Trials in Tact Competition

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 52, 11 July 1930, Page 39

Trials in Tact Competition

Last Problem of Second Series ©

Problem No. 10.-*"Conventional Mr. A., loving Miss B., asks her to become his wife and share his ancestral home. Miss I. reciptocates his affec. , tion, but before accepting his offer, should she acquaint him with the closelyguarded secret that the highly-respected Mr. ‘and Mrs. B. (now deceased) were her parents: only by adoption?"-Suggested by "Ivy Sen." , Answers must be postmarked not later than July 17, 1930.

PUI 5 seems to: me to be a case where to be forewarned is to be forearmed. I think, therefore, seeing that Mrs. A. and her husband are agreed, she should manage to acquaint her sisters with their feelings on the subject,

ind this, without waiting to. be approached, in order to save her sisters he embarrassment of being refused. It s Mr, and Mrs. A’s home, for which hey have worked, waited and striven; ind they are not called upon to share ‘

it with the sisters, especially as there are two of them. Indeed, I think that it would be most undesirable that they should do so. Nor would it be fair to Mr. A. «:I like best those answers that say Mrs. A. should tell her. sisters how acd she and her husband are to haye achieved their object, and expatiate on the advantages of haying a little home to themselves at last. ‘This should be sufficient to convey ‘the state of-affairs. Several competitors say that they cannot understand the ;sisters making such a suggestion, but they may not be actuated by entirely selfish motives. They may feel that it would be a-help to Mys. A. to: share expenses, or that thi¢y could render her assistance. In that case, it is all the more desirable that they should be spared: making the suggestion. Mr. and Mrs. A. naturally will show the sisters all the hospitality they can. They might be able to suggest ways and means to enable the ‘sisters.to. achieve a little home of their own, . Quite a number of competitors suggest that Mr. and Mrs. A.’ should help the sisters with gifts in money or kind. If they "

are able to do so, well and good, but I do not think it should be allowed. to affect their decision either way. Mrs. A’s first duty is to study her husband’s happiness and to respect his wishes, apart from the fact that they coincide with her own. J{XCERPTS from some of the letters received read :- "Personally I think Mr. and Mrs. A. are extremely selfish. They must have felt the need of money. or they would rot have had such difficulty in getting 2 home together. Where is ‘the fellow feeling that makes us wondrous kind? "-"Ben." "The best thing for Mrs. A. to do is to get’ in first. Tet the sisters know. before they suggest coming to live with them that they wish to have their home to themselyes."-‘fFanny."

ARKS have been awarded as follows :-Anon, 5; Amaryllis, 3; Anice, 0; Artful, 5; Apple-Pie-Mary, 55: Ace, 5; Ben, 5; Bonza, 3; Clara, 5; Clericus, 5; Camp-fire, 3; Deerfoot, 5; Duplex, 5; Diabolo, 5; Devon, 3; Ecnan, 8; Effie, 4; Equity, 0; Fanny, 5; Frances, 0; Flirt, 5; Flora, 3; Grace, 5;. Gunga-din, 0;. Haven, 5; Heather, 5; Hopscotch 0; Ivy-Sen, 4; Irene, 5:. Tambic, 5; Jonquil, 4; Jimmy, 0; Mrs. Jones, 5; Kummel, 5; Kate, 0; Kia Ora, 3; Lucid, 3; Maybelle, 4; Nemo, 5; Natural, 4; Nomen, 0; Norah, 4; Neyer-never, 5; Nippy, 3; Mrs. Oldman, 4; Olivia, 0; Octupus, 4; Open-door, 3; Oneeny, 3; Pat, 3; Pumpkin, 5; Pansyy 0; Query, 5; Quince, 0: Radio, 0; Rosn, 4; Richmond, 3: Sardonyx, 4; Scylln, 5; Summit, 0; Thames, 4; Tuner, 03 Topaz, 4; Tommy,3; Undine, 4; Unomi, 5; Vivat, 4; Viatar, 4; Viola, 0; Verity; 55 Wynward, 5; Weaver, 0; Waterway, 35 Watchful, 0; Xerxes,. 4: Xylonite, 3; XYum-Yumb, 0; Youngster, 5; Zenobia, 3. NOTE.-Mrs. Mason: Please read "unfortunately" for "fortunately" ~in my notes last week. Yes, it was hard lines; I felt at the time.--Saviour-Faire,

Problem No. 8, Solutions of. which appear below.

Problem No. 8.--"‘Mr. and Mrs. A., whoghave been married three years, have mly@just managed to secure a home of heir™own,. Mrs, A.’s. two unmarried sisters are not-able to get rooms for the woney. they..can afford,. and, although heir present lodgings are not. expensive, fier paying for same there is very little eft for other necessities. "Mrs. A, hears that her sisters intend. uggesting coming to live with heir husand and herself. They were delighted 0 get a home: of their own and to know hat they would have it to themselves, iS they were tired: of living in lodgings, laving waited three years. before. their. ‘isions. were realised. . "She* ‘knows they ‘will ‘not feel happy vith .others in. their home, and yet does of want -to hurt her. sisters’: feelings. by efusing them. Her husband would nuch prefer they did not come. . What hould she do?"