SUNBEAM COLUMN

Grey River Argus, 24 June 1922, Page 3

SUNBEAM COLUMN

Greetings, little Sunbeams'. Good thoughts to Uncle Ted! Good thoughts to all the world! Now little Sunbeams, keep on send ing our dear Uncle Ted good thoughts 1 want you all to concentrate on Uncle Ted and keep on sending him gooi thoughts. If he does not write to-day he surely will next week. Do not evci lag with your good thoughts and we wil win. We must win. 1 am sure with Te Wihoi’s excellent pleading and devotion our Uncle cannot and d: re not refuse. lie will, I know, write soon, [ am sorry Dad got. such a cold whet he was up in Grey. 1 hope he is now much better and I am sure all the Sunbeams will not forget to tell Dad how sorry they arc. Bravo .lack! Your letter is ‘welcome. 1 du not mind how short or how long, so long as the message of love is seat on. What a pity you missed your p: per, Eddie, especially when our page was such a beauty, too. I hope you have seen it before this, eh, I am waiting patiently for Elaine and Oenone to write to our page. Dear little Jimmie you arc such a good boy; what a lovely cat you hive. .1 am sure you are kind to all animals, are you not .’ Dear Gladys, 1 am suit you are pleased to have met our Dad. It was he. alright. Isn't he a dear old Dad, too? Our thoughtful Hazel, you never forget our poor Russian com rades. 1 am sure your dear dad sends them good thoughts, too. I was so sorry to know you have been sick, Annie. I hope you are quite better now. I send you my good thoughts to make you well. The ‘‘Moving Drama’’ is the other side of the industrial picture?. Life for the masses means dirt and disease, ugly factories, sordid homes, menu streets. The moving drama takes the masses away from grim reality, they see beautifully gowned women in drawing rooms, they see the King receiving this regiments, they see wild and free cowboys chasing Red Indians. For two ' hours they live and then they go out : gain into their world of mere existence. And it is all wrong—-tragically wrong. The cinema craze means that life is too ugly to face; it means that the masses ar-- ib-eing from reality ami to Hoc from reality is fatal. Day dreams are laudable, only when they come true. If the masses day dreamed of an economic utopia and forthwith set about building a new Jerusalem, their phantasies would become realities; but the moving human drama never leads To building; it is raw whisky swallowed to bring oblivion. The moving human drama will live and llourish so long as mankind tolerates the slavery of indust ri- lism. It is a powerful weapon for capitalism. Our schools are building up to-day only another set of slaves to do the same as their fathers did. No progress can ever be made until we train our boys and girls to think for themselves ami not as the teacher thinks. What right lias any man or woman even if a teacher to force their ■ ideas on children.’ Better by far to try and make every one think out their own problems in their own wav. (rood thoughts to everyone. Gieetings and good wishes A I NT FLORA. I’aroa. Dear Aunt Flora, — Good thoughts to you all. Good thoughts to all the Sunbeams. Good thoughts to : 11 the world. Last week something must have gone wrong, because Sunbeam Gladys and my letters were put in one. I don't, know bow it happened. I suppose I. forgot to sign my t * the bottom. But all the same, .earns, do not think I did not write. Dear me. it seems as if the Sunbeams do not like writing, because nur column is gelling smaller. No letter from Sunbc: m Mudge. Well, Sunbeam Eddie, from Millerton, I will tell you the answer to my riddle. It is because one minds the train and the oilier trains the mind. Yes, Te Wihoi, we must call our uncles back. Both of them disappeared when .Aunt Flora came on the scene. -We must semi them good thoughts and then they c-annot keep away. I will conclude now till next week. flood thoughts to ; JI nt nine. From — I Pa roa. Dear Aunt Flora, Uncles and SunI beams all, - Greetings and good I thoughts to von .ill. Good thoughts to Te Wihoi and Dad. A\hatever became of our de; r Sunbeams lust week that they did not write.’ I suppose they did not receive the paper, and did no! know what to write about. I ■would not like to live where you are, Madge, as you get the paper a week after it has" been printed. Welcome, Sunbeam Jimmy, of Stillwater. I semi good thoughts to Dad, and hope that he will be soon well again, : nd continue wiring his interesting letters. I suppose yon will all ho wondering what liaponiv wav I cun think of, is that Ann forgot Io sign her name, as her letter was first, ami mine followed after it; T am certain that F put my name as the letter was ended with it. I will com-lude now with good thoughts to all the world. From St'X PE AM GLADYS. I ’.lakei own. Dear I'ncles and Aunt Flora, — 1 did not write* a letter to you last week, a.-. sometimes I write one and I forge! t-j put it in. Well, I think the Sunbe: ms will be thinking I’m having my winter sl< up so 1 ’d better xeep wide aw: ke. 1 'in writing this letter in school, so 1 butler not let n.y teacher see me. Well, if I don't want him to sec in-' J ’<| belter close now with good thoughts to all the world. From — LENA. M illerton. Dear Aunt Flora, < I reelings and good thoughts to you, Ann-Ju, and Dad ami Te Wihoi ami their Grannie. 1 do hope she is getting well again. Ami Dad, I hope you have not got ill after vour trip. We would miss your letters. Dad, if von get ill : nd ■■auimt write to us. | send Jot s ami lots of good thoughts at nim- always to keep you well. ()ur l n<-l<- Ted is not. bat-j< yet! 1 guess oiirgood thoughts have not been strong enough. A'ou know hr said to be a Sunbeam we should take a stand on our <>wu ami fight tor wlmr we knew to Im just rnd right. Hr will come hack. I am sure, to say well dotV by am! by. Do not forget the story about the little boy learning to walk. Mum savs t'nule 'fed will i-ome ami tell us if our legs ha' - any kinks in them soon, ('nod thoughts .and good luck, Um-lu Ted. :«! nine always and to all Sunbeams : n.l I m les good thoughts. SUNBEAM EDDIE. Al v Dear Auntie, Uncles and Sum beams,--< Leet jugs to you all! Greetings io the coming better world. My dear Gladys, yon made no mistake; it was our own ‘‘Dad’’ you saw on th-? train! Bill., dear girlie, why were, you so shy .' Dad was on t he; look out for Parma. At last we (.-any- to it, ami he w: s to have p £nc little talk

with the dear Sunbeams of Baioa, but when he saw that anxious look on the little faces, ho felt sick; he felt sorry: his heart went down into his bouts and then he sat down and called himself a few nasty names. But, dear girlie we did shake hands in a way, as you were leaving the train, and then Dad felt better, lie could see, the damage done "was not so serious alter all; and when wu meet again we will be good anti fast friends. Remember, dear one. an anxious look on the face ut a littL* one hurts Dad dreadfully. Good thoughts to Um* dear Sunbeams of Pa roa! Mr dear little Sunbeams all, it is so pleasing to Dad (when reading your letters) to see the tine effort you arc making, and he often feels so sorry that he is not. able to (ouch on each little letter separately. Bemember, dear ones. Dad looks on you al! as his very own family. Sometimes he thinks that some of you may feel slighted because of others being specially named, but, dear ones all, never allow such a thought to disturb your little minds. Believe it, Dad loves you all very dually, and lie can never forget our dear little Jack, of Millerton, when he said ‘‘and our own Dad needs good thoughts.’' Dad never thinks of it but he has to smile; but so it should be over. Little ones should look on every aged person as a guardian, while : god people should feel responsible for the well-being of all little ones. and I what a tine world it would be! Let us pray that come it may! Good thoughts will dn it. Good thoughts to our dear ones of the far centi'n! north, in their hour of bitterness; good thoughts to our, dear Mum, of the ‘‘Maoriland Worker,’’ good thoughts to our dear I’ncle Ted; good thoughts to you all. From DAD. M illerton. Dear Aunt Flora,—Good thoughts to you. Auntie and Dad and Te Wihoi and Grannie. Good thoughts at nine always. I am so glad .lack came back. I did not see that week’s papier so missed it. Good thoughts, J rk, and help us to send Vmde Ted good thoughts to bring him back. Love and good thoughts to vou I’ncle Ted and to all our Sunbeams. SUN BE A Al /ACK. Te Namu. Dear Auntie, (’males and Sunbe: ms, Greetings, greetings to all. and good thoughts to Te Wihoi, and I ne'e led. Wo are having our holidays now, and the weather is lovely—very heavy frosts, and sunny days. Sunbeams Madge am! Claire wore up here to-day. I w: s disappointed in not seeing a name in the column for my pup. Since last 1 wrote, he has had bis leg broken. The horse stood on him. He is improving now, and very mischievous. 