El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-01
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n WHAT percentage Of the worlds
". supply Of gold, used for none
tnry purposes Is In the United States.
&c. }. J.
A. The bureau OF the mint says
that thirty percent OF all the gold
IN the world. used TO coin money. IS
il this country On June 30. 1918.
there was approximately three billion
dollars in gold coin and bullion IN
the United States. This Is exclusive
OF gold used IN the arts
@. How many new houses should
be huIf each year to accommodate
TIE fncrense IN populatl0n i--H- T. ID.
A. The department OF labor SAYS
7raf 500 900 new homes should Be
erected each year TO take care OF IN
creased population and depreciation
was greatly curtalled with the re-
suit that We are far behind IN our
building program
q. How many veterans Of the
Cfvif war are there on the United
gfnfes neusIon r0llf-Js ". 2.
a. There were z63-166 ClTu var
veterans on the pension roll on Oct
a Can you give me a good pre-
tentative for falling hulrf-La. A. ".
y
remedy for falling hair is MADE y
mixing the yolk OF an egg with ten
drous Of chloroform until lt becomes
a thick substance. Rub this into the
scalp with the fingers and allow u
to remain over night IN the morning
wash the hair with several waters
This preparation IS enough Tor one
application. The recipe IS over hum
drsd years old
BeIgian playwright remarked re-
- N SfaetarIinck was married on
March 2. 1878, In Paris 20 Renee
Dahon. a French actress. Wno starred
az Tyl-Tyl in his play me sue
Bird His first vile was Geor8atLe
Leblanc. also French aetress ana
authoress from whom he was d.
q. what are the eha-neteristIes Of
Irish liner. and when vas II first
Irish linen IS noted for its en-
durance. reliable quality and snowy
Wilderness It's MANUFACTURES dates
hack TO the thirteenth century i
still holds a high reputation. and Sell
fast Is the center Of the INDUSTRY
Much OF the linen made IN ireland Is
grass bfeached- The designs are sim
pie; many OF the old patterns are
still used
q. Before war time prohlbItioa
went into effect. What per cent Of all
eohoI did beer confuIns-L. O.
A Most beers contained from
three 70 six percent Of alcohol.
O. What q the largest flower n
the world 81 c. G.
A Arnolds raffiesia is the giant
o. the flower kingdom It was dis
covered Ia 1913 on the Island OF So
matra by DR.. Joseph Arnold, a noted
English botanlsr- The entire hover
measures about yard acrqss ana
weighs about fifteen pounds
q What was the origin OF doni-
A. The-s IS an Italian legend 70
the effect that two monks who rad
been committed TO a lengthy saclu-
sion contrived 20 pass away The
dreeaary hours OF their confinement
without breaking the rules OF silence
by showing each other small fiat
stones marked with black dots IN
the process OF time the TWO monks
managed 10 complete the set %
stones and to perfect the rules Of
the game SO that when their term
OF Incarceration had expired the
game vas generally adopted BY al
the inmates Of the monastery as a
lawful pastime- There is another
contention that dominoes are a ua-
rural evolution from dice. ana rl1G
they were invented in China
@ Define Hyndicaiisns- J. 3. F.
A Syudicalism IS a form Of rero-
lurlouary labor union II is opposed
10 old line trade uniorism On the one
hand. and 10 political socialism on the
other Il aims at direct control over
all Industries BIZ organized bodies OF
workers. who propose TO vest the
control OF the basic industries in the
hands OF the workers. through their
unions
G Where was Helen Keller bern,
ant what are some Of her best knoEn
rsorksf F. w J..
A. She was born AZ Tuscum1ia.
Ala. on June -, 1850. As a result o.
illness she became deaf and blind az
the age o. 19 months Her best known
works iuclude- story OF Ny LIE.
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