The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q-How old Is Georges Carpenter
and how much does he weigh?-R e. B.
| A.-The French champion was 2S
| years old last January. He Is five feet
| IN inches tall, and weights l75 pounds.
| Q;--Is a coal-stoker labor saving
A-The bureau Of mines says that
| mechanical stokers are labor saving de-
vices because they stoke coal uniformly
| and scientifically. They would not be
adapted 10 small installations.
Q.-Does former soldier have to
make an application for a Victory but
| ton ?--R. d.
A.-The war department says that II
you have not received Victory button
and Victory medal, you should apply to
the nearest army recruiting station,
taking your honorable discharge with
you for Identification.
Q--Are government publications
A.-Such publications are not copy
| righted but II is ethical when quoting
from such authorities to give credit.
Q.-Who was called the Savior Of
the Union?"--L l.. X.
A.-This was one OF the many nick
names given TO Ulysses S. Grant.
Q.--Can you tell me why the figures
| Hi are used instead of " on some
watches and clocks?-J. G.. n.
A.-The subtractive principle in Ro-
man numerals, that is, placing one Cd
before five (V) to represent four UV),
etc, although known to the later Ro-
mans, was not used until in recent
times, and on early clock faces the fig
ure four is always represented by I'LL.
This system is used TO some extent at
the present day.
Q.-Where can sugar cane be raised
in the United States?-T. NJ.
A-Sugar cane requires a warm ell
mate and long season, so its culture IN
the United States Is limited to a region
200 to 900 miles wide along the extreme
South Atlantic coast and the gulf coast,
to some low-lying valleys under irri-
cation in Arizona, and to Southern Cali
fornia.
Q,-How fast do rats and mice in
crease u. NJ. T.
A.-whe common brown rat breeds
six to 10 times a year. producing an
average of 10 young at litter. At this
rate pair Of rats, II not checked,
would at the end of three years lS
generations) be increased to 1853, 7O9,4S2
individuals our Washington informa-
ton bureau upon request will send
bulletin on destruction Of rats.
Q.-Has there been court decision
giving an employer damages against
a labor union ?-F. r. Il.
a. jury in the United States dis
trict court for the Western district OF
Arkansas, at FOIl smith, lt1tIitlN ANh
dered a verdict of damages against the
United Mine Workers of American for
$500 900. in favor Of the Pennsylvania
Mining company. but this case with 9TH
ers of the kind will probably be ap-
pealed to the higher courts.
Q.-What are the legislative bodies #
the soviet government and to what
do they correspond in our government?
A. w.
A.-The alI-Russian congress Of SOW
lets corresponds to our congress; les
ional soviet for which we have no cor
responding subdivision "a group OF
states such as New England possible);
provincial soviet, corresponds TO cur
state legislatures; county soviet, cur
county commissioners; rural soviet, no
such subdivision in United States; lCcal
soviet our city, precinct AMI township
organization.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Scimitar Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Haskin. Director, Washington, u. &.
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