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LETTERS TO SANTA CUIUS m writing Santa Claus letters to The -lerajd make letters as short as possible and write only on one side of paper. All letters must be addressed to Santa Claus Editor, care Herald, and must have 2-cent stamp on each when put in po6toffice or letter box. This plan has o be adopted in order to get ail letters published before Christmas, Dear Santa Claus: —Please bring me a 1000 shot airgun, plenty of fireworks, fruit and randy, and I will try to be careful with my gun and not shoot any one. Your little friend, Howard Candler Perry, Thomson, Georgia. Dear Santa Claus: I am so glad it is time for you to come to see mo again. I am a little boy eight years or more old and I want you to bring me a dog, gun, box of caps, a pair of leggins, a cowboy suit, a motor boat that will run, an injector for my steam engine, a automobile that will run, as my old one is broke down. I aiso wart plenty of fruit, candy and fire works. Give my love to Mrs. Santa. Your old friend, Alton Wallace Look, Green and Fifteenth streets. Dear Santa Clause I am a little girl six years old. I am going to school. X am in the first grade. Please bring me some fruit and a tea table and ■ome little chairs. Give my love to Mrs. Santa Clause. Sarah Whitaker. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl eight years old. I am going to school. lam in the third grade. Please bring me some fruit and a big tea set and a doll bed. Give my love to Mr 3. Santa Clause. Mary Whitaker. Dear Old Santa, How are you this Xjnas. Hope you are well. Please bring' me a 22 rifle and 3 or 4 boxes of cartridges and some fruit, nuts and candy. Don't forget the poor little children. Your loving boy, Jim Sher man, 2025 Wrightsboro Rd. Dear Santa Clause: —I am a little girl most 2 years old. Please bring me a horse and a doll baby and a dog that barks and lots of good things ,o eat and please Santa dont forget my Aunt Addie and little Louise. Also dont forget my little cousin Geraldine in Jacksonville and please bring Ruby a billiken. Well /good bye Santa. Your little girl, Beryl Bass, McCormick, S. C. Dear Santa Clause: —As its nearly Xmas I write and let you know' what I’d like for you to bring me. Granny says I’m a very sweet little girl and I’ve been good as I could be. I’d like for you to please bring me a doll and a cradle a little Xmas tree and some hair ribbon and a man that shalfes his head. Good bye. Your little girl, Billie Bass, McCormick, S. C. Dear Old Santa —I will write you and tel! you what to bring me. I am a little girl 7 years old. I go to school and am in the third grade. I want a doll automobile and some fruits and any thing else you have to spare and we would like a Christmas tree please Old Santa put the tree in parlor and fill it full as it can he and old Santa T want a little doll chair. Give Mrs. Santa my love. By By from Marie Duffie, Grovetown, Ga. Dear Santa Clause: —I am a girl twelve years old I dont wont very much please bring me a pair of bed room slippers a doll trunk and a man icureing set I gess that is all Santa dont forget mother are dad and my grand mother and Father in Fla and Vlont for get Clouse in Augusta bring fill the girls and boys on Estes st something I will close from your little rrind, Sarah Hancock, Camak, Ga. Dear Santa Clause. I will write you a few lines to let you know what I want for Xmas. I am a boy 12 years old and I go to school every day. I am in the fifth grade. I wont you to bring me a tool box and a knife check erboard and lots of fruit and fireworks and candy Your little boy, Curtis Mc- Carty, Camak, Ga. Dear Santa Clause: I see others are writing to you so I thought I would write too. I am a little girl 7 years old and I *;o to school I am in the first grade please bring me a bracelet and a cellulo d doll a foot high and a tea set and some fireworks and all kinds 3f fruits and don’t for get my Sisters »nd brother don’t forget. Mother and father. Your little girl Lela Bell Mc- Carty, Camalt, Ga. My Darling Santa: I will write you a letter and tell you what I wont this Xmas, please bring me a bracelet and a big wax doll and a tea set and a story book and a whole lots of fruit and lots of fireworks. Santa don’t forget the little orphans. Gives Mrs. Santa my love. Yours Truly, Louise McCarty, Camak, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl seven years old and have been a very good girl. I want you to bring me a tea set and a bicycle a little white bed room set and a cow girl suit and fire works and candy. Good by Santa tell next year, from your friend, Katie Lou Henry. Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy 5 months old. I thought best for mama to get me something for Christmas. You will please send me a Rattler, a rub ber ring anything else that you think would suit a little boy like me. From your little friend, Luie Allen. Dear Santa Claus: I.thought I would write to you and let you know what I wanted you to send me or Christmas. I am a little girl 6 years old. I go to the John Mllledge school every dav. Please send me a big doll an Indian suit and a few other toys, some fruit and candy and some sparklers. This is all I will ask you for. With mucn love to you and Mrs. Santa Claus from your little friend Luclle Jones. