The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-27

! O. What is the meaning of the words
Aud Lang Sype:'-B. i.
+ a. The words are Scottish and mean
o. What was the religious belief of the
Indian concerning animals and plants p
A. Many Indian tribes held that animals
and plants were animated by spirits. They
regarded certain of these spirits as powerful
and active. Among their elemental gods
were the sun, fire and water. The buffalo,
eagle and rattlesnake were ~orsnipehi @
Among plants, cedar; cottonwood corn and
O. Is Il compulsosy that a soldier make
an allotment for his dependent mother or
A 4 man in service is not compelled to
make an allotment for his parents, but Il
married, he must allot part OF his pay to
Q. HIVE I the right TO open the mail of
my daughter, who is not of age ID. v H.
parents h have r1thority to open or otherwise
direct the disposition of mail addressed to
their minor children. as long as the minors
remain dependent upon them.
O.. How much sugar does the average
person in this country consume annually ,
L. q. Il.
A. 1t was stated in fhe senate recently
that the annual per pita consumption of
sugar in the United states is now about
ninetytwo pounds.
Q. Is there shortage OF farm ldbOrers
in South America Il. r.
A Brazil is badly i'll need of agrieul-
tural workers. 1t is proposed to have the
Brazilian congress appropriate the equiv
aIent of SJ00.0O0 to be used in defrayni;
the expenses of 1000 agricultural laborers-
who will be embarked in European ports
for Brazil within the next few months. Il
is also reported that other cohntries in
South America are short of farm help.
Q. Which is correct IIabana or Havana
in sneaking Of tho capital of Cuba: III.
A Either is correct. Habana is the
Spanish spelling. while in the United States
Havana Is more commonly used. 1t literal
ly means 'The Haven"
N hat 1es&o
the Liberty Bell cracked?-C. q.
A It is generally agreed that the Libor-
of Chief Justice Marshall on July s. is3a-
Q. | was nine months old when immi-
grated to, the United, States with my
izatiOn papers, but was drowned before he
became a citizen. Am / citizen now that
have become of age:-R. c.
States for'the reason that your father never
received his final naturalization papers.
g Are persons, p,n,,,, hoIding offiss under the
from foreign rulers?-R. G.
A They are prohibited from accepting
mo title Of nobility shall be granted by
the United States. And no person holding
any, office of profit or trust under them
cept of any present. emolument. office or
title of any Kind whatever from any king,
prince or foreign state
Q. What Is the origin of the expression
A. 1t is derived from the Choctaw word
''okeh." which means at is So" President
Wilson uses Olleh and thru that use the
original meaning has become well under
stood
Q; Is it possible to purchase a Spring
field rifle from the governmcnt?- s. A.
A. The Director of Sales says that there
is not surplus of Springfield rifles, and
therefore there are none for sale
Q. When was Chief Justice White ap-
pointed member of the United States su-
prcme court M. F. G.
A. Edward Douglas T,hite was appoint.
February 10. 1s9i. by President Cleveland.
He became chief Justice December II 1910,
while President Taft was in office.
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