Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-13

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will write
few lines about the volcanoes of Hawaii
l will start with Peles visit, as some one
of YOU may have studied it in your school
days. Pele visited this place, bringing that
powerful mythical deity. fire and flood
feared and respected by all the ancient in
hsbitants of this group. This wonderful
child, called Pele, was horn in Hapakuela,
a far-away place out in the southwest.
There she lived happy until grown, then
she married: her husband became neglect
full, then left her, so she stayed long, await
ing bis return: then, as she became morbid,
she determined to set out on the periauS
on an uncertain journey in quest of him.
The time came for her to leave: her parents
gave her power to pour forth the sea from.
her forehead she went. SO, when the
time came, she and her brothers set forth
together, making songs, sailing on, on and
on over the neW-ma de sea, out in the I'M
known, now known the Hawaiian Islands.
From her coming until now she has forever
dwelt here, and from those ancient Gays
until now she. has been respected as the
rankink goddess of all volcanoes, unless the
I&nking goddess of all volcanoes! unless the
In Italy appeared only few months ago,
and I haven't studied the particulars of it.
According 10 the legend, her home waS first
on Kayal, Aone of the northern islands of the
group, visiting many islands, then landing
on Hawaii, the one that the group takes its
name. from, also the youngest of the group.
Peie has power to lift islands from the sea,
ia. rend towering mountain peaks, to make
the earth even tremble. 1t covers the en-
tire southern half of the island, being sew
enty-fOur by fifty-three miles in its base
dimensions at sea level. The first record
ascent was made by the famous John Led
yard, in 1873. who visited Hawaii a
member of Captain Cooks party On his las
voyage. Out of the fifteen earthquakes re
sulting in flows that have occurred on
Hawaii within the last hundred years
twelve have had Mauna Loa as their source.
The earthquake Of 1S43 was presaged by
9ctivity in tEe crater of Mokuaweomeo, buG
after few hours the fire died down in the
crater and reappeared on tine crater ana
leappeared on January 10, 1S43, in two
Places on the northeastern shoulder of the
mountain. at about II, 900 feet elevation.
From these lava. ran in broad sheet down
the sides of the mountain for about sixteen
miles directly toward the peak of Mauna
Kea, flowing continuously for period OF
two weeks. The widest place was half a
mile. The last time it Overfiowed to anv
extent was on November %, 1914 On this
cay the fume cloud was seen to rise 6,00G
feet or more above the mountains. Today
the melted lava is about 100 feet below
level: also there is a large sulphur mine Oh
fire. which has brilliant. color at night.
As my letter is getting long. I must close
I am sending a picture of the volcano, and
hope it has good outline so as to be
printed. With lots and lots of love to all o.
you cousins,
THEODORE r. CHILDRESS.
Somewhere in Hawaii.
Hello Everybody: Here comes a boy
from the "Old Dominion state seeking ad,
mittaance TO the great. happy band of south
ern boys and girls. made possible by the hest
auntie in the south. Please admit me be-
cause | really not going TO stay long. |
have written to some Of the cousins but have
never gotten up enough courage to write to
the Letter Box before. What do you cous-
ms do this hot weather? | read go in
bathing, play baseball for 1 great
lover of the national sport and. yes last but
no least, work hard too trying to get ont
| of work. My favOrite author is Zane Grey,
although ! like CurwOOd, Raine, Fox and
others. How many of you cousins belong to
| a boys and girls agricultural club? | do,
and think it is great benefit to every farm
hoy and girl. VIII close with this. will not
describe myself, but will say ! am fifteen.
Hoping TO get just coolies of letters from you
cousins from all states. will assure all who
care to write, an answer a new cousin,
IRA MILLER.
Mt Scion. Va
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii YOU
let a Georgia girl into your happy band?
am ten years of age. l 90 to school and
like it fine. | in the fourth grade. My
fayorite flowers are lilies and roses. l like
to read old fairy stories. live in the
country and like it fine. Who has my birth.
day. January 10? We take The journal
and | have been reading the letters a good
while. For pastime ! read and play. Will
some OF you little cousins please write me.
assure You a ready answer. With love to all
the cousins and some to Aunt Julia, / will
close. Your new niece and cousin.
MARY TILLMAN.
Glenwood, Ca, Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will Won
please admit a Florida girl into your Circle
| get lots OF pleasure out of reading the
letters. Come on, folks: do not let the
ether states get ahead Of the dear old state
Of Florida. live on a farm. and, like most
OF the other cousins, like farm life best
What do YOU cousins do for pastime?
read, crochet and play with my little half
brothers. | nave four smaller than myself.
My mother died when | was two years OF
! age, hut my step-mother is so Kind Ia us.
also have three sisters and two brothers.
They are all married and living away, but
rying and quitting? | think it is very, very
wrong. | am fourteen years of age and am
! in the ninth grade My birthday is Septem-
! her q. Who is my twin? How many OF You
| cousins like music? | surely do, hut cam
play. I wish | oonld. ! also agree with
Zaae Grc3's books. like the idea Of tine
Good Book club. Your new cousin.
ABBIE LAND.
Mayo, Fla.
Dear Auntie and Cousins Here comes a
| girl from the Land of Flowers and Sunshine
| asking for admittance. Isn't this breeze
! fine? Especially on hot days. How many
| Of You have ever visited Florida? l think
| it is wonderful state, especially TO all Low
| crs OF nature. The beautiful trees and
| flowers should bring happiness to ano
| all. The beautiful lakes also make il II
| cooler and pleasanter place to live. ! live
| IN Lake county. and it alone has 400
| lakes. We live about midway or the state.
! only short drive tO either the east or west
(. I ha tO and md