Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-05
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
RnInS

Held lOE lIl6 W
All Dumb Things"
Rules
No unsigned letter printed. Z.
No letter written on both sides Of
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children:
1 really did not think that we
would get more than two letters
from cousins born on February 90,
Don't believe I've known more than
two people born on that day, but
I'm glad to say that we have re-
ceived more than that, and these
letters will be published soon.
1t would be a nice thing if some
Of YOU would write birthday cards
to our Leap Year Cousins.
lovingly,
AUNT JULIA,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Would you
accept very lonesome soldier boy into your
hannv corner? I'm over here in Hawaii
and am very blue, seeing l have not many
friends. Would you please try and find
some nice cousins who would care TO write
to me? Ny home is in Kansas City, Mo,
and, as I'm fed up on that place and state,
l decided I'd like to see Georgia when / get
out Of the army and hope the cousins
who see this letter will have a little sympa'
thy and try and tell me all about your Won
derful state. Probably the girls would like
to know something concerning Hawaii
Well, as almost everyone knows, it is most
beautiful place, with its volcano, mountains
and beaches. The metropolis Of 'HaWan,
Honolulu, Is indeed very lovely place fol-
scenery lovers, but not for soldiers. l have
Travelled quite a lot in my days, which, OF
hN,
ever cares to write very interesting letter
and 1 will answer all letters received, sc
here's wishing the cousins and the dear old
Letter Box all kinds Of good luck A sol
dier cousin,
PRIVATE WILLIAM c. Johnson
Ambulance Co. No. So, Eleventh Medical
Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes a happy
Florida girl knocking for admittance into
your happy circle. and l hope Aunt Julia
will let me in, for it is cold outside.
knew Aunt Julia would let me in. Now
don't you cousins think Aunt Julia is the
dearest aunt in the world? 1 do. I am
going to school at present, and for pastimt
play volleyball, basketball, tat, crochet and
read every good book, paper and magazine
that comes my way. How many Of you
cousins like flowers and music. 1 do, but
Mr. Winter has moved down here in the
land of flowers and frozen them all, and
you know we have been having sad time
lately Oh, my! 1 have already broken
aunties rules, and will go by saying 1 live
on a farm. I won't describe myself, for
am afraid would scare you cousins. I am
girl of IS golden summers. Now, all of
you cousins who want to hear from jolly
country girl let your letters come this way.
1 will assure you all answer. Love to
all. (NtISS) MABEL SMITH,
Lake City, Fla. Route B, Box 1876.
2. Sam sending sc for the baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am sub
Scriber to the good old Tri-Weekly Journal
for many years. am an old man, yet |
read all the cousins letters. 1t all helps to
cheer me up in my lonesome hours. l love
to read the nice, kind letter from the diff
ferent states and the kind letters froom the
gifted writers and the letters getting
better. I believe in kindness to oal1 people.
Cousins read the 35th to 10th verse in
22d chapter of Matthew. I practice that
advice. ] wrote once before but my letter
wasn't printed. I am inclosing 10 cents for
the orphan. Love to all and Aunt Julia.
]. MCDOWELL.
st. Louis, Mo-, 1858 Minerva avenue
Hello, There, Everybody: Gee, but there
is a crowd Of you. Move over, somebody
and give me a seat by Aunt Julia. l Just
wish to whisper a few words of praise in
her ear. Cousins, wasn't Aunt Julia the
dearest woman in the world to give US the
and girls from different states. /, like most
of the other cousins, live on a farm and
think farm life is the life. It's great fun
to take gun and dogs and go into the
woods hunting for game. Come, cousins,
and we'll all 60 down on the big Rocky
creek fishing. We boys go down In the
summer time, take a nice swim, come out
and feel like new people. All of you cous-
ms write me. like to get letters, write to
me II you believe 1 won't answer Good
luck to all and lots of love Enclose 10
cents for lnez. Your new nephew and cous-
in, J. C. POOLE.
VAUDEVILLE, N. c., Route 1, Box so.
Dear Aunte and Cousins: Please open the
door and let me in for 1t is cold weather
outside. I am young married woman and
have baby boy ten months old, so you see,
never get lonesome although my husband
teaches school in winter. We both enjoy
the cousins letters. We live on Lookout
Mountain about seven miles from Round
Mountain. Ala. All you cousins write,
will try to answer all mail received. Will
be glad to exchange photos. Enclosed find
10 cents Tor our orphan child at the Berry
school. Lovingly yours,
(MRS.) E. L. BoMAN.
Round Mountain, Ala. Route L.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder If
there's room in your happy band of boys
and girls for little girl from southwest
Georgia? Papa takes the dear old Journal,
and have always found 1t one of my great
est pleasures to read it., and since was a
wee kiddie land that's been long time),
We enjoyed reading Mrs. FeltOn's Country
Home column, DR. Frank Cranes writings
Mrs. Lizzie o. Thomas. Rorothy Dix, the
Letter Box and the stories are always nice
and interesting. l would tell you about the
little town OF Ochlocknee. near which live,
but hate to speak Ill Of the dead My mother
has been dead five years. / keep house for
papa, sister and two brothers and find
much pleasure In doing this. I sew, GRO
Chef, tat, smhroider. knit and piece quilts
and for rsstime l read Have read many
good books. Ny favorite author Is Zane
Grey. / also love Harold Bell Wright's
books. But my favorite book, ''St. Blmo,'
was written by Augusta J. Evans. Listen.
Will some one of you who have Light of
Western Stars" by Zane Grey, please send
it to me to read, will certainly appreciate
1t, too, III take good care of it, return It
as soon as read and pay postage on it both
ways. How many OF you love music?
DO, especially Hawaiian. !, too. love birds
flowers and the big outdoors. Although let
me tell you cousins all of my pot flowers
were frozen about two weeks ago during
that severe cold wave that swept over the
state. l surely did hate it about nv flow
ers' getting killed, but will try to grow.
some more pretty ones this summer. More
of you soldiers and sailors write and school
teachers, too. for enjoy your letter best
or all. / have acQpired several good pen
friends through the Letter Box and woulud
like to correspond with some of you cousins
FOR pastme. viii try TO answer all l re-
ceiye. Lovingly,
VANNIE SAUNDERS.
ochlocknee, Ga. Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
permit Monticello girl into your happy
circle Of boys and girls? l surely love A.
T.-N. j. 1t has so many interesting let
teFs that we all enjoy. We have been TAX
ing the A. T-W. ]. s long time. and all
OF us certainly do enjoy it. I am lass
of thirteen summers. Who has nv birth
day. June %? Have I a twin? How many
OF YOU like music? l do. l go to school
every day, and enjoy going. am in the
eighth grade and have some fine teachers
l go TO the Agricultural school OF Month
cello 1t is a nice school for everyone. If
anyone cares to write III answer all I re-
ceive. Your cousin
(MRs.) EMMA LAWSON.
Monticello, Ark, r, F. D. 4.
Dear Aunt Julia: Please allow me little
space Tor this letter, hoping It will he
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