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SIX LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS Dear SanU Cl n..L so near I thought I would write and I*ll you what I wanted you to bring me. I want n Bicycle that I can rid" to School, Rome fire works, fruits and candies of all kinds. Santa dont forge: mv many Little (’onslns and most < f all my Dear Aunt Grace, dont forget her. I believe that Is all for this time. Your Loving Little boy, Henry Wylds, Blythe, G«. I>ear Santa. We are little girls 8 years old Mamma soys we have been good. We are In the 8 grade. Please bring us a Idg doll u teaaet and a little stove and any thing else you think will Hull us dont for get our little fellows over to Blithe and doni for get Mother and Father. Your Friend Missouri Cawley and Albert i Goolsby, Blythe, On. Dear Simla Clause. I am a lilt'" boy 9 years old please bring me a big wagon and knife and Imrp plenty of fruits randies amt file works dont for get in. largest sister sin wauls a blua allk dress eord and a box of choco late bonbons and a bottle of nice cologne that Is all for Ibis Chrlstma<. Your little boy, Bennie King, Dear Ssnty: 1 suppose you are very weary of reading so many letters. But as I am very anxious lor you to re member me on your Joyous trip around the world, I thought It was about time to drop you a little note to kindly re mind you of what I should like. I am 10 years old and try to he smart at home and at sehool. I want a nice story book, a little doll, a rate eoat end rubbers. Now which ever you think best for me just leave It and 1 sure will be thankful to you for Fruits of any kind will also be appre ciated. Sadie Blanche Downs, 902 Center St. Dear Santa Claus. As Xmas Is very near 1 thought I would write and tell you what 1 want you to bring me Xmas. You were so good to me last year 1 will not ask for very much this time. Pleaae tiring me a rocking chair, tea set for my dolly, pair of kid glov •*. site f>, a small doll, doll carriage, and lots of nuts, fruits, candy, fireworks end anything else you think a llttlu girl would like. 1 go to sehool every day. Am 10 years old and In the flftn grade Ho n’t forgot Mama, papa, and brother Marlon. Much love to you and Mrs Santa. I am vnnr little friend, Carrie Belle James, lihthe, Gu. It !'. D. No. 1 Dear Santa Clause Please bring me a boy Scout and a horn and fruits for Xmas. 1 am 9 years old and go to school every day. Am a very good little boy, Major Sims Granlteville. S. C. Ib>ar Santa Clans: I am n little boy 8 years old Please tiring me a bicycle, a magic lantern, a desk with a black board and some nice books, among them “Alice In Wonderland." “Little Men." “Utile Women," and “Bird's Christmas Carol" Also some fire works candy, fruits and nuts. Please bring my little brother Ralph a train, an automobile and some good candy. Don't forget my baby sister Virginia. Yoour little friend, Julian Rainwater, 1911 Monte Sano Ave, Dear Odl Santa As Xmas Is near at hand, am afraid you will miss tne so will write and tell you what I want I want a little doll and carriage anti tea set and sou s fire crackers, apples, oragnes candles and a pair of gloves, t remain your little girl Rosa Hell Goff, 1125 D - Antigone St Dear Santa Clause: I am n little girl Just one year old and running allover the house. I give mother lots of trou ble. You have never come to see me so don't forget tne this time. 1 wan a rub ber doll, a rattler, and one of them lit - ttle things you push along and makes a fuss, and Just anything to keep me busy so mother can do her work. Your loving, Francis Taylor, 17fit Broad Dear Santa C| H ua: 1 am a little girl Just ten years old. You were so good lo me last Christmas 1 am going to tell you again this Christmas what 1 would like to receive. Want you please bring me a box of handkerchiefs a doll swing a pair of gloves, two little dolls snd some ribbon, and of course lots of fruit nuts and 1 love. Nellie Cox, BIOS Broad St Desr Good Santa: Your little girl Jfdna wishes you to please remember her I would ltke to have a little baby doll drvased In long clothes with a lit tie pacifier In his mouth amt n little sewing box ten set and, please tr\ to Complete 1 white act I ain't forget Ralrh and Herman and Uls a new dress. also some fruit, please Santa I have some nice cake for you over to me- Tootsie. Don't forget to stop there and hsve sonic so we ran all have a Merry Xm e Love to you and Mri- Santa Your little girl. Kdna Rogers 2469 McDowell St . Summerville. Peer Santa Claus I am a little hov net qutte S > ears eld 1 want to tejt yr»u what I want for Xmas. »■> ptei-e brins me a wagon a horn, a Indian suit some paint and candv, please don't for get Grandma she la In Florida, and give my love to Mra Santa Your little t«n - AsbtiVv Payton Cook. ItS'i Stlcox St Mv Dear Santa 1 I hope x-ou and Mra Santv are wet', and will lin, a nb# Xmar Santa 1 am a little seven tear old gtrl and In the ftrat rr«de ! |o\« lo go to arhoot. «»1 I trv to be a good girl en you wt I bring me whit I wml pleaae bring me a story Wk paint* point hook, doll hall, tea *et and a Itt fee hroon and Santa 1 have „ ||„l* si*, lev four - »ers old snd Please dont for f*i. eoustn* Mary Kfla dveth t hr, V. f*» eey of Wilmington N C snd paw* left b-rget Father and Moth tr. and my two Mg brothers sod two Mg •trier* f r>" lain tour little gtr' s . phta M S-ex.re of :j| ltth St Paer Santa Clan* lam a tittle girl