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Letter* should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Bonle. president State Agri
cultural College. Athens. Ga
Tka KUlln< Sitnation m it Pertains to
ths Wheat.
A’’large number of farmers are now
ntalrlng inquiry as to how they may
handle their wheat crop. A general ef
fort‘has been made to give the widest
possible publicity to all the facts relat
ing to this problem. Apparently, how
er«n many producers of wheat are not
fully informed as to their rights and
privileges under the existing regulations
as promulgated by the food administra
tipp„. In the first place, the food admin
istration places a high premium on pa
triotism. In the second place, the food
administration wishes to entourage the
production of wheat in order that the
farfners of the south may become as
nearly self-sustaining with reference to
their flour requirements as possible.
Third, the food administration realizes
that, possibly the southern farmer can
his land to the cultivation of
some other crop than wheat and make
a larger monetary return therefrom un
der—ehe existing conditions than he
would from growing wheat. Fourth, if
the southern farmer will grqw a sufli
cienf amount of wheat to meet the needs
of himself and his associates then the
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eha-r bray and Lncne with cheek. str.pe or plaid g-.og
ham or percale combined. Some are also entirety of
nam. others of percale or hnene u> striped or plaid
nga. Colore pink. blue. tan. green. red. ete.
SoM in Beta of three only in three different colors; all
' three mart be ordered of one arte. And wo do not
break peekagee Year choice for ages 2. 3 and 4
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Dapt. X-3 BARAESVIDLIC, GA.
To Promptly Clear Out Rats
tmer and buga. Simply Note which food.tufl
they are after, and atir Rough on Rat. into a
remqved portion of it. Having no odor or taate
they naturally eat it. “Don't Die In The
Houoe." “A iwop. Z)ok» the Work on*. Don It
Uhikt.” End them all to-night with a 35c or
webox. At Drug and General Stores. Card
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railroads can be relieved of a large
iniount of the transportation of Hour
:<nd Hour by-products from the north
west to the southeast. All of these are
j matters of primary importance and as-
I sistanee of the farmer Is being sought
, in an attempt to solve them in the most
economical and satisfactory manner pos
' sible. Viewing the situation from the
j broad basis indicated above the food ad-
I ministration has advised and ruled that
the farmer who is a producer of wheat
should be permitted to have twelve
[Hjunds of flour per capita per month for
himself, the members.of his immediate
family and the bona fide tenants and
members of their families living on land
which he owns and operates.
A three months' supply of wheat flour
I may be ground at one time. As our
southern mills have little storage ca
pacity and there is great likelihood of
the wheat being damaged by the weevil
infestation, the food administration has
further advised that the producer of
wheat may have a year's supply of flour
ground under the following conditions:
He should go to his county food admin
istrator and obtain him a permit
granting him the authority to have a
six months’ supply ground. This permit
should be taken to his miller and filed
with him. The farmer under any cir
cumstances must, of course, sign a mill
certificate before he can have any wheat
ground. This mill certificate states that
he is a producer of wheat, indicates the
number of persons he is entitled to ob
tain flour for, and the length of time
for which the supply of wheat ground is
expected to last. This pledge also con
tains a statement which the farmer is
asked to sign, to the effect that he will
j use an equal amount of other cereals
I with the flour and that he has these on
hand at home in condition fit for human
food. It is a pledge not varying in any
respect and particular from the one
which has now been in use for some
months past.
It will be seen from the foregoing
that the farmer who is a producer of
wheat is allowed to have twice as much
flour as the man w-ho is a non-producer.
tn other words, he can have practically
a normal supply of this highly desirable,
foodstuff if he undertakes to produce
wheat himself. This liberal interpreta
tion of the rule in his favor has been
made in recognition of his patriotic
effort to help the country in the pro
duction of an essential food, and it is
wise and proper that the southern
farmer who produces wheat under more
costly and difficult conditions than pre
vail in some other sections of the coun
try should be encouraged for his pa
triotic effort by permitting him to have
a satisfactory ration of flour for him
self and family made from wheat
which he has ground for this purpose.
The non-producer of wheat is still on
a six pounds per capita per month basis
and unless he is a producer of cereals
and holds a flour card permitting him
i to have flour without the offset ce
reals he must buy on the fifty-fifty ba
' sis. He is restricted as in the case
of all other citizens to a thlrty-day
supply. He can. of course, purchase
wheat from any farmer who might have
' a surplus and take it to the mill. The
miller, however, could only grind it for
him on the basis of a six pounds per
capita per month supply and could only
allow him to have a thirty-day supply
at one time.
The farmer who is a non-producer of
cereals will be required to sign a mill
certificate the same as the producer.
