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Show Tne kiwi is a bird found only in New Zealand. It is the size of a hen, lays eggs that weigh a quarter as much as the hen's, is covered with coarse hair instead of feathers, and has bony stubs instead of wings. The female is a third larger than the male but the latter sits happily on the eggs and cares for the young while his "wife" stands guard. The female, on a small scale, can kick like an ostrich. Whenever she wishes she can tear her mate to pieces with her toenails. The birds' eyesight is so poor that they must get about by using their long beaks as tapping canes. There should be a law against calling a man a "kiwi." He Hears It Now City Councilman Leroy H. Haskett of Edenton, N. C, complained at a council meeting that the town's fire siren, situated on the waterfront, couldn't be heard by the residents of North Edenton, where he lives. A committee was appointed to look into the matter. It reported there was much merit to Haskett's complaint. com-plaint. The council then decided to have the siren removed and put atop a new watertank directly behind Haskett s home. Haskett is uncer- tain about his satisfaction. |