Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-26
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
"Help for the HeIpless-Kindness 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: With the eXcep-
ton of q hearty good morning to
you, the Letter Box will be yours.
1t is a great temptation to me to
talk with you at length, but once
in a while 1 get very generous and
give larger space to you,
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia: At sea, will try and
tell you all something of navy life. I am
on the U. S. S. Tennessee, one of the larg-
est hattleships of the Pacific fleet, and has
the largest guns and we have battle prob
lens every day. the same as If we were in
battle. Some of the crew stands by the
guns, others stand lookout watches and
some on the signal bridge sending messages
to other ships. When are in battle for
nation the signalmen are very busy comrnu-
ncating with the other ships. We can com
municate win any of the ships in the
fleet. l guess you have heard of the L. ).
y. Iowa. 1t was sunk IuurSudS III bne eA'
ercises at Panama. it was sunk for prac-
tice This phantom ship was controlled by
radio from the Shawmut and was well ham
died. Hit heavily on the second days fir
ing. With her control gone, her firerooms
dead and one stack shot away. she finally
keeled over to starboard and sank benea tn
the waves. The Maryland fired a salute
and the bands played the national anthem
All hands stood at attention as the famous
old fighting ship went down. 1t was an
| inc irip i0bf forgotten
We are now on our way back to the
states. We will stop at San Francisco,
Cal, for month or six weeks and then
60 to Seattle, Wash. Well l could tell
more about the navy but guess mn TINS Is
enough. A sailor boy. o. j. HILL.
U. S. S. Tennessee, S. C, Div, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will you
admit a Mort. Narolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? l have been a ST.
lent reader of the Letter Box for some time.
This is my first time to write to the Let
ter Box 1 have Essie Mae Pyles' birthday
31st day Of January. I am fourteen years
sold and am in the sixth grade. Ny father
is dead and we have bad time. ENJOY
music. How many of you do? 1 will an
S~er al ''''ei' MAGGIE NIXON.
Blounts Creek, n. c.. r. F. D. ?.
Aunt Julia, jlease Rit this fcv the
cousins:
Medicine in Food
The garden is a great medicine chest Be
your own doctor and look to your own slgnt
ailments. If you are wakeful, eat lettuce.
For a torpid liver, eat freely of asparagus.
If the bowels are diseased, try blackberries.
II nervous and irritable, eat plenty OF cei,
cry. For constipation. eat fruits ripe ana
healthy fruits. Fresh fruits are good. so
are figs and dates, raisins are benetlclal
when the body is in good condition keep II
in good condition by denying the appetlte
what has once injured the body. One can
do everything for himself by eating the
right thing and not the wrong and all of 1t.
Now let all get busy and plant garden
and try mighty hard to keep healthy. l have
Ibeen enjoying Mrs. Thomas chats about
what to eat\to keep healthy; Yours 3 sr with
love. BERNlOh bEA1 l.
Toccoa, Ca, 1874 Hill street.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Could you
all let an interested reader OF the cousins
corner, come in to make a call? I'll prom
Use not to stay long. For long long time
have been silent reader of the Letter
Box. each copy has been read with the deep
est interest and especially have greatly en-
loved letters which were very impressive.
have intended joining you dear boys ana
girls for a long time, but it isn't an easy
Job just to sit down and write. am q
simple girl from dear \old South Carolina. l
am in the eighth grade in school. Who has
my birthday, December 10, and now many
can guess my age? it is between fourteen
and seventeen. Now you cousins be sure ana
write me. will answer all new COUSIN G&K
BBRDIE DERRlCh'
Leesville, S, c., Route Z. Box Al.
Dear Amt Julia and Cousins: I am not
such a big girl, but large enough that l can
road and enjoy the cousins corner am
only eight years old and in the third grade.
This was my first year in school. IL is OUT
now. but I'm still keeping up my STUDIES
and my sister is giving ME music lessons:
Maybe some day l will be a musician l
hone to- anyway, but my, 1t is so hard, ism I
it cousins? Some of you cousins wIlte ~ ~
me I lust love to write letters. nave 10
write short stories, too. BY to everybody.
HILDA PERRY.
-Autryville, Ga, Route !.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: AS today is
such beautiful day, L decided | Wou!d
write to all the cousins and Aunt Julia IN
one letter. l wonder what this Will Ilnu
everybody doing. Working, 1 guess; that IS
some thing that everybody who is able shoulG
do. Believe me, L get my share OF IL.
guess most everybody has forgotten me py
now, but I hope not. This is my seconu
visit, and 1 hope Aunt JSla Will let me a.
If not, I'll stay out. I'm a girl from thc
dear old state of Georgia. By the way, now
about me telling you a little about Georgia
Georgia can raise nine out OF ten crops on
her soil, and is the best state in the Union
l tbs the largest state east OF the Mlssls
sippi river and has population OF nearly
0,UU NPOIsld IL pVnNh
grows the best peaches in the world. Inc
fertility of the soil makes it great agrl'
| cultural state. The game and FISH are Toe
umerous to mention. Georgia is one OF tht
most attractive and interesting states VI
| the Union The state is we'll supplied with
! railroads, a large and growing system OF
| highways good schools and law-abidng clti'
| zens. A great state indeed! May God con-
| tinue to bless and prosper our great nation
N0'iAe''' ''u JAT-R Ale. SUMMERLIN.
Kirkland, Ga.
r. s.-A dime fo- the baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder il
| you will let me have a little chat III your
happy corner. | have been reader Oh tht
Letter Box for two years, and like 1t oes
| Of all. I think the Council is getting more
| interesting every day. 1 suppose most OF
you are still going to school. Our schoo
| closed the second day of March. I'm In th'
| seventh grade. l willy not describe myselt
| will only say / am girl with black nan
| and eyes and am fifteen the lit hday Of
| June. 1 wonder who is my twin. LIKE
| most Of the cousins, l live on the farm, ant
| like farm life fine. If any of you cousins
| want the song of 1.-The Dying Cowboy JUS
write to me and 1 will send it to you. Aun
| Julia, please print this letter, for l want s
| letter from all the boys and girls. All VINO
write to evil surely get an answer
| Write to a new cousin,
| MISS COLA TURIN.
| Mountain Rest, s. c., Route /.
| Hello, Auntie and Cousins: May l steI
in for just few minutes chat? I will
take for my subject Spare Moments.
More is gained or lost by the use made O.
these fleeing children of eternity as the!
| really are than can be realized. Oh, for
| trumpet blast to sound the warning from
hill tops and mountain pueak, improve the
moments, as they fly onward. They neve
pause, but forever on the move. They
compose the hours and they in their turn
|! form the days. and the days, be they goo'
| or evil, bright or dark fit the weeks ant
| from them come the months. Without q
|G|R| GI|FMONS