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The Barrow Times Published Every Thursday A. (1. LAMAR, Editor SUBSCRIPT!* N KATES One Copy Six Months "•"* One Copy One Year *1.50 All Communications Must Be Signed B he Writer Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice under Act of Congress March 3, 1879- The labor situation is one of the Morious problems con fronting the world at this time. 100.000 people are involved in the {treat Belfast strike ami its entire social life is paralyzed. Bolshevist propaganda and Bolshevist agitators ought to be silenced if the world is to become normal again and civiliza tion advance. The house immigration committee has unanimously agreed to prohibit iminigration for four years after the war except Irom Cuba. Mexico, Cauda and Newfoundland. I)r. Brown Ayres, president of the* I niversity of iennes sce. died at bis home in Knoxville Tuesday. He was one of the leading educators of the south. The war revenue bill, upon which congress has boon work ing for the past six months is nearing its final completion, tJic conference committee of the two houses having agreed upon Rosa Luxemburg, who was reported to have been shot ami killed in Berlin on January 15, is said to be alive and at the house of a friend where she is concealed until an opportunity to escape from Germany. The Cincinnati Enquirer is on the rigid line in making a fight against the immodest dress and painted faces of the girls on the streets. City pride would impel us to object to that paper having a reporter visit Winder. w The farmers and cotton men are holding meetings all over Georgia to try and down the bears who are making a desper ate effort to force cotton down and rob the farmers of their rights. Some men who ought to be lauding the president and stand ing loyally by him in his efforts for a lasting peace are doing all they can to retard his efforts and weaken his influence. Such men are worth little to their country and ought not to be rec ognized as leaders or statesmen. • -! f*' ✓ Jr 4>' If cotton could go to 35 cents per pound and every man sell at that price the south would blossom like the rose and business in all lines would boom. If it han to sell at the present price there will not be much prosperity and ginger to make things hum. There seems to be a lack of true devotion these days be tween man and wife and disregard for the sanctity of home. No married man nor woman can lead a double life. It is only a question of time when it will be discovered and then a tragedy takes place. Tin* lines of the poet are ever true: “Know then this truth, enough for man to know, Virtue alone is happiness here below." A LITTLE FARM. The Him* is rapidly coming when it will lx* a difficult mai ler for tlu* man without a farm to get one. Land lias gone from five and six to forty and seventy-five dollars per acre during tlu* period from 1904 to 11)18. This has reference to average values. Some farm lauds which could have boon bought twelve years ago for five and six dollars will now sell for eighty and one hundred. Every man should make a desperate effort to own a little home—to have a farm he can call his own. Forty, fifty or tine hundred acres is enough for most men, and then make it a fertile and valuable farm, one that will be attractive and have all of the conveniences which the word home implies. Land may now seem high to you and out of your reach, but in fifteen or twenty years it will be three or four times as high its the present price, and you, who now put off ami ne glect. to buy a little farm, where* you can spend your declining years and lx* free and independent, will see your error of judg ment when it is too late. The Harrow Times would like to possess the power of lan guage* to that extent it could say something to indelibly impress tin* importance of every man in America owning a little* farm and making that farm the ele*are*st ami sweetest spot to him on earth. A FEARFUL EPIDEMIC. Nothing has aver struck our country that so dumbfounded the laity and the medical profession as the fearful epidemic of influenza now raging and which is no respecter of persons. The rich and poor, tin* high and low are all alike affected and most every family in all the land has had it as an unwelcomed visitor. Sometimes we think that it is one of the terrible scourges sent on the world for its ingratitude and forget fulness of <3od. Humanity has always proved ungrateful in all ages, not only to the great Ruler of the Universe, hut to those who have tried to better human kind in all tin* various walks of life and who have sacrificed themselves for others. We so soon forget the horrors, that at the time almost crush us, and think only of ourselves and of our own selfish interests. The most terrible of all wars, which ceased hardly three months ago. has about been forgotten by many already and the\ are not thankful enough to hold bade criticism of those who had the responsibility of directing us to victory and who are now trying to perfect a just, righteous and permanent peace. We like to find fault, grumble and criticise instead of being thank ful. In many towns the churches have gone back to the dark days of the war and instituted a prayer hour, praying for those stricken by the plague of influenza that is sweeping over the country. There is much efficacy in the prayers of devout and sincere Christians and it stems that if ever there was a time when the people ought to approach the Almighty and bog for help and mercy that time is now. The trouble with most of us is that our prayers are not very effective because we never pray until trouble comes to us. W. C. T. 11. Column Mrs. G. W. Smith, Miss Ida Kilgrace and Mrs. G. B. Turpin entertained the W. O. T. U. on Monday afternoon, January 27, in the parlors of the Christian churh. The program in charge