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 5 years old and I want you to send me some things for Christmas. I go to school every day and I can help my rnama to do what ever she tells me to do and X want you to send me an In dian suit, a big doll and a trlslckel some fruit and some canday and some sparklers. I guess this will be all with mutch love to you and Mrs. Santa . tf&us. Your little girl, Tilly Allen. Dear Santa Clause: —As Christmas is almost here, I thought I would write and let you know what I want. Please bring me a doll, tea set, table, carriage and If you dont think I'm asking too much bring a piano. Your little frleiid Geraldine Turner. 71* Wright Ave. P. K.: Don! forget my little sister Eunice n*id my teacher Miss Bessie Pritchard. Dear Santaelause I am a ilttls girl five vears old and tny papa is dead and T want you to bring me a doll and carriage and some fruit and some can dy ami Just anything you may hr'ng me and don’t forret my sister, fifteen vears old. and dont forget my three cousins. Viol'-t and Daisy and Homer Farr Mirttie Lee Mathews, Gregg town, Last Alley. 121. Dear Old Santa. You are such a good old fellow that I don’t mind asking 5-ou to bring me a Teddy Bear, Doll, Tea Set and a set of white Furs and all kinds of fruit, be sure and bring me a rocking chair for my Doly to set in and dont forget Papa and Mamma and Grand Mamma and Grand Papa. Please send them to Mable Carl, 5 years old, 1292% Broad St. Dear Santa Claus I am a little girl 10 years old and I am in the fourth grade. Miss Carrie Gay is my teacher and I love her. I want you to bring me a big doll with a pink dress and a hat please bring me some nuts and fruit and any thing else you have to spare. Old Santa Mama would like for you to bring her something nice and dont forget my sister Bessie give my love to Mrs. Santa so by by from Carrie Duffie, Grovetown, Ga. Dear Old Santa Claus as it is nearly time for you to come I will rite and tell you what I want bring me a doll and Indian suit dining room set fire works and all kinds of fruits so good bye old Santa wish you a merry Christmas from your little friend Odessie Jennings, Graniteville, S. C. Dear Santy:—My brother Malone has told me all about you and I can hardly wait for you to come, so I can see you myself. I want a pretty Christmas tree, little high chair, jump out the box, little doll, a red wagon, lots of things that make noise, pretty cap and coat, a little pair of white shoes and anything else that will suit a sweet little eleven months old boy. Your little friend, Errol Veno, 805 Ms- Kin ne St. My Dear Santa:—l am so glad it 1s nearly time for you to come to see me again. I am almost three years old and a dear, sweet boy, Mother says. I have a great surprise to tell you. I am sure you will be glad to hear it. Since you came to see me last Christ mas a dear little baby brother name Errol came to live with me. I have told him all about you and he is look ing for you too. I want you to bring me a pretty Xmas tree, a little red overcoat and gloves, little bicycle, pretty doll, some chairs and a table, horn, fish pond game, number board, big ship, a new dress for Teddj', lots of candy and fruit and anything else you have to spare. Be sure not to forget Mama and Papa, Mother and Daddy and my nurse, Lillie. Your little boy, Wright Malone Veno, 803 McKinne St. Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl, 12 years old, and In the fifth grade, and go to school every day. I want you to bring me a raincoat and a bi cycle and sum fruit and sum fire works and don’t forget my mother, Joe, Nora and Mae Bell. So good bye, Santa Claus. Lillie May Curly. I live on Fenwick. Dear Santa: X have been a good lit tle girl. I am 10 years old. I am in the sixth grade, please bring me a new dress and a hat and a pair of shoes and a pair of kid gloves. Don’t forget my little brother and my papa. Well, good bye. From your little girl, Roselle Horne. My Dear Santa Claus: How are you? Fine I hope. I am all O. K. I am going to school now and learn ing my lessons. I am In the sixth grade. Santa, please bring me a bi cycle and a pair of slingshot rubbers. I have a good road to ride it on and I can ride it to church and school and have a fine time riding it. Well, Santa, I am at school and I will have to get my lessons. I hope you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Well, T will have to close. I am as ever, your friend. From Baxey Ing lett. i\ : . —Don’t forget my friends, mother, father sisters and brothers, Harlem, Ga. Dear Santa Cluas: Please bring me a cowboy suit and also bring me an wagon and bring me a knife and lots of fruit and fireworks. Thanking you in advance, I remain your friend, Al ton Byrnes Bryant, Granitevllle, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, four and one-half years