THE BOY AND HIS DOINGS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 72, 27 April 1929, Page 3

THE BOY AND HIS DOINGS

By Leader

Congregational Cub Pack is now in charge of Miss Moneur, wlio vvas for eight years a cubmistress in Glasgow. * =5 * The conductcr approaclied the elderly Judy in the tram. "I shall iiave to ask you to take a tickefc for that boy," lie said, pointing to the lad, who sat next to lier. '"I shall not get one," she protested. '•'He's too old to travel free. He ocfupies a whole seat, aiul the tram >s crowdod. "I don't- care." Very wel!,' said the conductor, "I'll sto|) the tram and have him put down." "All right," slie replied, "put him down." The conductor made a Inst effort. "You ought to know the rules, ma'am," he told lier. "How old is the hoy?'' The ladv shook lier liead. "I don't know," slie said. _"I've never seen him hefore in my lite." -r Distriet Scoutma-ter P- T. Smither, fif Wellington, who has charge of the Karori and Terrace Troops in that eity. paid a visit to Napier during the j week, and spent one evening wilh j Congregational Troop. His visit provcd , very interesting to ihe boys. "Leader" paid a visit to a haka rehoarsal on Saturdav last and was much improssed with the work the boys wero puuing in nnder the direction of Scout-er Cooksoy . Seont Ktheridge lias heon made leader of the haka and is putting his best foot forward in an endeavour to instil the neeessary vini i 11 to- thc work. Maori "niats" made from sugar hags with flax deeorations of sundry kinds. as well as some fearsome looking "tikis" were to he seen. and headbands of various styles and hues will add a further artistic touch whcn they are completed. v 'f Freddv: Dad. wliat does a kangaroo do with its poueh ? Dad (absorbed in hook") : V hen the kangaroo is being pursned lie gets inside it, my boy! Seouts are reminded that all moneys in connection with the penny-a-day seheme must be in by Wednesdav next, May 1. At present £140 is outstanding on the penny-a-day promises, and above that £90 will he required, and a great effort is shortly to he made to make up the deficiencv. # -fi Teaeher : Do you know of anything worse than a giraffe with a stiff neck? Pupil : Yes. sir. Teaeher: Wliat? Pupil: A centipede with corns- * VThe leader in the penny-a-day fund is Trinity Troop with 149 members, followed by St. Augustine's with llo members and Puketapu with 80, the other troops making up the remainder. The total now stands at 478 subscribers. « ❖ * Teaeher (at grammar rlassl: "I am beautiful." What tense is that, Tommie ? Tommie: Past, liliss. THE WOXDERS OF ELECTRICITY. Xo. 6 — The Electric Ylotor. Tn appearanco the electric motor is very similar to the dynamo, and indeed its "internal construction does not differ greatly from a dynamo. but there are certain differences in detail that adapt each to its own particular work. By making certain alterations in their construction. electric motors may be run with alternating current. The possibility of revcrsing a dynamo and using it as a motor was probably known as early as 1839, hut it was not until 1873' that the enormous industrial value of this reversibilitv was realised. I11 that year a great industrial exhibition was held at Vienna. One day a machinery attendant at tliis exhibition happened to conneet fwo cables to a dynamo that was standing idle, and to liis great as-

tonishment the machine hegan to revolve at great speod. Investigation sliowed that the cables led to another dynamo that was ruuning at t he time, and that the current supplied to thc first dynamo had converted it into a motor. This ineident drew attention to the great possibility of the combination of the dynamo and the electric motor. To-day the electric motor is one of the most widespread of all niaehines. Jf we first imstal a powerful dynamo and a suitahle engine to drive it, we can plaee electric motors wherever we like. driving them by the current supplied through a connecting cahle. I11 large factories or workshops motors may he plaoed close to thc machines they are required to drive, tlius doing awav with olaborate systems of sbafting and belts. More than this electric motors may be used for jnirposes which 110 other mcohanism will serve. We find thcse motors at work driving the domestic sewing machine, the dentist's drill — the mere thought of wliieh makes us shudder— and ventilating fans of all sizes and in every eoneeivable ]iosition. It would be diffieult to think of any other means by which sueli machines eould be driven satisfaetorily. Other points in favour of the electric motor are its compaeiness, its comnarativoly silent running and its abilitv to work for long jieriods witlr praeticallv 110 attention. This coneludes onr series, and we hope that our readers have profited tliereby. * Answer to last wcek's puzzle : — The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Too many cooks spoil the hrotli. People who live in glass liouscs should not throw stones. A rolling stone gatliers no- moss. A fo)l and liis money are soon parted. A cat may look at a king. « * * This week we produce something extraordinarv in the way of puzzles. A few da.vs ago "Leader" was talking to a f-riend of all boys, and he produced the puzzle printed beiow and asked "Leader" what he thought of it. After much headscratchiug "Leader" said it certainly was a "corker," and thc gentleman tlien offered a prize of oi- to the hoy who eould present the eorrect solution within a fortnight. The offer was accepted, and here is the puzzle : — The licad equalled lialf thc hody, plus the tail. The body equalled the liead, plus the tail. The tail was nine inches long. How long was the fish'. Thc following are the conditions, read them carefull.v : Entrants must be primary school hoys. The paper on which the puzzle was worked out must he scnt in, showing what system ihe entrant used. Entries must be at this offiee by noon on Saturdav, May 11. 3 lie name of" thc winner will he publislicd in this column 011 Saturday, -May 18. Entrants must be prepared to swcar on tlieir honour that the^ result is their own unaided work. _ For the sake of convcniene in handling put the answer on the outside lef't-hand corner of your envelope. In tlie event of more than one correet solution being sent in, neatness will he considered. Address your envelope like this: — Solution in feet. "Puzzle," Boys' Column, i)aily Telegrapli, Napier. Although this puzzle may sound simple it is not as easy as it appears. Ncvertheless, there is nothing in the way of a catch, it is just a straight out problem that can be solved by a little careful working. Have a shot at it, boys, and see if you can't claim those two bright half-crowns that are waiting for an owner.