Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-15
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
"Help for the HelpIess--Kindness to
All Dumb Things"

All Dumb Things"
Rules
No unsigned letter printed.
No letter written on both sides Of
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children: Here are a few
dates in our history that I'd like for
you to remember, because the men
whose birthdays they represent
helped in the making of that history:
On April 4, 1871, William Henry
Harrison died. He had been presi-
dent Of the United States just one
month.
On April y, 1777, Henry Clay was
born. He brought about the Mis-
souri, compromise Of 1920 and the
compromise of 1850, by the latter he
hpoed to effect A union of hearts
by the granting Of concessions to
the north and the south on the slave
question.
On April %, 1891, James Buchanan,
fifteenth president of the United
States was born in Franklin county,
Pennsylvania.
On April %, 1918, Stephen A.
Douglas, called "the Little Giant, !"
famous for his debates with Abra
ham, was born. He became a United
States senator. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Hello. Aunt Julia and Cousins: Well,
we'll, springtime is here after SO long
time, as the birds singing their new
songs of joy. / guess it is time for me to
call again ! am certainly glad to see all
you cousins present and looking so fresh.
[ guess it is because spring time" is here,
SO the fruit tree blossoms, the
flowers blooming and oh, the beautiful birds
music. 1t has been a long time since we
have heard our feathered friends singing so
sweetly. 1t seems real funny to go flower
picking, doesn't it? l surely am glad "Old
Jack Frost has gone for awhile we can
unwrap ourselves and get out Of our snug
little bed OF coats and caps. What has
ever become of Luther Huff, Gabriel Baker
and Bernce Beatty. They must be hid.
But If you all see this please write to me.
Bobbed hair has gotten to be the style now,
for | think it improves the looks. must
say 80 that I have mine bobbed. l am 60
ing to school at Pleasant Hill school. l
will soon be "sweet SIXTEEN my birthday
do you cousins do for pastime? make tat
ting! read and many other things that's in
teresting. II any one has the books The
Girl of the Lumberlust, ;" "Freckles," 1.-THE
Love Trap" and ''Destiny's Child" and will
lend to me I will return the favor in any
way l can. Write to another jolly Georgia
girl at an early date and please send pho
tos. Your niece and cousin,
(NIISS) REBA M'MILLAN.
Camilla, Ga, Route r.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: It is with
pleasure that l write you after an absence
of over a year I surely thank Aunt Julia
for printing my other letter, for | secured a
lot of nice letters, but just could not keep
up correspondence with all the cousins
who wrote me- but would like to have done
so. NV home is in Forsyth county, which is
situated in the northern part of Georgia.
live four miles north of Apharetta, Ga,
and about twelve miles south OF Cumming,
Ga. Cumming, Ga, is the county seat of
Forsyth county. l just little seven
teen-year-old girl. My eyes are blue, my
complexion is fair my hair is bObhed me-
dunn brown and curly. NJ birthday is
March ). so all who have my birthday, es-
pecially. write to me. Most of the cousins
take regular subject, but l will not do so
this time. l am going to ask favor of all
you girl cousins land boys, too, If you have
them) I want you all to please send me
the cuttings Of any pot flowers you have,
for all my flowers were killed during the
them, Of any variety or Sort just mail
them TALL you can spare) to me and l will
pay the postage when they come, and viii
return the favor in any way l possibly can.
! would certainly be pleased to hear from
all the nice boys and girls near my age and
will do my best TO answer all receive. Your
loving niece and cousin,
(NIISS) RUBY MG1NNIS.
Alpharetta, Ga, r. F. d. No. l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: We have
old
Letter Box fer long time. We are six of
the boys at the Berry school, and we like
this school Just fine. We like to read good
books and magazines. We must make this
note, hoping to hear from ALI Of the
cousins soon. We remain, the six Berry
boys,
HERSCHEL STEPHENSON.
RICHARD HAWKINS
HENRY DENTON.
LUTHER STEPHENSON.
FRANK BRYANT.
LEONARD May
Mount Berry, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have been
thinking of writing to the Letter Box for a
long time, but just neglected ii. Move over,
Miss Mae Dawes, and let me have a seat by
your side. Miss Mae, come again; your let
ter was fine. Some prefer a subject. l will
take one on kindness. Boys and girls,
always, when You hear anyone say, THAT
child surely has despisahle ways; | can t
get along with her, remember that you are
more than likely the one who is wrong.
Friends, You never know what smile will
bring forth. Dear friends, always be kind
and loving to everyone Won meet. Re kind,
| for Kindness is dearer and better than gold
| Here is a little piece of poetry l like very
| we'll:
Kind hearts are the garden,
Kind thoughts are the root,
Kind words are the flowers,