Trials in Tact, or What Would You Do?

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 30, 7 February 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 prize, £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. lst Series. Mrs. A. and Mrs. B. have been near neighbours and good friends for some time, taking tea and going into town together occasionally, etc. After a time, Mrs. A. notices a coolness on Mrs. B’s. side and excuses are made when invitations or suggestions are given by Mis. A. until finally Mrs. B. "euts" Mrs. A. directly. Mis. A. is unconconscious of having given cause for offence, and is hurt and sorry at lesing the friendship. What should Mrs. A. do? Suggested by Savoir-Faire. (Answers must be postmarked not later than February 6, 1930.) Problem No. 2. lst Series. © Mrs. A. and Mrs. B. live in the same country town and have been friends for some years. Mrs A’s. husband is one of the two dentists in the town, neither of whom is making a very good living. Mrs. B., who is badly needing dental treatment, hears that Mr. A’s. work is not satisfactory, but hesitates to hurt Mis. A’s. feelings by consulting the other dentist. What do you advise Mrs. B. to do? Suggested by Savoir-Faire, (Answers must be postmarked not later than February 13, 1930.) 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 postmark 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, Wellington. Savoir-Faire’s decision must in every case be accepted as final.