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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
Americas, Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you ad-
nit two Georgia girls into your happy band
of, boys and girls? As is the rule. we will
describe ourselves: l, Flore, have light com
pleXicn blue eyes, golden hair, d feet II
inches low, fourteen years old and am in the
seventh grade. I, Nellie, have light com
plexion, blue eyes, light hair, feet inches
high. ten years old and nm in the third
grade. Grandpapa takes The Journal and
we like it fine, especially the cousins let
terS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
Your new nieces and COUSINS,
FLORENE and NELLIE ANDREWS.
Cairo Ga Route 9

Dear Aunt Julia: viii you please admit a
Tennessee girl into your cozy corner of girls
and hoys, as it is a fine place for enter
tainment. Well, I guess you are all Won
dering how look. Now don't get scared
ard hurt yourselves laughing, so here goes:
Brown hair, blue eyes and medium complex
ion. My age is sixteen. Now don't you
think am some more looking girl? Now I
would be glad to hear from some Of YOU
cousins, so all who want to correspond with
me let your letters and cards fly to
FLORENCE TODD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
Laurel Hill, Fla, Route 4, Box 40.

Dear Aunt Julia: Will you let south
Georgia girl join your happy band Of boys
it fine. l like to go to school. I go to
school at Shiloh. My teachers name IS
Miss Gertrude Jordan, I will answer all
the letters the cousins write me. l am
ten years old.
Your new cousin,
FRANCES GARRETT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
MARY MEPEDlTH,S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

I am a girl of sixteen, from Ar
kansas, and am in love with q boy
of twenty-five. He said that he loved
me and writes to me, but he doesn't
come. He said he was coming some
Sunday, but has not come yet. DO
you think he loves me or not? is
it proper for a boy to hold a coat
for a girl or a girl to hold a coat for
q boy? Am L old enough to marry?
L think L am, for 1 will be seven
teen next month. I have good
mother and father and four brothers
and two sisters. Do you think l had
better stay at home and help my
mother or not? 1 have a good time
at home, and go all the time. We
have a car and a horse. l can drive
them both. There are a lot of boys
that come to see me and do not
make a date, and [ don't like them.
What can [ do to get rid of them?
There is boy OF my age who seems
to love me. ,sr.li comes every Sunday
and some nights in the week, and
papa calls bed time and he won't go
home till IL o'clock. What must l
do to show him that 1 do not like
him? Must a girl let a boy use her
comb to comb his hair?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Here comes a girl of fourteen to
you for advice. Can you give me
the name and address of J. D. Rookie
Teller. [ have always wanted to
know. If you are introduced to a
boy, what should you say?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
Woodbury.. Tenn. Route 4.
A new uIeCG FITW VUWSIH
MAY DENMARK.
Genoa. Fla. Route I Box 80.

Dear Amt Julia and Cousins: Will Won let
another Georgia girl into your happy band
OF boys and girls? What have you all been
doing this rainy weather? I guess you all
are wondering what I look like. so I will
describe myself HTsh your laughing. for 7
can't do anything: Dark hair. blue eyes and
fair complexion and weigh 120 pounds: I
will leave my age for Won all to guess; ii is
between fifteen and twenty, don't think
I am an old maid. If any Of you boys and
girls wish TO correspond with lonely girl,
let your letters and cards fly to
STELLA FOWLER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a girl from the Tar Heel state to
join your happy circle of boys and girls? l
like to read the Letter Box fine. / live on
a farm and have to go three miles to school.
/ will describe myself and go: 1 am feet S
inches tall, black hair, brown eyes, fair
complexion; will be twelve years old in Feb
rGary. HNLA POPE.
WadesborO, n. c.. Route l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

IA M w .
Answer-Mr. Rockefeller ad-
dress is Pocantico Hills, N. j.
Simply smile and bow pleasantly
at the boy if you can think of
nothing to say to him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

whatit did for me. Mrs G. SCHOON-
FIELD, 240 Wood Ave., Muskegon,
Mich.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
Your new niece.
RACHEL DAVIDSON.
Laurel Hill Fla, Route 4, Box 40.

