Arizona republican., 1920-05-11
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

O. How does the supply Of oil m the United States compare with the rest of the world? 3. D. L.
 A. The geological survey states that of the 'oil in sight" which amounts 10 about 60.000. .000, ,00O barrels, the United States. including Alaska, has only T. 100000. 900 barrels. Forty-three billion barrels may be regarded as definitely tin sight" as shown by actual drilling with successful results. Foreign coun- tries are using only half as much petro- ieum as the United States, but have seven times as much oil in the ground. o. How many people handle a paper bill in it's making? E. s.
 A. The bureau of printing and en- graving states that about fifty people work on or inspect a bill before 1t IS issued.
 o. How did the name doughboy come to be applied to American sol diers? F. R. D.
 A. There have been many conflict ing stories concerning this term. One that seems plausible is that this was the name of a small cake issued to the sailors. Later it was applied to a but ton of similar shape worn by infantry men, and finally to the soldiers them selves.
 o. What is catgut? Nj. H. H.
 A. This is a material employed Tn the manufacture of the strings of Nlo- lins, harps, guitars and other musical instruments. and also used for cords carrying clock weights, bows for arch CTS, and for whipcord. It is generally prepared from the intestines of sheep. rarely from those of the horse, ass or mule, and never from those of the cat.
 O. Explain the method of salting peanuts. R. B.
 A. A simple way is to cover raw peanutS with cold water and bring 10 .I,o and Glin off skins, and dry thoroughly. Heat oil or butter or any clear vegetable cooking fat until it will brown bit of bread in 30 seconds. Dip the nuts few at d time in the fat and remove when q faint brown. Spread on brown paper and sprinkle lightly with fine salt.
 O. How much has the cost of living actually risen? E. D.
 A. The national industrial con ference board states that there has been an increase of 94.S per cent since July 1914. Thirty-four and eight tenths per cent of this increase has come in the last year, 12.6 per cent ol it within the last five months.
 O. What three presidents died on the same day? T. J. L.
 A. John Adams and Thomas Jeffer- son died on the 4th of July, 1S26, While James Monroe died on the same day and month, five years later
 O. What constitutes a first class postoffice? L. A. N.
 A A first class postoffice Is one al which the yearly receipts warrant the navment of a salary to the postmaster of s3O0O a year or more The receipts have to be s40,O00 to justify this mini mum salary.
 o. Where was the Liberty Bell made and when? s. s. F.
 A This bell was ordered by the as sernbly of the province of PennsylNanld in 1751. through Robert Charles, the agent of that province in London IL arrived from England in I752 and was hung in September of that year. It was recast in April and again in June, 1753.
 o. Has real case of "bIack snow" ever been recorded? D. T. H.
 A. The London Morning Post or Januarv 20. 1911. stated that fall of black snow had occurred recently in the lower Emmen valley in Switzerland. The most reasonable explanation oI- fered for this was that in certain con dftions of weather snow may take an appearance of blaclness which is qulte deceptive It appears that after the snowfall there was a slight thaw and q very fine rainfall. While 1t was stlll raining a piercing cold and dry north or northeast wind set in and froZe the rain on the surface of the snow. Un- the crust of pure ice thAS formed there was a small air fllied space and the light. when reflected from the snow beneath, produced to the eye a dark appearance.
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