Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-09
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Representatives, to
All Dumb Things"
RuIoS

Help for the HelpleSS-hlnOneSS to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children: I am going to list
here some of the memorable dates
in May. Do hope that you will be
Interested and if you have an en-
cyclopedia at your command will
look these things up, you will find
them most interesting.
Let me hear what you know about
some Of these things.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
May 1, 1898, Dewey destroyed the
| Spanish fleet at Manila.
May 1, 1865, Battle Of Chancel-
| louisville.
May S, 1864, Battle of the Will
| derness.
May 7, 1915, Lusitania sunk.
May 10, 1907, First English set
Element in America, at jamestown.
May 10, 1904, Cuba discovered.
May 20, 1775, Mecklenburg, N. G.
| Declaration Of independence.
May "a, 1888, Brooklyn bridge
! opened.
May 30, 1881, Joan of Arc burned
alta the stake.
P. S.-Lillian Vaughan: Have dis
! cussed your letter with our editor
and he agrees with me that you
would get no results from publish
ing it in the lteter box; small adver-
tisement in the paper would serve
you better.
Another good story came in, so
I'm giving it to you.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May we
enter your happy band? We are two NJ
tie countr ygirls from south Georgia, we
| both study the seventh grade and are trying
our best to pass to the eighth this term
Gladys is thirteen years OF age ana Jar
| Eula is fair and fifteen years old. NOW,
if any of you little girls or boys or our
! ages stay lonesome, like US, and wish to
correspond with two little girls, just send
'0O- -'''e1' " GLADYS REGISTER,
EULA CHERRY.
Route 8, Hahira, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins After
reading your nice letter asking that some
some of the woods, folks and flowers, de-
cided I would try writing one. Hope it
il's THE E1 Blue BIRD AND THE DAISY"
There was once a little bluebird that
came every year to build her nest in an
old mulberry tree that stood in the yard
house, which was situated in large forest.
One year, after she had came and already
started her nest, two naughty boys came
his hand slingshot. And he said to his
companion, Watch he hit that bird in
Hnic hod inc ha cd nnh HT1np
a stone at the bird, and the poor bird
came tumbling to the ground.
"0h' said they, its molly dead bird,
on their heir way little thinking what they hey
dead, but suffering terrible pain.
Now, down by the roots of hte tree stood
! little daisy, almost hidden by the grass.
She and the bluebird had long been friends,
and had shared each others joys and sor-
rows for quite a while. And now that the
nowhere to go only to the little daisy
SO it went and rested its little beak in the
flowers bosom and died
Before l go let me say that if this is
printed, let all who may read it try never
to be cruel to dumb creatures. For if God
had not loved them they would never have
been put this earth. So let's try to
remember our motto that is at the top of
our letter box column.
wv Well dttds will vii, go and and, give space to a
print and with many good wishes to Aunt
Julia and the cousins, 1 am, an old cousin,
MATTE ETHEL BLISSETT.
Route 1, Box % Adrian, Ga.
Alliance, N. c., March 30, 1922.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit two girl chums from eastern
North Carolina into your happy band of
boys and girls? Maude and l have been ST
lent readers of the letter box for quite
while. We enjoy reading the letter box
hast AP oil H.
ing fine time, Sitting over in the corner
Just wish Aune Julia and all the cousins
were with us. We would sure give all of
,. you a fine time.
All you cousins write to us. We will an
swer all letters and cards received We
want to see which one will get the most
letters.
Maude has black hair, blue eles and dark
complexion. Gladys, has brown hair, brown
eyes and light complexion. We are both
, sixteen years of age.
With best regards to Aunt Julia and
Cousins, from your two new cousins
! (MIss) MAUDE MARTIN,
Grantsboro, N. G.
(MIss) GLADYS KEIB.
Alliance, N. q.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit an Ala
bama girl into your happy band of boyh
and girls?
What do you cousins do for pastime now
days?
guess your schools are out. Mine was
out last Friday. Now I can crochet and
tat. How many of you girls know how to
do fancy work?
I am seventeen years old. How many of
you consins have my birthday, January
9th.
If any of you cousins care to write me
all of your letters will be appreciated, and
I will answer every card and letter re-
ceived.
| Your new cousin.
KATE HOoMEs.
Route A, Brewton, Ala, Box 156.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes an Ala
bama girl to join your happy circle. Will
YOU please give me a seat, for I'm very
tired?
What do you boys and girls do for past
time? l plant flowers and try to keep the
chickens out of them but please remem-
Der l have lad time.
Do any of the cousins, also Aune Julia,
like to go to Sunday school? ! do and go
every Sunday.
guess all Of you like to go to school.
, I like it very well. / only went two
months this year. / studied the ninth
grade.
Your new cousin,
CORA WHITE,
Route "A," Box 1876
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Oh! I
guess you all are guessing who has come.
l am one of many lively kids of old Geor-
gia. Oh! Who has been to the woodland
and gathered the pretty violets and listen
bird is the prettiest singing bird of the
, many beautiful birds you would see on
, your trip. He will bring back to you mem.
cries of the fun you had at your last years