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

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 125, 4 July 1941, Page 6

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

PETER THE WHALER c/WHALE BSLAND

What ho, what ho, ma hearties. Here we still arc, kicking very vigorously and doing lots and lots of hard work to keep warm. Yes it certainly knows how to freeze in these parts and the cold crisp mornings reminds me of our stay in Alaska. Still I don't suppose we will get as cold as there, at least I hope so. When I was going down to the beach yesterday. I' found one small pool which was frozen solid. What do you think of that. I lifted it up like a sheet of glass and carried it up for Butinsky to usie as a mirror. He by the way has invited a bunch of his own tribe to spend the night with him in his box. They all squeeze in somehow and when I go out about half past eight to see that they are alright, all I can see is about a dozen heads sticking out the door, and two dozen lazy eyes blinking up at me. That's one way of keeping warm anyhow, but I'm glad I'm not in there with them. The poor old ship is not as sound as I thought. There was quite a bad strain in the hull in one place. I think it must have been caused by our collision with the basking shark in the Indian Ocean. You will remember that incident, won't you. I am putting in a busy time making new knees and ribs, and the old hull will need plenty of caulking and tar to make it seaworthy again before we start off. Never mind, our trip will be all the more enjoyable for a late start, Avon't it. Besides I want to be sure that yon all havct the warmest clothes' with you for it looks like pretty wintry weather down south just now. Well, Old Peter says cheerio just now, and he will sec you all again next week.

RIDDLE POT

Why is Sunday the strongest day? —Because all the others are weak (week) days. Why is a whisper forbidden?— Because it is not aloud. What, do we try to get rid of a? soon as we have caught it? —A cold in the head. What tree is nearest to the sea? —The beech (beach). What La the longest word in th-o English language? — Smiles — cause there is a mile between the beginning and end of it. Where was the first nail struck? j —On the head. I | Why is a Christmas cake like the saa?—Because it's got many currents (currants) in it. Why is it easier to sipell fiddle-dp" dee than fiddle-de-dum?—Because it is spelt with more* ees (ease). Which mountains are never still? —The Rocky Mountains, of course. Why is a bandy-legged man like an empty Ethiopian hut?—Bccause the Negro's out (kneie grows).

FROGS AT SCHOOL

Twenty Froggies Avent to school, Down beside a rusty pool; Twenty coats of green, Twenty vests all white and clean. "We must be in time," said they, "First Ave study, then we play: ( That isi how Ave keep the rule When we Froggies go to school." Master Bull-Frog (Major) grave and ' stern Called I lie classes in their turn; Taught them how to nobly strive. Likewise to leap and dive.. From his scat upon the log Taught them how to say "Ker-chog!" Also, how to dodge n bloA\ r Prom the sticks Avhich bad boys th row. Twenty Froggies grew up fast, Bull-frogs they became at last; Not one dance among the lot, Not one lession they forgot. Polished in a high degree. As each Froggic ought to be. \ T nw they sit on other logs Teaching oilier little, frogs. !

TEMPER SIGN BOARDS

In a Japanese temple there is fix-i ed a wooden frame filled in with nails. When a man is vexed with anyone, instead of going to harm the person, he pays the priest a certain sum of money for a nail and drives it into the lrame. Tn thij way he relieves his temper without doing much harm. It would be f* good idea to have similar frames fixed up in our nurseries, so that when little boys and girls are inclined to be a trifle naughty they crould take some nails and hammer them into these frames till all tho bad temper disappeared.

JOKE CORNER

Teacher: "You have the north in front of you, the east on the right side, and the west on the left slide. Now what have you at the back of you?" Little Boy: "A patch on my pants; I told mother you would see it." m w • - Tourist: "Am I on the right road to Puddletown?" Tramp: "You are on the right road, but you arc going thei wrong way." a a m • "The living image of your dear father—his eyes, his nose, his mouth, and—" "Yes, and his trousers, too."

LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION*

NOT ONE ANSWER! This is a great occasion. For the first time on record Old Peter has put a puzzler which has completely bamboozled you all. Not one single answer. Ha ha ha, Ho ho ho lio-o-o-o-o. Well I never did. But its great to have an occasional win isn't it. Well now listen to me carefully? and you wiill see how easy the solution really was. ThO question was make a sentence out of the* following O BED The answer was simple.this: A little 'e' (darkie.) in bed with nothing over it! Can you see it. If not get dad to explain. He will see the joke unless he's Scotch.

NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION

Here are some excellent word puzzlers. What parts of the body are hidden in the following proverbs : (1) When tears flow, reason is a poor counsel. (2) Faith and hope witli charity are the three cardinal virtues. (3) Money engenders independence. (1) Never fish in troubled waters (5) Live not to eat but eat to live ((i) Hear the worst and things will iiiOr>d.