Trials in Tact, or What Would You Do?

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 29, 31 January 1930, Page 33

Trials in Tact, or What Would You Do?

(Conducted by

Savoir-Faire

Under this heading, an every-day problem will be set week by week, and readers are invited to send in their solutions, for which marks will be awarded. Prizes are offered to those obtaining the most marks over a series of ten. First prizé, £2/2/0; second prize, £1/1/0; and third prize, 10/6 for each series Competitors may send in their own problems for publication and solution and a prize of 10/6 will be given for the best one sent in during each series, and 5/- for each contributed problem used. . PROBLEM No. 1. Ist SERIES. Mrs. A. and Mrs. B. have been near neighbours and good friends for some time, taking tea and going into town together occasionally, After a time, Mrs. A. notices a coolness on Mrs. B’s. side and excuses are made when invitations or suggestions are given by Mrs. . A., until finally Mrs. B. "cuts" Mrs. A. directly. Mrs. A. is unconscious of having given cause for offence and is hurt and sorry at losing the friendship. What should Mrs. A. do? . Suggested by Savoir-Faire. A nom-de-plume may-be used but names and addresses must be sent. The same nom-de-plume must be retained throughout the series. All replies must bear a post mark dated not later than. the Thursday after the date of the journal in which the problem appears, and should be addressed to "Savoir-Faire,"" Radio Record and Electric Home Journal, P.O. Box 1032, Wellinggon. Savoir-Faire’s decision must in every case be accepted as final.