old. Please, Santa, bring me a cowboy suit, cow whip, a toy phone, some marbles, a big drum and some candy and fruits of all kinds. Now, please Santa Claus don’t forget me. I am your sweet little boy, Edwin K. Bouyer, 2013 Walton Way. Dear Old Santa Clans: I am a little boy, 7 years old. Dear Santa Claus, please bring me some marbles, A. B. C blocks, u toy phone. A rocky horse and an express wagon, and some condy, fruits of all kinds and nuts. I am as ever, your little boy, Arthur Wade Batty Bouyer, 2013 Walton Way. Dear Santa Clause: X am a little girl 12 years old, go to school every day, am in the fifth grade. Miss Lowe is my teacher. Now, Santa Clause, 1 want a big doll and carriage, a kitchen set, a doll rocking chair, and a pencil box and lots of fire works, candy and fruits and nuts of all kings. Give my love to Mrs. Santa and keep a shear for your self. Your little girl, Carrie B. Bouyer, 2013 Walton Way. P. S.—Santa, please don’t forget my little schoolmates, C. B. B. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl, 4 years old. You know I am a good girl. I want you to bring me a doll and a doll carriage and fair set and anything you want me to have. Candy and fruits Your loving little girl, Ruth May Bunch. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy, 5 months old. You know I don’t want much at my age. Bring me any thing you want. Don’t forget my brother, Fred, he is 13 yearß old. Don’t forget mama and papa. I am your little boy, William L. Bunch. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to please bring me a pretty doll, a tea set, a kimono and blue bed room slip pers for myself, a silver thimble, some fireworks and fruit and candy. Don’t forget my little brother, he wants a wagon and set of blocks. Please bring mother something nice. I am your loving little girl, Dorothy L. Cook, 254 Telfair Street. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a letter and tell you what to bring me. I want a train and a sand car and a car to rid in and a fruit car, and a 22-rifle and some shots to shoot in it. And a sheep and a bird that can fly. My sister, 6 years old, wants a doll bed and a wagon to carry her doll in and a bird like mine. And a girl Indian suit. And bring mother a pair of gold cuff buttons. And bring papa something nice. And bring granny and grandpa a nice thing. Lovingly, J. H. West, Sanders ville, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a piano, tea set, a ring, lots of fruit, some pretty pictures and some candy. Yours lovingly, Anna Belle Jones, Hephzlbah, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: Am a little girl, 6 years of age. Please bring me a doll, doll bed, lots of fruit, a toy machine, candy and nuts. Yours lovingly, Ma dine Steadman, Grovetown, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a drum and horn, nuts, candy and any thing that you would bring a good little girl. Don’t forget my sweet heart and bring me some chewing gum. Yours truly, Maggie Sheron, 1259 Ellis St. Dear Santa: Please bring me a boy army suit, a moving picture machine with funny pictures, a rain coat and hat, lots of candy and some games and story books. Cornelius Callahan, 804 Ninth St. Dear Santa Claus: X am a little girl, 9 years old. I am in the third grade at school. Mrs. White is my teacher. Santa Claus. I want a big doll, a doll carriage, a rain coat, a pair of rubber shoes, also I want a basketball, a pia na. By by, Santa Claus. From your little girl, Daisy Bouyer, 2013 Walton Way. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 17 months old, and want you to bring me a rattler and a little seloloid doll and some fruit and anything else that you think would be nice for me. Yours truly, Otic Pirkle Murphey, 1435 Cooper St. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little birl, 7 yrs. old, and my name is Florence E Murphey, and live at 1435 Cooper Street, and want you to bring me a cow girl suit and doll carriage, tea set and stove and story books and that is all fir this time. By by, Santa. Dear Santa Claus: If you have any to spare, please bring us a mouth or gan daum and a horn and some candy. Love and kisses to Dear Santa, Cath erine. Dear Old Santa Clause: lam a lit tle boy tlrt-ee years old, and live at 624 Bolder avenue. I’m a pretty good boy as I’m too little to write myself so 1 thought I would get pupa to write you a letter for me. I want you to bring me a little drum and a horn and a little au tomobile and candy and some fruit and nuts, and anything good you have to spare. Your little ftiend—Harry Ed ward Rawl. P. S. Don’t forget my too little sisters and papa and mama. Dear Santa: lam a little boy four years old. I ant a smart little boy help tnama and papa. 1 would like for you to bring me a pretty ball automobile candy fruit and any thing else you think wotdd be nice for a little boy like me. Santa mama wants you to remember her to. don’t forget my little girl Miss Mattie Inglett. With lots of love from—• Elmore Duffie, Grovetown, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: lam a little boy 7 years old and want Santa Clause to bring me some candy, oranges, apples, and a little horn witli a trycycle on it I do Dearly Love you Santa Clause. Your Loving Boy—Herbert Still. 