Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

you and the whole big family of cousins fo
those letters. l appreciated them, eacl
and every one 1t might be we'll for m
, to explain my new address, 1 have beel
transferred from the Lakes to the Ar
kansas The life is new and a great dea
more interesting: We are now at the nav!
yard at Puget Sound, Wash, and are sool
to leave for San Pedro where we will hav,
our spring target practice. Thank you
dear Aunt Julia. and remember me to thu
girls, cousins and all. Sincerely.
CHARLES F. WARD.
Q. S. s. Arkansas, care Postmaster saI
Francisco, Cal.
nal in which this letter is published?
April IA. 1920.
The Aunt Julia's Letter Box.
Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
My Dear Aunt Julia: A letter from thu
office force of the, Arkansas. Yes, the
whole bunch of u.s. One of the bunch Of
Georgia. Alabama, North and South Caro-
lima and Florida, and it is with pleasure
that we have read some of his letters. II
please add our names. We have lots OF
paper, ink and pens beside the typewriters
so will do our best to answer every letter
we receive Thanks; sinceTely ynr
M5kSsE & &; P PoHRIhDAf'
JOE NJ. BAILEY,
TONY ARIETTA.
Executive Office, U. S. s. Arkansas, care
Postmaster, San Francisco, Cal.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit u Georgia girl into your happy
band Of cousins? 1 have been silent reader
of the Letter Box for short time, and l
enjoy reading it so much that decided TO
write a letter. hoping Mr.. W. B. won't get
it. Well, 1 am not going to school now.
Our school has just closed. l am In. the
fourth grade. and am anxious to get a good
education. 1 am the only child at home,
L., @s,,,4u u ho
for pets, one cow, little calf, a good dog
and one pair of white bantam chicks. l
have three brothers. Two have been dis
charged from the army. They spent nearly
a year in France and they went through
some hardehips, but they were lucky enough
to get back home. My youngest brother
Joined the army a short time after they
arrived home. As my letter is getting long
l will describe myself and go: Light hair
bIue ewes. fair complexion, feet . inches
. tall and weigh siNty-six pounds. l am ten
years old and will be eleven years old the
DIST of June. ! hope you cousins Will sen1
me shower of birthday cards, as VIII
be delighted to hear from you cousins. Find
inclosed ! cents for the little American
CHILD. Your new nephew and cousin.
BESSIE LULA HOLTON.
Douglas, Ga, Route A
Dear Aunt Julia: l think 1t is my time to
write l sure do like to read the cousins
a letters. l am in the fifth grade at school
is getting long, l will have TO stop. With
love. MlLDRED HUDSoN.
Standing Rock, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please let
me in awhile, will promise not to stay long.
Will describe myself: Dark hair, brown
eyes B feet = inches tall, weigh about 100
hounds, and am sixteen years or age. HOW
many of you cousins like to- read? L do, for
one Guess had better CO. Would like
TO hear from some Of the cousins. A new
niece and cousin, GLADYS sCALER'
Warne, \. c., Route /.
Hello, Aunt Julia: Please let me have
. seat by Alice Owen, as L know how sad 1t
sister September o, 1912. Oh, how sad and
lonely it was so long. Well, l will de-
scribe myself: Fair complexion, auburn
hair age eleven. Who has my birthday,
November 1? 1 live on a farm and pillow
for pastime l sometimes go fishing and
have good luck. Some of you cousins write,
1 will answer all mail mail, ,,1,1rr1Ncron
Oglethorpe, Ca, Route l..
&c for orphan in Rome.
Hello. Aunt Julia and Cousins: Friends
open the door and let me IN for just
short chat. / have written two letters ana
Mr.. W. B., guess, was hungry ana got
them, But l am brave and l will walk in
side: perhaps Aunt Julia will have him tled.
As 1 am an old cousin l will not describe
myself. Aunt Julia, 1 think it will be SO
in Rome, Ga. AS far as mlself, 1 am Just
delighted to say wake-up, Ellis Johnson,
what is the matter? Have you been fishing!
l., often baeo fnne Of d J. 1oTf If any of you
cousins know either one Of the above ad-
dresses please write me. So l Will close:
Write me, cousins, and see II you uon
get an answer Your cousin and niece,
ZEA1MAR LOU WHITTINGTON.
Oglethorpe, Ca, Route l.
P. S-Inclosed find Sc for the Rome, Ca
orphan.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here I am again, but
won't stay long. 1 just want to tell you
how nice 1 think it would be to adopt the
little American child. / am senoing dol
lar, will try and send some more real soon
Aunt Julia, why don't you tell us what your
name is? l have often wondered what 1t Is.
have gained several pen friends through
YOUR letter box. That is about all the KIND
/ have as l don't get time to make many
others l stay busy. May you nave a
long and happy life. With love from one
OF your 1et'ei iva ELMA c. HALL.
Council, n. C.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Win you
nIaosa admit another discharged soldier boy
into your happy band of boys and girls. l
have been silent reader for long time.
Well, as it is the rule to describe olesei II
here goes: Seventeen years ola, Leet Ia. =
weigh 1855 pounds auburn hair, blue eyes
medium complexion. Stop that Laughing,
what do you think this is, your birthday
Miss Marguerite Douglas, your age Is tnlr-
teen years Well as my letter Is ge ,, *
long I will close. Let your letters ny 10
Fearless Dick. BYNUM BOWEN.
Rutherfordton, N c.. Route 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Hosts Of Cousins
MAY l have few moments Win you an
I'm not a new member, for I've written
before. Ny home now is dear spoI Oh n ID
flowers that oaks which nearly surrounds II
are budding out green and lovely,
the nsety LITTLE do %0'ki o7e P nls old "E
father roam old fields and woods
TOO, At present I'm Just recovering fdon
flu. and tatting table cloth, ! tn n1,E
Prescription the box would be tar more
interesting to all, beauty is vanity; theS
say Of course suppose us perfe .,n, nat at
amt Julia, with this new theme of edu
cation it seems we nave another goa! OF
life and energy at stake, but we need e
work to help others, and why NOT slnsI'
sweet lovable child? Yes, l think we, too
miebt nave an American child to call ours
I pU GLADYS ADAMS.
A-aa.usia. Ala, Route E.
r Annr snf;s I'd Cousins; Aunt Ju
1fa 7 think it would be a nice plan TO adop
the the, little orphan at Rome. Ga; 1 have
cousin that went to school at Mount Berr!
and also a sister. My cousin thinks tmer'
is nothing like Berry. she mas o oatae g,
n great deal. and how Miss Berry cares 10
them. So if we adopt one, that VIII CIV
her a chance to make other little homeless
How many of you cousins can croehe
and tat? I can't but think l VIII Try Z
learn Do you cousins enjoy reading DOORS BOOKS
Have any of you ever read them?
am very fond of music but can't pla!
very much. Cousins. am thirteen year
old and would like to hear from some OF YOU
will close nv wishing that all will lk
'iis RUTH MCLEAN.
Woolsey Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I read tn
letter box in today's Journal from Aunt Ju
liza. and thought 1t such a good idea.
would write and see If it would be printed
/ live near the Berry school about sixtee
/, miles. 1t is fine place for som
ono RI 10 who * not able to nav their wa