Arizona republican., 1919-11-16
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Q. How are the president and con-

@. How are the president and con-
gressmen paid? P. r. B.
| A. The president is paid by settle
ment warrant, which is practically the
same as a check. This warrant is sent
! to him by messenger from the treasury
twice a month. Senators and repre-
sentatives are paid either by check or
cash as they personally desire through
congressional disbursement checks
When they are paid in cash they re-
ceive crisp new bills as does nearly ev-
eryone who lives in Washington.
Q. How many battles did John l.
Sullivan fight? C. D. B.
| A. The records show that he fought
IL bouts aside from the tour of the
| United States he made in 1885 "a. This
tour lasted nine months during which
time he knocked out about fifty men.
He had offered $1,000 to anyone who
could defeat him in four rounds, and
the fifty men he knocked out were
some of those who answered his chal
lenge.
@. What is the largest single check
ever drawn? G. R.
a. The deputy treasurer of the
United States says that check for
s2,64S, sos, 171.53, signed by the secretary
of the treasury on June 80, 1919. was
the largest check ever drawn. 1t was
for public debt redemption and was
made payable to John Burke, treasurer
Of the United States.
@. Is it injurious to sleep on the
left side? NJ. D.
A. There is a less burden en- the
hSsrt when sleeping on the right side
and 1t is therefore advisable to Guilt
vate that habit.
@. Did Theodore Roosevelt pay
visit to the pope on his European trip?
W. S.
A. The former president of the
United States did not have an audience
with the pope while in Rome. An au-
dience had been arranged, but at the
last moment it was cancelled.
Q. What is the value of the tobacco
crop raised annually and how much
money is spent for tobacco in this
country each year? ]. ]. C.
A. The value of the tobacco crop
raised in the United States in 1918 was
s374,31S,OOO. 1t is estimated that
billion dollars is spent each year in
this country for ciCGrs, cigarettes,
smoking and chewing tobacco.
Q. What would be the approximate
cost per mile of laying electric street
car track in a paved street and with
tie current underground? A. S.
A. The Capital Traction company in
: Washington says that it cost $4,000
: to lay mile of such trackage this year.
Two years ago it cost s125,000 per mile
: to lay the same trackage.
@. How much government compen-
= sation would soldier get who lost one
i eye in action? F. w.
A. A soldier so disabled would be
h paid at the rate of total disability so
long as his injury prevented him from
1, working. This rate is $50 a month in
e the case of single man.
o Q. VIII income tax rates be lower
this year? H. NJ. u.
" A. Under the terms Of the revenue
6 bill for the coming year the rate of in
# come tax will be four and eight per
e cent instead of six and twelve per cent
e as it was last year, a reduction of one
e third.
ir Q. How much money has been paid
If as premiums for government insur-
d ance? D. II. P.
ofi A. The bureau Of war risk insur-
y ance says that approximately s250,000.-
900 has been paid as premiums on gov
m eminent insurance.
l. @. How does the white population
IS compare with the colored in Mississip-
n pl and South Carolina! y. \.
s. A. According to the canssu of 1910
lg Mississippi had a negro population o.
rs 1,00s.4S7 and a write population Of
Id $4,000, while South Carolina had {
a negro population of $4,000 and $4,000
le whites.
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