El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
UESTIONS
AND
ANS WERS


m HAS there been any permanent
W change made affecting the
course ut the United States Military
academy at West Points-V. c.
A Hereafter the course at West
Point will be three years. There
viii be no change in the require
ments for admission.
q. Is there any way to stop shoes
from squeakinE FL. +.
A Any Of the following remedies
should stop the squeaking. Satur-
ate the soles with unseed oil. sweet
OIL or melted lard Let the shoes
stand in one Of these lubricants
over night or drive a few PEGS
across the middle Of the sole. II
necessary have a shoemaker take
off the soles, and dust some pow
dered soapstone or French chalk be-
tween them.
O. When was the Titanic disns-
teri. b.
A The Titanic struck an iceberg
and sank on April Is. 1912
O. How can letters be sent to
ho-slaFakias-M- y.
4 The postoffice has issued an
order providing that mail may be
accepted for Czecho-Slovakia when
conforming TO the postal union rates.
conditions and classificariOns. No
provision has been made for the ac-
ceptance OF parcel post packages
destined for Czecho-Slovakia-
q When WAS the Royal North
west Mounted Police OF Canada or
Eanized e-F. W.
A The Royal Northwest Mounted
Police Of Canada, one Of the most
celebrated organizations for main
tanning law and order in the world
was organized in 1873 by the Do
minion government to preserve law
and order in the Wilderness north
west OF Lake Superior
O. Where f. the seth Infantry
regiment OF the SD division. United
states army, now stationed s-H. II.
II.
A. This regiment has already re-
turned TO the United States and is
located At Camp Upton, New York
at the present time
O. How can become farmer
cdtes-EI. ID.
a. All women who are Interested
in securing work on farms for the
coming summer, should apply 10 the
Woman's Land Army Of America, 1g
West Forty fourth street, New York
City.
o. Where did the name aDomI-
noes as applied TO the game, come
A An Italian legend gives the
origin as follows Two monks who
had been committed TO a lengthy Sc
clusi0n and forbidden 20 converse.
marked small hat stones with black
dots. The winner would repeat the
first line OF the Eespers. "DiNit
Dominos Domino 8Ieo" in a low tone.
The five words were finally reduced
TO the single word. Domino" by
which the game has since been
known
o. How can clean a panama hat.
which I have worn several summers:
A. 8. h.
A. Apply cormeal, slightly damp.
with a fairly stiff nail brush. chang
ing the corumeal as it becomes soiled-
Brush OF the excess meal while still
damp dry the hat in the sun and az
forwards brush thoroughly.
q Are the local enumerntors for
the 1920 census under civil services
b. r.
A. No. They are selected by the
supervisors Of the census district
subject 10 the approval Of director
or census Iney must De trust
worthy possessed Of an ordinary edu-
cation, and be able TO write plainly
They apply for appointment TO the
supervisor Of their census district
and are given practical test by him.
and are paid a certain fee for each
person enrolled.
O. where did the Jncuueminot
rose, winner OF so many prizes, re-
ceive its names T. p.
A. This rose was named in honor
OF Fiscount Jean Francois JacQue-
minot. an INDUSTRIOUS soldier under the
first Napoleon, who distinguished
himself In the battle OF Waterloo.
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wants the facts on any subject can
secure prompt service by writing The
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j. Haskin. Director, Washington. ID
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