THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY Aboard for the Goodwill Cruise

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 140, 29 March 1940, Page 2

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY Aboard for the Goodwill Cruise

What ho, what ho! ma hearties. Here we are again, safe and sound after another week's cruising on the briuev ocean. We are well ui) \ ; the coast of Asia now. The air U; I cold and in a day or two you'll see ! icebergs. We're headed for Archangel, the ice-bound Soviet port which lies almost in the Arctic circle. You'll be surprised at the people there, for they are a mixture of Siberian. Russians, Mcgols and Chinese. But when I was last there Archangel presented quite a prosperous appearance. That was before the Bolsheviks had won their war against the Czar though and I haven't the least idea what it will look like now. There is quite a big industry in timber milling, while many of the Russians are now experts in the salmon canning industry. Never mind you'll see for yourselves before long. Now lads and lassies, I want to tell you that the place where avc are going is peopled by men and women who do not live under a King such as we do. In fact they don't like Kings. Their last one was shot down by the revolutionaries, because they did not like his government. So you must all be very careful when you land not to mention too much of what happens in your own land. Just be friendly and polite and j'ou will get along nlright. There are'many things about Russians that English people do not like but that must not make any difference to us. We are on a goodwill cruise you see. Good-bye till next week. Yours as ever Peter the Whaler. OUR STORY TAHU RIDES ON A TRAVOIS One day during his visit among the Blackfeet, Tahu and his parents, his little Black loot friend and his parents and grandparents, and two other families, went camping out down by the Bow River. They were geiting ready for their Spring Planting Ceremonial which came in May before their June Sun Dance. Tahu wished he were going to stay until the ceremonies took place, but he was glad of this much They told him that the Planting Ceremonial was a prayer for long life and abundance. These were wonderful holidays for the small Tahu. The grown-ups had brought the tepees and thev were living outdoors as Indians love to live. There was one baby that slept on a cradle-board that its mother carried on her back. Best of all the Chief had brought his travois and told Tahu that he and his little Blackfoot friend might ride it. This travois was especially gorgeous. The horse's bridle was beautifully beaded and there were two saddlebags. Two long poles were attached to the flanks of the horse and dragged behind him on the ground. Halfway up on the poles a board was put and over this some blankets and upon Jhese blankets Tahu sat, while his Blackfoot friend drove the horse. Sometimes Tahu climbed onto the horse and his friend sat on the seat. It was great fun even when the horse stepped into a hole and made them bump up and down. The Chief told Tahu that they used this tnTvois to-day only on special occasions, such as parades. But he had brought it along that the boys might enjoy themselves. Tahu thanked him very much. He had never ridden one before, although his own people also had them put up for parades. It was delightful riding around on the plains,, only there were no buffaloes. But there was a picture of a big buffalo painted on the Chief's tepee. The Chief told Tahu that the tepee covering was divided into three parts. That on the top part the}- painted something belonging to the sky, such as stars. Then on the lower -part v. - as painted often trees or rivers, or something else that had to do with the earth; while on the middle portion was painted something that was an important event in the owner's life. That was why the Chief had painted a buffalo on his. Because many years ago lie had gone on a buffalo hunt and secured food for his relatives.

IM/ PETER THE WHALER of WHALE ISLAND

Tahu decided that when lie re"urned home he would make a tepee iust for himself and his playmates, rle would paint grass on the lojwer portion, stars on the upper part'— ftlia.t would be easy. On the middle part he would paiint something that had to do with this trip. So many lovely things were happening he would not know which even to choose. He decided, too-, that he would ask his parents to let him have a horse and then he would make a travois and perhaps ride in the next parade at Calgary. NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION THE ROYAL MAIL COACH The Roj'al Mail of bygone days, It carried our letters by diver's ways O'er hill and dale it rolled, along, Through swamp and forest and gorges long; But now to-day by 'bus and rail,, Our Postal Service cannot fail To bring our parcels an| Christmas letters, Fill in the missing line and win a free picture ticket with Peter the Whaler's compliments. VIOLETS I have a bunch of violets, A lady gave to rAe* With pretty smiling faces, As sweet as sweet could be. T put my pretty posy„ Into a little vase, So it could spread its perfume, To everyone who passed. These thirsty little violets. Drank water day by day, Until they faded . . . But their perfume still will stay. THE FAIRY I am a little fairy, A silver wand have I, I'm always gay and merry, When children I do spy. I love the little children, 1 love the pietty flowers, I love the world of beauty, That God has made all ours, When brightly shines the moon, I fly about and peep, And kiss the little children, While peacefully they sleep. When the sun is slowly rising, I say goodbye to all, And fly right back to fairyland, To my fairy house so small. LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION FINDING THE MISSING LINE A tent by the sea With boats sailing by What an Easter there'll be j For Freddy and I, We'll lie in the sand And splash in the waves, And won't it be grand There were fifteen answers, but lots of them didn't rhyme at all. You see it is not the word 'grand' which you rhyme but the one in the line above it —'waves." Most of the. answers mentioned the 'caves' etc., so I was glad to get the winners entry. Here they are-: Ron Jozies, "To never have shaves" Keith Linsell, "Exploring the caves" Barbara Wallace, "To explore the eaves." RIDDLES Why is a girl's jumper like orange peel?— Both are easy to slip on. Why is a waiter like a racehorse? —He runs for cups, plates and stakes. Why is a boy being caned like a milkmaid's eye?— Both are beneath the laish. TO-DAY'S FUN Every Bit! Visitor: "Are you the little girl who was horn in India?" Little Gladys: "Yes." Visitor: "Oh, what part?" Little Gladys: *Why, all of me!"