of Mrs. H. I*. Stanton, superin tendent of prison reform, was enjoyable. Those taking part were Mrs. Pink Williams, Mrs. IL H. Segars, Little Miss Frances Eberhart. Mrs. W. C. Horton’s resigna tion as president of the W. C. T. IT. was tendered, but the Un ion failed to accept it, Mrs. J. H. Word, vice-president, kindly consenting to take charge of the work during the absence of the president ,or until her health is restored. During the social hour hot tea and sandwiches were served bv the hostesses. Patriotic Financial Statement National W. C. T. U. Copied from Georgia Bulle tin War Sendee Funds: Stereomotograpbs, field kitch ens, French orphans, Belgian and Syrian relief, ambulances, comfort kits, etc., $300,000. Bonds and War Savings Stamps, $3,200,000. Total, $3,500,000. Every State W. C. T. IT. has a verse of Scripture for its motto. Georgia’s W. C. T. IT. motto is from Exodus 14:15: “Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward.” Mrs. G. B. Turpin, President. Young Matrons Federated Club The Young Matrons’ Federat ed Club have planned quite a number of interesting and worthwhile things for the* club to do during the year. Oue of the* first to he* undertaken was a request from Mrs. Nellie IV te*rs Black that all tin* Woman’s Fe*ele*rate*d Clubs send a e <*lle*c t ion of growing plants te> be* sent te> the* base hospital at Ft. McPherson. Last week several dozen roses and liyelrangias were* sent by (his club. .IFNIOiI BOOKLOVEKS EN TERTAINED. The Junior Book Lovers were entertaineel by Miss Willie* May Eavenson on Friday evening,, at her beautiful home* on Walker st rect. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. N. J. Kelly, one of Wind er’s pione*e*rs ami leading busi m*ss men, has be*en confined to his room for several days, but The* Times is glad to announce that he is considerbly improved today and will soon be out again. Mr. Lee Fort-son is confined to his room this week with an attack of influenza, to the re gret of his many friends. Mr. U. L. Sellers, of Chand ler's district, spent Wednesday in Winder. Mrs. Paul Roberts will leave in a few days for several week s stay in Florida. Mr. Charley Phillips has gone to Quincy, Fla., to make his home. Mr. K. L. Rogers is convalesc ing from a severe attack of in fluenza. Gjlls in the Henccop. A carious custom of the Newfound land fishermen >s that of keeping sea gulls of a large species us domestic fowls. They capture the young while they are nestlings, and rear them on fish, confining them in pens. Their rggs are eaten, and. for lack of a tur key or goose for Christmas, the fisher man is satisfied with a selection from his coop of fattened gulls. (\ H. S. DEFEATS WINDER 22 to 12 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. By Our Sporting Editor A fast and snappy game was staged on the Winder court, Wednesday afternoon when W. 11. S. encountered the most skilled opponents she has yet played. Covington had a fast team and the Red and Black went down to the White and Blue in a score of 22 to 12. The local boys did some clever and fast work. Harrison, Radford and Ed wards deserve mention for ••(•onspicious work in action.” Harrison’s opponent not scor ing a goal throughout the game. The whole Winder team comes in for applause, for the splendid fight she put up against the White and Blue. The Covington boys have a pass work which is not far from perfect, and with their heavier team outmatched the local boys. Although the Red and Black look forward to a more perfect team work, to-day’s game is a smudge on the record. But here’s hopes for a better work next time. Covington High should be proud of the splendid team that represents her —they are a clean bunch of sportsmen. PIANOS. < If you need a Piano see me. I have some mighty fine bar gains to offer. Prices cut half into. J. L. MOORE, Bethlehem, Qa. EGGS FOR HATCHING. Two good breeds. 15 Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs, $1.25. 15 Patrt ridge Rock Eggs, $1.50. H. E. MILLIKIN. Flanigan & Flanigan GARAGE Winder, Georgia Is now prepared to do your REPAIR WORK PROMPTLY. We carry a complete stock of FORD PARTS, ACCESSORIES, ETC. We have a competent force of men in our Ga rage, which insures PROMPT AND SATIS FACTORY SERVICE. These men are: Albert Williams, Grover Fea gin, Ed Bedingfield, and A. M. Church. All of these men are recognized as superior ma chinists and up-to-date in their line. A few used tires on hand at a bargain. COME TO OUR GARAGE. Flanigan & Flanigan FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Services for Sunday: 10:30 —Sunday School. 11:30 —Preaching, “Capital and Labor.” 7 :30 —Senior B. Y. P. U. 0:30 —Junior B. Y. P. TJ. 7:30 —Preaching, “Samson.” A cordial welcome awaits you. W. 11. Faust, NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. ’Tis an adage old That will hear repeating: “The proof of the pudding Is in the eating. The New York Life Insurance Company has Paid over one-eighth of all death losses, More than one-sixth of the total assets, About one-seventh of the total liabilities, More than one-fourth of the total surplus, More than one-tenth of the total insurance in force, Paid over one-sixth of all dividends, and At on ONE-FOURTEENTH of all the total expense. This is why people prefer to carry their in surance in the New \ork Life, and h\, af ter gettting the first policy, they apply again and again for further insurance tor the pro tection of “Mary and the babies,” their bus iness interests, or their own old age. Our policies carry disability benefits from dis ease or accidents as well as double indemnity benefits. JOHN THOMAS LOCAL AGT. WINDER. GA. BETHABARA BAPTIST CH Sendees at Bethabara church Oconee county, Saturday 11 a. m. Subject, “The Time We Live In.” Sunday, 3 p. m., “Vicarious Suffering.” This cordially invites you. IV. H. Faust, Pastor.