ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22212, 15 March 1934, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

" Claimant," Milton.—lf the prospects of success ,in the prosecution of the claim aro good there should be no difficulty In getting financial support in the manner you indicate. " Misled," Oturehua.—(l) Concurrent means "running together"; therefore the term would be six months. (2) Cumulative la increasing by successive additions, and the term would be three years. *«C. I. D.," ■ Kahika.— (1) The address is 137 George street and the charge is 7s Cd. (2) The banks are neither competitive nor speculative dealers in gold. You could either sell your gold and receive the market value at the time it was sold, or you could deposit It with the bank and sell at your own pleasure, in which caso you would receive the market value of the gold when sold. (3) On attaining the age of 21 years every person must enrol as an elector, " Neseio," North-East. Valley.—lt would be Impossible to reach even substantial agreement in regard to the six men who have done most to help the world in our generation. So much depends on the individual point of view and the personal convictions of the person interested. There might, for instance, bo substantial agreement In favour of Edison, Marconi, and Sir Ernest Rutherford, but with a choice limited to six and a wealth of names to choose from there would doubtless be dissenters from the Inclusion of these names. Devout adherents of the Christian faith would probably find the first choice within Christian circles, while the politically minded would naturally choose a statesman. At the present time Mussolini would have a large following, while those of the opposite school •would possibly place Lenin among the six. In view of the economic unscttlemcnt thcro are doubtless some who would have President Roosevelt's name in the forefront, while If the (irent War was accepted as an important turning point in human history Foch or one of the war leaders would rank high on the list. The question might be pursued at length, but it, could not possibly be settled definitely enough to satlsfv a majority of the public.