1 am only milking two cows now, and it is very cold going to milk in the morning. Sunbeam V\ innm Ims left our school and I miss her very much. J will be glad if I see a letter in the column from I’ncle led. Surely, lie must write after all Lust we-k s begging ami good thoughts, unless he is sick, and then, of course, lie could not write. 1 wiH .dose now, for it is getting bedtime. Good thoughts to all the world al nine. From SUNBEAM WILLIE. ’he Namu. Dear Auntie and Sunbeams,-—Greet-ings to you nil! Greeting's to I’ncle Ted and Dad. Welcome Sunbeam Irene. I might go up to Karamea next Saturdav. with Jh'.'d, to see a foot ball match. W are ir ving hard frosts hero now, Anuric, and we go skating on the pools in the mornings. 1 wonder when Sunbeam Arthur is gohig to write again? I do not know wlr t io talk about, so I will close now. With good thoughts to all the world. Prom SI’X BEAM WATTI E. Te Namu. ’ Dear Aunt Flora.-- Greetings, greetings to you all! We are having our winter holidays now. Aly brother Alex and I t.ke Dud’s lunch down to him every dux', and we t ike our dinner with us. We enjoy it very mm h. Sometimes we have rides in the truck. We. went up Io Sunbeam Leila’s place yes terday, ami we found a hen’s nest with I five eggs in it. My sister, Kiaora is in > Westport at present. When she comes ; home, she is going to bring me a priI mer 111. book. I think I will draw this short letter to a (dose. Good thoughts to all the world, and a hearty welcome to Sunbeam Lovoday ami Sunbeam Irene. From SEX BEAM J EAX. (Aged 6yrs 10 months.) TIC-NAME. Dear Auntie, Lucies, and Sunbeams, —Greetings to you all. Welcome Sunbeam Loveday to our column. Sunbeam Winnie is up staying with us for a few days, ami we have good fun playing with our dolls. Sometimes big Sunbeams come up to stay, but it is not very often a little Sunbeam comes up to stay. J semi greetings land good thoughts to Sunbeam T<’ Wihoi’s Grannie. Every Saturday I expect a letter from our Lucies. I must close* now with good thoughts to all the world, from SEXBEYM LILY. 'TE NAME. Dear Auntie. Ernies ami Sunbeams, —Greetings to you all. I am writing nt Sunbeam Lily’s place. Welcome | Sunbeam Loveday to our circle. 1 Im *. (* not written for a long lime. 1 am going to school to-mor.ow with Sunbeam Lily, ami Sunbeam \\ attic. , .1 will (dose now. with good thoughts to all the world a: nine, from SUNBEAM WIENIE. \\ est In ml Alv Ihni- Aunt I'liT.-i. Uncles and Sun I >ea ms, G reel i ngs. Mv Dear Aunt Elma.—Your scheme m (piite safe, and in future Te Wihoi is going to be more careful! Dear Sun beams, lust week our page had a very sickly look. Remember, dear ones, our Sunbeam Circle is, as it were, a brick wall in which each one of ns represent' 1 a bri< k. Now just imagine what a ragged appearam-e that wall must have wlom there are many bricks missing: just think back, it is only a few weeks ago since Te Wihoi's brick was missing when vou were all crying out against the dreadful cold it was giving you Nov.’, that was only one brick, ami re member, each brick counts the same ami then imagine our dear-Aunt Flora in the centre of this circular wall. Trulv, it must be a wretched sight foi her to see so many letters falling away in one -wee!:, 11, ami our own Dad’s one of them. Don’t you feel dreadfully cold, Dear Aunt Elora .’ Dear Sunbeams, who would have believed it .’ Here we are well past the fifth week ami no sign from our dear I nele Ted the uncle wc all love so dearly. That we are now able to stand without our Uncle helping us, goes without saying; <pir page (from time to time) shows that, and in our dear Aunt. Flora we have got such a brave ami strong pillar she lias proved herself to be capable.

