Arizona republican., 1920-07-26
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
O. Has there been a court decision giving an employer damages against a

labor union? F. E. R.
 A. A jury in the United States dis trict court for the western district of Arkansas at Fort Smith. recently rem dered a yerlict of damages against the United Mine Workers of America for Mining company, but this case with others of the kind will probably be ap- pealed to the higher courts.
 O. What are the legislative bodies of the soviet government and to what do they correspond in our government? !? A. w.
 A The all Russian congress of so- viets cores ponds to our congress: reg ional soviet, for which we have no cor responding subdivision. Ca group of states such as New England possibly; provincial soviet, corresponds to our state legislatures: county soviet, our county commissioners: rural soviet, no such subdivision in United States. local soviet, our city, precinct and township organization.
 o. When was sthe Sirst of the Ford Eagle boats put in commission? A Reader
 A. Eagle No. was put in commis- sion October 2S, 1918.
 O. 1t is correct to say "lJA are ao- ing to have company for dinner?' A. c.
 A. This is incorrect We are going to have company at dinner' is the proper expression.
 O. Will you give me some informa : ton concerning the life history of the common household moth? w. A. T.
 A. The biological survey says that the common clothes moth will fly about for a while if possible. before laying it's eggs. The mating takes place after the moth has flown. rather than immediately after the khatching. The eggs are laid in various and scat tered places, but not necessarily in dark ones or in woolen goods The mature insect does not eat. The span of a moths life is but a few days
 e. Which has the most heat value, hard coal or wood? N. ]. T.
 A. Anthracite coal will run about 12,50o to 14.500 b. t. Il. (British Thermal Units) to the pound, and wood about 5S700 b. t. h. to the pound.
 Q. What IS an Irish dividend? A. A
 A. This is a humorous term for an assessment levied on a stock.
 Q. Why do we police Haiti and the Dominican republic? E. M. S.
 A. The United States established a virtual protectorate over Haiti by a treaty ratified by the Haitian national assembly, November 1915, and by the United States senate. February, 1916 In 1919 the military representation oi Haiti was placed under the charge ol Rear Admiral Thomas Snowden of the OillIGu 0ldLcS anu He at lAtS same time assumed charge of the mili- tary government of Santo Domingo.
 O. Why is Peace represented by . dove? L. c. M.
 A. The dove has always played 5 large part in legend, folk lore and re Ggious symbolism. Because of its pc culiarly mournful notes it was used 1T pagan funerals. This later passed into Christian usege, and the doves like ness, usually with an olive branch, Wa. carved most of the tombs in tht catacombs beneath Rome to typif, eternal peace.
 O. What bird has the longest bill ir proportion to its size? O. K. A. The sword bill. a South Amer ican humming bird. has this distinc ton. it's slender bill being longer thai the rest of it's body.
 .era R. c. ~ "'N 0'"o :" ''' A. The greater part of the suga goes with the skim milk another par with the buttermills, and only a minut, O. What is the difference in thu power of gravity on Mars, and tn, earth? B. R. Nj.
 A. The force of gravity at tn earths' surface is 25s times the forc' | of gravity at the surface of Mars Tha is. a mass that weighed pounds Il ounces, by spring scales. at the earth surface would register but l pound or 1 the same scales at the surface of Mars (Any reader can get the answer t' l any question by writing The Repub lcan Information Bureau. Frederic J Haskin. Director. Washington, D. ( This offer applies strictly to informa | tion. The bureau cannot give advic on legal. medical. and financial mat l ters It does not attempt to settl 1 domestic troubles. nor to undertak 1 exhaustive research on any subject | Write your question plainly and brief ly. Give full name and address an( | enclose two cents in stamps for re turn postage. All replies are sent di rect to the inquirer)
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