Someone has said that occasionally a
non-producer might be willing to sub
scribe to one of these certificates. This,
however, would be nothing short of per
jury and Is a risk which few people
would be willing to take. The miller,
of course, is held responsible to see
that the certificates taken by him are
correct and represent on their face the
real merit of the transaction involved.
The regulations now in effect permit
ting the farmer to have 12 pounds of
flour are very liberal because our av
erage consumption of flour per month in
normal times is only 18 pounds. Tn
the south we probably did not consume
in the pre-war period more than about
2.5 to 4 pounds of flour, in opposition
to a consumption of 3 to 3.5 pounds of
com meal. Therefore, the farmer who
Is a producer of cereals Is now'allowed
a larger amount of flour than he nor
mally used. This liberal interpretation
of the regulations in favor of the pro
ducer of wheat has been made for the
purposes already set forth and because
nf the national necessity of inducing the
farmers of the south through patriotic
effort and self-sacrifice to produce the
greater part of the wheat needed to sup
ply the flour needs of this section of
the country. Every farmer who culti
vates wheat, therefore, sholild feel that
he is contributing to the national de
fense in a manner worthy of both emu
lation and praise.
For the Information of the public, it
is desirable to state that wheat milling
is now conducted on a different basis
from that which prevailed in pre-war
t‘mes. In other words, we are obtaining
from a given amount of wheat a higher
flour return than was true previous to
1914. Every time the miller takes 264
i pounds of cleaned wheat of an average
weight per bushel of 58 pounds he must
produce therefrom 196 pounds of flour.
This regulation, requiring an extraction
of between 74 and 75 per cent as comr
pared with an extraction of about 70
I and 71 per cent in pre-war times, has
done away with what is known as the
white or patent flour of commerce. As
a result the flour now obtained is
somewhat darker in color and contains
a little more of what was previously
sold as red dog or shorts. The quality
of the flour has in no sense been in-
I jured. In fact, from a nutritive point
of view its food value has been in
■. creased and a great national saving,
essential urder existing circumstances,
effected. There is an Impression on the
part of the producer of wheat that he
| should receive a certain return of flour
j and shorts per bushel This is a mis
take. however, as the weight of wheat
varies materially, and in order that this
point may be made clear to our readers
the following extracts from the regula
tions are printed for their information.
The first of these tables sets forth the
details with reference to minimum flour
; extraction as set forth under rule No. 4
of the milling regulations. This table
shows ’hat in grinding wheat of other
test weights than 58 pounds per bushel
the miller shall not use an amount in
excess cf that shown in the following
schedule in makir g 196 pounds of flour;
Test Weight Pounds Wheat Percentage
of Wheat Per 196 of Flour
Per Bushel. Pounds Flour. Extraction.
» 58 lbs. or heavier.. 264 lbs. 74.3
r 57 lbs. or heavier. .268 lbs. 73.2
56 lbs. or heavier. .272 lbs. 72.1
1 55 lbs. or heavier.. 276 lbs. 71.0
I *»4 lbs. or heavier..2Bl lbs. 69.8
53 lbs. or heavier..2B6 lbs. 68.6
52 lbs. or heavier. .292 lbs. 67.2
51 lbs. or heavier..29B lbs. 65.8
The farmer is also interested to
ascertain what feed return he may ex-
Jpect according to the test weight per
JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA. THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918.
bushel of his wheat. The following tabid
sets this forth as succinctly as possi
ble:
Maximum Permissible
Test Weight of Feed Returns Per 196
Wheat Per Bushel. Lbs. Flour Man'f’d.
58 lbs. or heavier 68 lbs.
57 lbs. or heavier 72 lbs.
56 lbs. or heavier 76 lbs.
55 lbs. or heavier 80 lbs.
54 lbs. or heavier 85 lbs.
53 lbs. or heavier 90 lbs.
52 lbs. or heavier 96 lbs.
51 lbs. or heavier 102 lbs.
In the matter of custom and exchange
grinding as set forth under rule 20 of
the milling regulations, the wheat mil
ler who receives wheat from farmers’
wagons and grinds such wheat on a toll
basis must proceed as follows: Where
the farmer exchanges such wheat for
flour and feed the miller may not
charge to exceed 35 cents per bushel
for each sixty pounds of cleaned wheat
sc received, and on such basis he shall
return to the farmer flour and feed in
accordance with the following schedule:
Test Weight. No. Pounds No. Pounds
of Wheat per Flour Re- Hard Wheat
Bushel. turnable. Feed Ret’ble.
58 lbs. or heavier.. 44 lbs. 15 lbs.
57 lbs. or heavier.. 43% lbs. 15% lbs./
56 lbs. or heavier.. 42% lbs. 16% lbs.
55 lbs. or heavier.. 42 lbs. 17 lbs.
54 lbs. or heavier..4l% lbs. 17% lbs.
