Arizona republican., 1919-12-16
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

c. How many persons filed an in come tax last year? M. J.
 A. The treasury department says that there were 3,472,S90 income tax returns filed in 1918. A little less than onehalf of the total returns showed an income of between one and two thousand dollars a year. There were 227 personal returns with an income from one million to five million a year, and four returns showed an annual income of more than five million dollars.
 Q. Is Cuba dry, and how long do you have to reside on the Island to become a citizen? H. F.
 A. The Cuban legation says that the republic of Cuba is not under prohibit tin at the present time. To become a naturalized Cuban citizen, it is nee essary to reside five years on the island, and to have been a resident two years before making a declaration of intention.
 Q. What is the height record for a gas ballon? M. C.
 A. The record for height by a gas ballon was made in Berlin, Germany. on June 31, 1901, by Berson and Sur | ing, who attained the height of 35424 l feet.
 Q. Name some of the heaviest off cers of the revolutionary war? E. F. | A The Colonial forces contained a number of huge men. General Wash ington. himself. weigher 209 pounds. | One of the heaviest officers was Col onel Swift, who topped the scales at S19. General Knox weighed 2So, while Col. Michael Jackson weighed 252 | pounds.
 | O. What are some of the things that
 have produced the largest fortunes in | the world? F. G.
 A. Oil has made John D. Rockefeller the richest man in the world Other things that have made large fortunes
 are gold, diamonds, steel, real estate,
 railroads and coal.
 c. Will you give me a good defini-
 tion for home? T. T.
 A. Some years ago London publi-
 cation offered prize for the best defi-
 milton of home, and received more than 5000 answers. among which were these: Home is the blossom of which heaven is the fruit" "The golden set :
 ting in which the brightest jewel is
 mother" ''The place where the great are sometimes small, and the small sometimes great" ''Where you are
 treated best and grumble most Q. Tell me some of the important national events of the year 1S45. c. D. , A. Congress passed a resolution for the annexation of Texas to the United , States, and President Tyler signed it F Slavery was to be permitted in Texas
 Preparations were begun for war with Mexico. The Mormons decided to mi i srate westward from Illinois. Florida
 and Texas were admitted to statehood , The United States naval academy was , founded at Annapolis , Q. Which was the first American colony to buy slaves? R. E. A. In 1919 Dutch ship of war sole
 slaves to Jamestown, Virginia, in ex- : change for provisions This is tn, e first sale of slaves to the colonists or
 record.
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