New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Nariorie Sterrett was right.

The little girl who wants 20 build
battleship out Of dimes viii have lots OF
help from other young Amer.ca Any
one who thinks the spirit Of l1I6 -
dying need OILY read n few Of the let
tors that the children write TO The
Tribune. Their twolve-year- old hearts
are still humping with excitement over
the stories Of Paul Revere and Nome
Pitcher. John Paul Jones really could
lick all creation" as Marjorie said
and building a battleship out OF ines
presents no serious problems 10 their
ardent little souls.
Here is letter from a young en-
thusiast who has already undertaken
10 help Marjorie collect the dimes. lie
i. Harold Hutchinson, of LleweIlyr
Park. West Orange. y. j., son of Or.
Miller Reese Hutchinson. chief engineer
for Thomas A. Edison and member OF
the Naval Advisory Board:
81 am a boy twelve years old, ana
read in the paper this morning about
Marjorie Sterrett. who is going 70 send
money 10 cents for the fund OF q
battlcship. l think that is pretty
good scheme. SO ! am going 10 start
on endless chain AZ Montcla!r, IN
school of two hundred boys. 90
there. too will get all Of them to
give dime apiece, and also get them
10 tell other boys. and by so doing get
q LOT Of money to help the fund Of the
girls"
THAT girls a good sport, all right, d"
said young Hutchinson yesterday after-
noon. Il am going to get all the Eel,
lows interested in Llewellyn Park, ana
Tomorrow I'm going TO write to some
bows know out in Minnesota TO start
the fund out there
"What do you suppose Dat'ieship
would cost?'
"Oh fifteen or sixteen millions, l
guess" he said cheerfuly
What will you name the cniidreh )
ship" IT, .,...
year-old. I'VE should let the girls 90
the naming. since they started IT.,
And what Of Marjorie herself, the
little girl whose letter to The lrlouhe
on Thursday started the battiesnip
fund?
Marjorie. if you please, paid visit
10 the navy ward yesterday afternoon
10 look over the present supply OF
battleships. In her fathers navy cap
and her red and blue military cape
under her long curls, she was
picturesque little figure, whom Uncle
Sans men Immediately christened
Little Miss Navy"
Representative Patrick II. Kelley, a
member Of the naval committee, was
visiting the yard with his young son.
He was introduced to Miss Marjorie.
Its a fine idea" he said. keep 1t
up. ! wish you luck
A little girl who has on eye 70 the
political value Of Marjorie's battleshlp
writes:
Dear Editor: | have read the letter
in to-day's Tribune written by Mar
iore Sterrett. and | am sending 10
cents for the battlcship fund. am
also little girl of thirteen. and can !
20 20 war. I hope you will ask all the
Girls and BOYS in the cotntry TO help.
Perhaps If we can raise enough money
TO build the largest and strongest bat
tleship that can be made IT wll! make
the people in Washington ashamed, so
that they will vote to build a big navy
like the President wants. Yours truly,
DORIS L. IAPGOOD,
"Springtield, Mass"
Votes for little girls!
The youngest contributor IS only
seven years old. but he writes his own
letter 10 The Tribune without a single
mistake. too Here IT is:
"Dear Sir My papa read me- the
letter that Marjorie Sterrett sent 10
your paper. | think II was me let
Ter. and want 20 send dime, too, 70
the Marjorie Sterrett Fund.
81 am seven years old and so 20 Pun
lie School 90, Brooklyn. WAS pro
noted to "a. When am man am
Going TO be "A soldier. Yours truly,
"MELNlLLE LEWIS.
Another letter from little patriot
says:
Marjorie No Ax-Grinder.
81 saw the piece in to-day's paper
about the little girl that contributed 10
cents toward building battleshlp Tor
tho United States. ! am sending you
10 cents for my share. ] am true
American boy. twelve years old, ana
v,bon | get old enough will be GLAD
TO night for my country.
Hoping that you Will receive CON
,ributions from all good American boys
and girls, ! am sincerel" yours fhi"p
Anna Okeson sends an enthusiastic
letter from Orange with dollar ollI'
and brand new idea for the fund.
"Whv not form a society," she asks,
"caIed instead Of the Sons and Daugh-
tors Of the Revolution the Sons and
Daughters OF Patriotism Each mem
her that joins must pa" 10 cents
month and bring IN one new member
each month
Edward Longman writes, inclosing 81