618 Broad St. Dear Sandy Clause: lam a little boy 9 years old. Igo to school at John Milege. I would like for you to bring me a Bible goat and wagon and some candy and nuts and some sparkles and any thing else that you can spair dont for get to bring my little Brother gom tbing he is 10 months old. Good By- Leonard Masters, 415 Bolks Ally. Dear Sandy Clause: tam a little girl 4 years old. I wont go to school bat they wont let me. I want you to bring me a big doll and carrige and some erndy and nuts and some sparklers any thing else you can spair. don’t for get my little Brother he is 10 months old dont Bring him any sparkles for he cant shoot them. You know what will dc for him. I will he a good little girl so Good By—Elizabeth Masters, 415 Polks A’.'ey. Dea- Santa: lam a little boy thir teen years old. I go to school. I am in the sixth grade. I want to write you a few lines to tell you what I want for C hristmas. I want a Meccano set arid Electric trains and some fireworks. Yours truly—Harry McElveen, 1697 Broad St. 14 Dear Santa: lam a little girl seven years old. I want a bracelet necklace and a pair of gloves and some fire works. By By Your little girl—Ger trude McElveen, 1697 Broad St. Dear Santa I am a little boy nine years old. I go to school and are in the third grade. I want a Meccano set und Electric train some fireworks. By By Your little boy—Arthur McElveen, 1697 Broad St. Dear Santa: lam a little girl six years old. 1 want a bracelet necklace and a pair of gloves and some fireworks. Your little girl—Kuby McElveen, 1697 Br«a<l tit. Dear S,mt&: lam a little boy three years eld. T want a automobile and some fireworks. By by. Your little boy— WlMo McElveen, 1697 Broad St. Dear Santa: Please bring me a doll and doll carriage, some fruit and any thing else you thing a little girl Just two years old would like. I am the only baby and am pretty vrfry much. Mother and dad call me their heart string.” With love to you and Mrs. Katna. Kathryn Ooodson, 1744 Hicks St. My dear dear Santa Clause: I am a tiny little Girl 6 years old. 1 go to school I am In the first grade. Please bring me a big pretty doll like Sister’s. Ihe one you bruoght her last year and a real cooking stove, for I do love to cook. I help mother lots, and sme candy and heaps f fruit, and a Vain coat and rubber No. 3 baby and please bring my suit mother some thing nice caose she’s so sick love to you and Mrs. Santa Clt use. Your little friend—Mary Cary Pf?olbe*>. Dear Santa Claus: —I am a little boy three years old. I do not go to school. I want you to bring me a tool box with tools In It, a pistol to shoot, and a pair of nice little shoes to wear. And I went some fruits and candy too., I want you to bring me a horn, a ball to throw and catch, a pair of stockings, a horse and wagon. Santa that will tie all for I don't want you to slight the other little boy* end girls. Don’t forget little Claude Helth and Annie and Minnie Wright. Give my love to Mrs. Santa and keep some for your self. i remain your true little friend, Wlnton Wright, 1547 Fenwick St. Dear Santa Claus:—l am a little hoy 7 years old I go to school every day my teacher is Miss Bokada I love her t want you to bring me a rubber doll and tea set a chair a table and dont forget my teacher and dont forget the poor children. My name 1* Lester Umi. By By. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Dear Old Santa: —I am a little boy six years old and In the first grade at the John Milledge school. I love my teacher and my books and all nice things for little boys like me. Santa I have tried to he a good boy and 1 want you to bring me for Christmas a drum, a hat, a pair of nice shoes to wear, and a horn to blow, a few mar bles, and a pair of leggins, some fruits nnd candy. I want you to bring me some fireworks suitable for a little boy six years old and Santa I want a horse if you have one to spare and an eskiino doll. Don’t forget the other little chil dren, and my two little brothers. Give my love to Mrs. Santa and keep a por tion for yourself. I live at 1547 Fen wick street, I remain as ever your friend, William Frederick Wright. Dear Tanty Tause: —I am a ittle bitty boy six months old. I hab tried so hard to be dood. I want you to bing me a wattler, some tandy and a pair of ittle baby shoes and Tanty I want you to btng me a Ittle wubber dolly to- pay wld. I hab dot two Ittle tees to chew w4d so you tin bing me a apple and Tanty I do lub onges. I wish you vould bing me von of dent. I dess dat vill be all I want. Don’t ferdtt my mamma and my papa. By By Old Tanty dlb my lub to Mis Tanty Tause and teep some fer yourself. I live at 1547 Fenwick Street. George C. Wright. Now, Mr. Santa Claus, here X am again for my share. But won’t expect much as there are so many other little boys and girls to look after too. But, Dear Old Santa, I sure would like fir you to bring me a big wagon, a train