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OCTOBER IO, 1918. . -j i • The aeroplane exhibit of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., which took part in the recent " BirminghamWin-the-War Day " procession, showing aeroplanes at different stages in their manufacture. them with thy smiles—lest thou be called " flighty " always remembering that thou art a Penguin and canst not fly-2. Thou shalt not try to find favour in the eyes of any man by offering unto him a " second helping," for I say unto you :He that can eat a ' second helping' in these days loveth dearly his ' Little Mary,' and can have no love for another."3. Thou shalt not exceed thy rations, for sufficient unto the day is the food thereof as allowed by the good LordRhondda; and shouldst thou eat more than thy allotted share, then surely someone shall receive short measure I4. Thou shalt not smash the crockery, but walk warily and watch thy step, lest thy foot slip, and in falling thoushouldst break 101 plates. If such misfortune should over- take thee, then shalt thou throw up thine arms, crying, " OhLord 1 oh. Lord ! What have I done ? " 5. Eight inches from the ground shalt thou wear thy frock—Hot more than these eight inches—nor shalt thou wear a lemon-coloured stocking, lest, perchance the Cadets shouldsee a golden calf (a well-fatted one withal), and, like the Israelites of old, should fall down and worship it.6. Thou shalt not wear a " trench coat," lest thou be taken for an officer, and thy comrades beholding thee should say:" Lo 1 Here is our officer." And they would give thee the salute, which would be a pity, for it would be wasted.7. If thou shouldst meet a motor transport driver wearing the cloth of an officer, then shalt thou turn thine eyes awayand give not the salute, for she is not an officer 1 (No, certainly not.)8. Thou shalt not powder thy face I If thou wouldst secure unto thyself a husband, and one that is a soldier, I say untothee, he that hath already " faced the powder " careth nought for the powdered face. It appeareth unto him even as acamouflage ! 9. Thou shalt at all times wear thy uniform—the coat,the hat, the frock that has been given unto thee. Thou shalt not receive on Saturday morning a parcel bearing the legend"Laundry," which containeth not the snowy raiment, but, rather, a suit of blue serge, and a blouse that is of silk, to bedonned secretly and at night when thou goest out to meet thy friends.10. At the hour of nine-thirty shalt thou be in thy billet— not later than this. If, perchance, thy watch hath deceivedthee, or the tram hath broken down, seek not to enter thy hostel with loud knocking on the door and ringing of bells;but, rather, get thee to the back of the house, where fhou mayest enter by the scullery window—silently and withoutnoise—having a care that thou disturbeth (?) not the slumbers of those that are within. Then " all shall be well with thee."11. At least once a month shalt thou have thy photograph taken (by Breach or another) that thou mayest send it to thyrelatives and friends in the north, the south, the east, and the west, that they may behold thee in thy uniform, and say untothe neighbours : " See 1 This is my daughter, and she is a Penguin ! "12. And when it shall come to pass that the war shall be over, thou canst return to thy home, feeling proud that thouhast done " thy bit " for King and Country, for in ministering to the needs of these Cadets thou hast helped in a measure to bring about the end of the Great War. Wherefore, gothy way and dwell in peace. Thou hast done well, my child ! Thou hast done well 1—Roosters and Fledglings. THIS vivid little impression is taken from the diary ofCharles Nungesser, who now stands second among French aces, having recently brought down his 39th Boche :—" I brought my first machine down on the 28th of Novem- ber, 1915. I was on a trial flight, having just received a newmachine-gun, which I wanted to test. Near Nomeny I was drifting casually along at about 3,500 metres thinking ofnothing in particular, when I saw two enemy machines. I dropped on them. One fled, the other turned to fight, and Iopened fire 100 metres behind him. He flinched not, I missed him. Three bands of 47 cartridges each did I expend on thatstolid one, who sits regarding me, his uptilted wings seeming to express amused toleration. At the end I have but oneband left, in prudence I place myself so as to annihilate the riposte, less than 10 metres from my prey, and pivoting onone wing-tip, pour lead into him. He also fires with extreme abandon. I have but 24 cartridges left, I abandon the con-trols and aim with . care : ' ta-ca-ta ..." The German nose-dives, spins and founders. It is with difficulty thatI avoid him in his fall. Evidently the pilot was killed, for the engine went roaring down, full on." The observer was unhurt, and he plunges, fully conscious, into the gulf yawning beneath his feet. Five hundred metresdown the machine catches fire, and an instant after explodes, leaving but a scattering of debris and bones on the ground. . ." One of my most disagreeable memories is the convulsed face of that observer whom a dead man drove to death."It was for this fight that Nungesser received the Legion of Honour. ft * X « Training the Young Idea. MORE and more are our leading engineering firms realisingthe great advantage accruing from giving a sound technical education to those youths who are destined to follow theengineering profession. In this connection we are pleased to draw attention to an announcement elsewhere regardinga development of the educational scheme of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd. This firm is offering to train boys under actualfactory conditions with the advantage of living in a college where studies will be supervised by qualified teachers. Thisis a scheme which should be of considerable interest to parents and headmasters, who can obtain full particularsfrom the Technical Director, Educational Department, Austin Motor Co., Ltd., Northfield, Birmingham. Billiard Tables Wanted.THE Office of Works appeals for secondhand billiard tables for the use during the coming winter months of R.A.F.officers who are stationed in outlying parts of the country. Between 70 and 80 tables are required. They must be full-sized and in good condition, and the Office of Works will pay reasonable prices for them. Those who are prepared to selltheir billiard tables for such a purpose are asked to send particulars and the prices to the Office of Works as soon aspossible. -- 1148
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