New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

over by the management TO The
Tribune for Msrjorle's fund.
idea He asked me II 7 wanted 70 give
q dime towards your splendid scheme
am only fifteen months old and can
rod assent with grunt that means
Yes My mama wants mo to give a
dime for each Of my little cousins.
some OF whom live far away snd don't
know anything about your patriotic
plan. So here is a dime for each of
them and myself.
WILLIAM L. BOWLING, I'd.
Brooklyn, y. /.
Dear Editor:
Every morning I read YOU news
paper and am growing very interested
in the battleship fund. Since hear
that many children are joining this
fund l think il is my duty to join 70.
To-Day | am sending you one Dollar
for ten weeks. When the ten weeks
are up will send more money. ! am
thirteen years OF age and ! go 10
Public School Six, Queens.
Yours truly.
AGNES A. SlKORA.
Long Island City, y. Y.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Dear Sir:
! am about two years younger than
Marjorie Sterrett, but I feel as If
could 90 TO wer and fight now. | had
great Uncle who was captain in the
army. 7 think Marjorie is on the right
track. Keep TO the main line, Mar
jorie, and I'm with you.
enclose ten dimes for my father.
mother, sister. two brothers and fifty
for myself. 10 help build battleship
for Uncle Sam. America must lick all
creation. wish you bully good luck.
Yours truly.
CATHOLINA A. LAMBERT, JR.
Lordvilie, n. Y.
True Blue Americans.
White Plains. y. Y.
Sir:
Msrjories Battleship fund is great
We want 20 help, so we send two dol
lars. Our forefathers fought in the
Revolutionary War and we are true
blue Americans"
The children OF the White Plains
Chapter D. A. r.
Greenport, Long Island.
Dear Marjorie:
am sending you 25 cents OF my own
money which ! earn running errands
for my daddy. | think we children
ought to own battleship and Amer
lea" is the best name for it.
william HRNorT, JR.
Eight years old February Is.
Hastings Hudson, Y. Y.
Ny Dear Mics Marjorie:
Your outspoken call in starting
fund for a battleship 20 be given by
American children arouses q thrill OF
patriotism. ! am sure IL will meet with
widespread response from ell over
the country.
! inclose one dollar for my two little
girls, Grace and Barbara, and we all
wish you Godspeed. Il strikes chord
Of sympathy in true American hearts,
old and young, and stirs the American
blood.
Wishing you all success from Grace
and Barbara and from
Yours Sincerely.
RICHARD RUSSELL UPJOHN,
Vicar.
Yonkers, N
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Dear Sir:
Every morning read 10. about
Marjorie Sterrett and | can't stand see
Ing a girl get ahead % the boys on
patriotic feeling. My father has been
soldier twice. 7 expect TO organize
BOYS club in Yonkers. and we boys
are going TO help build battleship
fund. We can catch up very easy TO
Marjore's fund
Truly yours.
GORDON BARNES.
P. 81 send you lOc. my weekly
allowance TO start with.
Dear Marjorie:
an only three years old. but !
want to send my dime for your ship.
Ny daddy was on q ship In the Spanish
War He was a soldier, too
With love,
BETTY JANE.
New York
Contlomeu:
have been reading with much In
terest in your paper o. the patriotism
OF Little Marjorie Sterrett and | en-
close twenty cents 20 be placed 10 the
credit Of my sister Mildred beats, and
a dear little girl, Helen VI. Cocks
religiously believe in this, and trust
some day we will have the best Navy
in the world for the protection OF the
grand old United States
Ny best wishes to Marjorie.
Sincerely
LELAND T. DFATS.
\ Salute TO the Flag.
New Rochelle, y. Y.
To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: Colonel Roosevelts letter to IT.
tie Marjorie Sterrett reminds me OF
an act Of his while President of the
United States which also shows the
kindness of his nature. He had been