Silly four years .id 1 am going to school Itaxt March, then ! will he five ... pieaae bring me a A ft C book, pent* paint txxik. Pencil and TKablet and n Book bag. Doll, Ball, Traunt Doll brd and a lilt I* chair and soma fruit and candy nnd Plea ns dont forget our dear little cousins Mary Elizabeth and John \\ . Dempsey of WPinington N. C. and dont forget Father, Mother, arid my sisters and Mg brothers. Give my love to Mrs. Santa and keep some for yourself I uni your little girl- Mary Julia Ste vens. 723 11th St. Dear Santa Claus: I nm a little girl 10 yours old and nm in the 7th grade at school «nd know my lessons every d»y. I want you to tiring mu a pair of gloves, some spurklors, fireworks roman-candles nnd a box of candy. Your* truly- -Pratt Cox. Dear Santa Claus: I have been a real good little girl and hope you wilt bring rue a Utile piano and a pit*'e of runs if* rolled “The Golden Agr." Your little friend Mary lO6 Greene St. ifev Hnntn How rmi you fee ing this fine wenthf**? You must wrap up good when you start on your grand trip. So you wont t ike cold I am a. little giri •i years old, and "-rtalnlv are expecting to wake up Xmas morning and find something In rny socking. if you think I deserve anything, please bring me a little carriage, a pair of gloves, a doit and siory book. Don’t forget my little brother Lombard, he wants a lit n.. w «foi nnd tmrri «nd rmlr of nrettv si « en He will soon be 3 years old. He h;iyh dont forget Turner and Virgil also his mama and pupa. Weil as iriy letter 1h most to long I will close From livelyn and Lombard Downs, 902 Cent*.* St. Dear Santa Claus: Hey! Santa Clau.se. as it Ik almost time for you to come again, guesa I'll write and let you know what 1 would like to have, iMease bring me a pretty blue-eyed, black-loaded doll and carriage and ten set nnd a little broom, a telephone, a cradle and some fruits and fire worka. I am your little girl, Juef 8 yeai-H old. I am real good every day and go to Sunday school, regularly. Jjove to Mrs. Santa Claus. I am, Sel ma I hibankH, Glovervllle, H. C. Dear, Dear Old Santa: I am 11 years old, aril In the fifth grade, and when I finish my geography after Christmas I will enter the sixth, and please bring me .something nice for Christ mas. 1 want a very large work bas ket. let it be a very pretty one and la* sure and bring me some blue rib bon, and Santa don’t forget the poor little orphan children, who have no tnarna. and papa, and bring mo plenty of fruit. My name is Hattie Belle Morgan, Swalnslmro, Ga., Route f>. Don’t forget my sister* baby, Leroy, and don’t forget mama and papa. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little elrl 8 years old, In the second grade, and want you to lining me some fruit | nnd nuts and some pink ribbon, sew j Ing box, don't forget mama and papa and my teacher, Miss Rnthte. Lovo to i you and Mrs. Santa. Your little girt, ‘Katie Morgan, Swiansboro, Ga., route five. Dearest Santa Clause: I am a little j boy 6 years old, anti mother's tiny Imhy boy. I wsnt some nice fruit and | nuts anti some A. B. C. blocks and a horn lo v ake daddy up with. Don't forget day anil mother and luy sister, in Augusta at Aunt Anna's, nnd my little nephew, Lee Roy Echols, he wants Home new shoes. Sister Eola wants something to. Give her a all day sucker please. Best Xints wishes to you nnd Mrs. Santa. Your little Civile Morgun, Swaiusboro. Ga, Route five. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 14 vials old. I want you lo bring me a little purse, a doll, a little doll wliis jtle, a necklace, a ring and n bracelet, ii pair of while shoes and stncikngs. I’lease don't forget rny mania and papa. We live on the Wrightsboro I Hoad. I go to school sometimes and our teacher is named Miss Sue, and him is Just as sweet as she can tie. ! With much love from your little girl, l Louise Murphy. I Dear Santa Claus: lam a little girl 10 years old. 1 go to school every ; day and ain In the fifth grade. .My j teacher's name ts Miss Sue Reynolda I want you to he sure to stop by and give hei something. I want you to bring me a dot! carriage with a top on it. a telephone, a stove, a work i box and some kind of games. Please don't forget to bring me some fruit jand fireworks. Don’t forget my um jnm and papa end my grandmother and grandfather and Aunt Love. They all live on the Mtlledgevllle Road. 1 From your little girl, Gladys Murphy. Dear Santa: Please bring me an auto sin! a tricycle, fruit and candy. I sin 3 veins old. Don't forget my ! little brother, Oleary, he is only one year old. He wants a rattler and a wagon and a apple. Your loving little friend, Odell and Oleary Kuhli ton. Hath. P. S.—Don't forget my mania and papa und my sisters. My Dear Shiilh Claus: 1 am a little girl 4 years old and my mamma* baby. Now, Santa. lam a good, sweet little giri. and I want you to tiring me a Idg doll, rag doll nnd a doll that will break, but I ain't going to break her, and a doll carriage, some candy and fruit and that's all. Santa, please don't forget .Myrtle Cullen, she lives at Munnerlyn, tiring her something nice, too lly bye, with lots of love to you and Mrs. Santa. Twedia Smith, I Shell Bluff, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: 1 ant a little hoy j 6 yrara old. amt hava boon good ail ; this year. Santa pl<*aee bring me a drum, horn, gout and xx-agou; plenty of ft row orka and some frull and on nily. Your dear little boy. Willard Smith, j Shell Bluff, (la. 1 'ear t >l.l Santa: l am a little girl :> yearn old and 1 have tried to be very Hood thin year. 1 want you to bring me a bis ray doll, baby tea set and a carriage to roll my baby In. some Mill and candy ind plwity of fire works Now, Santa, please don't for ■ yet my sweet little sister, so Rood bye, old Santa. You will find us at Shell j Bluff, t!a. Mena Smith. Hear Santa Clause: I want you to : briny me a pair of shoes and a suot of close and some frulte and some candy. I am n little hoy !