Dear Aunt Julia: Please admit a little
Florida girl into your happy circle. 1 sure
do like to read the little boys and girls
letters. 1 am seven years old: I'll be eight
February 16. ] want card shower on that
day. live in the country and like country
life. I am in the fourth grade. For pets I
have three dolls. Jessie Florine, Annie B.
anG Retty, and a cute little poodle dog. ]
help mamma wash dishes and cook. 1t will
soon be time fer Santa Claus. I've written
him a letter and told him what ITO bring ME.
Some Of you little girls write to me.
Your little niece.
Iva E2NEaI Il DANIDSON-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit Georgia girl into your happy
band of hovs and girls? l have been Il
silent reader of Aunt Julia's Letter Box for
long time AS it is my first time. 1 will
describe myself: Fair complexion, blue eyes,
black hair, weigh eighty-five pounds. eleven
this week and it is raining now. 1t will
soon be Christmas, nearly time for Santa
Claus, and 1 sure will be glad. Enclosed
find a dime for Yvonne. Please print this
If you think it is worth printing.
ANNIE RUTH HOLCOMB.
Fayetteville, Ga, r. F. d. No. 1.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16
JAY RAINEY
BURJEY WATKINS.
COttcndale, Ala. Route 1.


Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Would
YOU accept another hoy into your letter
box? I am in the hospital very i'll.
don't think anything would cheer me up
any more than to get some letters from
YOU cousins. A Shipmate Of mine gave me
your address and told me YOU would fix 1t
SO I would ret quite a few letters. I cer-
tainly would appreciate your kindness If
you would only do this for me. I will de-
scribe myself to YOU I have dark hair;
brown ewes fair complexion. weigh 100
pounds. Ny age is nineteen years. I grpss
this will be all for this time so let the
letters fly. more the merrier. From a
very lonesome soilor bow.
HamntOn Roads, Va, Naval Base Hos
pital, Ward 49,
P. ST had shipmnte Of mine write
This on n typewriter. He said this IS tho
first letter he ever wrote on a typewriter.
1t is fairly good for his first time, don't
you think?
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I guess
YOU will he q little bit surprised tn hear
from three lonely sailors Mt Mare Island,
laugh: ". Fl. Ennis, black hair and eyes,
fair complexion and weigh $40 pounds, five
feet eight inches tall Guess my age. be-
tween eighteen and TWENTY-FIVE. w. A.
ion and weigh 40 pounds. five feet eight
inches tall, age eighteen years. W. r.
Churchill. dark hair and eyes, fair com
n1oxion. five feet nine inches tall. weigh
80 pounds, and age. between eighteen and
twenty two. Guess! Well now YOU see
how we look. 50 some Of Won good lookin:
cousins write to us. Vow unknown friends.
NJ. Fl. Ennis.
W. A. BARGER.
W. r. CHURCHILL.
P. s.-would be glad to exchange pic
lures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

P. s.-Would be glad to exchange pic
lures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a South Carolina boy into your happy
band of boys and girls? Papa takes the
Journal and 1 sure like to read the letter
box, and enjoy it fine. I guess you want to
know how 1 look. 1 have black hair
four feet nine inches and have some freckles.
1 fourteen years old. My birthday is
on the 18TH Of April. Some of you good
looking girls write to lonely South Caro-
lima boy. By-by. j. C.. COX, JR.
Moore, S. G.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Tear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Slide over
Just a bit and let two Alabama boys sit by
some of you pretty girls. We will describe
ourselves. You cousins quit laughing: !.
Jay, am sixteen years Old. height feet 3
inches, 120 pounds, fair complexion, black
hair, blue eyes. 1. Burley. am sixteen years
old, height feet inches, weight 121
pounds, fair complexion. brown hair. blue
eyes. We hone this didn't scare you to
death. What do you cousins do for pastime
We go to school. If you cousins wish to
write to two good-loolzinp boys let your let
ters fly. We'll. we won't take up too much
space, so good-by. -
Jay RAINEY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you adj
NIT another Alabama girl into your band 0f
boys and girls? 1 have been a silent reader
of the Letter Box for long time. l, like
most of the cousins, live on the farm, and
like it fine. I've been sick all summer !
have had typhoid fever. I have two sisters
and three brothers. What do you cousins do
for pnsiime? I tat. crochet and piece quilts.
I will close for this time. Your niece and
cousin. TRIESTE CARPENTER.
Owens Cross Roads. Ala.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