53 lbs. or heavier..4o% lbs. 18% lbs.
52 lbs. cr heavier.. 39% lbs. 19% lbs.
51 lbs. or heavier.. 39. lbs. 20 lbs.
•The foregoing tables give such in
formation as is necessary or desirable
to properly inform every producer of
cereals aa to his rights and privileges
under the existing milling regulations.
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▲ Bad of Congested Udder
F. J. L., of Abbeville, Go., writes: I
have a cow with a calf nearly one year old.
At times a quarter of her udder will get
hard and feverish and sore. By the next
day lumps of clabber can be milked out.
In forty eight hours it is apparently all
right and remains so for 30 or 40 days.
She i» milked twice a day. Please tell me
what the trouble is and advise me of a
remedy.
It is not uncommon for the udder of
a cow to become congested in one or
more cf the quarters. This trouble may
arise fro n inflammation which sets in
prior to or shortly after calving and is
not successfully reduced by prompt
treatment. It may also arise from a
bruise or injury to the udder. One cow
may sometimes step on the udder of
another. Occasionally cows are not
milked regularly or thoroughly, which
causes congestion of the gland to set
up. Naturally it spreads rapidly until
the whole quarter is affected.
In treating a case of this kind pro
ceed as follows: First foment the ud
der with hot water just as warm as the
hands can stand for a period of not
less than twenty minutes three times
daily. It should then be massaged and
rubbed very gently, thoroughly and per
sistently. Rough treatment is to be
avoided at any cost. Next rub the ud
der thoroughly with vaseline or vaseline
to which camphor has been added. This
will help to keep it soft, to reduce the
inflammation and to prevent its chafing
from the treatment with the hot water.
Remember that the cow should be
milked regularly and at approximately
the same hour night and morning. It
may even be advisable to milk three
times daily until the inflammation is
thoroughly eliminated. Remember that
the extraction of all milk Is a matter
of great importance. See that the aie
tarv of the cow is varied and is of a
laxative nature. The careful following
out of these instructions should effect
the cure.
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Cultivating Paanuts and Tobacco
G K K.. of Lyons, Ga., writes: Please
inform me relative to cultivating peanuts
and tobacco in the place of cotton. sM>at
is the best variety of pearuts to plant.
Many farmers who formerly culti
vated cotton are replacing it with pea
nuts or tobacco. This is particularly
true in those sections of the state badly
Infested by the boll weevil. Either of
these crops can be cultivated with a
measurable degree of succes in your
section As Georgia.
Peanuts should be planted relatively
early in the spring and on land which
is prepared much as for cotton. The
width of the rows for this crop need
seldom exceed three feet. Peanuts may
be planted on the level or on low ridges.
Machinery is available for planting them
In the hull. For grazing down by hogs
the Spanish peanut is probably the most
desirable. When cultivated for edible
purposes the larger seeded sorts should
be grown. .Peanuts are valuable for the
production of oil and the oil mills can
crush them with comparatively little
change In their machinery, hence they
are in good demand at this time at
profitable prices The average yield per
acre is something like thirty-five or
forty bushels. Many farmers claim a
yield of fifty to sixty bushels. The pea
nut is not difficult to harvest or handle
on a commercial scale, and, of course,
hogs are very fond of the nuts and
thrive on them to an amazing degree.
In order to produce the best quality of
pork, corn should be fed to hogs while
they are grazing on the nuts. If desir
able, of course, the corn may be reserved
and fed to the hogs while they are
penned and after they have been taken
off the peanuts. Pen feeding from two
to four weeks will harden off the fat
satisfactorily. The area in peanuts in
Georgia has greatly increased. Farm
ers who are cultivating the crop are en
thusiastic about it and find it profitable
and desirable.
Tobacco, as you doubtless know, is
sensitive as to the type of soil on which
it is planted and the method of fertili
zation followed. Where you wish to
grow Burley tobacco, all that you need
is a soil rich in humus and abundantly
supplied with the essential elements of
plant food. Where you wish to grow’
wrapper or light types of tobacco, the
soil mu*t be fertilized chiefly with com
mercial plant foods. Liberal fertiliza
tion is necessary under such circum
stances. Tobacco is an exhaustive crop
of the soil. It is rather tedious and
difficult to produce and is easily injured
at times by adverse weather conditions
or insect pests. We would prefer, sit
uated as you are, to focus our attention
and effort on the production of peanuts
as a substitute crop for cotton.
* * *
Varieties of Fruit Adapted to Kiddle
Georgia
O. J. G.. of Experiment, Ga., writes:
I expect to locate at or near Madison.
Mores n county Ga., and would like to
procure the best all-around list of fmlt,
both early and late, for that district. I
want to plant a general line of fruit and
make a specialty of strawberries and a suc
cession of peaches suitable for canning
in tin.
