"ATE" COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 138, 13 June 1934, Page 18

"ATE" COMPETITION.

SOLUTION TO PUZZLE.- . Below, is printed the solution to the "ates" competition which was arranged in the "Budget" a fortnight ago — We all knew that if Gerald; LATE -again- it. would PRECIPITATE matters- the- oil- -MAGNATE- for whom Hie worked.' was a stickler for puiictu.;. ality, .yet tliis was ' {lie ' third time : in one week:-;that' Gerald had failed to arrive'tpv,time.' .Old Jacques met him each -day'at the. GATE, - and would DELIBERATE upon his shortcomings. "A man . who' works as hard as I," said the tardy workman, "must SATE his appetite, and if 1 would, be free from, illness I must /MASTICATE my food thoroughly." : "I do not; starve inyself," snapped his IRATE . employer, and went, on to ENUMERATE the courses of which he bad partaken that morning. •!. • "I cleaned up every' PLATE," lie added. "Surely one, so young as you can EMULATE my example." There was a pause..' . "MEDITATE," said the old .man. "Aye, think a while, and,when you have decided to strive better to please in future, join your MATE and proceed with your work. Before you do so, however, take this /.oil and -thoroughly LUBRICATE my ear." ' And now he was LATE again. Old Jacques was waiting. "Young man," said he, "I do not wish to ADJUDICATE harshly in your case; you are not ILLITERATE even though von agree to do but menial work. You will APPRECIATE the fact that when a man constantly disobeys the orders of his, master, there can be only one ULTIMATE result; his actions invari- ; ably NECESSITATE the employer I asking him to VACATE his position. I am not one who would . PROCRASTINATE in any way, and I will not put off my unpleasant duty. Gerald

Jefferson, I regret to STATE that from this DATE we dispense with your services. I am sorry to thus HUMILIATE you in front of your fellow workmen—but there it is." And ho shrugged eloquently. Gerald did not wish to lose his position; perhaps it was the fact that old Jacques was his, uncle that made him take things so easy. At any RATE> he decided to correct matters if hie .could, and at once set to work to DICTATE a letter in which to COMMUNICATE his "apologies to his uncle, I am happy to RELATE the happy ending, which was as follows:— Jacques relented, Gerald tried his best to ELIMINATE all hard thoughts from his uncle's mind, and worked himself into a really responsible position, and to-day good spirits PERMEATE the ;firm of Jacques and Jefferson, and if the senior partner dies INTESTATE Jefferson will own all.