> years old Drew George Morgan, Swainshoro. Ga. Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little boy 8 years old lam in the fourth grade. My teacher's name Is Miss Sue Rey nolds 1 will tell you wliat I want. Automobile, pistol, lots of caps, plenty of fireworks, a ply smoking a pipe, a ball, n neyro doll that you can mash and It will hollow, a jump-out-of-the hox. and a tool box filled with tools j riease Santa don’t foryet the fruit and ; lot* of It. r>on't foryet my mamma land papa From your little boy, 1„ B. j Murphey. l>cr Santa Claus: 1 am a Iltrie her ten i ' ears old, amt I want vou to hrtny me I tool box, and a set of tools n.l somt I frutts and some nuts and aso some I ftrewwks and dotlt forget my little leister, she want a dolt, and n . arrlsge end ft tea set from our little friend j Huy wood Demits ISOS Peart Ax*. Dear old Fanta I will rite you a few lines to tel you what I want. I want a big crolie head doll with white hair an will go to slep an a carrage an a braclet an fill ho eny thing e'se you think would hult me I an a little girl 8 years old an go to school every day i have a little SlHter and Brother remember them when you are giving out your preasents oh 1 wont some of all kind of fruits an some five ' rankers Rome ro man cannons and sparklers. Well i wont you to remember mam.i and pap to an all the little orpan children. ?o good by Santa. Leila Bonds, Bath, S. C. Dear Santa: Will you please come to see me Xmas, please bring me a tiny little doll dressed Just like a little Baby and a feu set, and a rubber ball and Home condy and fruit and some nuts and anything else you can spare for a litth girl 7 years old. please dont fesr get rny Baby Brother. Good bye Mr. S-nta Claus. Thelma Culbreath, John ston. S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a rocking horse, a do 1 named Violet a baby doll with a pacifier in its mouth and a ring on Its finger. I want Violet to have black hair. I also want some fruit, cqndy and some nuts and flreworks nnd anything you have to spaVe With much love to you and Mrs. Hard a vour little friend —Tjols Rankin, McCormick. K C. Dear Santa Clans: I will take pleasure L i tell you what I want, I want a nice doll .i nd a tea net, and a pair of skates : ud anything else you could bring me, i arn ten years old and In the third grade, and I go to school every day. Be sure to bring me some candy and nuts, and fruit, dont forget Mamma and Papa and my sisters, dont forget, my little friend Louise Thompson, I arn your little girl Dorothy Scarbrough 1652 Broad. St. Desr Santa Claus: As Christmas Is nearly Here i tnought J would write you • few lines to let you know wliftt I want I want a home, Jump out of the, a wagon, a set of tools, a drum, a violen, and a wat'h like Grandpa’s, a suit of clothes, snd some fruits, and some candy, dont forget my little brother also Grandma, and Grandpa, bye bye from Theron Simons Cooper, St. Dear Santa Claus; I am a little boy seven years old, and going to school every day, T want you to please bring me a Mg wagon, and a engine that runs on a track, and lots of fruits, and candy and nuts, and dont fcfrget my little brother Marlon he wants a little wagon, and lots of fruits, and candy, and remember my Papa and Mamma, and bring them something, nice with lovo from your little boy Jerome Odom 622 12th, St. Darling Santa Claus: 1 thought I would write you a lew- lines as xrnas Is nearly lure, and J hope you want forget me this xrnas, I am a little girl eight years old, and I go to school everyday, I am In the first grade, I never had any chance to go to school untill this year. Santa I want you to please bring me a gig doll that can go to sleep, and a doll carriage for my doll, and a pretty dress, and coat and lots of fruits, and candy, and a Jump out of the box, and dont forget Papa and Mamma, and little brother So 1 will say good bye hoping this letter will reach you, as the other one gotten iiilhs placed, love to you and Mi s. Santa you little friend, Gertrude Martin 1130 Dugas, Bt. P. H. Dont forget the orphans. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring mo a wagon, doll, automobile, chairs, bureau, braclet and fruit, locket and chain. ” With love—Annie Curtis, Gres ham School. Dear Santa I want a doll. * doll cairage and a doll bed, a doll chft* * and a little piano, some fire works and some fruits and ft byclyele. Your friend— Martha Cummings, Chalker, Ga. Dear Santa: I want you to bring me ii doll and a carriage an a bed and some fireworks. Santa dont forget papa and mama and mv brothers ml sisters and mv IVlends. Well. 1 will close, ffoodby Santa Clause. -rMary Cummings, CnaiK er, Ga. Dear Santa: I want a goat, wagon and harness. I live one mile of Chalk er bring me a pistol nnd some caps, and some fruit of ail kinds, and a by .