Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26

Dear Editor.-I will try TO tell you
wh!oh one i think deserves the prize.
there Will be many that will vote
otherwise than myself. l think the
10 hear some of the children didn't
have any mother, as Virginia Bees
sonage. whom / am voting for Your
Mckinney. Va
until the 2eth to see the page. Sunday
morning l was up early. and wnen
ing 1t. and | was very much plea Sod TO
see my piece in the paper, thought
al the drawings and stories were very
good. II is Very hard to decide be-
tween SO many that were good. The
piece that | think deserves the medal
s W4s wrfs MN by SIosd ss yrs,ns Hss
to all tho members. your true member,
ELSIE IL. RUDD.
tins time than ever to pick a winner.
They AL deserve prize The whole
naee Of Of! our Mother Contest is just
estng. Sister and | like il better than
a amE 'G IN d, We fo have had have de-
and original, but as l said before they
are an very. very good We thought
good time up in that fine country.
This past week has been very hot down
i here; We shall be Very anxious to
All who took part certainly deserve a
prlze, don't you think so? l wish you
sers' one Dreadnought. one torpedo
boat, one submarine, and one merchant
ship. made them all myself That
is haw | have spent all my spare time.
ana the best part is they all float just
like big" boats Much love for you
ana good luck to all our members
EDWARD sIMONs
Dumbarton. Va.
my prize book. Il nder Grcene's Ban
ner." have read through, and |
am proud 70 have it among MY other
Dear Editor thing Virginia Bes-
sonaSes story is best in the Mothers
contest, but the whole pnge WAS SO
good ! had a hard time decided which
was best have not written for "A
Ion; ions time on account OF being busy,
can. have lost my pin and want to
know viii YOU send me another one
LAURA AVIS CUMMINGS.
Ny Dear ,Editor,--l think we just
ma ,ho Z, splendid contest page, this time;
which shows that the members try
harder to 40 better each time. II is
ing over the page Thoroughly nave
come I" the conclusion that tho draw
the prize. Hoping YOU Will enjoy Your
vacation IN the mountains, l am. low
MARJORIE HOLMES WILLIAMS.
My Dear I:ditor.-I read tho page
really do think that Rose Scta.s draw
inr was the best | am scndinr in :,
TT,lrn .,i which hope may be printed.
story sunday. II is really cool to-day
II has been raining here for srvcr;i
days, and do believe taht it is going
TO rain again. hope YOU will have u
real nice time on your vacation. Your
member.
ERMlNE sYDNoR.
!, MY Dear I,S, .EEdi,or,-;l do really wish
h Rd,, why the article ! sent in for the
S ,,.mt VAS y; not printed. certainly
wrote on the back of it for the con.
lest" as YOU said. and when we re-
not in print / surely was disnppoiutrG
and cannot understand the reason ,s
~ .n"TGml YOU aiways tried to print
o. ~ TOOK several sundays To print
them all. not that had the least idea
IL , %this ihG special prize. but that
ana mad taken good deal of pains
Was ~, II zoo; ana now TO- think that it
Tie, TO" this Use the first contest since
! nave been "A member that l have NOT
mao something in. Our contest was
one, don't think. for | don't believe
as many OF our old members Joined This
'line as they did last. Now have rcnJ
~ OF the stories and look ed at all OF
rnf p'h hn ft very carefully. ana de
inc,osing n drawing with this letter.
i"ping YOU Will thoroughly enjoy vour
vacation, am, your devoted member
MARIE ELlIABETn WILLIAMS
drawing for the contest WAS ao inc "S Snsi >
Wen. | won't take up any more sn:,cc
inns Illne. Your member,
MARGUERITE McCIEIJAN
Dear Editor,-Whnt a nice nag. ,yo
had last week ] declare don't Know
MM'"m y me pest. but my choice is be-
liauorn; II has been rainy the wh Whole
week. Editor. please excuse red ink
rs as hayen biz OF black ink. / fully
sh,"nGrH sending something for the
S CON- ou, when thought OF IT. il
growing longer than Intended iii
close Hoping you viii spend a clio.
''o"S vacation am your member.
Fort Mitchell. Va. ~ IN ! 'oCE'
NJ; Dear NE, EdIt9r-l cast my vote for
H M'Ss ma Mary Ella Howard. Her poem
this was the sweetest contest 80, 80,
r"h" Such lovely things were saj1
ana drawn in mothers favor. Yours
Bedford, Va. '''-'' "A'-NE FER.
Dear EdI,or;-I can certainly echo
S"nr Words when you say the mother
MI O! the members ~, COO, -,