Trials in Tact or What Would You Do?

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 35, 14 March 1930, Page 27

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/-; second prize, £1/1/-; 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. 6. lst Series. Mr. A, and Mr B. are neighbouring farmers. Mr. A. is continually imposing upon Mr. B. and taking advantage of his generosity at every turn. Despite Mrs. B.’s attempts to snub Mr. A., he refuses to take offence. Mr. B.’s nature prevents him from assisting Mrs. B. in her attempts to discourage Mr. A. Suggest any means of effecting Mrs. B.’s purpose. Suggested by Nintz. (Answers must be postmarked not later than March 18, 1930.) ° Problem No. 7. Ist Series. Mrs, A. and Mrs. B. have been close friends over a long period and Mrs. B. knows that Mrs. A.’s husband is devoting considerable attention to a Miss C. and has definite evidence that he secretly takes her for motor drives and also lavishes expensive presents on her. Miss C. occasionally visits. Mrs. A.’s home. Mrs. A. has implicit trust in her husband’s faithfulness and is totally ignorant of his secret attentions to Miss C. Mrs. B. considers that she has a duty to perform:to Mrs. A. and is thinking of mentioning the matter to her, but sincerely regrets the possibility of unhappiness entering Mrs. A.’s home. What course should Mrs. B. adopt. Suggested by Mary. (Answers must be postmarked not later than March 20, 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. Notes Ginger: I greatly regret that your name was missed from the list of awards last week. Your solution earned, and you have been credited with, full marks, 5. . Kia Ora: You have been credited with full marks, 5, for your solution to Problem No. 3. Solution to Problem No. 5. Miss D.’s easiest course, and possibly the wisest one, would be to ignore the whole matter, but I am glad to see that few competitors suggest it, as she would be guilty in that case of actually condoning a very mean theft. At the same time, Miss D. should be very careful not to actually accuse Miss B., for we are told that she is unscrupulous, and might therefore create a very unpleasant scene, in her chagrin at being detected. She might go so far as to say that she had also dropped a_ half-crown piece, in which case, it would only be Miss D.’s word against that of Miss B I do not, however, judge those wrong who say that Miss B. should be informed politely that a mistake has been made, but I agree with "Priscilla," who says that the matter is really between Mr. A. and Miss B. I think that Miss D. should say to Mr. A.: "Oh, Mr. A., have you recovered all the change that you dropped, or is this half-crown that has just been picked up a part of it?’ and leave him to recover it for himself, or Miss B. to hand it to him. Miss C. has in all innocence passed over the money she found, and I do not think she should be embarrassed by being drawn further into the matter. What embarrassment there must be should quite properly be shared by Mr. A. and Miss B.-by him for his carelessness, and by Miss B. for her dishonesty. ° Marks have been awarded as follows:-A Trier. 4; Anon, 2; Apple-Pie Mary, 2; Azure, 0: Bonza, 0; Miss Rachel Baker, 3; Clara, 2; Duplex, 2; Deerfoot, 0; Equity, 2; Fiat Pax, 2; Frances, 3; Floorboard, 3; Miss Rhoda Green, 2; Grace, 2; Ginger, 3; Haven, 3; Irene, 2; Jean, Te Puke, 2; Miss N. Johnston, 3; Jonquil, 2; Kia Ora, 3; Kummel, 0; Listener-in, 3; Lucid, 0; Mrs. Mason, 5; Myra, 4; Mayflower, 3: Michael, 2; Natural, 3; Nomen, 2: Olivia, 3; Priscilla, 3; Pumpkin. 2; Ouery, 0; Radex, 5: Radio, 4; Rosa. 3; Senga. 3; Scylla, 2; Summit, 0; Thames, 4; Tuner, 3; Topaz, 3; Undine. @; Viola, 2; Verity, 4; V.L.A., 5; Wynward, 2; Weaver, 0; Mrs. H. W. Watson, 2; Xylonite, 2; Xerxes, 0; Yum-yum, 2; Zenobia, 0. "