|, le and a kite. Your lltle boy—Ralph joins. Chalk«r f Ga. Dear Santa: 1 thought I would write two you I want you lo bring me a watch and a knife und fruit and some nuts and fire works He sure to not to beget them. lam going to school. 1 am In tile third Reader. Lovingly D. C Wilson, Challker, (la. Dear Santa: I want you to bring me a loy wagon and a toy automobile, a man and a fire wagon. Don't forget some nuts and candy, roman candles as lam scared of fire crackers. if you have a doll left over please slip one In mv stocking and a toy riffle. 1 love von very much. Your little hoy. t\ ash itlchboui g. P. s. -Don't forget a doll carriage. Chalker. tin Dear old Santy. I want you to bring me a doll and some fruit, and doll car riage and doll bed, and a fifty cents of nione'v. and a doll coat, ami doll dress es aiid doll shoes and stockings. lour friend Mattie Wilson, Chalker, Ga. Hello Sandy Claus: How are you thi* Christmas'." Don't guess you know me ns lam so tiny: lam one year old. I would like for you to !*lng me a pretty rattler a pretty dolly. I am almost crazy for a little locking chair My Vimt Paunch nnd Uncle Judy says I am U goad little tally. I can wick and ».iv dudv. gramma and grandpa. Well as 1 am tired of writing, I will say tar tar for tills time From your little close. Violet Rheunetto Dickson. 902 Center Street. I tear Santa Claus: Pleaso bring tne a doll, tea set. apples, oranges, nuta. and brielet. Inm sorry your reindeers are dead Don't forget mama and the baby. With love—Alice G. Gresham school. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll lamp, stove, candy, bananas. ap ples oranges, piano, story book, bed, carriage, car and bocks With best love Resale Greiner. Mcßean, Ga. Dear Santa v'tatisa l’leaso bring mo a doll locket and chain, bed rouia. set. stove, bed. story hooks. My teacher says bring 15c cotton to the farmers. With love.- Marguerite Greiner. Mc llean, Ga. Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me bedroom set and some candy and nuts, apple orange bananas, machine piano cor paint box. With my beet love —Thelma R. Mcliean, via. IVSr Santa Cluus 1 am a little boy 8 years old. and go to school ex cry day, lun In the third yrade, so please bring me a police suit, pistol, and club and 12 boxes of caps fruit end ciuidy, don't foryet pup. he wants ft can of Prince Albert tobacco 1 am your little boy— James rook HSS Slleox St Dear Suita Claus: I am a little boy T ' cars old. am In the first grade at school, so please briny me a police suit, horn, a magic lantern and 12 boxes of .• ipr, some fruit ami candy, .lont foryet by little sister Your little hoy Kuyane Cook, 1432 SUcox St. Derr Santa Clause: I am a little baby just 9 months old am a good little ylrl, so please t>rlny me a trddj bear, a doll, s pretty hall, and that will be enough for me, so good V'ye. Your It tip ylrl— Kllsivbellv CiH'k, 1432 SUcox St. l'oar Siuita Claus: How are you and Mis Santa Hope you arc fine 1 ,im a little 4 year old I yo to school soins tlmeß and In the primer 1 am writing you what I want for Christmas Dolt rocker book and sent* fruits. Good by, Your little ylrl Itoulse Murphy. Dear Santa Caus: How are you ftnd Mrs. Santr? Hope you are fire. I am » little hoy going to school and In the third grade. 1 am S years old. 1 am writing vou what 1 want for Christ mns: 1 want » train «nd pistol *n sinie fruits flood by from your little box Randolph Murphy My IV r Santa Claus 1 am a -tittle boy S X ears old and a good Itttis box. I want you to la-try me a drum a sol dier suit a gun a horn an a hunting suit and some red and wid e marbles and X great My tool chest full of all the tools that little boys tike me want and be fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. I • sure and bring me a tricycle and a toy automobile and a engine and a goat and wagon and dont forget the briddlea and that Is about aii but dont bring rue any shoes because I work at J. B. White & j Co and i have a pair and bring me some I fruit and candy and that will he all for I this year With all good wishes to you 1 for a happy Christ mag.—Samuel Denny. Dear Santa Gnus. How are you and Mrs. Santa. 1 hope fine. lam a lit tle girl 10 years old. I am going to school and in the fifth grade and my teachers in me is Miss Sue. Please bring me a work box and also a pair of scis- Mons and a ring with G A M on it. flood jby from Gertude Murphy, Wrightsboro Road. Dear Santa "J-aus: I ain a little boy, j 10 years old, and go to school every day. i I want you to bring me a air gun, a sol der suit and some nice fruit, and nuts. Good by from your little friend—Vernon E. Cranshaw, 1108 Philip St. Dear Santa Glaus; I though I would drop you a few lines to let you know what I want. please LYing me a large doll, a rubber hall, a Bilkin and anything else that you think would be nice for a little girl dont forget mamma and grand ma and my little friend Pearl Burk halter, hoping you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. lam your lit tle friend- -Louise Lay ton, 948 Fenwick street. Dear Santa Claus: I am a J 1 ttle boy 11 yrs. old I want you to bring me a <-ow hoy suit a cap pistol some caps a football suit of clothes this will be all for tins time. By by—Lester J. LaSure. My denr Santa C-'aus: lam droping you a few lines to let you know w r hat I want for Xmas. Please bring me a big doll an automobile, a doll house, a stove a shovel, a doll bureau a man and lady dancing the Tango, a wYitting desk. And be sure and bring us a Christmas tree. Your little girl—Mary Evelyn Arnold. Dear Santa: As it Is near Xmas I thought I would let you no what would like to have. I like a Mg doll and carriage and a pair of kid gloves and rain coat and rubers bo I can go to Sun i.