You doubtless realize that a great
variety of fruits of the different kinds
mentioned in your letter are adapted to
cultivation in Georgia. It is difficult
therefore to make a selection best suited
for the purpose you have in mind.
The Georgia Horticultural associa
tion. through their secretary, has sug
gested the following varieties as likely
to be of considerable value for cultiva
tion in Georgia. The list comprises the
leading varieties of peaches, apples,
pears and plums. Any reliable nursery
man or seedsman acquainted with Geor
gia conditions, can, no doubt, aid you in
adding to or selecting from this list, as
they are quite well acquainted with the
soil and climatic ureas of the state and
the fruits best adapted for cultivation
therein.
Peaches —Ameliaberta, Belle of Geor
gia, Columbia, Columbus June, Donahoo
Cling, Elberta, Emma, Forrester, Mal
colm, Montgomery Late, Pallas, Piquet,
Dear Children—l have had several requests for information as to the
work our Soldiers’ Relief club is going to do, so I know you will be will
ing for me to repeat a little, so our work may increase. First the piflows,
drawings of which appear below; the pillows must be made of the best
ticking, clean of course, and must measure 12 by 16 inches finished and
hold exactly one pound of clean feathers. These pillows must have two
cases made of Indian Head or similar material and measure 14 by 18
inches. This allows the inch hem all around as shown, in picture. As you
see the back is made in two pieces, which lap and button with three but-
tons, two inches from the hem. Our surgical dressings funds consists of
a dime from all who can give it, many saying they wish to give that
amount each month, some sending smaller or larger sums as they feel
able, and many say they will collect like amounts from friends, this will
go to the finance committee to be applied to the purchase of surgical dress
ings.
Anna Keiff your fine pillow and lovely cases came all right, there
was no name on the package, but your letter followed in the same mail.
• Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA
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Dear Aunt Julia: It has been just a short
while since I wrote you, but am sending the
pillow now. Would have sent it last week
but have been sick. I did my best on making
the pillow and cases. Hope they are right.
The war is still raging, and we must do our
share of the fighting. The draft from eighteen
to forty-five will soon be on us. Some people
don't think they should take the eighteen-year
old boys. Well. I say if it takes them to win
the war, let’s send them without a murmur.
It’s hard for a twenty-one-year-old boy to |
leave home, but the eighteen-year-olds rre just
as brave and they can leave, too—if their coun
try them. They will make good soldiers.
And in after years those that are spared will
come back to us—men —the most honored men
on God’s green earth. The new draft will get
two of my brorhers. Well, I know lam taking
up more space ’han is my share. Will go,
for I hear the dinner bell, and I'm just a little
bit afraid I’ll miss dinner—if it is a Hoover
dinner. Your friend,
ANNA KIEFF.
Dear Annt Julia aid Cousins: Please admit
another Georgia girl into your happy band of
boy» and girls. I live with my grandfather;
he takes The Journal. I read the cousins’ let
ters every week. I will describe myself: I
have brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion;
ain four feet five inches tall and nine years
old. I am sending 10 cents for a club pin
and 10 cents for the Soldiers’ Relief elub. I
want Io be .1 member and will send 10 cents
each month. Your n-w cousin,
RUTH SITLLER3.
Poulan, Ga., Route 1, Box 52.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes a
Georgia girl to join your happy band of boys
and girls. I have been a silent reader for a
long time, but cannot keep still any longer, for
I feel I must say a word in regard to the Sol
diers’ Relief club, which I think is just splen
did. Come on, all you Georgia cousins, and
let's whip Kaiser Rill, for there is so much we
girls can do to help win while the boys are
giving their all for the dear old C. 8. A. Ask
yourself this question: Can I afford to be a
slacker? and you will find your answer to be.
No, 1 cannot. I am a farmer's daughter and
am proud to say I can help raise foodstuff in
such time of need. Three cheers for Anna
Kieff! Your letter was fine. Come again. As
it is my first time. Will run. Hope to see this
in print. Your cousin,
BERTHA WIIXIAMS.
Adairsville, Ga., R. 2.
P. S. —Find enclosed 10 cents for Red Cross.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I am
again, but I wont stay long, so you needn’t get
worried. I see Aunt Julia wants us to make
our letters short, so I am going to see if I
enn't do what I’m told for once. I’m mighty
glad you cousins are for our “War Club.” It is
teal encouraging to read your letters. They
• how what Kind of stuff young America is
made of. I am enclosing 20 cents for our 8.
W. R. club. Aunt Julia, will you please tell
me what the property bags are, what they are
made of and how? Guess I’ll go now, as I’m
not on very friendly terms with Mr. Waste
basket. and I think maybe he’d like to eat
this. Auntie, you ought to put him on a
Hoover ration. Maybe he and the cousins
could ge-t along better. Sincerely,
DORIS MOELLER.
