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THE BARROW TIMES Published Every Thursday A. G. LAMAR, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Copy Six Months 75 One Copy One Year $1.50 OFFICIAL ORGAN COUNTY OF BARROW OFFICIAL ORGAN CITY OF WINDER All Communications Must Be Signed By {he Writer .Entered as second-class matter at the postoflice under Act of Congress March .1, 1879- DON’T BRING ON 10 CENTS COTTON. There will be grave danger to the southern farmers il they con clude they can plant an overwhelming cotton crop this year and raise less feed stuffs. State Agricultural Commissioner J. .7. Brown is appealing to the farmers to plant an abundance of food crops and cut their cotton acreage at least 20 to 25 per cent. This is the only safe and wise course if we expect a fair price for this year’s crop. It will not do to say the world is short of cotton, that the country is compelled to have it and that it is impossible to make too much for ihe next few years. It is a fact that the south now has 10,000,000 bales of cotton on hand, which if things were normal ought to sell for 40 cents, but con ditions are such in Europe that many of her countries cannot buy because they are not able and have no stable governments upon which to form a basis of credit. It is very essential to the south, if we wish high cotton and pros perity, to look facts squarely in the face and not jump at misleading conclusions and listen to men whose advice and predictions are predi cated on no foundation of facts, but lacking in judgment and com mon sense. The farmers must have a systematic organization to protect them from the speculators and be able to hold their cotton. They cannot do this without first being in a condition as a class to hold their cotton, and to hold their cotton they must make up their minds to lessen the acreage, plant more food crops and be independ ent. Then they will not be forced to sell at a loss. Cut acreage, raise all your food crops, hold your cotton for a legit imate price and the south will continue to prosper and the farmers will reap their reward. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GERMANS AND CIVILIZED PEOPLES German Kultur taught German soldiers to devastate, wreck and <lestrov every country invaded and show no mercy or consideration to civilians. The crimes committed by them in Belgium and northern France ’will be regarded in all the ages to come as the most brutal and the most lacking in all the attributes necessary to make a pure, a brave and lofty people. It was a nation in which all of its intelligence, its reputation for learning and advancement seemed to be embodied in the one central thought that might makes right and that the more cruel and unmerci ful they could be to a vanquished foe—helpless in their hands —the stronger it would emphasize their Kultur, their superiority as a dis tinct people and that they were a super-race and the only one fit to survive. They were stopped in their mad and vain rush for self-glory and world dominion to become conscious of the unalterable truth that will live as long ns the years shall last, so beautifully expressed by some poetical genius— “llow empty learning and how vain is art. But as they mend tin* life and guide the heart. Their supreme thought of life as a nation was based on material ism and their sole ambition world power and supremacy, forgetting the real Got! of the universe, who alone can be supreme and control the destinies of the human race. The nations she had intended to crush had ideals more in accord with the divine order of things, ideals and aspirations more akin to the teachings of the Nazarine, and could, therefore, feel for the op pressed and willing to die to save humanity. What a difference between them when you seriously consider the motive and attitude of these two mighty contending forces! It is so plain that even the simple-minded can discern and detest the one and admire the other. The contrast is so great between the Germans and the Americans in invaded regions that it completely upsets the traditions of Kultur, dumbfounds the Germans and emphasizes beyond question the su periority of Americans as a people and as a nation. The Allies are too far advanced in real civilization to enforce ter rorism and brigandage on German soil, or to rob women of their vir' tue or murder children and the old and helpless. • • 1 ” We ought to feel prouder than ever that we are Americans, were one of the Allies and did our part to save the world from such tyrants. " s> ’ !y , t ***>■ 0 r “For age and want save while you may. No morning suns last the whole day. T o If cotton would just go to 35 cents for ten days there would be many happy farmers in the south and everything would boom again. o— — The Peace Commission began its work last Saturday and President 'Wilson sustained himself as he has always done as a world leader. The government is demobilizing its soldiers as rapidly as possible. It will not be many months before most of our boys will be home to remain. o This terrible war ought to learn Americans the importance of saving for age and want. We have been a nation ot spendthrifts long enough. The man who can always look on the bright side under all condi tions and circumstances is truly fortunate. It is an asset ol incal culable value and one to be cultivated. If every fellow could see his faults as easily as he does those of the other fellow, he would improve wonderfully, or at any rate would hold up on the other fellow. o National prohibition will soon be a reality and there should be universal rejoicing all over the land. This is one of the great revolu tions of the present age. I WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT THESE DAYS? Talk happiness; the world is sad enough Without your woes; no path is wholly rough. Look for the places that are smooth and clear, Arid speak of things to rest the weary ear Of earth so hurt by one continuous strain Of human discontent and grief and pain. Talk faith; the world is better off without Your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt; If you have faith in God or man or self, Say so; if not, push back upon the shelf Of silence all your thoughts ’til faith shall come; No one will grieve because your lips are dumb. Talk health; the dreary, never-changing tale Of mortal maladies is worn and stale; You can not charm or interest or please By harping on that minor chord —disease. Say you are well, or all is well with you. And God shall hear your words and make them true. v —Selected. o Every farmer should take Commissioner Brown’s advice, plane more