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The Barrow Times Published Every Thursday A. G. LAMAR, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATIOS One Copy Six Months 75 One Copy One Year $1.50 All Communications Must Be Signed By the Writer I Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice under Act of Congress March 3, 1879 Tin* high cost of labor and material will prevent a building boom this year. No one can deny that Mr. liryan was true to his convic tions in the great fight he has made for prohibition. lie con tinued to advocate it and stand by liis grape juice when other statesmen were making fun of him. It becomes clearer as facts are given that Germany’s final eollaps** was not dm* to internal revolution, but as a result of exhaustion and realization by the great military leaders of that country they could not win. The statesman who desires to do the most good for all the people is the one most generally criticised by politicians and fa vored interests. If you doubt this note how those politicians and favored interests are jumping on President Wilson. bolshevik propaganda if allowed to be scattered broadcast will result in bringing the same renditions to other countries that it has inflicted on Russia. Il is one of tin* greatest dan gers to civilization now confronting the world and should b crushed in the interest of humanity at large. The recorder of Atlanta, placed a fine of S5 and costs on Nora Wall, colored, for keeping a pig in the upstairs ot her house. II it had been a hog instead of a pig the presumption is the recorder would have relieved her of this fine, taking the broad view that there art* so many hogs living in houses it would consume all his time imposing fines. Charles S. Barrett, of Georgia, president of the National Farmers’ Union, will sail for Paris this week to appeaer before the peace conferenc as the only appointed representative of the National Bottl'd of Farm Organizations of America, and also as the representative of the farming interests of the United States before tin* agricultural societies of the Old World. Of all the things that make one tired is the continued predic tion by some editors and politicians that dapan is ready to swal low the United States. They would make one believe -Japan can do this as easily as’ the whale swallowed Jonah. If you will notice closely, such prognostigators all had and still have a great love for Germany. If they had warned our country and the world about the real German .Menace, instead of little Japan, they would have prevented the most horrible of all wars. WHAT ABOUT IT? (ir<*ed, Selfishness and Stinginess destroy the usefulness of many men and women and will finally maim them miserable and unhappy. We should he cautious and leant to economize in our expen ditures, so as not to be spendthrifts ami live beyond our means, but there is a area! gulf between right and proper economy on tin* one side and greed, selfishness and stinginess on the other. They are inseparable and not related by affinity or consan guinity. Duty to ourselves, to our families and to society demands economy and not wastefulness and extravagance, but duty does not expect nor require our lives to be cursed by greed, selfishness and stinginess. Mr. Ingersoll once said, "I had rather he a beggar and live like a king than be a king and live like a beggar. ” This might be at variance with what we have above said on commonsense economy and lead you to infer one must live like a king is supposed to live, whether one can afford it or not. This, however, is not the t bought, but wo quote what Mr. Ingersoll said to emphasize what we had in mind. A king should not live like a beggar nor should you. The man who is so narrow and miserly In* can only absorb greed, selfishness and stinginess gets little of tin* joys and pleas ures of life, is worth little to humanity and receives a small share of respect from those he rubs up against in this world. Such men are not congenial here below, and we hardly think they would feel at home in heaven. Till-: TRAIN THAT'S GOING HOMK. Hv l)ivon Merritt. * ’Maybe home ain’t nothing but a room, oij lit by ten; Nary picture on the walls; silence when There ought to be the lisp of baby lips at play. Maybe home ain’t nothing morn than that—but, say, Ain’t it good to hit the train that’s going home? Maybe that you've gone a-roamiug in the land, Seen the cities and tin* towering mountains stand Against the blue; maybe seen the waters blend With the crimson of the evening sky—but, friend, Ain't it good to hit the train that’s going home? ~ * "f" *T- Everything's so nath’ral there and true. Seems like just the pavements say, "Howdy-do?’’ Maybe that there ain’t no baby hips at play; Maybe home ain’t nothing but a room —but, say, Ain't it good to hit the train that’s going home 7 The ulMtvc lines suggest to us the feelings of our hoys in camps all over the United States, and particulraly those who have been on the other side so far away from home. To them it sure is good to hit the train or boat that is going home. The boys when they get back will know the real value of home and appreciate it more than ever before, however humble it may be. “Maylk* home ain’t nothing but a room —but, say. Ain't it good to hit the train that’s going home?" It makes us all feel good and something comes over us that is indescribable when away and we hit the train that’s going home. JUSTICE. In our strenuous age when most men are rushing head long to accumulate more of this world's goods, to increase their possessions, or to make a living, with tin* existing conditions of shrewd and illegitimate competition on every hand, we lose sight of tli" great and fundamental principle which should guide* and direct our ambitions and constitute the foundation of every life. It is a word that appeals to a man when he feels the need of it, but is too often forgotten when it is begged for by an other. It is a word which has, during all the ages, been <|Uote< and used by preachers, philanthropists and statesmen to arouse patriotism and make the* world better. It is a word which politicians and demagogues delight te talk about to delude and deceive the masses and thereby gaii their suffrage. It is a word which has done more than any other to civilize humanity and has been the mainspring in perpetuating a re* democracy and inspiring tin* spirit of patriotism and love of country. This word which should be held sacred by every man has less power and influence in the actions of men and influences their conduct less, it seems to one who observes, than it. did in tin* years when our fathers and grandfathers were on the earth. This viewpoint may be a mistaken one, because we are all prone t> magnify the past with all of its glories and minimize the present when ruminating and thinking about the wrongs and short-comings of men of our own period. But the word about which we have been writing is Justice, and it is not an easy matter for one to believe that Justice is meted out alike to the man of little means and influence, the man who has no pull with those higher up, and the man of wealth, of station, of influential friends, who possessing these advantages has a pull on those in authority which enables him to demand justice. It is a word of wonderful and powerful meaning and ought to be practiced and lived by all men, from the lowliest to the highest. If this were done, tin* world would Ik* far better, crime would diminish, tin* spirit of socialism and anarchy would grad* ullv fade aw r ay and the brotherhood of man would become a reality instead of a dream or faded vision. The above is prompted by tin* beautiful and inspiring para graph on Justice by an English clergyman, and The Barrow Times closes this with the clergyman’s words, trusting they will be of some benefit to its older readers, but especially to the younger ones and help them in tin* years to come: “Truth is its handmaid; Freedom is its child; Peace is its companion; Safety walks in its steps; Victory follows in its train. It is the brightest emanation of the gospel; it is the greatest attibute of God. It is that center round which human interests and passions turn, and Justice sitting on high, sees genius and power and wealth and truth revolve around her throne and marks out their orbits and teaches their paths and rides with a strong hand and warns with a loud voice and car ries order and discipline into a world which, but for her, would be a wild waste of passions.” THU LAND OF PRKTTY SOON. 1 know of a land whore tin* streets are paved With the things which we meant to achieve; It is walk'd with the money we meant to have saved And the pleasures for which we grieve. The kind words unspoken, the promises broken, And main a coveted boon Are stowed away there in that land somewhere The land of “Pretty Soon.” There are uncut jewels of possible fame Lying about in the dust, Ami made many a noble and lofty aim Covered with mold and rust. And, oh, this place, while it seems so near, Is farther away than the moon. Though our purpose is fair, yet we never get there — To the land of Pretty Soon.” The road that leads to that mystic land Is strewn with pitiful wrecks, And the ships that have sailed for its shining strand Bear skeletons on their decks. It is farther at noon than it was at dawn, And farther at night than at noon. < )h, let us beware of that land down there — The land of•• Pretty Soon.