Lancaster, 8. 0.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please admit an
other Georgia girl in your happy band of cous
ins? I am interested to find out about the
“Aunt Julia’s Social Relief club.” I have been
reading the letters of this week’s paper and !
want to learn about the club. Some of you |
cousins writ " me about it. What do you eons- ,
ins think of' this terrible war? I think we |
will win. If we cousins did our “bit” as the
brave soldiers are doing I know we will win |
right away. I don’t think Aunt Julia gave i
us this column to describe ourselves in; let's I
all think we are pretty and don’t take time in i
describing ourselves. I am a member of the j
Canning club, and my tomatoes have just done
fine. My sister is also a member of the Red j
Cross, but haven’t any work to do. Will you 1
send me something to help the Red Cross, I
Aunt Julia? Come again, Anna Kieff. your i
letter was just fine. I am tn the sixth grade at 1
school, and am twelve years of age. Who has <
my birthday—September 28? Bend me a letter
shower that day. Oh. look how long my letter is
growing. Aunt Julia’s patriot girl.
LILLY’ EFFIE SMITH.
Vidalia. Ga., R. F. D. No. 1.
P. S.—Please print this so I can get in
formation of the club. L. E. 8.
Dear Annt Jnlila and Cousirs: As I am lone
some this morning thought I write to you
all again. I have written three times since I
got my club pin. but haven’t seen any of them I
in print. I think “Mr. Wastebasket” likes ;
my letters. I am sending ten cents for the I
Soldiers’ Relief club. We haven’t any geese or i
ducks, but wo have chickens, and I air going
to save all the feathers I can and make as
many pillows as I can. I sure do think it is
good’ In Aunt Julia to help us cousins. I
have a dear brother in Camp Greenleaf. Ga.
I ion’t know how long it will be before he
goes overseas. And I have a dear cousin "over
there.” And I have a lot of friends in camp
and “over there.” too I guess you all re
member me —I won't bother to describe my
self again. I will be fifteen years old the 13th
of August. Who has my birthday I would
like a letter shower for my birthday. I would
like to correspond with some of you cousins
near my age. Well I will close with love to
all the cousins and a big share for Aunt Julia.
Your cousin, ADZIE GRAHAM.
Ellerbee, N. C., Route No. 3.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Just a few
lines this pleasant day. Oh. Aunt Julia, I am
glad you have started the Soldiers’ Relief club,
for I sure think it is a good thing, for we
should help our brave soldiers all we can, for
they are giving their lives for us every day.
Ltsten, boya! I want to say a few words to
you. Don’t be a coward or a slacker, for
Pres. Church, Thuber, Triumph, Wad
dell, Admiral Dewey and Jefferson.
Apples—Capt. Moses, Chattahoochee,
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Plums—Cumberland, Kanawba, Jap
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everyone with a drop of pride batea a slacker.
Anyone who is too sorry to fight for his coun
try ought not to have a country, nor they
wouldn’t if I had my way about It. So, boys,
be men; don’t be cowards. And when your
country calls you answer, “Here I am.” Just
remember the ones who are fighting for this
dear land of ours and take your place by their
side.
Now, girls, mothers, sisters, wives and
sweethearts, when your soldier boys leave
don't cry; wear a smile as long as he can see
you, anyway. Let him remember your smiling
face. And, listen, don’t write him sad letters;
let them be as cheerful as you can make them.
And remember, girls, let’s do our part here
while our soldiers are there doing theirs. We
can do lots of things to help win the war. And
win it we will, for, remember, Uncle Sam has
never l*een whipped, and the kaiaer must not
win.
Well, I will tell my age and go. I will be
twenty years old the 7th of September.
If there are any soldier boys who would like
to receive a cheerful letter, just send me a
letter and I will answer. Will also answer any
other letters I receive.
So by-bye to you all. I am
Your Geotgia cousin,
GAY NELLE EVERETT.
Nicholls, Ga., Route 4, Box 79.
P. 8. —Aunt Julia, please send me directions
to make the soldiers’ comfort bags and the
pillows, and tell me what kind of feathers to
use, for I want to make some of them for your
relief club. Yours with love,
GAY NELL EVERETT.
Dear Autt Julia: Will you permit a Georgia
girl into your happy band? Will promise not to
stap long, as it is my first time to write to the
letter box. Auntie, I think the Soldiers’ Re
lief elub is grand, and I don’t believe there
will be any of the cousins slackers, but all will
help win this war. Will say win, for I feel
sure that the Stars nad Stripes will forever
wave. I have no brother in the war. but am
willing to send my dime each month. Will
describe myself 1 and go. Am five feet tall, have
brown curly hair, brown eyes, fair complexion,
weigh 160 pounds and am thirteen years old.
