Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
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Q. What congressman has the largest family J. T. D.
 A. Representative John J. Casey of Pennsylvania. has the largest family of any member in congress. He has 10 children, ranging in age from 6 months to IS years.
 c. What per cent of the money raised by the Red Cross in it's diff ferent drives has been paid out in salaries? J. McC.
 A. The American Red Cross says that only one and seven- -tenths cent out of each dollar received was spent for management The rest was spent for relief work
 .. Do publishers frequently refuse in manuscript form books that later prove to be popular? Y. S. D.
 A. Publishers often make the mis- take of refusing a manuscript which is later accepted by some one else and proves to be good seller. Few books published in the United States have yielded to their publishers and authors larger returns than Ben Hur," by the late Lew Wallace, and yet this manu- script had been rejected by nearly every first class publisher in this coun- try. It was finally accepted by liar | per and company to whom it was sub mitted for the second time. | Q. What is the leading educational center in the world, in the point of | educational activity and number of schools? s. T. H.
 A. The Bureau of Education says that this is largely matter of opinion The leading educational centers are London, Paris New York, Berlin. Rome, Boston and Chicago. In the United States, New York is said to be the leading educational center, while Washington is one of the principa, seminary centers.
 c. Where can I buy the book iron which you get your answers to ques- tions? H. W. H.
 A. These answers are not obtained from any one source. The question. are sent in by newspaper readers anC the information is secured direct iron authoritative sources. A persona reply is sent to each inquiry. Fron the great volume of mail a few speci mems, that have a general interest, ar selected daily for publication. All wh, use the bureau should write direct {, Washington. The full name and ad dress of the writer should always b. given so that a personal reply may b ) sent. Only questions of general inter 5 est are published.
 Q. Is there any way to prevent valuable rooster from growing at night . annoying the neighbor's? J. J. B. A. The Bureau of Animal industr says there have been cases where tn vocal chords have been removed iron
 roosters, but this is not practicabl
 operation.
 Q. How does the population af Aus
 icalia compare with that of Canada J. r.
 ! A. According to the census of 191- the total population of Austria wa 4,455005, while there were 7,206,64 . people in Canada.
 {. Q. How many churches are ther ee in the United States. exclusive of tn
 Catholic faith? T. D. c.
 A. The Federal Council of Churche
 says there are 1S2,S24 Protestar
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