THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 182, 5 July 1940, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

for the Goodwill Cruised

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What ho, what ho, ma hearties, j So its good-bye to old England and over the main to America, the land of Uncle Sam, of which we have heard so much. Weil we should be there in a few hours now, and I want you all to get ready for the ceremonial landing. Laundress, turn out the white ducks for the sailormen, and the smartest white uniform dresses for the stewardesses ,and midshipmaids. You will all be surprised to learn that avc are going to New York itself, the greatest American city, and the centre with the second largest population in the world. First of all you will seVj the gigantic statue of Liberty at the harbour entrance. Yes I believe we can see it already through the mist <>f distance. It is the largest statue in the world and represents the "freedom which America gives to all its citizens, white, black, yellow or red. See how it towers above the largest liners, and dwarfs the tallest buildings on Manhatten Island. Well, lads and lassies we are sailing up the harbour now to the pier. First mate, parade all the crew on the with the exception of the engineers Avho of course must remain below decks to keep the good old ship in motion. Now then stand up there, all of you. in straight neat lines; I want to give the people of New York a very good impression of what the young folk of Whakatane can do. That's better. Now get ready for the landing and next 1 week we will explore the great city. ' 'i 6ur story COMING tO HIM It was in western Texas when the country was very sparsely settled, and with most of the settlers living in their first crude houses. In one of these lived a young man from the old South, with his wife and babies. A blinding sand storm was raging. Loud knocking came at the door. When if was opened, three tlusty men almost blew inside. One as spokesman explained that they Avere on their way out of West Texas, but the storin had made further going impossible, and asked permission to remain there until the storm ceased. Since the wind Avas too high to brave the dangers of a campfire, they also asked if they might bring in their food and cook it on the kitchen stove. "You're welcomc to stay right liere till this thing is over, friends; but not a bite of your food can you cook. But you won't go hungry, for you're going to eat with us, and \ve"rc mighty glad to have you." The protection and food and Avarmth and friendliness which this simple home afforded were shared unstintingly with the three men; and when tlfe storm cleared away in a few days and they were ready to move on, the spokesman came to the householder offering to pay. "Put that back in your pocket, friend. You can't. pay money to us out here; but I'll tell you what you can do—sometime do this same tiling for someone else." Suddenly the other man's eyes began to brim. In a broken voice he said: "Brother, I guess this was com ing to me —this was coming to me. That's all I've done the six years I've been out here —doing the same thing for someone else." A bit later he explained that when he came out to West Texas he had bought a fisir amount of cash, with high hopes of establishing a permanent home. But it was all gone—"doing this* same thing for someone else." That was not what had hurt, for the needs of people had to be met, J>v someone —but he had never had a real kindness done for himself. Having an innate sense of justice, lie now realised that after all, such kindness as these people were showing him was due him or. as he expressed it, "coming to him." Going out of West Texas became a far different thing for these three men from that hour, and a something A'ery precious that had not been there before glowed in the heart of the young househnldrev ivhfch the intervening years hav.? not dimmed.

NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION!