Who has my birthday, June 12? Hope to see
my letter in print. Your new cousin,
FLORENCE WILLIAMS.
Adairsville, Ga., R. 2.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
all admit a "little” girl of nearly eighteen
summers into your happy band? I am only 5
feet 7% inches tall and a perfect blonde, or
at least I was until I got <0 sunburned—but
don’t you tun at the description, for I want to
say a little more. I have been going to board
ing school in Macon, Ga., and am at home spend
ing the summer on our farm with my father.
I have been very industrious since 1 have been
here for I have put up nearly one hundred pints
of caifned peaches besides many other kinds of
fruit and vegetables. Not much chance of the
“Beast of Berlin” starving us. Now, soldier
and sailor boys, you all don’t know how I enjoy
reading your letters and I am sure the other
cousins do, too. I hope to see more letters
from you all. Mr. Huff, write some more inter
esting letters. Mr. Kimbrel, come again, the
poetry was fine. I have two coasins in France
and a sweclheart in the navy. Won’t you dear
cousins remember them in your players. I have
been quite lonesome until lately. Papa bought
me a Columbia, and it is so much company to
me. I have' many pretty records and mostly
war songs. How do you cousins like the one
“Send Me Away With a Smile?” It is one of
my favorites. I am going to get me a car if
I don’t go back to school this fall. I want a
Hudson super-six. If I get it I will be by and
take all you cousins to ride. So be ready.
Aunt Julia. I just want to say a few words
about your "Soldiers’ Relief club.” I think it
is a fine idea and I am going to send you all
the spare dimes that I have been spending so
foolishly. I hope this will escape Mr. Waste
basket’s reach, as it is my first attempt, and
if I see this m print I will feel encouraged to
write again and make it mere niteresting. If
tny of yod cousins find a spare moment won't
vou spend it in writing to a lonesome little
girl? Will bid you all adieu. Your new niece
and cousin, TRANCES HAYGOOD.
Dudley, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: So many of the cousins
have written and asked me for the following
song that it was impossible for me to answer
them all in person, so I am sending it to yod
to be published. I wish to thank all of the
cousins who wrote me such nice letters. I will
write and tell you all about myself some time
when I am not busy. Now I’m going to de
scribe myself and then write that song: I have
hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, am
five feet, three inches tall and my age is
not under fourteen and not over seventeen.
Hoyle A. Morton, who told you to leave your
seat while I was describing myself? The other
cousins stuck to it valiantly, but I suppose
they knew that I wouldn’t ever try any more
to tell them how I look.
I see Aunt Julia frowning, so I think I had
better close. Now for the song:
“Buy a Stamp"
(Tune “Over There.”)
Buy your Thrift Stamps now; buy them now;
buy them now;
We will tell, you how; tell you how; tell you
how.
Save your quarters, nickels, dimes.
Save your money; now’s the time.
Go down in your jeans till you know it means
To make a sacrifice; pay the price, pay the
price.
You can do it if you try; do it now, not by
and by.
CHORUS
Do your bit; do your bit, take a dare.
Do your share, or beware;
For the Huns are coming, our land o’er running.
Unless you stop them so take care.
Buy a Stamp, buy a stamp, just a Thrift or
a War Savings Stamp.
Uncle Sam needs money. Can he count on you?
When you lick a stamp, you lick the kaiaer,
too.
Second Verse.
Please tell Uncle Sam, Uncle Sam, Uncle Sam
That we’re sure we can, sure we can, sure
we can.
Buy all the stamps be wants us, too.
To cheer up and not get blue.
Tell him not to worry any more; any more.
We know what they’re for, wbat they’re for,
what they’re for.
Let him send them right away.
We will do our bit today.
CHORUS
Soncerely,
, JEANNE CARRAWAY.
Kissimmee. Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder If
you would let me step in for just a moment.
Oh. I am busy as a bee. I have been a silent
reader for a good while now; thought other
letters would be more interesting than mine.
We have been busy canning fruit and other
kinds of vegetables to help win this war. I
have a brother that’s just landed in France.
We have received one ’etter from him since
he landed oversea. I hope no me will object
to Ulis piece of poetry, which rmenids me of
him:
He* left the peace of our little place,
And went away with a light in his face;
For out in the world was a job to do,
And he wouldn’t come home until it was
through!
Four thousand miles from our tiny town.
And its hardware stores, this boy may go down.
Such a quiet lad, such a simple chap—
But he helped put Germany off the map!
I
I’m not’poetical enough to compose. Well,
as I haven’t but a minute I’ll go. I’ll come
again if I may. Maybe I’ll not be so lone
some next time and can do beter With love to
all. JULIA BAKER.
