Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
"Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"

Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
! No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides or
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
My Dear Children: 1t seems ages
since I started on my vacation, in
another way, because the time has
been so pleasantly spent, it seems
yesterday.
There is so much to tell you that
! hardly know. where to begin.
First, though, excuse me if I am
behind on personal letters. Your
letters have followed me, but as
am away from my typewriter, will
have to delay a few days in an
swering. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Folks: 1 believe it has been sug-
gested that we tell about the lives of great
men, but 1 have decided to write about how
America got its name. About the time that
the Cabots were sailing the northern part
! Of the Atlantic ocean, another Nalian,
was exploring the Atlantic far to the south.
His name was Amerigo Yes Pucci, or in
Latin Americas Yes Pucius. By occupation.
We was a merchant, but by inclination, he
| was a student of geography and explorer.
| While on a business trip to Spain in 1893,
| he had met Columbus, just returned from
his first voyage, and had at once determined
| to become an explorer himself. Soon after
wards he made two voyages under the flag
of Spain. Later he entered the service or
the king of Portugal and made several voy-
ages along the coast of Brazil, sailing far
south of the equator, and discovering a great
wrote an account o fhis explora tions, which
was published in many languages of Europe.
The earned men recalled that the ancient
geographher Mia had said that there was
u fourth unknown continent, At once some
| of them began to say that Americas had in
reality discovered a new world. In 1907
published a little geography describing the
new continent, which he called America.
This America was only South America, but
in after years, when it was found that the
northern lands were not part of Asia, the
name America was given to all the new
world. Thus is happened that the hemis-
phere in which we live took its name from
Americas Yes Pucius. Next time l will tell
ROSE GROSS.
Henry River, N. G.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes another Alabama girl. Will you please
let me come in and sit by Aunt Julia? This
is the second time have written. l live in
the country like most of the cousins. What
do you cousins and Aunt Julia do for pas
time! Stay as near the shade as possible
though, l guess. ! am fourteen years old.
How many of you cousins have my birthday,
December 9? Well, l must go as am afraid
1 will disobey Aunt Julia's rules. All of you
cousins write to me. Embossed please find
nickel for the orphan a 1TqF neE cousin
Owassa, Ala, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder If
you will admit an old cousin into your hap
by band. 1t has been about two years
since L have written. 1 thank Aunt Julia
very much for printing two of my letters.
L will not take up space in describing
| myself. Will only say 1 ten years old.
What do you cousins do for paStine? 1
| have been hoeing. l am glad to say l am
Well, 1 will leave you all as it has quit
raining. All Of you cousins who wish an
| answer, write to me.
Your old friend,
CHRISTINE SMITH.
| Pelahatchee, Miss, II. f. d. A.
p. S.-Will some of you cousins please
| send me the song Margeye."
Tap, tap, tap! Will some of you move
| over and let me have a seat by Aunt Julia
l live on farm in the country. l don't
, like farm life very well. I am in the sixth
grade. | wonder what you all doing
these hot summer days: I go in swimming
| all do for pastime? How many of you are
! gong to send me a card on my birthday.
| If any of you girls want to visit me we
! Will have fine time. l am II years old. J.
wrote once before but failed to see it in
| print. Girls, l want the letters and cards
to come in. l will try to answer all letters
| received.
Your new cousin,
GLADYS BOYLE.
Foley, Ala. r. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1 happened on some
| luck the other day, when friend got me
| to subscribe to The Atlanta Tri-Weekly
| Journal. 1t was a good bargain, l thought,
| and l gave him my subscription. When
| the second copy came l noticed the letter
| box. l got to reading the letters the eous-
| ms had written to it, and l caught the
| thoughts of not being in with the rest, and
enjoying the letters written.
l am Tarheel alright, but thought you
and the cousins would let me be with you,
! as have the blues sometimes.
| l live in the western part of North Caro-
| lima or the old North State, as it is some
| times called. Here we have mountains in
plenty; well, really in fact, too much noun
| tains to suit me.
The mountains 1 am talking about is the
| Great Smoky mountains, which lay along
| the Tennessee North Carolina state linz.
They afford very good places for fishing
and hunting. AS for scenery it is the
| best place, or as good as any places l
have ever been, which is but very little.
| For those that may be curious to know
me more, l will say that am not free
boy yet. My age is between fifteen and
twenty one, and dear lover of music.
Who else likes the sound of good music
| ringing in their ears? You can almost hear
| it now, guess. Annie Baker, of Arran.
| Fla, which do you like the best, violin or
oOrgan?, l rather like the violin the pest.
1t might be a notion of mine, though.
| If any of you cousins care to know me
more closely, you can send CHEEKY mes
sage by Uncle Sam to solola, N. c. 1 am
apt to be in the neighborhaad Of that GER
With good wishes to you ALL will GU
| Your cousin,
PAUL Il. BALLEW.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I guess
you have all forgotten me, as it has been
so l thought l would jog your memory.
| We take The Journal and l always read
the letters first and enjoy them, for we
| have some gifted writers. They say we all
have gift, but am sure mine isn't let
| ter writing, for l never could write a real
| "honest-to- goodness interesting letter. I've
gained many friends through the letter box
| and hope to gain many more. Say, cousins,
| some of you come to see me and help me
eat watermelOns and cantaloupes, and we
| Will go i'll bathing in the creek and do lots
| of interesting stunts. l am an old maid,
eighteen years old. My nose will persist
in turning up and have few freckles.
1 would like to receive letters and cards
from the cousins, but will not promise to
answer all, but will say I'll do my best.
VIII some of the cousins please send me
the song, ''When 1 Am Cane You'll Soon
| Forget?" Good-by all of you. Write to an
| old cousin.
(MISS) KATIE MAE JONES.
Tallahassee, Fla, Motor Route q. Boz
| lisa.
P. S.-Aunt Julia, here is kiss for you
and five cents for the little American child
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit two more Georgia girls into your hap
by band? We live on farm, and like
farm hfe fine. We walk about q mile to
school. We have the only country Junior
high in the county. We haven't very many
extra fine athletes Though it doesn't take
athletes to make a school. How many OF