loving, ami seir-saci im-mg, muu — ••• there is a. want. Tin- old familiar and beloved name "f Uncle ’led may e\ci stand there ‘with us, but where is he? Where is th- dear uncle who founded our Sunbeam Circle, who led us on so bravely for years, ; ml then suddenly disappeared, giving no reason, leaving no sign, no farewell, nothing at all—leaving us to think our own thoughts’Tis bitter, yes, and some of our thoughts .must necessarily be bitter ones. There is the thought that our undo mav now look on the Sunbeam idea as something in the wrong direction; that lit* h: s now gone back on all his familiar and lovable sayings about the power and beauty of good thoughts, and the idea about building a Heaven on this forth, ami many other like sayx ings, •nd ail of it to be tin* work of the Sunbeam idea. 'i es, such thoughts are bitter ones- very bitter, but, dear Uncle Ted, you are not going to escape us so easily. We must have out' letter from you to show that you have not gone back on all the lovable’ things you taught us; that, although yon are not writing to us as of old, you are standing th/’re above us watching our movements, and ever sending us those good thoughts that will help us to keep on the right track. There you are, dear I’nde, are you going to do it.’ Good thoughts to you at nine always. My dear Gladys, so you shall meet Te Wi hoi; she will be going up to Grey mouth again shortly. You just watch, should it be on a cold morning, and you see a fair-sized lump of a girl, buttoned up in a monkey jacket, her hair cut, and a sharp jaunted nose on her face, you just say, “tlrf's she.’’ Don't be shy; go right up and lake her by the nose! Good thoughts to you, dear one. Good thoughts to Sunbeam Kate (who is my aunt); good thoughts to my cousins and uncles in their dark ami bitter hours. Love and good thoughts to you all. From SUNBEAM Th W’HOI. To Na mu. Dear Aunt Flora, —Greetings to you all once more. I am now spending my holidays at Sunbeam Claire’s place, so I thought I would drop you a lino. Last. Wednesday being - a nice day, Claire : nd 1 went to Karainea ami Umere for a rule. Yesterday we went to a football match at Little Wanganui. Our team won! We have been having lovely weather here lately. It is a month to-day since w-> had a shower. We have had some hard frosts and they are very cold. We all welcome Sunbeam Irene and Loveday, and hope they will confiniie writing. I will have Io close now as it is getting late. Good thoughts to .‘:11 tlf world at nine from SI N BE AM MADGE. Te Nanin. Dear Aunt Fima, — Greetings, greettings, t<> all! We are having our holidays now. Sunbeam Madge is staying with me for a week. We went to Karainea and ('mere last Wednesday and we had a good day. 1 have been expecting to see a letter from our dear I mde Ted ; 1 suppose he will write a letter when we are not expecting it. Sunbeam Willie asked us, in his last letter, I<i give a name for his little pup, 1 think he should call it Boxer. ! welcome Sunbeam Loveday ami Sunbeam Irene. \\ e ;»j‘e having plentv of frosts now, Aunt Flora, but as it has been fine tor a month. I do not mind the frost.-; so much. Our Sunbeam Winnie has gone away from here now, but 1 hope she will not forget to write. .Most of our hens are laying. We have eight laying out of ](); but it is verv cold for them. they do not lav verv regularly. Well, dear Sunbeams, Aunt and Lucies. I think I will draw this letter to a close, as if is bedtime. Good thoughts to all the world. From SI’NBEAM GLAIRE. (Aged llyrs 7 months.)