runs on a track, horn, street car and a boat, tots of fruit, candy and don’t forget mama and papa and my tw o little sisters. So bye bye. William B. Cole. Dear Mr. Santa Taus. I am a littie stranger to you, and I would like for you to come to see me Xmas too as bubber and sister are going to look for you Xmas. So I want a rubber doll rattler and a big carriage to ride In and remember my papa and mama. So ta ta to you Mr. Santa Taus. A little stranger, Alma Hood Cole, 911 12th St. Dear Mr. Santa Claus: Mama said it was most time for you to visit Au gusta again and I just know you are not going to pass my house and not leave me something. I know I am mean sometimes but all kiddies are. I am just three years old and go to school so I know you will bring a big doll nnd carriage a little rocking chair a ten tea set horn candy oranges nuts and lots of other good things to eat and don't forget my little brother Bill and little sister Alma. With lots of love to you, Dear Old £anta, your little friend, Ella V. Cole, 911 12th St. Dear Santa: I want a camion and a box of soldiers and a black board. I am a little boy 8 years old. I live at 1242 Broad St. Bye Bye, Santa. From Charles Maitland. Dear Santa Clause. I want to write you a few lines to let you know what I want. lam a little boy 9 years old. 1 go to school every day. My teacher is name miss Park’s she is good to me I want you to bring me a nlple a bottle and a rubber doll and some froult and some fire-works and dont forget m.v teacher and Mother and brothers. Yours Truly, Johnie Chamber, Fingret St. Dear Santa Claus:—Please don't forget my name on your list this Christmas. I am 6 years old. and don’t want very much, so I hope you will bring me what I ask for. I want a pair of felt bedroom slippers, sowing box, please dress my baby doll I got last Christmas in a long dress, cap and saccpie, bring me a willow car riage to take her to ride In. Also bring Mamie a Sunday bat to wear to meet ing and bring me a wigglely tail dog, bring my Aunt "Oiddy” something nice also the little poor children. I know you wont forget the nice fruit and candy that you bring every year, as you are very .busy I will close now, vour little girl, lona Schaufele, 820 Philip St. Dear Old Santa:—l want to get my name on your Xmas list. I want a lit tle box of writing paper, a doll’s cradle, l have my big doll you brought me last year, please dress her like a baby, a pair of felt bedroom slippers, lots of fruit and candy and anything that will be nice for a little 8-year-old girl. As it is getting late I will say good Bye. Your little friend, Maxine Elizabeth Schaufcle. 820 Philip St. Dear old Santa Claus: I want you to please bring me a pair of rubbers and a rain cape nnd some pretty hair rib bon and anything else you think a lit tle girl 8 years old ought to have. I have been Just as good as I could be. Please don’t forget mama, daddy and grany; also Auntie and Uncle Joe they live in Lake City, Fla. And please remember my cousins and all the little Orphans. Wishing you and Mrs. San ta a Merry Xmas. Huth Bass, Mc- Cormick, S. C. Dear Santa Clause, I am a little girl ten years old and go to school every day and help Mother when I come home. I want a nice gold ring, doll, fireworks and plenty of fruits and Charlie says he doesn’t want any toys he wants a bicycle and fire works and don't forget Mamma and Papa. Good Bye from your little children, Nellie and Charlie Leopard, Clearwater, S. C. Dear Santa Clause, I am a sweet lit tle girl Just one month old. Mother says I am the light of the home. Please bring me a cart and high chair. Please don’t forgot my Grandmas and Grandpas, Mother and Daddy. I am your little baby girl, Wall, Clearwater, S. C. Dear Santa Claus. I am a little boy 6 years old and I want you to bring me a few nice thing* this Xmas. I want a Indian Suite little Automo bile with a top to It a pistol that shots caps and a horn some nice fruits and fire works that I* all for this time. I remain your little hoy, John David Toole, 1923 Walton Way. ’tear Santa: Please bring me a lit tle train some nice soft candy and a picture book with a b c In It and dont forget my big brothers Rob and Wal ter something dont forget my Mutter. You wont have any trouble finding my house for it I* by the Arsenal gate mv stocking will b<- hanging In the hail way good by with much love your lit tle friend, Dewey Smith, Augusta Arsenal. Dare Santa, I am a little girl 8 years old and In the third grade. My teacher is name Is Mis* Dixon, and I am go ing to tell you what I want for Xmis a pair of bedroom slippers and Home hair ribbon and a box of candy and a teaset some fruits of all kind* and some fireworks dont for get mama and papa. I am your little friend Marga ret Brooker frome Denmark, S. O. P. 8.: I want a little baby doll with a long dress on It. Dare Santa: I am a little girl 8 years old and going to school and in the first grade my teacher is name Miss Cal hon and I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas I want a dollcar rage and a doll and a lamp and a teaset and T