Our Letter Box

Maoriland Worker, Volume 10, Issue 448, 8 October 1919, Page 7

Our Letter Box

Ivailien, Dear Uncle Ted,—We have now g-t the peace that people hay© been wls_>f9g &?. Rh* aa#<j_ .aid last ireeJs^

"Will England be ready for the Next War?" But I can see through their dodge. They are educating the children that to murder and slaughter their fellow-beings is a good and noble thing. They seem to be casting God and His love to one side and letting hate take its place. They always did punish the true Christians. To my idea it seems rather unfair that the class that don't own property should have to go and fight for those that ow n everything. I should think that they should have to fight their own battles. I don't think we should see many wars declared and fought, it would be a gc<od thing to pass a Bill to that effect. It would be better than conscription. I send good thoughts to Aunt Leila, the Sunbeam-, and yourself, and the conscientious objectors. I here will be three more Sunbeams to join next time and will write their fiist letter next Sunday.— I remain, your loving Sunbeam, DE AKCY. Kaukapakapa. Dear Uncle Ted and Aunt Leila, — I am writing these few lines to ask if I can join the Sunbeam Circle. I like reading tlie children's Corner in The Worker. I am thirteen years old. anfcl in the third standard. I am staying with my Uncle and Aunt and have four miles to walk to school. My little cousin here would like to join the circle also. He was only two last January so is too young to write, but will when he is old enough. Would you kindly send mc t_e words and music of tlie Bed Flag? I will now -say, goodbye fur this time with best wishes to yourselves and all Sunbeanis from, CECIL AND WILLIE. P.S.—Enclosed please find stamp for on© shilling. '. V-.'■. X,s : ,\ .ml-I-,'.;..:.., l.s our Circle.) Ciiristchurch. Dear Unci© Ted, —Lorna has become a Sunbeam and I am writing to become one also. I am six years old and im class four. AYe hay© a little sister Enid, whiom we call th© fairy, .he is four years old and sh c -wishes to become one as well. How many Sunbeams have you got? We have just had a snowstorm and everything was so white and pretty that it looked like fairyland. Did you get any snowballs? We had a good gam© in the afternoon, as we are _avi_ig school holidays. With lov© from MURIEL. (Welcome, Muriel. You are now enrolled as a Sunbeam.) Christchurch. Dear Uncle Ted, —Having read the Children's Column of last week's Maoriland Worker, I decided that Sunbeam i Ester was right, and that some of the boys ought Ho write, and go I am taking .Ma opportunity to start the ball rolling. I attend th© Socialist Sunday School at the Trades Hall and the way in, which it is carried on beats all other Sunday schools because I have been to a few and I think none of taem have reached such a high standard of mrral teaching as ours. In other Sunday schools the children are j not encouraged to mix together, whereas in th© Socialist Sunday school we are, and so that we are enabled to do th-s, a dancing class h&s been established, and every Friday night the Sunday school pupils, from the largest t«? the smallest meet together and learn to dance, and once or twice in the season there is ' a Fancy Dress Ball held for us. I will now conclude with Good Thoughts «t nice to all Sunbeams, and hoping that other boys at Sunday school will follow my example and writ© soon.— I remain, your loving nephew, BEET. Dear Uncle Ted,—l hay© never written to yon before but I am doing co now because I want to b© on the Sunbeam roll. The elections will soon be ©canine on. and we all hope to see you get into Parliament. How glad we will all be to see Paddy Webb with us again for he will 00cm be out now. We were living in Grey when he got into Parliament, and th© men in Greymouth ccirried him through the 6treets on their shoulders. Good Thoughts at nine.—From WILLIE. - (Yes, Sunbeam, Paddy Webb was carried shoulder high, and when he reached G-eymou.— last week after serving his. long sentence, he was carried through the streets in th© same way by returned soldieTs.) Dear Uncle Ted, —I am fflad I am going to be one of your little Sunbeama. This is the first letter I have written to you. I have had. two week's holidays,* and we go hack to school on Monday, I am glad for I like school. My fat_*r has three weeks holiday and goes back to work to : night. I hay© three little nieces, Peggy, Joan, ahd Gloria. I will close now with love.—Sunbeam EMILY. (Now that's a nice little letter and I am sure Sunbeam Emily is a nice little girl, but how will I know her when I meet her ? She has not Signed her full name or Surname. —UNCLE TED.) Dear Uncle Ted—l would very much like to become a Sunbeam, and to write to the "Children's Corner." I read the "Children's every week, and en" joy Sunbeam Jessie's letters very muefc. I am going to try and get some* more children in Timar uto join the Circle. To-day we broke up for a forttfighfa holiday. I am twelve years old and in standard live. We had a concert at school and then wo went home at twelve o'clock and hud a half holiday. We have not got a Socialist Sunday school here but I send Good Thoughts at nine. I think that if there were more good thoughts in the world instead of'mate thoughts it would be a better one. It has been raining off and on for tlie l as t * wo da y fl ' but 1 hope it will clear up for the holidays. I hone Aunt Leila, yourself and all th© Sunbeams are all well. A Mr. Monsh who used to teach our Sunday school was imprisoned when Conscription was brought up and has been in prison for several (years. His mother -does not know yet when he Will be set free. I hope he will soon be set free, beoause porridge and tea without sugar isn't a very suitable diet for men. I think we ought to be proud of these men wi*o endured so much for our sake. Well, I think I will close now. Good Thoughts at nine.—l remain, yours sincerely, DOEA.