| Show II I Let George Do It Iti i i Vast Field Open i To Telegram I Answer Man Mn Dear George Ive I've been wondering wonder wonder- wondering ing ng about something for some sonic time something which may not be as imp important 0 r tan t as 85 man many y of your other questions I I I but w which h I chis is 1 b really of interest I Ito to me Could you jOU please tell me where and how you obtain your answers 1 asks Mrs J. J N N. of Salt Lake City George George obtains most of ot his answers from one of the finest reference libraries inthe in inthe inthe the area which is available to George in a moment at The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Telegram I library There are of course two other fine libraries in Salt Lake City the Public library and the University University sity of Utah library Many offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of i Latter-day Latter Saints are able to answer answer an an- anI I saver questions pertaining to historical historical his hIs- I matters and the various state agencies are also invaluable Federal agencies give information information information tion on almost any topic but are i used mostly for reference with regard re regard re- re gard ard to veterans veterans' affairs affaire and workIngs workings workings work work- ings of government go bureaus I George appreciates Alexander Alexandcr Alexander I Graham Bells Bell's efforts more than p I most people in Salt Lake City for forthe i ithe i ithe the telephone is the method of contact contact con con- tact with public officials used con j more often than any other Many long distance telephone calls must 1 be made to obtain answers from I persons away from Salt Lake City I for business purposes or experts I f fand and organization leaders who live I in other cities Public officials are most cooperative cooperative cooperative co co- co- co operative and once informed of a situation which is irritating to some segment of the population do their best to remedy the situa situa- I tion Specifically four different encyclopedias encyclopedias encyclopedias en en- I cyclopedias are the backbone of I Ithe the standard type of information I required to answer questions but buta a score of almanacs and information information information tion collections of a general nature as well as hundreds of books on special topics are used Expert craftsmen are as co cooperative cooperative cooperative co- co operative as anyone and George has never been refused the answer to a request directed to such an expert or to a local merchant if It was in their power to answer I Unfortunately as some readers have learned there is some delayon delay on many questions being answered due to the large volume of correspondence correspondence correspondence corre corre- handled and due to the need for tor special research which occasionally arises but George attempts attempts at at- tempts to answer all questions questions- to the best of his ability either in print or by mailOn mail mailOn mailOn On a regular broadcast we have heard a program which offers offers of of- fers as a reward the interest forone forone for forone one week from one million dollars Could you tell me how much money this would be George asks Mrs H. H F. F K IL Salt Lake City Using a conservative interest rate of 2 2 o and basing the answer answer answer an an- on a week 52 the year yearly yearly year year- ly interest would be or weekly It is not known if this program uses this figure Send questions suggestions and complaints to George in care of the Salt Lake Telegram S. S Main Salt Lake City Complete names and addresses must be included included included in in- but initials only will be used on request |
