Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"

SAh DuibU
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:
My space this week is going to
| our honor roll. Slowly but surely
we are working towards our goal,
| worth while Christmas present for
| our 1neZ.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Honor kOli
| Bernice Beatty, loo; Dobt, Trimble,
| &c; Eva Wall, DC; Lille Armour, 1c;
| Hilda Brown, lie; Irene GrimsleN, DC;
| Lester Johnson, 10c; Rufus Price.
! 1Oc, Pauline Linderberser, &c; Josie
! Miller, Ice; Vivian Eerce and Estelle
! Reeves, &c; Ebur Gates, sc; John
| Latham, zoe; Annie +. Sorrells, &c;
Leone and Linnie Mcmillan, sc; Mil
| dred Broome, 1c; Matte Hobbs, sc;
| Susie Turner sc; Marie Burch, sc;
Sarah Vance, &c; Dorothy Lee
| Ward, &c; Herschel EVridge, Beat
| rice Williams, Joe Frank Williams
and Cecil Evrilge, sc; Poke Moses,
| 10c; Isabel Grove, sc; Eva .Womack,
| DC; Edith Hill, sc; Fred Key, 1c; Bill
| lie Key, lie, Gypsy Euerbee, sc; Ber-
nice Gordon, SC; Howard r. Hewitt,
lie; Dollie Mae Nickery, sc; Orene
Dial, sc; Geo. r. Davis, 1Oc. Total,
| $1.S1. Roy Eunice, no money.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please ad-
m Gporui1 pirl for a short chat.
| nave read the letters in the Letter Box for
| a long time and have never decided to write
until now, and even as L 90 so | fear that
| the wasteba sket will be my final resting
place; but should you favor me by placing
| this in the Letter Box, III promise TO be
| real good ard answer each and every letter
| that | receive. | live in the country, three
miles from the little town of Rhine, and en-
| joy country life, where | can be out in the
open air. / think it much healthier than
living in town. / surely do enjoy reading
The Journal, and especially the Letters from
all the cousins, and | think it is SO good OF
Aunt Julia TO give us such happy meeting
place. L wish she could put her picture at
the head OF the letter Box. 1t would make
the Letter Box much better. This being
my first attempt to write, l will not take
subject this time. | wonder what YOU
cousins can be doing for pastime these warm
days. AS to myself, | go in swimming and
read stories. I've seen only two letters
from this place in the cousins corner; ore
was from Miss Mary Lizzie Williams ald
the other from Miss Willie Mae Long; bur
| just come on, girls, for l like TO see letters
/ going in from dear old Rhine. [ will de-
scribe myself, l like the letters giving a
descriptions: / have fair complexion, blue
eyes, light brown hair mot bobbed). I won't
| tell my age, but am somewhere between
eighteen and twentythree years. l hope |
will succeed in entering the happy circle CT
| boys and girls, All You cousins write to me,
| for | get real lonely sometimes, as | am the
| only kid at home. | haven't any brothers
and but one sister. Good luck to all. Love
| to Aunt Julia. 1 am your new friend and
cousin,
(MIss) WILLIE MAE COLEY.
Rhine, Ca, Route /.
Dearest Friends: Please move little and
| let me get under that fan. Yes, over there
near auntie Many thanks. l knew you
would let me in. Yes, cousins, we are hav-
| ing some hot old days in the Empire
| State" but if it is hot we can sit back in
| the shade and eat peaches, can't we? Oh,
| yes, l am from the country, and wouldn't
| live anywhere else. Wait a moment and I'll
! take a subject; not that l am gifted
writer, but L just love 10 discuss my ideas
on this subject. 1t is the training of the
mind, soul, heart and hands Without
| it in these 1924 days we are nothing, but
with it we can get place anywhere; that
is, II we have enough of it, Listen. over
there in the corner! I heard some one call
its name. Speak it out over there. Yes, it
is IAN Education,'' something we should
with cur modern equipped consolidated
schools, and the very best Of instructors
Compare this with the little log school house
which our parents and grandparents at
tended. And teachers of the 70s and sos,
who would hardly be any farther advanced
than the common school. No, am not say
ing anything to hurt anyOne's feelings, or
preaching a sermon. Bill Snow thanks for
your interesting letters. Come again.
have enjoyed my visit greatly Many thanks
Tor letting me in. / forgot to tell who l
am. You can guess my age; it's between
one and one hundred No, it doesn't matter
about my looks. l am an ugly girl Every
body write to
(MIss) yELMA BAKER.
Calhoun, Ga, Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and ALI Here come
again trying to get in. | have tried four
times, but getting in was all in vain [
plexion Won say I am good looking for
am not. All you cousins write to me, and
will answer all. Best regards.
(MlSS) LOIS LOWERS
Wray Ga, Route >.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
am again seeking admittance into your jol-
ly circle of boys and girls. | have written
twice before, and l thank Aunt Julia very
much for publishing my letters. Wish You
all could have been with me yesterday. !
went to big fish fry down in the swamp
| at Chalker, which is about two and half
miles from here. ] surely did have nice
subject. but l will leave that for a more
gifted writer. l am like most all the rest.
live in the country. l wont describe my
self, only say ] have bobbed hair and
between eighteen and twenty-one. Every
body write to me. l like to receive let
tiers. Love to all.
iMIsS) MARY FRANCES BURGAMY.
Warthen, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder
IL you will admit me into your happy circle?
| Iva IN, fbo doa rpld ctatp Of Hpn
like most of the cousins. live on a farm and
like farm life fine. We live about eight
miles from Deer Lodge. Cousins, how many
of you like to crochet and piece quilts and
draw? ! surely do, but l like to go to school
best OF all. l am in the eighth grade MY
age is between fourteen and seventeen, to
the one guessing my age ] will send one OF
my maps that | have made Who has my
birthday, June 6? l want to gain some
friends through the Letter Box. am new
cousin and would be glad TO hear from some
OF the boys and girls VIII surely answer
all letters received. Lovingly,
(MISS) MARIE HENRY.
Deer Lodge, Tenn. Route >, Box 30.
Hello. Aunt Julia: open the door for IT
is raining out here in South Carolina. What
do you cousins do for pastime? work in
the field. help work in the house and read.
Ny favorte author is Zane Grey. 1 have
just finished reading one of his great Sc
rails. My school out May 16. | will
be in the eighth grade when school starts.
MY age is between eleven and fourteen. l
think the powder and paint subject has
about worn its welcome out, the ideal hus-
band and wife is the most prominent sub
iect now But as I am not old enough 70
think about that ! must leave off my sub
ject this time. Here is Il little poem I
would like for you to print.
Trees by Joyce Kimer.
l think that l shall never Sc poem lovely
n tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest against
the earths sweet flowing breast
A three that looks at God all day and lifts
her leafy arms to pray;
tree that may in summer wear nest of
robins in her hair
| Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
| Who intimately lives with rain.
| Poems are made by fools like ne. but only