food crops and reduce his cotton acreage'2s per cent. This U more urgent and important than many farmers realize. o Every one is anxious to know when the terrible influenza epidemic will end. It seems to take on new force and break out afresh (‘very once and awhile. It appears from all reports to be worse at Athens than during the first scourge. It is the most fearful disease we have ever had to visit America and it is devoutly hoped will soon have spent its force. c The plans for a league of nations, from the latest Paris reports, have been reduced to very definite form, with indications that the statesmen of the principal nations are getting closer together on a foundation which will have the support of all. This is one of the great problems before the Peace Commission that should concern the entire world. President Wilson is the dominant figure in solving this problem aright. o The public school law, stock law, tick eradication law, pure food law, national prohibition, and woman suffrage almost a certainty— the world continues to revolve. What revolutions have been brought about during the past forty years that would have been thought im possible by our fathers af the olden time! And however much we may dream of the good old times, which in the distance seem better than the present, however much we may be proned to lament our loss of personal liberty, the world has gradually advanced and grown bet ter by virtue of the innovations continually taking place. • :—o During the reconstruction days now on us every man who loves his country and believes in law enforcement has a duty to perform. During such periods there are always men who take advantage of conditions and who have no regard for law and order. This is no time to encourage the rabble, to side with Extremists, to criticise officials and government and cater to the whims of ignorance and the views of visionary kickers. These are serious days that demand calm judgment and consideration of all thoughtful men who believe in right and justice and a safe and stable government in which to live. WHAT GRIT CAN DO. AYe use the word “grit” because it so fully expresses the idea that we have in mind; namely, an un yielding and unconquering spirit that takes firm hold of those things most difficult to perform, and in the face of the greatest odds works on and on till success is achieved. This spirit is necessary to all who would attain to anything worth while, and especially to those who, by reason of untoward conditions, are obliged to fight life’s battles single-handed and alone. The following story illustrates our point: Over in Scotland there once lived a stout, tall, busy youth who was known among his neighbors as the “grit barelegged laddie.” One day he called upon the village schoolmaster and said, “I wish to attend your evening school.” “And what would you wish to study if you came?” “1 want to learn to read and to write.” The master looked into the lad’s face, shrugged his shoulders in a knowing way. and said. “Very well, you may come.” The lad could not see into the future, nor had he any dreams of greatness. lie had only a great desire to know. He was eighteen years old then, and could neither read nor write; but before he died lie wrote his name among the great and honored men of the earth. lie was George Stephenson, and be came the great railroad engineer.— Exchange. Drink Buttermilk Free'y. The use of buttermilk Is largely a matter of habit. Southern cities con sume almost ns much buttermilk as sweet milk. The difficulty of keeping milk sweet has been largely responsi ble for the popularity of buttermilk as e beverage. KNOW THYSELF. 7s P -\ Ericsson, the scientist, refused to attend a concert of his fellow countrymen, the eminent violinist. Ole Bull, because he believed that there was no sense of music in liis severely practical nature. But on one occasion, under the guise of seeking instruction, Bull beguiled the builder of our monitors into listening to the voice of his instru ment. The spirit of the Father land swept through the room. The days of childhood floated like clouds of memory before the man of prose. He heard the roar of battle, the tramp of armies, the silver trump of peace. Untold emotions whelmed about him like the billows of the sea. And when at last the music ceased, he cried out, “Go on, Ole; I never knew it was in me. Brothers, there are chords in you capable of response to the music that makes heaven glorious. There are whole sets of faculties in you of which you are utterly unaware until the creative breath sweeps them again. Would you realize your fullest self? “Rise up and stand forth,” “Stretch forth thy hand.”—Selected. Last Words of Rulers. The ancients had an ear for last words, and among the reputed fare wells of Roman emperors there have been handed down Nero’s cynical, “What an artist the world is losing in me!” Julian’s cry of surrender, “Thou has conquered, O Galilean!” and Ves pasian’s ironic, “I feel myself becoming u god.” Letters. It is estimated that about rvo-thlrdx jf all the letters carried by tiie postnt service of the world nre written, sent to and read by English-speaking peo ple. Snares In Credit Plan. It’s a good plan to pay cash. The people who Imagine they are getting something for nothing generally pay double. —i’hitadeipbia Reccnsl. WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT of DRY GOOODS and can supply your needs. Beautiful Ginghams, Percales, Suitings, Gala teas, Khaki cloth, Gabardines, Indian Head, Long Cloth, Bleaching, Sea Island, Linen e and Mtddy Twill, are here in great quantities. Al so such good old staples as Cotton Checks, Hick ory Shirting, Quilt Calico, and Apron Gingham. See us before beginning your spring sewing. Winder 5 and 10c Store The Swift Dollar for 1918 {q'wmmwj: ©xss 1 1 12.96% / oeo/ v | To Stock Raiser!B The above diagram shows the distribu tion of the average Swift dollar received from sales of beef, porlc and mutton, and their by-products, (hiring 1918. Swift & Company, U.S. A. Headquarters for Ctes Eyes. Birmingham is the headquarters of the glass-<%* trade in England, end that cite has brought its aianutacture of this particular article *• great per fection. Eyes are sent to all parte of the world. 1919 Year Book of interesting and instructive facts sent on request. Address Swift C& Company Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Frio+itfu! Dream. TlHie Olinger says the reason she . quitting her present boarding house ,s because she dreamed last night she *-as married to a cannibal, and when die waked up a horrid little bug was sating on her.—Dallas New*.