WHO IS THIS? j Here is another famous Englishman. Guess who lie is and when you write in, tell "me in your own words all you know about him. The best three answers will receive free picture tickets with my best compliments. Peter the Whaler. LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION LORD NELSON Of course everyone knew England's greatest seaman. He Lord Nelson, pi'- 1 -' . . _ ' (f .-...mlite winners me »n. heacUiel>e and I took aspCrinS before I could decide them. Wtiil, here they are: /' Engineer Ivan Me yet Stewardess Cecily Cottrell Linen Stewardess Barbara Wallace Ivan Meyer's entry was so good that I have decided to print it. Here it is:— There came a time Avhen the British Empire was in dire danger. In that time, however, the Empire was saved only because of the British Navy. Lord Nelson had worked his way up from ordinary seaman to Admiral. At last the day came when the fleet came out to meet the French and Spanish ships. The battle was fought off Trafalgar. Before going into action, Nelson ) signalled to his ships a message 1 that will live forever in the hearts . of all true Britons: "England ex- , pects that every man will do his , duty." 1 Amidst ringing cheers the message r was spelt out by the British fleet. "You must be quick!" Nelson said to his signallers, "for I have another signal to make—''Close action." Nelson was mortally wounded dur ing the battle, and died three hours later. The enemy was defeated. When he heard of the defeat he said, "Thank God, I have done my duty." His last words were, "God and my country." MODERN MUSIC In days of old our music men In Nature's joys found thought; The streams, the mountains, and the trees Gave pictures, which they wrought. liven prosaic thunderstorms Were sometime?; not left out, ■ And Schubert wrote a lovely piecc To celebrate the trout To-day, the modern skyscraper, The engine on the rails, And subjects void of music fill Composers' dinner pails*. To modern men I should suggest That Nature still can show Some undeveloped themes—let us Recount some, as we go: The Octopus, the llattlesnake, . The Clam, the Chimpanzee,- ' Nor has the bold composer writ A. Whirlwind—land or sea. Then there are other subjects Such as the Cotton Gin, The Aeroplane, the Gyroscope, The adventures of a Pin. All crying to be Avritten down In p:rypho.iic style, To exercise the orchestra With dissonances vile. Just now and then, at intervals, The spark of genius glows; And then we sit up in our seats In an ecstatic pose.

TRY THIS Have you seen Egbert? He is a funny little eggshell man, and lie is ever so easy to make, too! All you need is an eggshell (cleaned first, of course), and a handkerchief. Take your paints and put a funny face on the eggshell, then put the handkerchief over your hand and raise the first finger, putting it into the eggshell. Now you can make Egbert how, dance, wave his hands (these arrt your second finger and thumb) andf do all sorts of funny tricks! He will I make you laugh! CORK IN THE BOTTLE Take a bottle, and a cork small enough to drop into it. Turn the bottle on its side; lay the cork in the mouth, and trj r to blow it in. Blow it hard, and it will come out and hit you in the face. The way to blow it in: Take a piece of paper, roll it up like a tube smaller than the coi'k, blow with it right at the back of the cork, and it will go in at once. RIDDLE POT Why is a burglar a reasonable man? He's ahvaj-s open to conviction. « • • • What do we often catclv and try to get rid of? A coldj | • 9 n « When arc boots like leaves? When they are on trees. • j Can Volt change a boy into a man j ill three letters, A G E. a s • ■ What has no legs, but can run very fast? A water tap. * » " Why is it impossible to burn down some trees? ' Because they are already ashes. * * * » What is it that you can keep ami also give to another? Your word. « * • « Which burns longer, a wax or a tallow candle? Neither, they both burn shorter. ■ » f 9 Why does mother never make a square plum pudding? Because she wants it to go round. JOKE CORNER Some schoolboys Avere having an argument as to which one possessed the sharpest sense of hearing. "I tell you, I can hear a pin drop when standing 30yds away from it," declared Billy. "Why, that's impossible," exclaimed his chums. "Oh, no," said Billy, "not if you drop a rolling pin." J'j. W Mary: Mumin} r , what wy>uld be the time if the clock struck thirteen? Mother: Well, Mary, I think it would be time to get the clock mend eel. a 9 « » Audrey: May I have a penny, Mummy, for an old lady? Mother: A penny for an old lad}'! Where, is she? Audrey: Oh, she's down the street selling bags of sweets. » » « • Mr Bloggs had just met his neighbour. "Hullo, Bloggs," cried Mr Blowitt, "I hef:rd a lot of running up and down stairs in your house last night." "I suppose you did," 1 smiled Mr Bloggs. "My youngest boy's just got a job as a bus conductor, and he was just practising." m m » » Mr Sandywhiskers looked across at his lazy son, who was reading: "What arc yon going to do when you grow up, Willie?'" he asked. Willie grinned: "I'm going to grow a-heard so that I won't have so much of my face to wash." « 9 * « Teacher glared at little Billic. 'Your hair's terrible!" he cried. 'Why didn't you comb it before you came to school?" Billy: "Please, sir, I haven't a xinb:' 1 Teacher; "Well., you should have borrowed your father's.' Billy: "But father hasn't got cue" Teacher: "Don't be silly." Blily: "But he doesn't need one, T r. He hasn't any hair."