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HOW DO WE KNOW A GOOD FARMER llow do Avi* know that a man is a good farmer? He Avill not tell you lie is; lie is too modest .for that. But let's lock arms Avith him and take a little tramp across his farm this after noon; for seeing is believing. lie is doing today’s AA’ork to day. That is a pretty good sign a thorough farmer. Things are kept picked up around his buildings. That we like, too. He takes us round where the cattle run against tin* line fern* and every rail that is out of place he puts back where it be longs. On the way through tin* pasture he stops to rub the nose of the little heifer. She likes it and shows that she is on speaking terms Avitli her master. In bis granary there is a bit or grain left over from last year and more coming in soon from this year's growing. Coining home from school the boys and girls call out as soon as they are in sight: ‘•Hello, daddy!’’ And Avith a smile on her face tin* good Avife says: •Tm glad to have you home again, husband!" The neigh bor, passing, halts at the gate to talk over the crops and tin* weather. We hear him ask: “Hoav are you going to vote this fall?’’ and aa'c know that his opinion is prized on all sub jects. On his table lie the best farm papers, as well as a good news paper. Magazines are nearby, and they all show signs of hav ing been read. A handy book case holds some good books. But Ave might see all these things and miss the mark if we nid not hear him say, Avith ev ery indiction of sincerity: “I am learning something new about my business every day. 1 am in hopes that sometime I may be a good farmer.” —Farm Journal. WE SHAPE OUR OWN CA- R EER. Tlu* greatest moment in our career is when we awaken to the shining truth that our life, to make or mar, is wholly in our hands; that neither dark destiny nor grim fate, nor the stars, nor the deeees of the gods, nor the machinations of men or devils, can cheat us of that greatness of soul and serenity of mind which are the crown of real success. The most terrible note in the despair of tin* despairing is the sound of helplessness. To feel that the universe is a huge ma chine to grind us at last to dust, that the odds of existence are against us, and that we are borne down by the tramp of ir resistible forces, this is the salt taste of failure. But when a man has discov ered that he himself is master, aid that no outside force can touch his inner triumph, that discovery is as of anew world, the America of the spirit, tin* opening vista of limitless op portunity. Then it is he is truly “con verted" from an empty, futile struggle with worry and dull ness and pettiness to a large and constant victory and peace. Selected. OF WHEELER FORECAST. ' • Macon, Ha., February.—Or ders were received at Camp Wheeler this morning from tin* construction department at Washington to salvage all Red Cross buildings in camp with the other buildings. No order has been received, however, di recting the sale of the mess halls and other government buildings, but it is expected any day. The order that came to day is calculated to mean the camp will be completely aband oned soon. Shade and Vegetation. It has been noticed that the ash tree Is very injurious to vegetation ander Its shade, while scarcely any plant will grow under a yew. ROY SMITH IN GERMANY # Mr. G. \V. Smith received a letter last week from his son, Boy Smith, avlio is now in Ger many Avith the American forces. Most of his letter Avas con cerning his brother, the late Mr. Homer Smith, as he had just heard of his death when Avriting this letter of January 113, to his father. He was greatly grieved by the sad news and in one paragraph says: “It most broke my heart to know 1 will never see this dear brother again on earth. He was truly a dear brother to me and 1 had rather it had been me over here than he over there. Just a short while ago I re ceived a letter from him which had been Avritten quite a while, but Avas so glad to get it. I feel his death deeply.” AMONG OUR EXCHANGES ROBBERIES CONTINUE IN VARIOUS COUNTIES. It is reported that robbers continue to visit homes in some settlements of middle and low er Madison county. There have been no big hauls of money tak en but residents have experi enced considerable fright. Some of the depredations have been committed in the southeastern part of Jackson county. —Com- merce Observer. Mr. E. S. Garrison died at his home in Maysville last Sunday. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Mr. Garrison was a prominent business man ok his community. He had many friends in Commerce avlio learn ed of his death with sorrow. — Commerce Observer. We note that an Elberton firm takes a nice space in the Star, advertising cut prices on diaper cloth. That Avill be a pay ing ad in the rural sections but wouldn’t be Avorth a cent on Peachtree street in Atlanta. — Commerce News. Why don’t some of these re turning soldiers bring along with them one of the pretty French girls for a wife? W e have a heard a lot about the beauty of the French girls but we’ll not believe all of it unless some Georgia boy brings one of ■gm home with hinq —Com- merce News. * BREST MUST CARE FOR MILLION C. S. SOLDIERS RETURNING TO AMERICA. Brest. Feb. 18.