> s'iiuol with Aunt Beatrice. 1 would like to have a pretty Xmas tree. And dont forget my baby sister she is three months old and I will be four years old this Xmas. Bring mother and dady and Grandma and my aunt Beatrice and aunt in Braunson, S. C., something good. By by. Your girl—Jessie Addison, Fairfax, S. C. Dear Santa: I want you to bring me a La Vallere with a cameo and ring to match, and a pair of cuff buttons with cameos and 1 want a real nice pair of bedroom slippers and most of all I want a big red stick of candy, as I am a big girl. 1 wont ask for too much. Don’t forget Lonnie and Claud and Marie. Wishing you a merry Xmas, Santi—An nie Waller, 510 Crawford Ave. Dear Santa: T want you to bring me a train that run around the track, ami bring me some shots, bring me some fruit and a nice overcoat, I will he nine bard years old Xmas. I am in the third grade, I want you to remember my Grandpapa little boy he 1b poor country boy, hI Grandpapa’s cotton got burned up please remember my sweet Mother, she work so hard, and is so sweet, I dont. want any more, my name Is Win. 11. Meadows goodbye 3 223 Pine, St. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me some nice toys, and some fiuit and bring me a nice coat and some fire works lgo to school. lam in third grade. Mama say lam very good. 1 dont want much for this time. 1 am a little girl 7 years old. My name is Mary L. Meadows. Dear Santa 1 want you to remember my poor Father please bring him a pair of pants that will be all this year. Give my love to Mrs. bantu. 1 hope you will have Merry Xmas. 1233 Pint St. Dear Sandy. lam only 11 months old and sweet little girl and as it is my first Christmas I thing 1 ought to got a lot of things. 1 want a doll and a latler and sum A B C blocks and sum fruit and dont for get to bring me sum little Bells to ring. Good by. From >our little friend —Marie Muligan, 1233 Broad street. Mv dear Sandy Claus: lam a Tittle Kiri 6 years oUI and go to school every diiv unit in the first grade and I want to tell vou what 1 want you to bring me. a stute and a doll bed and a teasel f and lots of fire works and all kinds of fruit. Ijy |,y Sandy Cl .use From your little girl —Gladys Jackson, Edgefield, S. C. My Dear old Sandy Claus: lam a little bov 9 years old and In the fourth grade and I want to tell you what I want you to bring me. I w'ant a bjele and a train that runs on a track and a street car nnd a horse and a wagon and lots of fireworks, and all kinds of ff's. lly by Hamit Claus. From—Otis Buf nett, Edegefield, S. S. My dear Santy Claus: lam a little boy 4 years old and I want to tell you what 1 want you to tiring me. 1 want vou to bring me a engine and fire wag on and a little machine and lots of fire works and all kins of fruits. By by San ta Claus. From your little bos— Banks Jackson, Kdgefleld, S. C. Dear Sana Clause: lam a little girl six veers old. Igo to school every day. 1 car count to one hummed ami like io read and write. Well Santa I have been a good little girl and 1 want you to bring me a doll a carriage a chair and confectioneries also. And what-ever you do dont forget the little orphans. 1 'lease divide what you have with them. 1 beg to remain your Mend Eleanor lnglett, Harlem. Ga. Hear old H.inty: lam a little loy 10 tears old and I want a new 191» Indian motorcycle and Plenty of oil and giso- Hiie and I wiu ride them some and some fruit. Well I believe that is ftl for this time. Ho good by hoping to see mv motoycle Christmas morning. From vour little trend —Hubert Thurmond Hamburg. S. C. Dear Santa Claus: How glad I am to know that it is nearly time for you to come to see me again! Now Santa I've been x cry good and want you to bring me 'in express wagon, a drum that goes bum, bum, hum. a gun, ball, and anything else you think a little boy four xears old would like! Wishing you and Mrs Santa a Merry Christmas I am, your "brown-eyed boy," Charlie Peters, 215 Tubman St. P. S. Don't forget my sister and brothers. Dear 'Vhanta Tatis:" I am a little "blue-eyed boy” nnd am just 2 years old so t don't want you to bring me much. Please bring me a choo choo train and a wagon and anything else you think 1 would like. Oh please don't forget my little brother, he wants a rattler and a warm bottle of milk. With mueh love, from George Peters, 115 Tubman St. P. S Oh please xxrap cloak and comforter tight around you so you won't get cold. We wilt leave a fire In the grate Christmas eve night so you may warm by It. Dear Santa Claus: T am a school girl now. 1 go to John M Uledge school and tun in the kindergarten I've been a very good girl since you came last and xx ; ant you to bring me a character doll, suit case, tea set, a little purse nnd anything else you think a little girl six years old would like. Please he nice to till the poor children who have no mother and father. With best wish es. From Mary Peters. 215 Tubman St. P. S. Please bring plenty of fire works and frutts Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl S years old. I thought I would tell you what I want. I want a raincoat a pair of rubbers and a lavllllar. From your little girl Tternle* Jones. 