Arizona republican., 1920-08-30
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

O. What is the meaning of the ex- pression "As Maine goes, so goes the nation2" E. L. C.
 A. This refers to the national cleo ton in November. For many years Maine was the only state holding a state election in September. Both parties made a tremendous effort 10 make good showing in this election, both for the psychological effect and because it was an index to the effect of party arguments upon the lnde- pendent vote.
 o. What was the vote in the house of representatives, on the soldier bill and when was it tsken2 Q. R. A.
 A. On May 29. 1920, after only 10 minutes debate the house passed the bill by vote of 2S9 to 92.
 c. Did the United States ever enter into treaty in which it stated that it was not a Christian ratIonT H. n.
 A. This would not be an exact statement. It is true that the United States negotiated a treaty with Trip oli in 1796, Article IT of which read, As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion; as is has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquil ity of Musselmen: and as the said states have never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation 1t is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever pro- duce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries" Signed: Joes Barlow. Agent, Nov. {, 1796.
 e. What system is used for scoring points in Olympic contests? M. K.
 A. The system used is: Seven points for first place, five points for second place; four points for third; three points for fourth; two for fifth place | ffa,~ r1~y rt11 O. How many gypsy tribes are there in the United States2 G. !. T.
 A. The bureau of census has no statistics on the subject. but a gypsy mathematician claims that there are 1 about $500 tribes in this country. @. What foreign countries may | American citizens enter without hav- ing to secure passports? w. M. !.
 A The only country to which an American citizen may go at the pres ent time without a passport is Canada. 1t is. however. necessary to secure a passport to go to St. Johns, Nova 1 Scotia.
 o. How was the saIton Sea fermed9 M. R. C.
 A The U. $. geological survey states that the Salton Sea was formed by the overflow of the Colorado river ! through irrigation canals leading to l Imperial valley in 1904-1906. It cov- 1 cred a small town known Salton, t 1 WHICH consisted or camp QSNOLGu lD the mining of salt in the bed of the ancient lakes which once existed there. O. Last January ] planted 200 chest nuts and none of them came up. When IS the proper time to plant ehestnuts and hickory nuts? J. N.
 1 A. The forest service says that chestnuts and hickory nuts should be l stored in cool. moist sand during the winter. and planted in the spring. Only 50 to 75 per cent of these nuts are fertile.
 c. To what extent were golf rules 1 modified by the committees that met in England this summer? T. E. Q. | A. The stymie rule was changed so that if an opponent laid one a stymie, the ball might be lifted by conceding that the ball would be in the cup on the next stroke. The penalty for a lost ball and ball out-of- bounds be- | came a stroke and distance, both i match and medal play. A ball in an l unplayable lie can be treated as one out -of bound or lost. being played over with loss of a stroke and distance. | The ball was standardized both in | weight and size.
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 A. This differs. but the usual num- Der is 1S0 strings in the treble and 46 1 strings in the bass.
 o. How much does the blood in q human body weigh? c. M. c.
 A. The public health service says that the quantity of blood in the human body is IT per cent of the | body weight.
 O. What geological garden is the largest? F. j. N.
 A. In 1916. the New York Geological park was conceded the foremost in the line of geological gardens, the London zoo. second place. and the gar den in Berlin, third place. tAny reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to inform ] ation. The bureau cannot give advice | on legal, medical, and financial mat ters. It does not attempt to settle | domestic troubles, nor to undertake | exhaustive research on any subject l Write your question plainly and brief ly. Give full name and address and 1 enclose two cents in stamps for re- l turn postage. All replies are sent di- rect to the inquirer.)