want fireworks and some fruits and a doll bed I am your little friend Helen Brooker from Denmark, S. C. P. 3.: don't forget my little , brother and sister. Dear Santa Claus: As I am too lit tle to write myself I will get someone to write for me. I want a little locket and chain, a doll and some red shoes. Well that Is nil. Your little friend—Edo. Collins, R. F. No. 2. Dear Santa Claus: Will you please bring me a little doll and a football, a little drum, some candy and fruit. Do not forget my little sister and cousins. Love to you and Mrs. Santa. I am a good boy. Claud T. Heath, Jr., 029 Wrights Ave. Dear Santa Clause: Will you please bring me a doll, a waslt box, a car riage, some candy and fruit. Please remember my little brother and cous ins. Love to you and Mrs. Santa. Your little girl, Thelma Heath, 629 Wrights Ave. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 9 years old. 1 want you to bring me a billygoat and wagon, and a football and a horn, a cowboy suit and lots of fireworks and fruits. I think this will be all for this time. Good bye, Wal ter Whilden, 924 Calhoun. Dear Santa Claus: As it is nearly Christmas again, I will tell you what l want you to bring me. Santa, I want a gold ring with set in it and a nice bracelet. L am a little girl, 8 years old and go to school every day l can. And don't forget to bring plenty of fruit and fireworks and 1 guess that is all this time. So good bye. From your little girl, Ruby Swearingen, Granite vine, S. C. Dear Santa: I am a little boy, ten years, and go to school every day. I am in the 2 grade, I never had much chance to go to school until this year. 1 want you to please bring me a blue serge Norfolk suite and a wagon and lots of fruits off all kinds, and some nuts of all kinds and don’t forget papa and mama and little sister, Ger trude. Your little friend, James Mar tin, 1130 Dugas Street. I’. S. —Pleaso don't forget the little orphans. Dear Sayta Clans: Please bring me a football, and some foreworks and some fruit and a tool box and a story book. Please bring my little brother a doll and carriage, lump-out-of-thn box, chewing gum. Please don’t for get mama and papa and grandpa. I am a little boy, 5 years old. 1 live 1417 Ester Street. Mr. Santa Clause, Batenburg, North Pole: 1 am a little boy, 6 years old, and 1 am in the first grade til school. I want a tricycle, a drum, a horn, a jump-out-of-the-box, a train and a track an automobile, some fireworks, some fruit and candy. 1 remain your little boy, Arthur W. Riddell, 1140 lVAntlgnac St. Dear Old Santa: I will write you a few lines. I want somo fireworks. I am 8 years old. I want a parehoesi board. I am in the second grade at school. I want some candy and fruit. Merman Palmer, Jackson St. Dear Old Santa Clause: I am a, lit tle boy, 5 years old. I want you to bring me a drum and horn and a lots of fireworks and toys of all kinds and fruit. Don’t forget mama and papa; give my lovo to Mrs. Santa Clause. Marvin Ott, Graniteville, S. C. Dear Santa: I am a Utile girl, 12 years old, and I am in the seventh grade. 1 thought I would write and tell you what 1 want for Christmas. I want a fur set, some Kress candy, some fruit. I think that is all for this time. I’lease don’t forget my little cousin, Homer Epps, and my little friend, Mazie Tlewett. Voneter Heirs, 1638 St. Luke St. Dear Santa: I am a little boy, nine years old. 1 am in the third grade. I thought I would write and tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a cowboy suit. 1 have a little dog and I think it would like a silver collar. Please don’t forget my little sister, Voneter Heirs, and papa and mamma and the poor little children. Everan Winchenbach, 1688 St. Luke St. Dear Santa: I am a little boy, three years old. I am to little to write, so my friend is wrlteing for me. 1 want a hammer, a saw, and a tool box; a little red wagon, a train on the track and a little Santa Claus coming out of the chimney and some candy, fruit and crackers. 1 think that is all for this time. Your little friend, Ros borough Goff, 1854 Watkins St. Dear Santa Claus: I’lease bring mo a big doll and a doll carriage and a tea set, and some fruits. 1 am a good girl. From your little friend, Edith Bell. Dear Santa: As Christmas Is draw ing near, I will write you a few lines to let you know that I am expecting for yon not to forget me. I am a sweet little girl, 2 years old. 1 want you to bring me a ring and a pair of white kid gloves. I am as ever, your little girl, Irene Gibbs, Btfo Evans St. Dear Santa Clause: Please bring mo a doll and doll carriage, table, ten. set, a little chair, and a pair of bed room slippers and don’t forget my friend, Lennle. lam a little girl, 4 years old. Good bye. Ifrom your friend, Agnes Meyer. Dear Santa Clans: Please bring my little brother a little express wagon and a lea 11 and some fruit and pleaHe bring my little sister a big doll and doll carriage and some fruit too, please Islng mamma some fruit and something else nnd please bring papa a nice overcoat and some fruit and please bring me a big doll nnd doll