THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 246, 6 December 1940, Page 3

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

What ho, what ho, ma hearties. Here we are speeding across tlie endless Canadian Prairies. We have passed the great province of Quebec, and are now well into Ontario, skirting Patricia land. Canada seems to lie a land of lakes. We are making for Winnipeg but already we have passed lakes Nipigon, St. Joseph, Suel and Woods. Winnipeg is of course in the great province of Manitoba. Our train, one of the verv finest in tha Canadian Pacific

service is now approaching Fort Alexander. It is one of the towns Av'hieh has grown out of the stormy past, for about one hundred years ago it was an outpost for trading with the Indians of the great Winnipeg Lake. We have passed all the big eities on the East Coast because I thought you had been enough of them in America. Canada as you know has a population of ten and n half million, hut most of these people live in the cities. Montreal has over a million in itself, while Toronto has Ml,ooo. The funny thing about Canada is that its capital, Ottawa, has only .120,900 people. It is a case of the other towns outgrowing the capital in importance* Never mind lam going to take you to Canada's wide open spaces. After leaving Lake Winnipeg, we arc making for the Indian Reserves in Saskatchewan. They are away up near Lake Athabaska, and when you meet these line people I want you to show them just how kind and courteous the young New Zealanders can be. Now to get there we have to take a sideline and finally complete the trip by. motor coach. Get your things together and as many of j t ou can afford it, I want you to buj r small presents for the little Red Indian children. Till next week, I am your old friend Peter the Whaler.

OUR STORY AVIATORS IN BORNEO On the island of Borneo a great ape aroused himself and sat up 1 his crude shelter in the tree tops. This was Mr Oi'angutan. Life was easy for him. There Avas plenty ok food to be had Avithout Avork. And as Mr Orangutan Avas Avarm enough, Avliv should he build a more pretentious dAvelling?

A strange buzzing sound cama to his ears. The great ape stood up awkwardly, resting part of his weight on the knuckles of his large, hair}' hands. His arms seemed ridiculously long, compared with his short legs.

The sound seemed now to be magnified into a roar. Mr Orangutan jumped up and down in his excite-* ment. He kept looking anxiously 10 another crude platform of sticks higher up, where Mrs Orangutan and her little son had passed tlw night. Mr Orangutan slept lowci down in the tree, as most apes i!o» so if any danger threatened the family, t*he head of the house would have to be reckoned with first. This was all right as long as most intrusions came from the ground. But here was something entirely new— this great roaring came from the sky.

Now over the tree tops came a huge, birdlike thing which landed with a great swish in an open space near where Mr Orangutan stood excitedly on his platform- Our globegirdling Animal Towners had airivedi The animals were delighted to bp on land again. While they enjoyed riding in the airplane, it was noi the natural way for animals to travel . Buster, for example,, had said that if they were to keep up in thn air much longer, he felt sure ho would grow a crop of fpathers. And Reddy Fox had. replied that they "would. all probably have bills when they got back to Animal town.' 1 "Reddj',' said Buster Bear, "this is the place, is it not, where yoi.i said he would find a wild man —- the wild man of Borneo?" "Yes/' replied Roddy, And before he had a chance to say more, <i great crash sounded in the jungle close at hand. This was caused by Mr Orangutan In his excitcd jumping up and down

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on his crude platform of sticks, he had weakened it so that the whole thing had fallen apart; and, before the astonished ape could catch a branch and save himself, he was dumped unceremoniously in a heap at the foot of the tree. "What was that?" askod Buster Bear. <4 Guess you animals are jusi a little bit timid; so you stay here, and I'll go to see what the trouble is," said Stowaway Mouse. "I can jump around or under the vines so quickly that nothing could catch me." Mr Orangutan had not moved.He felt that these! animals seemed friendly, and he knew he was a match for them any way, so there he waited for the approach of these strange visitors. Reddy Fox whispered: "We'll make signs showing we're hung.'y and looking for food. That will'be some excuse for tearing through the jungle like this. I suppose ho can't understand us, but he is wearing some cloths. That shows he must have had some contact with the outside world." So Reddy Fox made all kinds of signs—pointing to his mouth, then around the trees. Mr Orangutan grunted a few times, that was all. Then Reddy spoke out, "Guess this Orangutan can't talk." "Who said I can't talk?" asked Mr Orang. "Where did you learn to talk?" inquired Reddy Fox. "Oh, years ago I was a pet of a naturalist here in Borneo. I sim Mr Orang. These are some of the clothing he gave me. Although I've been careful of them, they are beginning to wear out," "We are looking, Mr Orang, for one of the wild men of Borneo. Perhaps you are one," said Raeky Coon. "Well," replied Mr Orang, "I'm somewhat like a man —and I m wild about Borneo."

RIDDLE POT Why is a hungry hoy looking at padding like a wild horse? Because he Avould be all the better if he had a bit in liis mouth. ■ • ■» • Why is a naughty boy lilie a stair carpet? Because he can't be kept in order without a rod. K m * ■ The cow gives milk, arid the chair gives way (Avhey). ■ a • » What letter would you use to make a cat talk? H, because it makes "cat" "chat." LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION PET ANIMALS There were some jolly good entries'. in this competition and I had a terrible job in finding the winners. After putting my head in the refrigerator I fianlly made the following awards: Charlie Armer, Barbara Wallace, Garth Butler, Frank Beveridge, lan McKenzie. I will save the stories for another week as I have not got the space this time. THIS WEEK'S COMPETITION

A LIMERICK Now, here is something for a change. All you have to do is to read through this simple limerick and fill in the last line. I will look forward to receiving some reallygood entries lor this competition. Three free picture tickets for the best. There was a young fellow named Paul, Who went to the school fancy dress ball; lie thought he would risk it And go as a biscuit,,