Jasper, Ga, Route b. BoV 40.
p ST. am sending a dime for NNonne.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
MINSTRELS SWELL
SALVATI0NIST'S FUND

Although fun returns have moi yet
been made Dy The Elks. William l..
Hamann. exalted ruler Of the local
lodge. today said that the Ministries
given by The Elks for The benefit OF
she salvation Army fund. would net a
neat sum 40 the concluding per-
formance az The Playhouse. saturday
nIght. Charles l.. Adams. of NtN
York. who coached the players. was
presented with handsome Elks
charm.
Bouquets and candy for the girls
and for many OF the men were next
presented. among these being hou-
Qucls 10 Master Leonard Thornton, 3
years old. son Of Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Thornton. and little Miss Mary Sch
rack. 3 f-2 years old. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Willard ID. Schrack The Two
were one of the features OF The enter
talnment and represented the bride
and groom during the song. Here
Comes the Bride" Ruth Johnson
who posed as a salvation Army lassie
in The final tableau was presented with
"a bouquet
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
MUTE NEGRO Is
COURT PUZZLE

Unable TO speak or write. but able
to hear. Albert Coliman. Negro. who
was charged with vagrancy. gave
Judge Hastings. Assistant City So
NcitOr Davis and other men connect
cd with rhe Municipal Court. quite
little difilculiy This morning In en-
deavoring TO explain where ne wanted
TO so.
Coltman was asked II he would re-
turn TO Princess Anne. Md, which is
his home, according 10 "a card he was
carrying. II hc We're dismissed In
answer. he put up four fingers Then
his QuesiiOncrs stated guessing what
he meant Mr.. Davis wanted 10 know
n he meant that 30 would require 81
90 return 90 Princess Anne. COt.man
shook his mead no.
You want TO go four miles from
here 2' finally questioned officer Col
Inns. who made the arrest.
COtlman shook his head then In
the affirmative. But right then he
got them an guessing more than be-
fore. The name OF nearly every town
within a radius Of five miles Of the
city was put 10 Cotlman, hut each
time The crippled Negro shook his
head This matter was eventually
solved, however. when he was asked
II he meant the Layton Home
Smiling broadly, COtiman affirmed
with a shake of his head. tie was
then dismissed upon his promise 10
90 10 the Layton Home.
COtlman was arrested Saturday AFT
ernoOn by officer Collins while beg
gng in Nandevcr avenue. He carried
a piece OF pasiehOard. on which was
given the Information In pencil that
he was from Princess Anne, was a
cripple. was able TO hear hut not
speak. and needed money.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
LABOR BEGINS
POLITICAL MOVE