carriage and some fruit as we don’t want anything else 1 will close. From your little friend, Nina Lee Bell, WlJllston, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I tohught I would write you a few lines to let you know what I want you to bring me. 1 want a bracelet and a pair of kid gloves and a doll nnd a pair rubbers and some fruit and some candy. Your little girl— Ella Orelni*-. P. S. lam 8 yoara old and In the second grade at Davidson school. My Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a few lines to let you know what I want you to bring me. I want a large doll and a chair and a stove and a new dress and lot* of nice things to eat., and don't forgot my little sister, she will write you a letter mid don’t forget my ma, papa Is not at home but 1 hope he will come Christmas. I remain ns ev<*\ your little girl—Marie Aimett, 1378 Greene St. Dear Santa Claus: I went a big dolls and a safe and a teaset and a table end a truck and that* all.—Viol Drlggrs, 1373 Gretns St. Dear Santa Blaus: We are two nice lltf girl. We both go to school and help mama do her week. We want you to bring u» a large doll nnd carrage. a bureau and wash stand, and lots of fruit end candles. Hope you will remember mama and papa with a nice present. With best wishes to you we are your little girls—Huth and Lucele liurney, No. 814 7th street. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a siege gun that shoots a cork. horn, drum, building blocks, nnd a choo choo train. I am a little boy four years old. Larkin Mulhefln, 1332 Broad Street. Dear Santa: —1 arn a good little girl plese bring me a stick of red candy nnd a little doll and cartage, a te set a little stove and a rubber ball this Is all for this time kiss Mrs. Santa for me and give my love to all. Dont forget to bring some fruit and Candy That will be all for this time. Ruby Wheeler, Metcalf Bt. •mu to THE FARM" XI. Rural Education The Agricultural College, Ey C. V. Gim&OlkY. ICopyrtght, 1910, by American Press Asso ciation. 1 IN 1802 congress passed a law ap propriating money for the estab lishment of colleges of agricul ture and mechanic arts. Today there are sixty-seven such institutions in the United States The establish ment of the agricultural colleges open ed uii an entirely new Held of educa tion. The study of science uud the ap plication of that science to the proh letus of everyday life began to take the place of the study of classics. Edit eating a man merely to have him edu ented began to go out of style, and the truer education that better fits a man to tackle the problems of life took Its place. The growth of the agricultural col leges was slow at first, and not until within the last fifteen years have they gfQSKjs rv'- ■’’H 'jfrj&i'M. %■ t Br-.*:;- •* ' * :^^p STUDYING S’A KM MAIHINEUT AT AN Alilil CUljTI* liA L, < OLI.KUU. really come to till the place for which they were designed. At first the Idea of educating a farmer was laughahlt to many people who rejoiced in :i lit tie learning. Even the farmer him self did not realize the advantage of :t college education to a man who must make a living from the soil. It took a good many years to bring people to re allze that college education is ns val liable for a farmer as for a doctor or a lawyer. The main difference la that the law compels a man to get a col lege diploma before lie starts to prac tice medicine, while he may start fanning with nothing but a tenin anil a plow. Even nt the present time there are many men both on the farm uml In the cities who doubt tbe value of a college education for the farmer Many n farm boy Is squarely con fronted with the problem of choosing between four yearn In college or mart lng to farm at once. Four years Is u long time to a young uian. Fifteen hundred to $2,000 is a large sum of money to him. To spend both for u college education requires a great deal of courage and faith In the future. The ittnoiiut of money necessary to pay four yours' expenses In college will enable the young man to start farming on a rented farm. The four yenrs will, If he Is Industrious, enable him to earn enough to make a good sized payment 011 a farm of Ills own. If he goes to college he will have nothing at the end of the four years hnt the experience and knowledge he has gained there. Is It worth It? I have put this question squarely to dozens of men In their last year at an agricultural college. Without ex eepflon they say that It Is worth the outlay. Not one regretted the time or the money which he had bartered for his education. Few of them placed it on n money basis alone, but even from that standpoint they considered that the chances were in favor of the college man. The boy who starts farming for him self without any education will ran up against a good tunny snags which the college man will miss. lie will learn by experience many of the things which the college man learns In school. In doing so lie will pay much dearer for Ids knowledge. The old prejudice against "book farming” Is fast disappearing. People are coming to realize that book furmtng Is merely the fused experience of successful farmers everywhere, explained and Illumined by the light of science. Prob ably In no one respect Is the advan tage of the college man more dourly apparent than In the case of soli fer tlllty. !