition is advanc
ed. they object. Not always to the
suggestion in its entirety, but more
frequently to some of its salient fea
tures. /
A few will tell you that they are u
nuisance, always throwing cold water
upon every project.
But are they?
When a proposition is put before
the people of this town it should be
subjected to every reasonable test be
fore it is adopted. Ever;, weak point
should be detected and eliminated or
its weakness corrected and strength
ened.
If left to the judgement of opti
mists entirely it is in danger of be
ing rushed through without proper con
sideration.
If the objector is on hand there will
he no such haste.
Some of ills objections may be weari
some, but others will be valuable.
It is human nature for him to fer
ret out something to which lie can ob
ject. and the more he objects the more
certain we are to avoid the danger
spots.
Let him object. It pleases him and
is good for the community.
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VOTES OK NT NOW
Dor many years we men have been
told wliat would happen if women were
ever given equal suffrage with men.
Now they have it.
In future the vote of the humblest
female citizen will count just as much
as that of the president of the United
states.
Acts, not words, will write the story
of the future.
It is a matter of speculation as to
just what effect the feminine vote will
have in national and state politics, but
the presumption is that it will have a
tendency to purify the ballot and re
tire a certain stamp of politicians who
have been seeking to debauch the bal
lot for years.
Morally woman is unquestionably
the superior of man, and if she demon
strate'. the fact that she is broad mind
ed enough to rise above peanut poli
tical considerations, we may reasonably
expect tier advent to be one of su
preme importance to the future wel
fare of our country, in such an event
political leaders will hesitate long be
fore attempting to foist upon the vo
ters of their party a man who does
not truly represent the intelligence and
the integrity of that party.
Until women adjust themselves to
their new station in life some no doubt
will vote merely as their husbands do
while others will do their own think
ing and vote as they please.
It is to the latter class that we must
look for any material change from our
present political methods and system.
The November election will tell much
of the story, hut few political forecast
ms are willing to make even the smal
lest kind of a prediction at this time.
The politicians themselves are all
floundering in a sea of uncertainty.
O
Don’t glue yourself to one spot. The
grass can’t grow under your feet, and
the fellow who obstructs its growth in
terferes with the law of nature. Keep
moving.
O
Time was when no one ever thought
the country would go dry; or that
women would be allowed to vote, or
that —but, shucks, now a-slays we nev
er know wliat is going to biff us on
the beau next.
O
Six of the great glaciers of Green
land yearly deliver into the sea four
square miles of ice 1,000 feet thick.
AS THE EDITOR SEES IT
How would you like to Journey to
the nearest city for a pound of sugar,
or a yard of muslin, or a spool of
thread, or a smoke. And how would
you like to make the trip when you
need a prescription filled in a hurry,
with death running you a race?
You would make some noise if forc
ed to such an extremity—and then
more noise.
You would say—and Justly so—that a
town in which you can riot buy a pound
of sugar, or a yard of muslin, or a
spool of thread, or a smoke, or even
get a prescription filled, is a mighty
poor excuse for a town and not worth
living in.
Yet our merchants can only afford
to keep these things for your conven
ience as long as you buy other things
from them.
It Is not doing this town any good
to buy the little things here und then
chase off to a city or send to u cata
logue bouse when you wuut something
on which the merchant lias a chance
to make a dollar.
Neither is it doing you any good,
for the prosperity of each citizen is
dependent to a lurge extent upon the
prosperity of the community as a
whole.
W r e are not telling you something
you do not know.
We are simply refreshing your mem
ory in hopes the time may come when
our people will conclude that a town
that is worth living in is worth trad
ing in.
That’s all.
O
There are unmistakable indications
of a coming change in our economic
condition, and this, we hope, will bring
many thousands of our wandering boys
back to the farms.
Banks throughout the country are
tightening up on loans, and are calling
in those made, for speculative purposes.
The public is ceasing to buy as ex
travagantly as of yore, with the result
that manufacturers are of necessity
curtailing their output.
This is throwing thousands of men
out of employment, and many of them
are experiencing difficulty iu finding
other sources of earning u livelihood.
Asa rule the farm hand who rushed
off to the city is the least experienced
in these trades, and it is but natural
that he should be among the first to
be laid off.
What more sane course could he
pursue than to return to the farm,
where lit* is an expert and employment
is always awaiting him?
Speed the return of the wandering
boy. He is welcome before he arrives.
—:°
Joy reigns in the heart of the Amer
ican housewife.
She is mightily pleased—even tick
led-and all because of sugar.