Union labor in Wilmington will
open its non-pariizan political cam
paign tonight with a special meeting
or all committees affiliated in the
movement in the hall al Fourth and
King streets.
Tomorrow evening the Central La
Dor Union will hold a special meeting
in lrish-Amorcan Hall, COS French
street, Wednesday evening. the local
committee named 90 carry out la
bors non-pariisan political campaign
Will hold a mass meeting In Y. NJ.
II. A. Hall, Third and King street.
Thursday evening the ways and
means committee for The campaign
Will hold a smoker and entertainment
in pyihian Castle.
Emmett l.. Adams. OF Washington.
special representative Of the Ameri-
can Federation National Committee,
viii be the principal speaker at the
meeting tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Mr.. Adams Is "a
railroad machinist and has had con
siderable experience in organizing
labor campaigns.
John a. Grant is chairman, and n.
j. Lannan, secretary of The general
committee. Hillary Balling. chairman,
and w J. R0ihrock, secretary, are the
officers Of tho ways and means COM
mitieV
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
NO DU POINT MONEY
In WOOD CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON. May % Tnted
ssl-frank NJ. Hitchcock. campaign
manager for Major General Leonard
Wood was ihe FIRST with ~ calhd
today by the Senate subcommittee
investigating campaign expenditures
Hitchcock said he knew nothing about
contributions 20 Woods campaign
fund and could only testify as To-
expenditures in n general way. Hitch
cock said $4,000 sf nt into NV Lr-
sey from the national headquarters
OF Woods campaign wgs the largest
amount spent from the fund In any
state.
The dupont interests contributed
nothing To- Woods campaign In Del
aware, Hitchcock declared
I'D have known 10 II the duponis
had contribute Il. said Hitchcock
they'd have informed me IL they'd
given anything
Hitchcock said he did not know
how much. If any, was raised locally
in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
INTERpLANT sOCIAL AT "Y.r

An indoor picnic and inierplant So
cial will be held this evening at g
o'clock in the gymnasium OF the Y.
NJ g. A. The program follows:
Mass singing, led by William p
White; selection by the Rennoe man
dolin Club. Electric Hose and Rubber
Company; baritone solo. by Walter
Bennett Of the Pullman Co.. VIolon
solo. by Nello Mai, Miss Ida Richards.
accompanying OF the Diamond Stale
Fihre Company. baritone solo. by Al
lie HazeliOn. Of the American Bridge
Company; baritone horn solo. by
Clyde Carver, Frank l.. Compton. ac-
companying, of the Hilles & Jones
Company; male quartet, OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad shops; iumbling ex-
hibiilOn, b. Y. NJ C. A. BOYS Lead
ers Corps. direction OF Roy L. Sparks.
physical director: mass and interplant
games. directed by Mr. Sparks: mo-
tion pictures. and refreshments served
by women OF the plants
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
M-NIoR AIixTLIARY RE-ELEcrs

At the afternoon session OF the
Junior Auxiliary OF The Diocese or
Delaware held Saturday in ST. An
drew's p. T. Church. the following Of
fcers were reelected. President. Mrs
NJ ID. Thompson; first vice-president,
Mrs. J. H.. carp. Of New Castle; sec
ond Vice-presideni. Mrs. Thomas g..
Hill, Of Smyrna; third vice-presidenL
Mrs John Salisbury. Of Dover; Sec
reiary and treasurer, Miss Lucy ].
Jackson, Wilmington: secretary Of The
Little Helpers, Mrs. Murray stewart,
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
c. A. SUTHERLAND
RACk 10 LAW PRACTICE.

Clarence A. Switzerland, attorney,
has been discharged from the army.
following his service overseas and
has resumed practice Of law In the
Offices Of Judge Daniel q. Hastings,
with which he was connected before
entering the service.
Mr.. Switzerland was attached 10 the
headquarters OF General Pcrshing,
commander Of the American Expedi-
tiOnary Force. He returned from
overseas many months ago, but was
not discharged from the army until
recently.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
DYF CoUpANy RTrYc crOcK.

4 dIsnaicl Today from MlllYlIlc.
n. j. stated that a dye company had
purchased 500 acres Of land there
and taken option on 1000 acres addi-
tonal as site for a large dye manu-
featuring plant. 70 further stated
That the duponis were believed 10 be
behind The venture.
40 the Offices. OF the dupont Com
pany today 10 was denied that they
were .interes ted in any way with The
Mllyille project.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
TO SELL PORT Penn
ORDNANCE PLANT

According 90 Information lceincd
from The District salvage Board Of ihc
ordnance Department in Philadelphia.
lhe government plans Co sell the
plant OF the Marlln-ROckwcll Com
panN, m ar Do ro In a short time This
plant Was STARTED as a shcll-loadlng
plant. but Was not completed when
he arnisticc WAS signed
The plant Viii Doe Sold in one lum0
sum. Bids were recently received
and opcnd for th, sale of The plant
but were rejected as hoy were con
sidcrod too low.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
nTATn TAI,Es HANNrs nARN.