1926 Telfair St. P. S Don't forget my sisters. Kdna Mary and At .ttle. Dear Santa- I am a little girl three years old T am g>>lng to tell you what 1 want 1 want a doll and carriage, nnd don't forget Janie From your little girl Mattie J one*. 1926 Telfair St. Dear Santa lam a little girl seven years old. I will write and tell you what I want for this Christmas. I want I a raincoat, a pair of rubbers and plenty of fruit. From vour little friend, Edna Jones, 1926 Telfair St. P. S. Don't for j get Barbara. Dear Santa Claus; lam a little boy J four years of age. I don’t go to school i yet. And I will write to you and tell ! you what I want you to bring me. I | want a big horn, a air gun. a rubber | hall nd a billy gnat and wagon and i some fire works and some fruit. Please ‘ don’t forget grandma and grandpa. So T will close with many kisses to you \ and Mrs. Santa. Good by. Your little ] boy, Frank Walton, Langley, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little j girl nine years of age, and I go to I school and am in the third grade, and | T am writing to you to tell you w T hat 1 want you to bring me Xmas. I want a : big rubber ball, a paint box, a nice ! story book and a bracelet, and some fire works, and some fruit. Please don't forget grandma and gTsndpa. So 1 will close with many kisses to you and Mrs. Santa. So good by. Your lit tle girl, Mattie Walker, Langley S. C. Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring ! me a German soldier suit, a cannon, a pistol, a gun. a bll nd footbll, nd ny- I thing else that you think I would like, as T am a good little boy. Love from your little friend, Harry Vason Raln | water, 1311 Monte Sano Ave. Dear Santa Clause: I want you to bring me a express wagon and gun, horn, drum and I am a little boy five | years old and I live at 1372 Walton ! Way and don’t forget my little sister, she wants a doll and a piano and a doll carriage, a tea set. Weil good by, Alvin Hirrson. P. S. Dear Santa don't forget my Unde Bob, he wants a. bicycle, one that he can't fall off, he lives at 1336 Cooper St. Dear Santa Clause: 1 am six years of age. Please bring me a cow boy suit, a large ship, a box of nice tools, a air rifle and please don't forget my little brother Johnie Mars. Bring him as much as you do me for he is my only little brother and is so sweet. I hope you won't forget 3'our little girl nor boy this Christmas for X know how I would feel if you were to forget me and bubber. Yours very truly, Robert H. Hardwick, 24 Race Row. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a bydcle, a pair of cow-boy gloves, a pencile box, and some fire works, I am a little boy seven years old, and I live at 408 Walker, St. Goodbye from your friend, Bernard S. Meyer Dear Santa Claus: I aim- a little girl 2 vears old. I want you to tiring me ! a rocky horse, a little express wagon I a big doll, and carriage, and a little S piano that will be all this time, your little girl Mary Edna Hood, 1944 Broad Street Dear Santa Claus: T am a little girl nearly 3 years old, and my Mamma is writing my lettler for me, as I can t write, Santa Claus, 1 want you to bring me a big pretty doll, and a little doll carriage to roll my babies in, a rock ing chair a pretty rubber ball, and some fruit, and candy, bye bye from your little girl Sarah Francis Owens 1127 Dugas, St. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy five years old. and going to school. I am In the Klndergarden. Santa, I want rou to bring me, a drum, a home, a train on the track, a little Automobile, a wheelbarrow, and some sparklers, and a nice overcoat, and some fruit, nuts andr candy bye bye from you 1127 Dugas, St. , Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl five years old and Xmas is drawing nigh and t will tell you what I want. 1 want a big doll with black hair, a tea set, a kitchen cabinet and a doll cradle to rock my doll in. I want a new dress for my old doll and a pretty muff and fur and lots of fruit and fire works. I guess that is all I want. Love to you and Mrs. Santa. From Marion Rhoades, 1922 Battle Row. T>ear Santa Claus: lam a little boy eight years old and go to school every day, and I want you to bring me a bicycle, a cap pistol, a drum, a cow boy suit and some fruits, and I live at 1561 Fenwick St. Yours truly, Eugene Skinner. Dear Santa Claus: lam a little boy three years old and 1 want you to bring ] ine at tricycle, a cap pistol, an Indian j suit, and some fruits. Yours truly, Jac ob Phinizy Skinner. Dear Santa Claus: As it is getting ■ near Christmas I am writing to let you : know what I want. Please bring me a ! doll, doll carriage, story book and a set of dishes and also a little broom. Don’t forget my mother and father. From your little girl, Florida Corcoran, 840 Ninth St. Dear Old Santa Claus: lam a little girl Just two years old, and please bring me a doll and doll carriage and a doll blanket and doll pillow and a doll bed and a little dog and a little horn and a little doll piano and little tea set and table. I am a good little girl. I go to Sunday school and sing pretty songs Dear Santa 1 hope I have not asked for too much, so good by wishing you and Miiss Santa Clause a Merry Christmas. Y'our little girl, Catherine Roessler, 202 Broad St. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a watch and a box of candy and a box of soldiers and lots of fire works. Y'ours truly, Charles Bowen. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a few lines ns It is nearly Xmas. I will tell you what I want. I want a train that runs on a track, a knife, a mouth harp, a horn, someftire works and some fruit and candy. I am a little boy nine years old. Am tn the third grade. Well I must close as it is getting late, Good by. From your little friend, Elbert King, 612 Chafee Ave. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a big doll that crlee when any one lays it down, nnd some fire works an a pair of rubbers and dresses and a tricycle, and box of teaset. Your little girl Orie I Hixon. IVnr Santa Claus: Please bring me a little doll w Ith long clothes and a Ut tl« trunk and a doll carriage and a story book and a rubber ball and a tea set and a little tiny Xmas tree and a pair of rubbers and a tricycle and a doll plant and a dresser and a cup board and a little play kitty and a little play dog and a little doll when you lay It down It cries, and that will be all for this time so good by Santa. From your little girl. Vera Hixson. Dear Santa Claus. I thought I would xx-Tlte and tell you whut I want for Xtuas Please bring me some hair ribbon and handkerchllefs and doll car riage. Please don't forget a little red horn, fruit, nuts and candy and a box of nice fire poppers. Good bV Santa until Xmas. Aleen Kx ans No. 1 Greene St. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a fexv lines ns tt Is nearly Nous I am going to tell you what I xvant t go to Woodlawn school every day. I am In the fourth grade. I am ten years old, I want a w-'rkbox, a scarf and a story book with some long stories In it. Well as It Is getting lata 1 must close until next Xmxs Good bye. From your friend Ruth King, 512 Chafe* A v*. “BACK TO THE FARM” XVIII, —The Country Town. ®y Co Vo CIECCIY. [Copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso ciation] THERE are two binds of country towns—those whlci aspire to to be big cities and those which recognize their place and opportunity a* country towns. The former have more ambition than com tnon sense. They are still led by the Idea that the best of life is represented by the city uud that the best measure of a city's worth is Its size. The desire to grow In numbers may be to a certain extent a laudable am bition. The desire to grow in quality and the ambition to come into closer touch with the surrounding country mark the country town of the truest type. Like the country Itself, such towns have all the advantages of the large city, with few of its disadvan tages. One of the greatest problems that confront the city is Its slum dis _________ Ii , * , . ■ . . ■ A COUNTRY TOWN ON MARKET DAT. trictß and Its pauperism. The country town has no slums, and every ono 1- self supporting. The red light nm criminal districts of the cities are un known to the country towns. The pu lice force and the criminal courts e the city are unnecessary, and th money which these would cost can lii used to plant trees and build sid> walks. The cities are crowded almost to tin limit of human endurance. The corn try town hits less room than the conn try itself, hnt still there is plenty foi every one. The cost of food that Is s alarming to the city dweller is mor« or less of a Joke to the resident of th' country town He has a garden in hit back yard and a cow tn a ncighborim pasture. The cost of living may havt affected his ability to purchase lux uries, but he will always have plenty to eat The country town has a distinctive place to fill In the development of the country. Some people would do away with the country town altogether and let all the farmer's business be done In the cities. Others would have the fanner patronize his home merchant at whatever cost An average between these ideas will represent the attitude of the majority of the fanners toward the country town. To centralize all mercantile business in the large cities would be an unwise policy. The tend ency is rather In the other direction The movement of factories to smallet towns where the employees can llv< more comfortably Is becoming general Decentralizing of the mercantile busi ness must follow. The growth of the mnil order busl ness has been regarded as spelling the doom of the country town That the mall order business has grown to its present proportions Is the fault of the country retailer himself. The country town is essential to the prosperity of the farmer, but the farmer is more essential to the prosperity of the coun try town. If Instead of appealing to the sentiment of the farmer and trying to cajole of frighten him into boycott ing the mail order houses the country merchant had handled the problem in a businesslike way there would have been no mall order scare. In those country towus where the Importance of the surrounding fanners is recog aired aud an attempt made to give the fanner a square deal there is little complaint of malt onler buying. It Is the merchants who treat the farmers unfairly who are most ready to raise th# cry agnlust the mall order houses In a good many towns the farmer is directly discriminated against. The afore* maintain a delivery service sot their city patrons. The farmer goe» to the store for his goods. The city man uanally para once a month—some time* not ao often The farmer nearly always paya for his goods In cash or produce. Yet both must pay the same price. The farmer Is helping to pay the cost of # delivery system from which he got a no benefit. He I* help Ing to pay the Interest on credit ac eounta nDd sometime*, the accounts themsolvwa. [f Instead of working deepemtely against anything that bear* fha name es parcels post on the gr und that I* will encourage mall or jer Inrytng the merchant would turn In and work fop • low rate parcels poat on the rural routes he would es rocmally curb aay tendency the com raunlry might hare toward mall order buyiEf If lie would deliver eertnln elssaes of goods ro the farmers hy inch * pereel* poet he would tie glv mr *he*o «-> —or-> Du:ii -i square deal. ' "“*"hSOt- read herald want ads. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20. Id country towns are unfair to the farmers is in the purchase of farm produce. A good many times the mer chants will combine to keep down the prices of potatoes and other farm products. Often they will ship In such products from a distance, forgetting their arguments in favor of buying in the home community. One of the greatest injustices which the merchant in the countvy town has Imposed upon the farmer and upon his fellows in town as well is that of useless duplication. In many country towns there are half a dozen grocers where one could easily do all the busi ness. Three or four hardware stores are trying to live where there is trade enough to support only one. There is duplication in delivery systems, dupli cation in rent and clerk hire and in a dozen other items. All this the farm er and the town people who patronize the stores have to pay. To be sure that they do pay it there Is often an agreement among the retailers to bold prices at a certain level. Then they complain when the farmer sends away for his goods. They forget that the farmer is a business man and that * business man cannot succeed unless he follows business principles and buys in the cheapest market. The remedy is free competition. Free com petition may force some of the mer chants out of business. This will be the best thing for the whole commu nity. Better one prosperous merchant than half a dozen who are making a bare living. The real merchants, those who can run their business efficiently, will remain in business. The others would better be at work on the farm. The best interests of the whole coun try demand that business be decentral ized—that it be taken to as great an extent as possible from the cities to the country towns. To make this pos sible the country towns must learn to handle this business at the least cost. This consolidation of the business of the country towns will help to solve the mail order problem. The local merchant will not have to meet mail order prices. The farmer is willing to pay something for the convenience of getting goods when he wants them. He is willing to pay for* the priv ilege of seeing what he is buying Ho is not willing to pay the cost of a delivery from which he gets no bene fit. He is not willing to pay some one else’s bad debts. He is not willing to pay store rent and clerk hire for twice as many retailers as the trade de mands. In the most up to date country com munities the country town and the farmers work together for the best good of all. Many of the country towns have commercial clubs that are alive to every opportunity for advance ment. In many towns of the middle west these commercial clubs are the foremost agencies in securing short ■ courses in agriculture for their com munities. The demand for these short courses is so great that the agricul tural colleges do not as yet have enough men to furnish as many of these courses as are desired. They are allotted to the towns which show the most interest and furnish the best equipment to work with. The efforts of the commercial clubs to meet these requirements have helped the farmers of many a community to have the agri cultural college brought to their doors. It is the same with farmers - insti tutes. The commercial club provides a place and helps bear the expense, realizing that Its prosperity depends upon the prosperity of tue country. Some of the towns h-.ve undertaken another move that is of great value to both town und country. They are grading up and graveling the main traveled roads for several miles out into the country. From here the work in many eases is taken up by the farm ers, and the result is a system of good roads for the whole community. In numberless other ways the com mercial clubs and the farmers are working together to build up the com munity. Such a community can be told at a glance. The country shows it in smooth roads and well kept fences. The farmyard shows It in painted BUST SCENE AT A COUNTRY RTORH. buildings and neat surroundings. Tha whole countryside wears a look of prosperity. The town shows It in cement side walks and clean streets. It shows It In large, well supplied stores, making up In size what they lack In numbers. It shows It In neat homes and large parks. The town has a friendliness and respect for the country, and tbs country has a high regard for the town. The town !* proud of every new barn that goes up In the country, ■nd the country Is proud of every new building that goes up in town. In the manners nnd looks of th# people there Is no distinction. A stranger in town on a holiday could not tell the town people from those from the country. There la no inference, for In a larger oenee they all belong to the country They have com hi ned the culture of the city with the freedom of the open air. They have found the best place lu the world to live, and they are happy. TUP KXD ' RFan HERALD WATT ADS.