/>ng after the untrained man has begun to notice and wonder at the decline of his crop yields the man who has studied the science of soil fertility will be raising undlmlnlabed crops. The art of keeping up the soli fertility cannot he learned from the neighbors, for they have not prac ticed It It cannot he learned from father or grandfather, for In their day the fertility of the soil was con sldered Inexhaustible. The success of the agricultural cot lege graduate cannot be measured In money alone The agricultural com READ HERALD WANT ADS. tminlties Just now ueeu lenders much more than they need men who can simply make money on their own farms. It Is necessary for the agri cultural college graduate to succeed on his own farm, of coarse. His every move Is closely watched by critical neighbors. Even the shadow of a failure starts a chorus of “I told you so.’’ Success on his own farm Is the flrst essential to the young man who would be a leader. Given that for backing, he can do almost anything he wants to with his community. Farmers have a vast deal of respect for the man who can do things. Their prejudice against college farming Is lost In ad miration for the results achieved by the college farmer. If be advises or ganizing a club they are willing to Join In and help. If be tells them the school neods reorganizing they ere willing to be convinced. They may even consent to bringing two or three schools together and using the money saved to hire better teachers. The In spiration of one man’s success and the energy imparted by him Is-sufficient to start a whole community to thinking. Once you get a man to thinking, there Is no need to worry further about him. He will take care of b^maelf. If nn energetic young farmer with an agricultural education could be placed In each township throughout the farming sections the results would be nn enlightened agriculture that would be the envy of the whole world. A leading educator recently made the statement that three live agricultural college graduates could In ten years Increase the value of the land In any agricultural county S2O per acre. That sounds Incredible, but It Is literally true. The community would become so progressive that It would be worth S2O an acre more to live there. The charge has been made that ag ricultural college graduates do not go back to the farm. The facts do not bear out this assertion. While the percentage varies, it is safe to aay that fully BO per cent of the graduates go directly to the form. The others go Into some work closely related to farming. In my acquaintance with youug men Just finishing college I have known of very few who were not anxious to go to farming. A good mnny of them do not do so because of lack of capital. They have spent all their money in college, and tt looks to them like uphill business to start furmtng without a cent. They are overwhelmed with offers of salaried positions at salaries of from SIX>OO to $2,000 a year to start with. Experi ment stations, agricultural colleges, agricultural papers and manufacturers of agricultural products are all looking for agricultural college graduates. Many of the men go into some work of this kind until they can save money enough to start farming. Of the college graduates who do take up furmlng as a business the greater number rent the home farm or go Into partnership with thetr re spective fathers. This Is the Ideal way for a young man to get n start Under such favorable circumstances he cannot help but succeed. Often, however, there are enough brothers at home to occupy all the land. The young collpge fnrmer must look else where for a Job. Every year the agri cultural colleges are receiving a larger number of calls for farm managers. Many of these offers are exceedingly liberal. They come for the most part from formers who wish to retire from active work and at the same time do not wish to sell or rent their farms. They are often willing to take the right sort of a young man in on a partnership basis or give him a per- I-* : -. ipsa* -. :' A $830,000 nriLDIHO DXVOTHD TO Tim TSAcmxo or aobjuumum. centage of the net profits. A position of this kind is the next beat thing $0 owning a farm. Although an agricultural college ed ucation Is of great value. It must not be taken from what I have said that success without such an education la impossible. Many farmer boya are not fitted for an education of thla kind either by temperament or ability. Many others are so situated that they cannot be away from home for four years. Still others do not bar* the money. For these boya an agricultural college education is an impoaslbility. To tench them something about their business some other form of educa tion Is necessary. This Is being sup plied by the secondary schools. The work of these schools will be described In the next article. READ HERALD WANT ADS.