New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20

tho other bows and have been home
/ FOR two DAYS. | beat the other boy and
/ he was three years older than | am
I've already told some boys 20 send YOU
money and I'm going 20 tell more. ioui
loving friend.
I nARNEY HOLLlNGSWORTH MiICH'
ELL.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Dear Marjorie: read your letter TO
tho Ner YorS narcr in tho Ninncapo-
lis paper. and think yol'ro perfectly
sp'ondia' I'm ali for preparedness TOO.
and would jus, love 20 help build a
warShip
an, thirteen years Cd 100. J own
pony and three dogs rot 90 mention
such ;hinSs 49, rabbits. pigeons.
chickens and goldfish. Minnesota secms
wild and woody west 20 most eastern
PEOPLE. but it's not 50 unciv'iizcd as J
could wish. love 10 skate and ride
and swim and do outdoor things.
There's much more chance 10 do II
here than in Chicago. where We used
TO live. am very interested ~ hgure
skating. are vouo have continental
skates and ,ake lessons
viii trv and get ny friends 20 send
you some more money. / am sure they
would Ike 10 J wish YOU would vrte
20 ne. auG maybe We IAN sec e2cn
other some day. With love
ELIZABETH VINCENT.
Jersey City.
Dear Mr. Tribune:
The six dimes you End in this letter
IS for the bs;tleship America: two -or
sister Ruth. two for little brother Rob-
al
ought 10 build two ships one 20 hem ;he
other in case Of Sight, that's why
am sending Two dimes and call the
other one "Thc Patriot" | am eight
years old: sister vs. eleven and little
Robert is six months. and | hope 20 be
the first or deck. Yours truly.
JAMES MORRISON.
Chicago. III.
Sir: Enclosed please find twenty
20 cents Kindly buy two battleships.
Hoping you are tho same.
NAXINE HART
CLAIRE STRAUSS.
Fort Slocum. y. !.
To The Editor % The Tribune.
Sin: lrciosed you will find twenty
cents coin TO help Marjorie Battle
shin Fun. an y native Of Philippine
Islands. and as far - ! know the
United States had been done great deal
Of nv country and still doing - yet.
The best they could 90 form every
thing i'm order am sending two
dimes. ono OF these FOR my beloved
country and one for myself, which ]
an heartily want see the Uncle sum
HILANO V. BASAs.
Ladies First.
New York.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Dear Sir: think rs fierce that s
girl had to start this battleshp fund,
but I'm for her and III inclose my 10
cents 10 prove il.
Yours very truly,
ROGER REYNOLDS. Age IL.
Morristown, y. J.
Dear Marjorie:
We have been Gaming some money for
your battleship. My sister and /
earned the dimes from daddy. She is
ten and am eight years old. We both
love our country and some day when |
am big am going TO Cornell to learn
10 build boats and then | want TO build
honest battleships for Uncle Sam. |
wish | was big enough now and | would
build the America" for you.
Your friend,
CLINTON B. GATY.
Saratoga, Ind.
Dear Miss Marjorie;
Enclosed you will find four 90
dimes.
One for my grandfather. Benz. F..
Summers, a boy of seventy-fve years
and Civil War veteran.
One for my grandmother, Ester NJ.
Summers, staunch patriot.
One for my four-year-old brother,
Ward. and one for myself.
am thirteen years old and my
ancestors were staunch patriots. II is
my intention to enter the navy and
shall hope 10 be commander OF your
] battleship. Sincerely yours.
L. EMMETT BEAUCHAMP.
Schenectady. y. Y.
Editor OF Tribune.
Dear Sir: | am inclosing ten cents
(1Oc) 10 help in the fund which is be-
ing raised for new ship, and five cents
/ oc) for q l6-in. cannon. | am II years
old. Yours Very Truly.
JACOB FRUNKlN.
New York.
To The Tribune Editor.
am little girl 6it years old and !
want 20 give my 10 cents to help build
the battleship America. My grand
father father and uncle work for the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and went saw
the Arizona" launched and hope you
viii get IS million dollars so may see
the "America" launched Yours truly,
MILDRED s. RICHARDS.
100 Per Cent Americans.
Brooklyn.