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Children's Copnep I BY "UNCLE TOM." # I it =* It*#### Brecon, January 26th, 1915. Mv dear nephews- and nieces, the school- children of Brecon and Radnor, I wish once more to repeat the letter I wrote to you last week. so as to Kiake my plans still better and more widely known to you. Well, I called upon the Editor of the "JJrecon and Radnor Express" and "Radnor Express the other day, and obtained from him permission to have weekly talks, in this column, to the boys.and girls of Brecon and Radnor. I want you all, for this purpose, to be my nephews and nieces, and I will be your "Uncle Tom." You can write me about all your doings and suc- cesses in school, how you enjoy your games, what you intend to be, and a host of subjects, and, let me say, your "Uncle Torn"—you see my photo above—will always be pleased to bear from f you. But. you ask. how can I find out your ad- dress? Well, I shall be often calling at the "Express" offices, and you can address your postcards and letters, "Uncle Tom," care of "Brecon and Radnor Express" Offices, Brecon, and everv communication will find me. Now, I've a spare crown I want to get rid of, and I thought we could just have a little competition. I, therefore, offer three small prizes—first, second and third—to the boys and girls, attending any elementary school within Brecon and Radnor, for the best and most interesting letter on the "War." I shall adjudicate myself, and the priz- es will be 2/6, 16. and 1/ respectively. There will be no entrv-fees, but the letters must be written entirely bv the boys and girls themselves, and on one side of the paper only. I shall select the best letters, and the names of those worthy of 1 commendation will appear in this column. This little competition will close on January 30th, and the names of the successful letter-writers will ap- pear on the first Thursday in February. Now, I want you, my nephews and nieces, to write your letter at once, but please don't send more than [ will go on four pages of note-paper, or your poor I eld uncle will never be able to get a wink of I ■ sleep. Again. I don't like the idea of you put- ting off for to-morrow what you can do to-day. o This bad practice is known by a long and ugly word-" procrastination "-which is truly said to be the "thief of time." I will give you another wrinkle—your Uncle Tom" believes that if a thing is worth doing at all. it is worth doing well. Now, if you wish to win one of my prizes- write well, spell correctly, form your sentences carefully, and tell 010 what you have to say about the war just as if you were speaking—say, for 3 or 4 minutes, to me personally. While I cannot write you all directly, I shall always try to an- swer your letters in this column, and I will also endeavour to write a letter to you all every week. I have already had severa l interesting letters from boys and girls of the two counties on the war, and I shall announce the result of the first com- petition in next issue. Believe me to be. L- Your affectionate ? UNCLE TOM. ? f Uncle Tom's Competition. I Best letter, not more than will go on 4 pages •f ordinary note-paper, on the "War." Prizes.—First, 2/6. Second, 1/6. Third, 1/ Entries close on January 30th. This competition is open to the elementary school-children of Brecon and Radnor. Competitors must carefully include their name, address and correct age, for. age especially, will be taken into consideration by "Uncle Tom." All letters must be properly stamped, and ad- dressed. UNCLE TOM," Care of "Brecon and Radnor Express," Brecon.

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