Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12


| macist mate. third class.
After n six months stay Mt Gulfport, I
requested duty on board the U. S. S. Della
ware, and in less than two weeks my re-
quest was approved and l was on my way
to Boston Mass, where l went aboard this
| ship, known and recognized as the speed
King" She fired the first shot for the
great nation, whose flag she proudly flies,
in the world war to avenge the sinking
of the Lusitania While overseas she was
called the Lone Wolf" by the allied ma
lions, having won her name by going alone
wherever duty called her. There are twelve
hundred of us aboard, all good fellows.
The ship is a city within itself, electric
lights, telephone system, barber shop, ice
We have the best of movies every night,
band concerts, a library, a ship paper,
which, besides giving "local news" gives
wireless messages from the outside world
every day.
Reveille is a. M; breakfast 1880 to 8
o'clock: "colors' and then the routine work.
drills etc, until 1880 o'clock, dinner at
noon, then in the afternoon the different
divisions have Instructions for about an
hour; the remaining part Of the day is
given over as the sailors like best, to read
is $50 O'Clock, then the movies and band.
1 can only touch the thigh spots" as
space forbids broader description of navy
life. At present at the southern
eral battle practice. With us are the dread
naughtS Oklahoma, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
Pennsylvania and Florida. All the after
noon l stood on the quarter deck and
watched the Florida firing broadside at the
target being towed from her stern as her
guns thundreded and volumes of smoke arose,
the wake of the bullets could be seen
the surface of the water a great distance
after the target was pierced.
Tomorrow we fire and then proceed to
New York for a ten-day rest and recrea-
ton. January 1 the fleet sails for the
south, through Panama canal, into the Pa
cifc and on to San Francisco, Cal. Leaving
there we go to Peru and before returning
will visit many places Of interest
One very interesting part of our stay at
Hampton Roads has been the submarine
attacks" in which the ship turns her
powerful searchlights on the water, looking
for the enemy: To make it more real, we
have two subs with us; then comes a
huge dirigible balloon and our searchlights
are turned heavenward and the anti-aircraft
guns are trained on her, following her as
she moves. Two years in the navy Is u
wonderful experience for anyone.
We are proud of the uniform we wear;
we are ready to protect our nation, to give
our lives if necessary that others may live.
We live with this motto, milne is a mans
part in life's drama, I will play it we'll"
On Sunday we do not forget our duty to
God and loved ones back home, and at $3.50
church." and the band plays something
appropriate, ofttimes "All Hail the Power
of Jesus Name" Old Glory is lowered to
give place to the church pennant, which
then we gather to worship our Great Com
mander Some of the ships have Catholic
services and some have Protestant. Each
ship sends her men to worship on board the
ship of his choice. 8.
1 enjoy writing very much and will be
FELTON, RICE.
U. 8. s. Delaware, care Postmaster, New
York.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
m fI-,n ri int ham
circle? We have been silent readers for
some time and certainly enjoy your letters.
What do you cousins do for pastime? We go
to school and are in the eighth grade and
are deskmateS. We are very fond of out
door sports, such as tennis, basketball, cro-
qniet and, most of ALL swimming.
We will now try to describe ourselves if
you all won't get excited. I, Mary Belle,
have dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion,
> feet 6 inches tall, weigh 1876 pounds and
am fifteen years Of age. i, Mollie, am
perfect blonde, feet inches tall, weigh
105 pounds and am fourteen years of age.
II any of you cousins care to correspond
With two happy Florida girls, we will gladly
receive and answer all mail. With love to
all, Your cousins,
MARY B. HOLI1E,
MOLLIE NJ. POLLOCK.
Lakeland. Fla.
?. S.-Aunt JULIA, please print this.
Tip-tap. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Will you please let me in for few min
utes? 1 am a lonely soldier boy and would
like very much to get letters from some of
the cousins. l am feet 6 inches tall, weigh
40 pounds dark hair, brown eyes, fair com
p!exion. My age is between eighteen and
twenty-one. l will close. Here is dime for
the orphans Hoping to see this in print,
l will say good-by to all.
Now. cousins, 1 shall look for letters, so
10 not disapp0int me, Jor4S Sl@ O. ETflHSRocHE.
Machine Gun Company, Forty-siXth Infantry,
Camp jackson, s. c.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you let two Flor
:da girls Join your happy band Of boys and
trls? We have been reading the letter
box long time and do enjoy it, as there
If. We only live one mile from McAlpin
nd go to school at McAlpin. We have
eood school. four teachers. /. Audry, am
Aleven years old and in the fourth grade
fourth grade. We both like to go to school
and study and learn. We have seven
months term. We have. one little sister
and one little brother living. You cousins
sweet little boy, only six months old. For
pastime we help mamma and attend to
brother. We live on farm Of 40 acres and
plant corn cane cotton, rice, peanuts, po-
tatoes velvet beans and peas. I like to
live here. Well, as we have got to pick
cotton will ring off. If any of you girls
wish to write to us Florida girls, let your
''''el' ' AUDRY LONG,
ELDA LONG.
Pine Mount, Fla, R. l. Box SO.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: Here I come
again. Guess you cousins begin to think I
had broken my promise, but don't suppose
any of you remember me anyway. What
are you doing these warm days? | have
been picking cotton. Not much fun, though,
when it is real warm, but that seems to be
the occupation of the southerners this time
Of the year. Miss Obera Glenn swimming
is fine these days. isn't it2 l am learning
to swim, too. But believe horseback riding
is greater sport. How many Of you cous-
ins have started to school? 1 haven't. The
school hasn't started yet. but hope 1t will
soon. go to school at Athens. Say.
One has to be very, very careful or the
letter won't be printed. Just heard Aunt
Julia say: You had better watch out
ALICE MARTIN.
P. 8. Find inclosed five cents.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Another
long-silent reader has found courage to write,
and asks others in Florida to follow his ex
ample
4 home is in a sixty-acre citrus fruit
Fs-Jvc, three miles from Orlando. This is
beautiful place and we have many kinds of
tropical fruits. I work here during vacation
time, but for nine months of tina year I at
tend Orlando High school, where will COM
mence my junior year this month.
Here is my description: Brown hair and
eyes, nirR COl1lDIeSloH iHeuIuHl
weight 100 pounds. On October 1G will be
eighteen years old.
Some of You will receive ?rst letter
from me. and hope to hear from several
cousins Of about my age. Will he glad to
describe the orange industry to any one in
terested.
l remain your new cousin and nephew.
FRANCIS KEED.
Orlando. Fla. r. r. D. 2.
p. S.-Aunt Julia, am inclosing 10 cents
For the American baby.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII some Of Won other
'nys and girls who have already had some
If your letters in Aunt Juia's letter box
please move to ore side and let a silent
south Georgia reader have space enough TO
say lust word?
have been silent reader Of Aunt Ju-
las letter box for about six months and
have enjoyed reading the letters written by
boys and girls from all over the south