Moultrie, Ga., R. 2, Box 113.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Will yon all per
mit a Georgia girl into yonr happy band of
girls and boys? I am a silent reader and enjoy ■
reading all the letters. Say, cousins, isn’t this I
war awful? I have one dear brother in the I
training camp. Was at Greenville, S. C., but ’
has moved somewhere. Auntie, I think your
Soldiers' Relief club is grand. I live on a
farm and like farm life fine and would not
like town life as well as country. As the
most of you consnis describe yourselves I
guess I had better. Here she goes: Five feet
our inches tall, have dark brown hair, blue
eyes and fair complexion, and am 16 years
old W’ho lias my brlthday. August 9? I
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Alma. Ga., R. 1, Box 1.
P. S.—Enclosed find 10c for Relief cluh.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you ad
mit a Georgia girl into your letter box? I will
promise not to stay long. 55 hat do you cousins
do for pastime? I read and crochet. I live on a
farm and like farm life find. What you you
cousins think of this war? I think it is terrible
I think that everybody should do their bit to
ward helping win this war. I have two broth
ers in Fra iee. They are both volunteers. Annt
Julia, I like your club fine. I am sending ten
cents for rhe Soldiers’ Relief club, tome again,
soldiers boys, your letters are fine. Sylva
Walton your letter was fine. Come again.
Well, I will describe myself and go. Am 3
feet high, weigh 96 pounds, have light hair,
gray eves, aud dark complexion. Well I will
close. With love to Aunt Julia and the cousins
Oh. J forgot to tell my age. it is 18. From
your cousin, BUNA SANDERS.
Adairsville. Ga., R. F. D. No. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I intended
writing sooner, but have ben so busy helping
mother, as sister hasn't been at home in nearly
two weeks, ft iris, I think Private Luther Huff
gave us all good advice, but I have always
given mother all of my letters to read and I
think all girls should. Now girls, let’s not
forget to pray for him, as he asked for. I am
sure we all wish him to return, as he is so dif
ferent from most men. Sister, mother and I
belong to the Red Cross at Lloyd, and do quite
a bit of sewing for it, but I just wanted to
bekng to your little club. 80, Aunt Julia, I
send my Jeiy und August duos, aid also a dime
for elub button. Cousins, isn’t it nice to stay
out on the fatm? It has been ten years since
we moved away, but I am glad I am hack
home. 1 haven’t many pets—-only ore pig. and
1 named him after Pat O’Brien. I know Pat
feels highly honored, but my pig is a war pig
just the same. I will bid Aunt Julia and the
cousins adieu. With love to all.
RL’BIE DAWSON.
Lloyd. Fla.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins! I have been
reading your corner for a long time and thought
I would write. Aunt Julia. I think your club
is fine, and I think all the cousins should
join it. I am sending 10 cents. I have two
brothers iu France and am very proud of them.
Well,' I will describe myself and go: I am 4
feet high and weigh 86 pounds and have fair
complexion; black hair land it bobbed), and
blue eyes, and am 12 years of age.
Well. I will close with love to Aunt Julia and
the cousins.
Your new cousin,
KATIE LOU SANDERS.
Adairsville. Ga.. R. F. D. 1.
p. s.—l would like to correspond with some
of the cousins.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here is another Georgia
girl that you don’t know, but I know you.
We certainly are having some hot weather
here. I am sending you 50 cents for the Sol
diers’ Relief club. I think it is a good club. I
have a brother, Carl Harris, in Jacksonville,
Fla., or on the water. We haven’t heard from
him this week, so we think he must be on the
water. We sure do hate for him to go, but
he wants to go. He enlisted last January 9,
and has been at Camp Gordon nearly ever
since. So you see he was near enough to come
home often, aud did so. He says he is looking
forward to the trip anxiously, and then we
know he does not dread death, and wants to
do all he can for his country. He is in the
cavalry and of course is in much danger. It
hurts us for him to go, but we hope he will
return safely.
I went to the picture show yesterday. It
was good. It was about the kaiser. Os course,
some of it was sad, too.
• Just look how long my letter is getting. I
will have to quit writing for this time. Best
wishes.
From a new cousin,
ZELMA HARRIS.
266 Cary street, Elberton, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
me come again for just a little while? And,
Aunt Julia, please find enclosed 50c for the
Soldiers’ Relief club. Well, Aunt Julia, 1 will
go now. Please print this. I would like to
exchange tatting and crocheting samples with
any of you. Ytnir niece and cousin,
ANANELLE HARRIS.
Elberton, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you let a West Vir
ginia girl (join your happy band? This is the
fourth attempt to visit you. Only one of my
letters was printed. So, Aunt Julia, I thank
you for- printing it. Well, what do you all
think about this war? I have one brother who
will be old enough to register in September.
sVell, cousins, I will tell you about our Lib
erty Bond and Thrift Stamp meeting. We all
met at our church, and after the speaking was
over raised $20,000.50 at a very small place,
and thinly settled. I wish you all could have
been with us.
