Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-26
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the HeIpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules

| 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: How many of you
live on places of one or more acres
where the bird and animal life is
protected, where the land is posted,
mo shooting?" Write me and if you
wish to make a bird sanctuary of
your place I will send your letters
to the proper people.
Please bear in mind our tree
contest. I believe November will be
the best month, the foliage is SO
beautiful then. Just be sure to get
all contest letters to me marked
trees" not later than October 80.
That will give me time a-plenty to
read and for the judges to pass on
the letters. Remember a prize will
be given the boy and the girl writ.
ing the best and most intelligent
letter about trees. $500 to each.
Lovingly, AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia: Greetings from Colorado
10 the sunny south! am lad sixty years
old, but will always remember a pleasant
trip | took through Tennessee Mississippi
and Louisiana to, the Confederate reunion
held in New Orleans in 1907, 1 shall never
forget the beautiful magnolia trees which
were in full bloom California produces no
tree so lovely as the magnolia, but Colorado
is the gem of the world, with her fine seem
cry, deep canyons, rugged mountains, pure
water and delightful atmosphere. My little
home is located in the canyon, where the
rock walls tower many feet above the val
ley. Dripping spring is just 300 yards from
my house, and empties her cool. sparkling
waters into Ute creek. In times past thou
sands Of Indians inhabited the valley, and
many flint arrow heads have been found.
Of Dripping Springs, opening under the
great rock wall, penetrating the very bow
els of the earth. In times past this was
the rendezvous Of numerous bands of
horse thieves and outlaws, who were ter
ror to the great overland trains travelling
the old Santa Fe trail six miles south.
Cousins. excuse me for trying to monopo.
lie SO much space in the Letter Box.
year. I will come again II Aunt Julia
doesn't condemn me to the waste basket.
J. G. CADWALADER.
Campo. COL
Dearest Aunty: Here come again. I
wrote once before and nv letter was
printed, for which I thank Aunt Julia very
much. Do any of you cousins remember me?
Listen, moment, cousins. l am only seven
teen years old. See, I am no old maid.
Lots of love to Aunt Julia and all the
Will answer all your letters. Your cousin,
FLOSSIE ARG0.
Harrican, Pa.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia girl to join your happy band.
am nine years old. What do you do for
pastime? 1 am going to school, having
jolly time. l am In the fourth grade, my my
like him fine. AS this is my first time to
write, I'll not break the rules by staying too
INDIA FORESTER.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 am a
new cousin although I have been reading the
letter box year. live on farm as most
of the cousins and like farm life fine. 1
will not describe myself, only say I'm a
blonde. Say, cousins, what do you do far
pastime? As for myself tat, play and
like to exchange cuttings for yellow oxalis
and beefstea begonia. Aunt Julia, please
send me list of books that would be suita-
BILE for girl of my age. I am ten years
18th September. Would like to correspond
with the cousins.
LAFLETA GRIFFIN.
Nashville, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
please admit Georgia farmer into your
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box for eight years and decided to write.
have never farmed by myself before this
year, but l have successful crop SO far.
Plenty OF watermelons, cantaloupes, sugar
cane and peanuts. And about forty acres of
corn. I haven't any cotton planted for the
boil weevils are so bad down here, but there
Is never state that Is far ahead Of Geor-
gia. Looks like you Georgia boys won't write
much. What's the matter. Won't describe
myself. I'll just let you all guess my age,
It's between sixteen and twenty. With best
wishes to Aunt Julia and all.
CLARENCE E. WEEMEs.
Talbotton, Ga, R. F. d. 4.
Dear Aunt Julia& VIII you admit lonely
south Alabama kid into your happy band of
girls and boys? 1 have been a constant read
er of the letter box for a good many years,
and In all my reading haven't been able to
find one from this sweet old Baldwin coun-
ty. Alabama, and decided 1 would write a
line as our state is SO far behind. Cousins,
what are you all doing for pastime? 1 spend
my idle hours in attending church and going
to Sunday school you can see don't have
much time for pleasure. l have position
as assistant postmaster and grocery clerk
with which am very busy at times. Cous-
ms, what do you all think of Aunt Julia
just think she Is the grandest and dear
est woman on earth to allow us corner
for so many nice letters. I am between
eighteen and twenty-four. assure all of
you answers to all letters received. Love
and best regards to Aunt Julia and cousins
l am cordially new nephew and cousin.
ANDREW J. PEACOCK.
Gateswood, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit boy from Dixieland into your hap
ter box for long while and think it is so
interesting I decided to write. / am six
teen years Of age and live on a farm and
like farm life fine, although we have to
work for while. We have very good crops
here, but the boil weevil is trying to ruin
the cotton. We have been picking up the
punctured squares, trying to rid them if
possible. what do you cousins do for pas
time and sport? I go fishing and swim
ming, and like to read good boks and like
don't more Of you write? Will close with
best wishes to all and expecting lots of let
tiers from the cousins. I am a new cousin.
Round Mountain, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit q North Carolina girl into
your happy band of girls and boys? I live
on the farm and like farm life fine. 1 am
fourteen years old. What, are you cousins
ming and pick blackberries. I would be
delighted to hear from all you cousins. viii
answer all letters reeeE9di new sGnsin'
Taylorville, N. G. Route /, Box lie.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit two South Carolina girls into your
happy circle? We have been reading the
letter box for a long time, and always look
forward with pleasure to the coming of
the dear old Journal We live near the
Blue Ridge mountains so you see we enjoy
the beautiful scenery and mountain breeze.
We will describe ourselves: Lucille Is sew
enteen years old and in the tenth grade at
school Cora is fourteen years old and in
the eighth grade. We both go to the Seneca
High school. All you cousins write to u.s.
We will answer all mail received. With
love and best wishes. we bid you all adieu.
Your new friends
LUCILLE AND CORA BoUIE.
Seneca, S. C.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you let a little
Mississippi girl into your happy band? I
sure do enjoy reading the cousins letters.
Papa has been taking the Tri-Weekly about
seven months. I like the paper fine Like
most of the cousins, 1 live in the country,
and like country life fine. I have always
liyed tho Sarr,a ss......ss.,