UOrIa J0lnn0TT0 HlNn0. miami
daughter nf Mr. and Mrs. Muard
Haynes. died this morning of pncu-
monia. Funeral services will be- held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Wi
mingion time. from The residence of
The chlld's grandmother. Mrs. Fannie
Todd. Sil West sixth street. Inter
meui at RlNerNiCW cemetery. Mr.
Haynes is an cmploye OF The Evening
Journal
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
HFs ron AIrTo DAWACF

HolTIng or Iosfm0nV IN IIe suit
or Daniel c. Bailey VS.. Richard s.
Long both Of Smyrna. was started
before judges Rice and Heiscl and a
jury in Superior Court this morning
apsged a. b5vo aSSs bsen 49, .anse le uj' ~ Sc
defendants automobile In a collision
az Blackhird's woods October 4. 1919
The trial will be resumed this af-
trrnOon
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
NEW OWNERS OF
SUBURBAN HOMES

Mundy & Company have sold tho
WolcOtt cottage. at Ciaymont. 90 Dr.
Whulaw show. for $500 Tho same
firm also has sold the handsome Nor-
bon property, at Holly Oak, 10 Hugh
Wolcott. for $1,000
Mundy & Company also has sold the
Folsom cottage. at BenefOnie. 90 d..
] Flynn. Of the Penn -Seaboard Steel
Corporation, FOR sT20O
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
IN IE1E SPRTNG-TIETE,

fore his Ills become selssus.
During a hard winter OF Che
following spring oas vSecis
rundown, tired OUT 80 ana
nervous ProbablyyUuh hSre
suffered from cold or in1u-
enza which has-left YOU thin,
weak and pale. a This is the
time to put your system In
order. g 1t is the time fof
house-cleaning.
A good, old5fashioned al
teratIve and ( temperance
tonic IS one made of wild
roots and barks without the
use -of-alcohol, and called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, IN tablet of LIQUID
form. This is natures tonic
which restores the tone of
the stomach, activity of the
liver and steadiness to the
nerves, Strengthening the
whole system. Send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, IOc
for trial package Tablets.
Worfhnoion. Pa.--"For SOM yuars I suffered
with chronic bronchitis and would become 20
rundown that I could scarcely get around TO
take care Of my family. Then started TO take
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and aiso
the Favorite Prescription and thess medicines
rid me Of the bronchitis and restored 70 normal
health and strength.
Il have also used the Pleasant PeIlsts' N my
family for years and consider tham ideai - a
laxative and liver rrCulator---Mrs- Gk6aey
BaTnhart p. o. Boz &c
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
SILL WrClSsON pnOprnTY

Property OF the estate OF Joseph
McCasson. deceased. on the'northwest
side OF Eighth street. southwest OF
CLAYTON street New Castle. was sold
by 7 dell. Janvier attorney for
Harry 2. Holiday. administrator. 90
Mary b. McGOnigle for $500 at a pub
lie sale in the Court House on Satur-
dav
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
SD. .OOn cANNEnY RrRNs

HuRLocK. Md. May 2i-rhc can
ming plant Of John A. Baker, located
at hlsi Newmarket. was destroyed by
llrc early yesterday morning. There
were 1900 cases Of canned tomatoes
and larr, supply OF labels In the
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
rINr STnFrT FICUTTne.

Randolph and Manuel Davis. Negroes
were fined a and costs by judge
Hastings. In Municipal Court ihi,
morning.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24

one is he who carries one
when it is only cloudy. Any
one viii send for a doctor
when he gets bedfast, but
the wiser one is he who
adopts proper measures be-
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
am sWFDFS 9ai NFARS OID.

