THE"GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 130, 1 March 1940, Page 3

THE"GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

What ho, what ho—my bonny crew. Here we are again standing off shore at Kobe, Japan. You see its another large town with all the appearance of an English or an American city. Yes the Japs have been quick to learn. Now, you want to go ashore and see round the shops and the marvellous Shinto shrine of which I spoke. Well get your gear ready and take a little money to buy curios. Hop aboard the long boat and I'll row you all ashorel%tep alive there and mind you don't rock the boat or damage the paint work. I spent a long time making her spick and span while you were all on your holidays. Well, here we go. How calm the is in these Jap harbours. Do you know, I've never seen a ripple on any of the harbours in Cherry blossom land. Well here we all are at the landing stage. What a lot of people seem to be interested in us. Ahoy! there take this rope and make it fast. That's alright. Now lads and lassies step carefully as you go ashore and mind you don't offend any of the little people who try and talk to you. Now, all of you keep in line behind me and I'll take you to see the famous temple of Buddha. Don't mind the staring of the crowd. They are merely curious and will soon get xised to the crew of the S.S„ Good Endeavour. Well here we are. See the great gateway. And here is my friend the priest. 'Oh how do yon do Akaloya! Haven't seen you for years. May I bring my crew in to see your famous shrine.

GRANDPA'S TALKS MAKING WORDS COME TRUE! "Hullo, Jim, and I see you've brought Jane, too. I'm glad to have such a fine audience," said Grandfather when the children came in to listen to his talk about. ,words. "Suppose we begin. I thought that since Jim is always interested in food, we'd look into that subject for a while. Is that satisfactory to you, Jane?" "Yes, indeed," said lane promptly "What is your favourite food?" asked Grandfather. Jane said that candy was her favourite —if that could be called a food. "Yes, I think it can, Jane. The original word was 'khaml,' meaning 'to break,' and referred to sugar in pieces of lumps. This word came first from the Sanscrit, the oldest of the Indo-European languages, so you see people ate sweets long, long ago. "Another popular item of food is the sandwich. Did you knoAv that the sandwich Avas the invention of the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who lived in the eighteenth century? One day when the Earl was in a hurry to eat, he asked a servant to put some meat between slices of bread—and that was the beginning of the great array of sandwiches that have been eaten since then." "Speaking of sandwiches reminds me of bologna," Grandfather continued. "You might not think that that humble sausage had its origin in the beautiful Italian City of Bologna, but it did. It was first call'salsiccia di Bologna,' but that lias been shortened to 'bologna.* "Apother article of diet, that was named after an ancient city is the currant. "Do you know what currants are. Jim?" Yps, they are like little raisins," replied Jim. "Both are dried grapes but of a ■different species." explained grandfather. "Currants were 'brought originally from Corinth, Greece, in the thirteenth century and were known as 'raisins do Conumtz' and the ..name gradually changed to 'currant." "I have just thought of another food. Grandfather," exclaimed Jane. "In studying mythology v.'e learned about Gees, and Mis'; Hammond said that because sh;- was the goddess of harvest or grain. Ihe won' 'cereal' came from her name." "That's right; and cereals, are so important that I'm g'nd you reminded us of that wort!," said Grandfather. 'It is only a short step from food to dishes. Would

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lain' was in its first form 'pig'? "Oh, Grandfather, now you arc joking." shouted Jim. "Wait a minute, young man, while I trace the journey of this word, and you'll understand better. First, 'porcus' is Latin for 'pig.' From that came the Italian 'porcella,' 'little pig.' "There was in Italy a shell whose shape resembled a little pig, so the name was passed on to this shell; it was called 'porcella.' Then when a certain kind of line dish was made, that kind was called 'porcelain' because it resembled the polished surface of the shell." "And you were right, as usual, Grandfather," said Jim. "That is enough for to-day. I wonder if you would like to do some research work youreslves and report next time we meet?" "That would be fun; how shall wc go about il?" asked Jane. "I'll give each of you some words to investigate. Jane, you seem much interested in pretty dresses, so your list will be about cloth; all these words are explained in the dictionarj r . And, Jim, see what you can find out about these famous men. Good night." "Good night, Grandfather, and thank you," said the children together. TALL BUILDINGS When I went to Auckland And looked in the sky, I thought the tall buildings Were ever so high; But when I went up one for afternoon tea, The sky seemed as far away As it ever could be. JOKE CORNER Mother: Tommy, did you wash yourself before going to school? Tommy: Yes, mother. Mother: How is it then you did not see the sixpence under the soap? Timid Little Referee: Now the last thing I wish is any unpleasantness . Burly Captain: Any more last wishes? Doctor: I will examine you for two guineas. Patient: Go ahead. If you find it T' 11 give you half. Taxi man: I'll have a job finding that other penny change for you. Passenger: Ah, weel! The nicht's young. "I like my team to have the family spirit," a football manager. Most managers prefer the players to get on well together. Miss Vanity: That man at the fourth table has not taken his eyes off me once since we came in. Her Escort: How do you knoAv?

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When you lefl. my heart was broken It's a lucky tiling I had Such a darling date lhat evening Or I'd surely have gone mad. "When T 140 and consult my lawyer he simply gives me a headache/' complains n correspondent. He should consider himself lucky that he isn't charged for it. RHYMING NAMES Violet, modest, ever youthful* Vera, obedient and, truthful. Valentine, powerful and sure Victor is a conqueror. Winifred, a peaceful one. William, a determined son. Wilfred, gentle, full of jo 3% Walter is a fearless boy. LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION FIND THE LAST LINE

The thistle is Scotland's, The land of the heather, Of kilts ancl of bagpipes There were ten replies to this competition. All were good but here are the winners: Frances Southey, "With Bclloavs of Leather." Vera Harrison, "That go well together." Charlie Smith, "And terrible weather.*' -Free tickets await the above at the BEACON. Other good entries were received from Joe Gattsche, Charlie Armer and Peter Southey. RIDDLE POT What is a polygon?—A dead parrot. Why is an account book like a sculptor's studio? Because it is full of figures. What English town is some people's favourite recreation?— Reading Why are soldiers like good flannels?— Because they don't shrink. When are your teeth like your tongue?— When they keep on chattering. Why is a rifle like a jury?— Because it goes off \v3ien discharged. Why are tall people more lazy than short ones? —They are longer in bed. What did Adam . first plant in the Garden of Eden? —His foot. Why a:e many conundrums like things brought from Australia? — Because they are far-fetched. What kind of bridge causes most anxiety?—A suspension bridge. What burns to keep a secret? Sealing wax. What tree is older than the oak? The elder. What wig cannot a barber make? An ear-wig. What makes the road broad? The letter B. Why did the pillowbox? Because the pianoforte. Why did the corn field? Because it saw the cricket bat. When was the sweep surprised? When the chimney flu. When is a potato dangerous? When it has eyes and shoots.