I have a schoolmate in France, and mmy
other fnends and relatives. I know if we do
our best at home, our boys in khaki will do
theirs. I do not believe that Germany will
whip our boys, for we are not fighting for a
slice off any nation, but we would like for Ger
many to give back the land she has taken from
the other nations. We want to put greed and
selfishness to the dust. I think we shall all
say "Amen” when our boys inarch through the
streets of old Berlin. I know the bands will
play in the dear old U. S. A.
Well, Aunt Julia, if you think this worth
space, print it. Would like to correspond with
cousins near my age. I am seventeen.
s'our new friend,
DORA F. HARPER.
Macksville, W. Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As I don't see
any letters from this part of South Carolina, I
thought I would write.
sVhat do you cousins think of this war? 1
think It is awful. I am doing my best by sav
ing all I can. I helped my auntie can lota of
fruit and vegetables this year.
Aunt Julia, I think your Soldiers' Relief club
is great. I want to send lt> cents a month.
As all the cousins describe themselves, 1
will. So here goes: I have brown hair, hazei
eyes, fair complexion, 5 feet 4 inches tall and
weign 104 pounds. Am fourteen years old.
Who has my birthday—October 11 ?
For pets I have a eweet little baby cousin.
Her name is Evelyn. Sbe is ten months old.
Two white kittens (Tiddle-de-sVtnks and Snow
ball), and one big brown-spotted dog. He
weighs fifty-six pounds. His name Is Rex.
Hope Mr. Wastebasket will be out vtsltins
when my letter arrives. Will be glad to cor
respond with some of you cousins. Will an
swer all cards and letters received. Please ex
cuse me for staying so long.
Your new niece and cousin,
AGATHA K. POE.
Westville, 8. C.. R. F. D. No. 1.
P. B.—Enclosed please find 20 cents, for
which please send me a club pin, and 10 cents
for Soldiers’ Relief club.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 wish to thank
you. Aunt Julia, for printing my other letter.
Thqn. If you think this one worth printing,
I will appreciate it very much if you -will
grip it tightly until Mr. Wastebasket is off
after the kaiser. Listen, boys and girls, beed
the call of yonr Uncle Sam; buy War Savings
and Thrift Stamps. Let us atop spending so
much for foolishness and prove to our dear
country that we are not slackers.
How many of you cousins have brothers in
the army? I have one half brother in Camp
Gordon. Come on, soldier boys, and write.
We like to read your letters. Come on, you
Georgia people, and write for I never see very
many letters from the dear old state of Geor
gia. Maude Coggins, your letter was fine; come
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I like to- go to school, and I sure do like (
to read good books. My favorite .book is
“fount Up the Sunny Days,” although I have ,
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Your loving niece,
CALLIE SUE ANDERSON.
Blakely. Ga., R. F. D. 4. Box 21.
P. S.—Enclosed find 10 cents for Aunt Julia's
Soldiers’ Relief club.
Hello. Auntie! Guess you have forgotten me
by this time. Aunt Julia. I think your club
is just grand, and I am sending you a dime
to help. I sure think each and every one
should help all they can for this great
Why not more of our soldiers write? I enjoy
reading all the cousins’ letters. Hello, Geane
Carraway, wbat has become of you? I wrote
you awhile back, but haven’t heard from you.
Wish some of you cousins ceuld have been
j here the first Sunday in August. Our revival
began and we had a grand time. Received
thirteen members.
Auntie and cousins, have any of you the bal
lad of "Poor Nellie Gray?” I want it, and
can’t get it anywhere.
All you cousins write.
Lovingly. . •
ROSA LEA MAHAN.
P. B.—This dime is for our Soldiers’ Relief
, club.
I Clayton. Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I come
again. Move over just a little and let me have
a seat by some pretty girl. I won’t stay long.
I am sending in my dime for August. Say,
how is the weather with you all. It sure is hot
here. Well. I have been going to school some.
I will tell you all the name of my deskmate; it ■
is Carl Jackson. Say, we don't play much, for
it is too hot to do anything.
Come again. Ruby Dawson. Your letter was
just fine. 55’hat has become of you. Georgie
Sparks? Why don't more of you soldier boys
write? for we sure do enjoy your letters just
fine. Well, as my letter is getting long and
I guess you all are getting tired «of me, I will
say good-bye. From
A lonely cousin,
BOYD L. KIMBREL
Ball Ground, Ga., Route 5, Box 59.
P. S.—ls any of you cousins want to write
to me, do so. I wish we had a pin to wear
with "A. J. S. R. C.” on it. I hope you all
will excuse me for staying so long, but 1
couldn't hush any sooner.
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