New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
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self: "Dearie: You are brave girl,
dear, and good girl 20 help dear
mother. And your picture with baby
sister looks sweet But, dearic, ! am
sorry you did not send your bard
earned five cents 10 start q Peace TUNA.
Your loving, Friend True FIRST 10
last and Marjoric's face when read
ing II spoke for itself
Compare that with a letter from
Hiram Percy Maxim, Of Hartford,
Conn: Everybody m my family wants
to join. The trouble is that there are
only two 'kiddies.' This makes IT quite
difficult for Us. because, being good
Americans, we want TO DO our part IN
building n bsttieship which will help
as all FEAR GOD AND Do OUR
PART Mr.. Roosevelt sent contribu-
tions from his six grandchildren, so l
think this entities me 20 90 the same.
So ] am sending one dime for Master
Hiram Hamilton Maxim. my son; one
dime for Miss Percy Maxim, my daugh
ter: four dimes for Hamilton's antici-
pated children, and four dimes for
Percy's anticipated children. hope l
am not encroaching upon my priU-
legcs by anticipating too much.
The Park Theatre was the first TO
join the movement by announcing yes
terday that beginning to-day and for
every performance Of "Europe's ReiGT
OF Terror" up 70 and including next
Sunday evening, children under fifteen
will be admitted to orchestra seats for
a dime each and every dime received
in that manner Will be turned over TO
Majories fund intact.
One Of the most active workers in
the movement has been Frank +. Law,
of MontclaiT, who, in addition 10 q
generous subscr ption, has been work
ing among his friends by circular let
tors boosting the batheship America.
Dear Marjorie" wrote Rosa L. Perez,
from Norwich. y. Y. 81 am a little
Cuban girl living in the United States.
! would like 20 help the American chill
dren win a battleship because the
United States did so much for Cuba.
"My mother is English and my faith
or rs German writes Dora Schneider,
"but am an American. l don't think
daddy likes your paper very great
deal. for he says sometimes when ne
reads it. oh. Rubbish" and throws D.
down Then mother laughs and kisses
his bald spot and then dad laughs 10.
IL must be lovely on battleshlp, only
not when its fighting
"P. 81 wrote this yesterday but
mother wanted me 20 show it 10 dad
before ! sent il. He laughed awful
hard when he read IL and said some
thing 10 mother about a melting-pot
and then gave me another ten cents
from Baby Marjorie. Dad said 90 spell
TO too.'
Here's another dime to 20 with Mar
i0ric's from % tiae blue American girl
,iEty-itc years OF age, sand one let
ter AnOthcr from Walter y. Reed. %
boy scout, inclosed "tcn dimes from .
gentleman that has recently become al
American citizen" Then Virginia Sur
hrug. aged TWO and q half whose grand
grand-uncle was Israel Putnam, o.
Bunker hin. sent a whole dollar.
Enclosed find one dollar from Eliza
beth. Marcus. Swan and sally
Brewster" wrote Elizabeth G. Brewster
Of S-ratford Conn. zone OF our great
great grandfa,hcrs was with General
Montgomery in The War o. The Revolt
for He saw Benedict Arnold ON the
shore Of Lake Champlain sitter lie hat
sunk the fleet lie saw him before he
changed his rcd shirt and Scotch cap.
and says ir letter 90 our gIcat-grand-
mother that he wa- as black as % negro
We must be prepared for dcicaco OF
our native land against thc Bcnedic.
Arnoios and an other enemies, and we
hone Marjorie viii succeed 10 raising
the fund"
Lets Quit barking about a big navy
and build batreship.' says my dog
Mofan.' writes Bachelor Hes al