Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-04
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND RIRLS
"HeIp for the HeIpIess-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
RnlpS

paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to
200 words.
Dear Children: Here are our No
vember presidents:
November ,, 1875, James Knox
Polk, eleventh president of the Unit
ed States, was born near Pineville,
North Carolina.
November 10, 1881, James Abra-
ham Garfield, our second martyred
president. was born at Orange. ..
November %, 1904. Franklin
Pierce, fourteenth president of the
United States, was born at Hillsboro,
New Hampshire.
In November also our Unknown
Dead Soldier was buried at Arli ing
ton National cemetery near Wash
ington, D. G.. Selected by General
Fershing as the American soldier of
outstanding herosm" of the Worlo
war, Sergeant Samuel Woodfill
served as the infantry's body bearer
at this burial. To honor her heroic
dead, the nation stopped her work
at noon for two minutes of silent
prayer.
| would like to think that on No
vember II, all my boys and girls had
given at least two minutes of thought
to the brave boys who gave their
lives for us and pray that we may
be worthy of their sacrifice.
Lovingly, AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Time
brings about many changes, but / am al
most the same except i'll age, and that does
not affect me much, for | am still young
and long for new friends. SO that is my
reason for asking admittance again. My
two sisters have married and left home,
myself and two small brothers on a go
acre farm. We are having lot OF rainy
weather Of late. Cotton is sproutng in
the field, and lots of the farmers around
here have got the blues" Crops are very
good considering the unfavOrable weather
we have had this year. | wonder how
many. of you cousins belong to the Il. y.
P. T.? | do, and think it is fine Or
bers, especially If we are interested IN 1t
as we should be. l think young folks
could get lots of pleasure out Of it as well
as good training. NY other two sisters and
myself formerly all group captains,
so you see why we miss each other so
much. For pets, I have a cat and calf.
We old maids ought not to bestow our love
on cats. dogs and other frivolous things
Wnen CDere are SO MANY SWEET ilttiS VI
phaned children that need our love. care
and attention, but we who have never
known mothers love feel the need OF
one. Miss Pauline Craven of Leo, Ga,
why didn't you answer my letter! L re-
fleet; my thoughts wander back to the
dear friends and always cheerful corner. /
wish to thank Aunt Julia from the depths
Of my heart for printing my other letter.
which won for me so many 1rlends' espe
cialIy one from Hahira, Ca, who | never
will forget and whose name is very dear
to me. Here is little verse which Will
apply to some hearts:
Had we never loved so kindly,
Had we never loved so blindl!,
Never met never parted.
We had ne'er been broke hearted
am going to ask favor Of some Of
the cousins I want all of the cousins who
are named Eliza Jane and Elizabeth TO
write TO me their full name and send me
q scrap, or embroider their name on d
scrap and send it to me. / want 10 III"
an ELIZA Jane and Elizabeth" quilt. l
want EIizabeths because both OF my grand
mothers were named Elizabeth. VIII re-
turn the favor any way can. ia
few songs l will exchange WIN some o ~
Won cousins Here are the names or some
OF them: BE Kind to a Man When ht
Down - ''The Forsaken Girl Your Moth-
or Still Prays for You, jack raie" M
for Once l Loved You. Someoouy i%,
Ia nj
n few others For pastime sew reaH,
ond have canned several dozen OF Varlou
kinds of fruits and vegetables 10 w. ILL.,,
for home besides helping can elent uoHen
for my sisters and slsters-lh-la"'- HoM, 70
member. cousins. by those two names 10
,yrita TO me- Auutie, don't frown So anu
nlease accept my heartfelt thanks Ior tn'9
and former favOrs conferred upon me- anu
will not intrude upon your kinuness 90
NIother Nature has put on her new coat OIL
Green. 1t would please me very mnch 10
hear from a number of you cousins NY
birthday is December II. Rave win
If so. write me, boy or girl ana WI
send YOU a birthday present. You cousins
cive me q card shower. ] will try to an
swer all correspondents, especially girls
MISS ELIZABETH JANE BRADLEY
Kershaw S, c., Route D.
T. S-Please find . dime FOR the orphan
Dear Folks: firing of being the out
side Of your interesting circle I seek ad-
mittance and trust you will be kind. BEN <
a shut-in and confirmed invalid. L 90 not
often make such calls.
I'd like to say few words on indl7ld-
ualty, a subject not much discussed,
though one that should he of interest to
every one Dare to he yourself. have your
own thoughts aDd act the way you think
You ought Too often do we see those VINO
haven't the backbone to assert their orlSi-
nality but think. talk. dress and live a
certain way because 80 and So did or
sal to and because OF what others will
think.
l believe the young folks have been dis
cussed enough. Let's just remember that
there's bad in the best OF us. and good
in the worst OF u.s." and usually people
are not so bad once we understand them.
For those who desire more education L
would say ito never give up One can
improve ones self without attending school
or taking any regular courses just pro-
hooks ia time in reading them
and observe the authors choice of English;
words you re not sure of look up and use
in sentences for yourself. Books and travel
enrches ones mind. Two interesting ones
are Mark Twau's fifth and sixth volume
Of Following the Equator" Then there's
the helpful magazine, Travel, National
Geographic, American, etc. Don't under
estimate those and never neglect an OPP
portunity OF conversinS with well edu-
Gated people.
Speaking from most eleven years ex-
perence. | say that we shut-ins appreciate
and need cheer in the form of reading mat
ter. etc, TO best understand. Put your
self in our place for short time in your
and day out.
Must close after adding few lines e
my favorite poem. VIII enjoy hearing from
YOU folks.
There is lots OF sorrow round you.
Lots Of lonesomeness and tears
Lots of heartaches and OF worry
Through the shadow of the year
But the world needs more than triumphs,
More thsn all the swords we've drawn,
II is hungering for the fellow
Who keeps cheering some one on.
shut-in friend.
u., ~ MISS +. f. LAMB.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder
II You will let an old cousin in for n pleas
amt chat' Aunt Julia, want to thank YOU
Tor printing my other letter. gained
many friends and received many letters aud
cards. What do You cousins do for pas
time! l read. crochet. sew and help mother
keep house. | like all outdoor sports aad
most of all to go" How many Of you
cousins like TO go? Wen, / believe III de
scribe my Ideal Husband" He must he
of good, Kind snd loving disposition; have
dark hair, blue or brown eyes, fair com
pleNion and must be tall won't describe
myself: VIII only say I'm between fourteen
and twenty. Who can guess my age? Nv
birthday Is December 10. Have I = twin?
Wen | Will so now, as Aunt Julia says be
brief. Now, cousins. il You want 10 CORE
Spond with fun-lovins cousin. let your let