—With a na tive population of about 1)0,000, this city is confronted with the problem of caring for some thing like one million Ameri can soldiers, heading westward, in the first quarter of this year. Brest is the largest American city on the eastern shores of the Atlanta ocean. It was a tremendous problem, but Brest not only has managed to feed and house the enormous transient population thus far, hut has also provided entertain ment. Among tin* entertainers was Miss Margaret Wilson* daughter of the president, who was in Brest several days wait ing for the arrival of the George Washington, bearing the presi dential party to the peace con ference. The feeding and housing prob lems were largely solved by the V. M. C. A., which had estab lished thirteen canteens, three restaurants, three hotels, and a ••hut" that occupied an entire city block. TEUTONS FROM PALES TINE LEARN OF REVO LUTION. Geneva, Februry’ 13. A trainload of German officers being brought back from Pales tine arrived here yesterday. All of them were ignorant of re cent events in Germany and did not know of the revolution or tin* formr emperor’s flight into Holland. INTERESTING LETTER FROM FRANC Be-Honne, Meuse, France, January 2(i, 1919. Dear Mama and Dad: Your most highly appreciat ed letter received today. It Avas the first one from you since De ember the sth. I am sure the mail is being held up for some reason; it must be on account of the troops going back to the states. We were all expecting to be in the states by this time, but it seems as if we will be here for some time yet, but one can never tell, the orders may come tomorrow for us to move to the port of embarkation. lain certainly thankful I luiAe seen this thing come to a close. At times 1 have thought 1 Avould never see it, but tin* horse-shoe must have been work ing, so now I am almost sure of seeing the states some time soon. We are now stationed in the little village of Be-Honne. Don’t expect you can find it on the map. It si in the extreme eastern part of France. Well, at last I have quit cigar ettes, don't knoAV how long it will last but am going to stick it out if possible. My job, driving the major’s car is over and 1 sure am glad. 1 had it in the very hardest time when everything was in action. I must tell of one thing that happened Avliile I Avas on that ding basted job. We were go ing up north of Verdon Avhere all the hardest fighting was taking [dace. The Germans were shelling the roads and some American artillery Avhicli was alongside the i oad. The major said, “this is pretty bad but L guess Ave must go,” so I said if you say so Ave Avill make a start, lie replied, “go on,” and we had gone about 200 yards Avhen over came a shell, landing about 50 feet to our right, breaking out two A\in doAVs but didn’t scratch either of us. The major said, “let's get out of this,” so we began a rapid speed, not slowing doAVii for anything until avc passed the shell fire. 1 hit a small shell hole and broke one front spring but kept going. The major said avc were lucky but I told him it Avas not luck but that they just didn't have our number. That Avas about the closest place I was ever in. When 1 see you can tell lots more things that will make you laugh hoav but when happening it would make you almost sell yourself for one more peaceful smoke. Your son, Wagoner Clifford Parr. Young Clifford Parr, of Win der, enlisted in the coast artil lery January, 11)17, and after being transferred to several ramps in Ohio and New York was transferred to First Auto Air Craft Sector and sailed from New York Octi 1917, for France. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Parr of this city and their only chilu GOOD SECOND-HAND ONE HORSE WAGON FOR SALE. If you need a good one-horse wagon, that has several vers of good service for you, apply to The Times office for price and information. MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM LANDS At 6 Per Cent. Interest I make farm loans for five years’ time in amounts from $500.00 to SIOO,OOO. I have an office on the third floor of the Winder National Bank Building, and am in my Winder office on Friday of each week. S. G. Brown, Atty. Lawrenceville, Ga. ON WHICH CURRENT DO YOU SAIL 7 The way to make life beauti ful is to fill it with beautiful thoughts. Life is composed of two elements, one is the stream of events continually coming to- Avord ns. sweeping past us; the other is the stream of thought forever pouring out fom us. Ji and the woMd of people is di vided into two classes, those who are carried along by the event-stream, and those avlio move forward upon the thought stream. The former are like sailors in a ship with no rudder nor com pass, avlvo drift with every shift ing wind and drive with every vagrant current. The latter are like captains of great ships who forge straight on through tide and fog and storm to the desired haven. —Exchange. *3^ THIS IS A CHOICE CUT XSI (i aaa m, n There arc a few cuts of each beef that arc BETTER than any others. It isn't always pos sible to give you these partieu lar cuts blit if you ORDER THEM EARLY we'll be pleas ed to save them for you. It pays to get your order in early, and it PAYS TO TRADE at'a market where they look after YOUR INTERESTS. CARRINGTON BROTHERS 'Phone 80. Cure for Hiccoughs. To stop hiccoughs, give the patient a teaspoonful of granulated sugar and vinegar. If this does not afford relief at once, repeat the dose. Dmjge Brothers MOTOR CAR *- Recognized as the best Four^Cylinder Car in the World. To be sure of getting one this spring, place your order now. The price is only delivered in Winder. SMITH HARDWARE CO. Agents for Barrow County and to Oconee River in Jackson County. r Stylish Pumps and Oxfords Satin Pumps, Military heel. $5.00 <l*l QC values PI.7J \\ bite Nu-Buek: Oxfords, English last <M QC $7.50 values M.a) Broken lots of V q 1 Warner’s Boots j : in Button and \ Lace,asillustra- A ted at one-half -5k value. a— Ij Big line of | ; 4 men’s’ Scouts |g|;;g| Shoes just re- Maynard’s Shoe Store Winder, :-: Georgia