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. IS INTEREST WORKING FOR YOr OR AGAINST YOU? In nine cases ot of ten the questions as to whether a man is or is not advancing finan cially depends on whether he has interest working for him or against him; whether he is paying interest to somebody else or lias interest coming to him. A man can afford to live very close and mke a great many sacrifices until he can get over the lim- from the inti-rest paying class into the class whi-re lie has a little money working for him. When we borrow money, when we pay "time prices,’’ tin* law of inter est is working against us, and we are likely getting poorer. When we save money or invest it wisely, the law of interest is working for us; and we are like ly getting better off. Of course if we can borrow money at <> or S per cent and so invest as to get 10 or 12 per cent out of it — as a man may frequently do by buying an extra work horse or improved machinery or using money for "a productive pur pose"—we have the law of in terest working for us even though we are also borrowers. Rut it must be for a productive purpose. —The Progressive Far mer. FIRST METHODIST. 10:20 imdav School. 11:80 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.— Preaching by the pastor. Sub ject morning, "A message to tin people of today by an Old Prophet.” Evening, “False Conceptions bi-ld by men of tlu-mselves and also of God." In behalf of the pastors of tin city, 1 appeal to all church members to be in their places in their churches at all services. Give God a little of your time, at least on His day. J. 11. Mashburn, Pastor. FREE. With each five-ilollar pur chase, you get a good clothes brush or shoe-polishing outfit at Maynard Shoe Store. Mrs. T. (’. Dunn, Messrs. Charles Dunn and Henry Pow ell and Miss Alice Eugenia Dunn, spent Sunday with Airs. Rosco Parks ,of Auburn. STATHAM LOCALS Misses Henson and Cooper and Messrs. Ilenson and Strange, of Winder, were in the city Sunday. Mrs. A. L. Pooh? and daugh ter, Elsie, of Atlanta, were week-end guests of Mrs. J. C. Daniel. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chambers have been in Charlotte, N. C., when* th*y were called by the death of Mr. Chambers’ aunt. Misses Ross and Daniel spent Saturday in Athens shopping. Lieut. R. L. Roberts, of the U. S. Marine Corps ,is at home on an indefinite furlough. Wallace Poole ,of the U. of G spent a part of the week with his aunt, Mrs. Daniel. Misses Lowe, Arnold and Cronie and Messrs. Harper and Day were in Athens Saturday. Sanford Bell, of tin* Univer sity of Georgia, was in the city Sunday. Miss Reeves spoilt the week end with her parents in Windr. kitchen Abolish Wasteful Ways # The Hoosier Saves Time, Energy, Foods MILLION of housewives now do their work the Hoosier way—-the way that makes kitchen work easy by saving miles of unnecessary steps and back breaking drudgery. Home keeping fatigue and dread ed tasks now give way to methods that are enjoyable and efficient. The Hoosier permits you to sit down restfully at vour work. It places 400 articles within arm’s reach. It brings 40 exclusive labor-saving features. A cabi net more scientific and complete does not exist Fore most household efficiency engineers have aided in making it the supreme kitchen helper. See the splendid Hoosier models today. Learn how weary hours con be turned into hours of pleasure at small cost and on remarkably easy terms. Your Hoos ier awaits you at W. T. ROBINSON The Store of Quality and Satisfied Customers ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE Pursuant to an order of the Ordinary, will be sold to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale on SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 1919 The following personal property of the estate of P. A. A. Moon: 1 Iron gray Mule about 10 years old, weighing 1100 pounds; 1 black Mule about 10 years old, weighing 1100 pounds; 1 two-horse John Deere Wagon and Gear. Also farm tools, plows, plow* stocks, planters and cultivator. Sale before the court house door in Win der, Georgia. JOHN S. CRAFT, Administrator Nil*. Willngham and Mr. Hale were* m Winder on business Fri day. Miss Kathleen Bolton spent the week-end with her parents at Oglesby. Miss Eva McDonald was at home for the week-end. Miss Geneva Jones spent a few days with friends in the city this week. The many friends of Carl Thurmond will be glad to learn that In* was discharged on Tues day from the army. FARM SHOES. Just received a big lot of soft water-tight shoes. Come see them. Prices based on normal conditions instead of 40 cents’ cotton. MAYNARD SHOE STORE. In order to devote more time to other business, we wish to dispose of our stock or shoes ami men’s furnishings, and all, fixtures. Will sell, or trade for other property. See us at once. J. M. BROOKSHER & SONS.