Sunshine Every Day in the Year 



[All communications relating to "Sunshine" should be addressed to Mrs. Jessie Macken- 

 zie Walker, 1943 North Eleventh street, Kansas City, Kansas.] 



A FEW years ago, after D. S. Ford, 

 proprietor and editor of The 

 Youth's Companion, had crossed 

 the Great Divide, his friends, "upon exam- 

 ining his desk, found in a conspicuous 

 place a little poem showing signs of much 

 handling. Its title and refrain, "I Shall 

 Not Pass This Way Again," had been Mr. 

 Ford's watchword. His daily life had 

 borne eloquent testimony to the beauty 

 and helpfulness resultant upon living un- 

 der this sweetly solemn thought. 



In thinking over a ]^ew Year message 

 for the friends who turn to this page for 

 good cheer, two things occurred to me — 

 this little story, and a Sunshine recipe. 



MRS C. W. TROWBRIDGE 



President Missouri Division International Sunshine Society. 



We have had the story — now for the 

 recipe : "How^ to be Happy" — Ingredi- 

 ents and directions will be found as fol- 

 lows: Proverbs 7:22; St. John 14:1; 

 Eomans 12:1; Eccl. 2:26; I Peter 5:7; 

 Hebrews 13 :6. 



Among the states falling into line for 

 Sunshine, Missouri has a prominent place. 

 In its capital are a number of enthusiastic, 

 earnest workers who are making their in- 

 fluence strongly felt. The work of the 

 Missouri district is divided between Mrs, 

 Trowbridge, president, and Mrs. Baum- 

 hotf, secretary-treasurer. One of the most 

 potent activities set in motion by these 

 ladies is the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sun- 

 shine department. Already it has led to 

 the formation of Sunshine circles in In- 

 dian Territory, Arizona, New Mexico, 

 Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as many 

 additional branches in the state itself. 

 Among the adult bands in St. Louis the 

 best known — as well as the largest — is 

 that of the famous Purina Mills, which 

 has both a reading and a lunch room for 

 the benefit of its members. 



A woman made brave by sad necessity 

 comes before us with a cry for help. She 

 is in ill health, and incapable of going 

 out to earn money, but money she must 

 have. Two years ago all was well in their 

 little home; but two children were taken 

 ill ; they suffered much and lingered long ; 

 the mother broke down, and the breadwin- 

 ner had to give up work and become nurse ; 

 and then, just when a new baby came, they 

 died. The father, harassed by sorrow, 

 care and debt, has become a broken, old 

 man, but he has secured work again, and, 

 would their creditors but wait, all might 

 once more be well with them. But debt 

 haunts them, and their creditors are in- 

 sistent; in desperation, the poor wife 

 and mother * asks our help. She does 

 not desire gifts, only loans, loans of 

 ten cents each. In making her plea, Mrs. 

 R. D. J. (Box 265, Wessington, South 

 Dakota) says she will record the name 

 of each one who will advance ten cents un- 

 til next spring ; by that time higher wages 

 will enal^le her to begin to repay the loans. 