Every day she reads in the daily
papers of how the falling sugar mar
ket is squeezing the profiteering gam
blers who loaded up on that staple
and have been withholding it from the
market in order to compel her to pay
exorbitant prices and clean tip fortunes
for themselves in a few months time.
She reads that many of these gam
bling hoarders have lost large sums
of money through the slump in price,
others are in financial distress, and
some are on the verge of ruin.
And she smiles.
Their frantic wails are as sweet to
her ears aj; is the taste of honey to a
hungry bear.
Joy be with you, sister. Laugh on.
and laugh heartily.
We luugli with you.
The wag of a dog's tail invariably
means friendship, but the wive of a
human hand often covers a world of
secret enmity. And still, we wouldnt
care to state that the dog is more to
In* relied upon in liis actions than man
kind.
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BIRTHDAY DINNER
That was a pleasant occasion last
Sunday when the children of Mr. A.
I*. Austin gathered at his home and
surprised him with a dinner tit for
the gods and rigged him up in fine
wearing apparel as an expression of
devotion.
On that day Mr. Austin reached his
sixtieth mile post along the way of
life and his children decided to make
the day memorable for tlieir father,
and unknown to him they planned a
big dinner and presents that were use
ful, and with hearts full of love they
swanped down upon him and checked
for awhile his reading of political
slush, and be joined them in a happy
day in honor of his three score years.
Every year a layer of the entire sea
fourteen feet thick is taken up into
the clouds. The winds bear their bur
den to the laud, and the water down
in rain.
At Nalabar, India, monkeys are
taught to work and have actually
made themselves almost indispensable
in the homes of the wealthy.
THE WINTER NEWS
*
In these days of opportunity, what excuse can you offer for not pro
viding an income for your family when you go to join that “innumerable
caravan?”
READ YOUR BIBLE—Ist Timothy, 5:8. “But if any provide not
for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he hath de
nied the Faith and is worse than an InfideL”
THE JEFFERSON STANDARD INSURANCE CO.
lias provided a way whereby you can easily provide for your own.
E. T. WILKINS, AGENT
WINDER, GA.
HIGH GRADE PATENT STANDARD
FLOUR
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TRY IT. YOU WILL BE PLEASED BOTH WITH QUALITY AND
PRICE.
Winder Roller Mills
WINDER, : : GEORGIA
Auction Auction Auction
THE FINEST LITTLE FARM IN OCONEE
COUNTY CUT LOOSE SALE - ABSO
LUTELY THE HIGHEST BIDDER BUYS;
NO BY-BIDDERS.
Situated on the Dixie Highway 2 miles of Bishop, 1-4 mile of Price
Mill Shoals, is 232 acres of fine dark chocolate loam soil belonging t >
L. L. anu Edgar Moore, 123 a. res in high stare of cultivation kino fertile
level land; line crop cotton, corn, potatoes and numerous other crops; go
take a look at it —don’t take our word for it. 60 acres of fine original
saw timber, balance in fine pasture, well watered with spring branches.
Absolutely no waste land on the entire place and only three acres of bet
tom land.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE SPLENDID
Ten room bungalo in fine condition, running water, aeetvlen lights,
fine spring and well; two good tenant houses in good repair, each has a
spring, well and good barn; schools and churches close by.
THIS~FINE, FERTILE, BEAUTIFUL LITTLE OCONEE FARM WILL
BE DEVIDED INTO SMALLER FARMS AND SOLD TO TEE HIGHEST
BIDDER,
FINE COMMUNITY
This is one of the finest, most progressive communities of good sub
stantial farmers and business men that there is any where in the v hole
South, and in offering this splendid farm to the public at the highest
dollar, it is undoubtedly one of the most sensational, wonderful oppor
tunities ever afforded the people of this section to buy a real farm, one
that will double in value in the next two years.
Are you awake, Mr. Investor? Wake up Mr. Homeseeker! This is
one of the finest farms in the South, You are both invitedETAQINSHR
one of the finest farms in the South, you can buy your share and make,
big money in a few years. You are both invited, come with the expec-,
tation of receiving a big bargain and you will not be disapointed.
THIS SALE IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE ON THE PREMISES RAIN
OR SHINE.
TERMS: 15 per cent cash, 25 per cent Jan. Ist. 1921, balance 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 years with interest at 8 per cent.
B AND CONCERT TWO AUCTIONEERS
LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND.
Atlanta Land Auction Cos.
Home Office 924 Ansley Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
“We are the people who sell farms and lots of farms and lots. My!
My! If you want to sell your farm list it with us and kiss it good-bye.”
O. G. CLARK, W. E. BELL, AUCTIONEERS, JOHN P. OGLESBY,
Gen. Mgr.
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