In the Absence of Usury?

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 297, 12 September 1934, Page 11

In the Absence of Usury?

Sir, —MNr. Fitzherbert claims not to be interested in things unscientific, yet wbrit could be more so than a world's monetary system run outside of usury? To make use of capital without usury is contradictory to the nature of things. Few are interested with the unscientific, and for this reason his embryo ideal can never come to light. This world ot wealth is not unduly concerned with Mr. Fitzlierbert’s suggested alternative threat in some drastic taxation on capital, ns the severity of such a tax can only be snbiect to the temperament of the people, which is ever changing to the new environment. Therefore, people's views will one day strengthen to a healthier outlook. leaving nonsense to fade away.. If I may, I should like to let Mr. Fitzherbert know that the flywheel was securely mantled and things were going bright for some time, until the driver became dissatisfied with a restricted steam pressure, and secretly weighted the safety valve above the engine’s safety point. This stimulant revived things fine for a while, but one fine day the bottom blew out of the boiler, which now. lies an idle encumbrance in the yard, just as both money and labour is lying to-day.— I am, etc., W. SISSON. Hastings. September 9. [Except for the right of renly, this correspondence will be closed when letters in hand and in the mall have been published.!

ful Adelaide. Australians tell us that the bark of their barrackers is much worse than their bite. Probably this is so, but it does not lessen the feeling visiting teams get of having to play the crowd as well as the opponents on the fixture-card. Sometimes the Australian club members joined in the barracking. Some of tlie barrackers’ cries to cricketers if used in England would result in arrest for uttering bad language,”—l am, etc., FAIR PLAY. Wellington, September 11. Sir, —It might improve "Old Cricketer's” knowledge of the game were he to accept “G.M.’s” suggestion. Where did "Old Cricketer” get this: “He was called the ‘Demon Bowler’ because he was the greatest in his day.” I have heard "most funking” used in place of ‘‘greatest.” Another question : Why were the Australians reported to have taken exception to the fast bowling of A. H Evans on the score that it was too fast to be fairly bowled—too near to a throw? England took SpofTorth at his word that be was not bowling at his man, and he played merrily on. Larwood affirms the same. Why believe one and not the other? SpofTorth. it was said, could drop his balls on a 5/- piece. Larwood, it is said, could put his on a half-crown, —I am, etc., GLOUCESTER. Takapau, September 9.