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3 miles from Chattanooga on ,a
creek farm. I have bought 40 acres
of land and a:n getting along fine
so far, and I have bought me a
span of big western mules, and
you bet we have it over the field
most every day.
Mr. Lovvorn, you tell all the
hoys there to take a has-been fool’s
advice, to stay out of bad joints,
and shun evil companions, and)
when they are released go to}
church and they are likely to hear
something interesting, and Mr.
Lo. vorn, tell just one of the boys
to write me, and maybe I can give
them some advice that will cause}
them to lead a safer and more
civilized life when they leave there
and start out for themselves.
I remain as ever.
A friend to the instutitio.i.
Robikt Pok.
From tlazeihurst, Georgia
Dear Mr. Lovvorn :
I received the little paper and
was glad to get it.
I have been trying to do what is
right since I have been home. I
am working here on the farm and
am trying to make an honest living.
It has been raining a right smart
for the last two weeks, and I have
not done very much in the field.
I hope the boys had a pleasant
fourth. I enjoyed it very much. I
am endeavoring to do what is right
and will continue to do so.
You may write any body around
here a letter about how I am doing,
if you won’t to. I am willing to
risk what they will snv about it.
Tell the boys all hello for me.
VV r e 11 I will close with best wishes
to the Future Citizen and 10 the
boys.
I remain as ever.
.T HE FUTURE Cil IZEN.
give up all hopes but just go right
on and make good and make a
citizen that somebody will like.
J am sending you a little christ
en paper. It is a fine one and
w’hen you and Mrs. Lovvorn read
it pass it on and let all the boys
read it
1 am still doing the best 1 can
and hope some day to meet you all
in Heaven if possible. So I must
close.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Jones.
R. F. D. 2. Box 80.
From Our Old Reliable “Yank”
Up In Barnesville, Ohio
Mr. J E. Lovvorn :
Milledgeville, Ga.
Dear sir :
I thought 1 would drop you
a few lines to let you know I am
still getting on alright, and aim to
keep it up because I don’t never
want to take any more hobo trips
off down south.
I sure do love to read Tho Future
Citizen every time it comes. I have
been aiming to get up new sub
scribers tor it up here, just to let
some of these folks see what is go
iug on down at the Georgia State
Reformatory. I would be gl»d to
help out the print boys, but l have
been very busy and have not had
t ime.
Tell till the boys hello for me,
and give them and the officers my
best regards. I hope every boy
there will go home and make him
self a good citizen. It sure makes
a fellow think more of home to
spend a while on a trip like that.
Give my best regards to Mrs.
Lovvorn and all the family,
y our friend,
William Lester Gooding.
Your friend,
Eddie Tvson.
From a Little Columbus Boy
My dear friend :
I wilt write you a few lines to
let you know I am getting along
fine as ever, feeling well and good
and hope you are the same. I
haven’t had much time to write
but it is raining today and that
gives me a chance. Mr. Lovvorn, J
vrish you would write me back
and tell me how ail the boys are
gelling along. Tell them 1 said not
From A Sho’-nuff Soldier
In Mexico
Dear Friend :
My Mother sent me your
letter this morning. I was sure glad
to bear from you and also taken
great pleasure hi reading the paper
published by the boys of the school,
and I wish them all the success
which deserves to be theirs.
I take notice ct some few of the
hoys names in the paper which I
know and 1 truly hope they
will soon make their record and
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return to their homes where many
loved ones are waiting their speedy
leiurti .md may luey show by their
lives in the future that they will no
longer be a way faring m*n, but
shoulder their part of their coun
try’s burdens and walk in the
straight and narrow path.
For my self, 1 have joined the U.
S. army, and belong to the 4. th
Field Artillery and was for some
time stationed at Vera Cruze Mex
ico, and I enjoy the life of a soldier.
I have been in the army about
three years.
Would you like to hear of the
adventures we had in taking Vera
Cruze in 191^? We were stationed
in Texas City Texas, for .about
14 months waiting for the order to
go to Mexico.
We was all on our heads to go
but later we were on our heads to
get back to the states for it is sure
hot everywhere down here and
lonesome besides, but that is leav
ing my story so let’s get back to it.
At last the order came for the
stcond division to get ready to
embark for Mexico and there was
a great hustle and a tussel for the
next 2 ur 3 days; clothes were
packed up, gems taken to pieces
and packed, tents taken down and
rolled up, and tied up.
At last we were ready and on the
morning of April 23, we marched
down to the steam ship dock of
Texas city where the good ship
“Surtella” was waiting for us.
It was about one oclock before
we were ready and aboard the ship.
There was a great crowd down
to see us off.
Then with waving handerchiefs
we started out of the harbor.
We were 3 days making the trip
and some of the boys were sea sick
for day or so. But we soon overed
that and all were jolly and happy.
We had no trouble in lauding
lor the navy and marines had al
ready taken the city after some
fighting in which some of the
sailor boys were killed and wound
ed.
Mr. Lovvorn, 1 would be pleased
to subscribe for the paper but I
don’t know what time we will
leave Mexco and don’t know where
we will go when we do leave.
Hoping to heir from you real
saon.
Believe me to be
Your friend,
Raymond F. Dillard.
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