Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-13
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Question Box, The Atlanta Tri-Week-
ly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Folks:
1 feel that I, too, should give our
paper a vote of thanks for this
question box for the lovely letter
friends, it has brought me-. Some
times I feel sorry that all our
readers cannot see the personal let
tiers that each mail brings.
My sincere thanks go out to you
dear folks that give me. your conf
dence and bring to, me the personal
|, questions and perplexities. e..
.. If I seem to repeat the answer
as to where you may secure books,
for your children and yourself and
make the repeated suggestion that
you write to your library. commits
sion, it is because receive severe al
questions a week on, this matter.
You see, some of our readers may
miss a copy of the paper with the
answer SO close to their own in
terest. ..~. -..,,.
Practically every state has a IL
brary commission, and it is the eff
fort of these commissions to reach
the people through the rural dis
tricts and bring the libraries right
to their door. If you have no IL
brary in or near your. town, and
you feel the need Of helpful, inter
esting books for the children and
for the grown-ups. address a, letter
to the library commission at your
state capitol. Cordially,
AUNT JULIA.
I have gained considerable flesh in
a very simple way. Every morning
I took two teaspoons of Eagle Bor-
den's condensed milk in a cup of
water as hot as I could drink it.
When I felt nervous or very tired
at night I repeated the dose,
gained fifty pounds in eighteen
months. OF course, this simple
treatment might not help you, but
it couldn't hurt you and you would
find, I believe, that your appetite
is- better from the fact that your
nerves are quieter. Stey out in
the open as much as you can, and
always sleep with your windows
open Never let your body be chilly.
but breathe, all the fresh air that
you can.
Rubie Mae Barker: Address, Rem
froe, Ala, Rt. 1, Box "a, wishes the
address of Miss LaBelle Fehler, last
heard from three years ago at Bir-
mingham.-
Mrs. r. J. Fleming: Address Miss
Lizzie o. Thomas, care Tri-Weekly
Journal.
Mrs. Webb, Alabama: I have Sc.
| cured the following information re.
garding' Alabama Travelling Library
and feel that it will not only be OF
interest to you, but possibly to many
on the rural routes in Alabama:
Books of Information, Books OF
Inspiration, Books of Recreation are
provided by the state of Alabama
and may be borrowed from the De
partment Of Archives and History
through the Travelling Library.
Kinds of libraries
~ Regular libraries consisting OF
| 45 books for general reading by
adults and children. These libraries
| contain books of history, travel, bi
! Ography, useful arts, fiction and mis-
cellaneous literature.
| ~ General loan collection from
which subject libraries are selected
| to meet the specific needs of clubs
and individuals.
| To Whom Loaned
% Clubs and associations; e
rural schools, or schools in small
towns: (9 individual readers; ID
public libraries unable to wholly sup
ply local needs.
Conditions
! Transportation to be paid from
and to Montgomery; books to be re
| turned in four months or upon re
| quest; books may be renewed free
| of charge.
How Secured
Write Director, Department OF
Archives and History, Montgomery
Ala.
I believe if you will write to Miss
Halls, care the above address anG
tell her what you are trying to dc
for your children in the way Of
reading she will be able to give you
much valuable assistance. The Ii
brarians of today are such splendid
women and join so heartily in help
ing in the problems Of education
that 1 feel impelled to say that un
less you write to your state capitol
to the head of the library associa
ton CT your state ard get the helr
You wisl! in the selection of read
ing not only for your little ones
put for yourself, you have missed g
big opportunity.