The 22ist anniversary or The cOnSc-
Grafton Of Old SWedes Church. Sew
enth and Church streets. will be held
next Sunday The Rev. Robert BELL.
vicar. Is preparing an inleresi ing
program for his event
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
TFXY COTrnT INSprcrc nOAn

Members OF the Levy Court are in
speciing the roads OF the lower part
or The county today. They met this
morning but Immediately adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
SINGERS AWAIT WARM WEATHER

The Wilmington Community Serv-
ice Chorus is awaiting the arrival Of
good weather. when the outdoor sings
Will be resumed. Raymond r. Raub
will be In charge OF the service sings.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
FESTIVAL Ar CunTsTTANa

Christiana NJ. T. Church viii hold
an ice cream and strawberry festival
I'm the basement Of the church on
Wednesday night. June &C.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
MAnnIrn III nAI1I,Innr

Miss Sarah Black and Frank D.
Marvel, both of Wilmington. were
by The Rev. q. T. Casses. OF
Towson NJ. p. Church, Baltimore yes
ierday.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24

next Friday. at which time William Fl
Connor. delegate to the recent ns-
tional convention In New York City.
viii make his report
Evening journal., 1920-05-24

house. an OF which were destroyed
The cause OF the frc is unknown.
The estimated loss Is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24

Landlords and tenants meet through
The W3nis--Adv
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
snaIAIIsra 10 MEEr

A convention OF the Socialist party
VIII be held at $40 Market street. on
The Delta independent., 1920-10-22
VOTE NO ON PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS NO. AND 4

Do you think it would be fair for
our County to vote to tear another
good county to pieces and from the
fragments to create two new counties
for the sole purpose of booming two
country towns and increasing the
number of office-holders?
You will be called upon to do this
when you cast your ballot at the No
vember general election. Thru the use
Of the initiative and referendum some
real estate agents have succeeded in
placing upon the ballot the question
of creating Limon and Flagler coun-
ties from the choice portions of Lin
coin, Elbert and Kit Carson counties
and the entire State is thus asked to
decide a question affecting these coun
ties alone. The fact that 30 per cent
of the residents of the territory af-
iected are against the measure will
mean nothing if the State outside de
cides TO vote for il, the affected ter
ritory must bear the expense of sup
porting five counties where three
have been burden. should these
measures pass.
ne promoters Ol lueSe TWO county
bills obtained their petition TO ini-
tiate them thru the employment of
professional circulators at 10 cents
per name Most OF the names were Sc
cured in the large cities of the State
and probably 80 per cent of the sig
ners were ignorant of even the eNis-
tence of the counties involved. 1t is
fragrant misuse of the Initiative
and Referendum and its success will
not only mean ruin to some OF the
counties affected. but will probably
in two or four years, place us in the
position which we are confronted
with: compelled to fight TO prevent
their own dissolution at the hands
of the rest of the State.
There is no argument in favor OF
the bills. their promoters are gamb-
ling on the chance that, you, having
no interest in the matter, will vote
yes" instead of no"
The Delta independent., 1920-10-22
POSTAL CLERKS GRADED.

In consequence of Il recent act OF
Congress effective July /, 1920, the
clerks in offices of the first and Sc
cond classes. and carriers in the city
delivery service, are divided into five
grades, the salaries of which are
sl+o0. s15oo. $1,000. $500, and $500
per annum respectively. Clerks and
carriers will be promoted successive
ly after one years satisfactory SER
vice in each grade TO the next higher
grade until they reach the fifth grade
salary $500 per anhm. Promotions
of both clerks and carriers will be
made u, the beginning OF the quarter
following the expiration of years
satisfactory service In the next lower
grade. Clerks and carriers OF the
highest grade are eligible for promo
tion to the supervisory positions in
their respective offices.