El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


figures sufficiently trustworthy show
that the average American state has
10 times the per capita wealth Of
Porto Rico Some states show a
ratio OF Is to l, while our poorest
state has four times as much wealth
per inhabitant as this island
@. How are eindeL numbers" nE
used in compilations OF statiHtica' de-
eided upOns p F. ID.
A The index number Is wen
established device commonly used toE
measuring changes in wholesale and
retail prices, and rates Of wages, over
! long periods Of time It is con-
structed by securing each month the
Drices or rates Of Uniform list al
certain specified places, and striking
an average. Such numbers are usually
reduced TO percentages The lowest
price known Is sometimes taken as
a base, or as in case Of investment
stocks. 100 is used
n ~ These are gold pieces which
were coined early in the 18th cen
fury at the Amsterdam mint, the
! Netherlands being under Spanish rule
at the time They were worth elgnt
Spanish reals or about one Spanish
Peruvian dollar and we're coined at
the time that Spain was at the height
Of its power and prosperity.
O. where was John Sargent, the
great American painter, borns l.. Z
a. John Singer Sargent, artist.
vas horn in Florence, Italy, his
father, Dr.. Fitzwilliam Sargent, being
a resident Of the state OF Massaehu-
q. Do both male and female mos
q'a'0e7 me e. female bites, but It is not
an established fact that the male
g. Are many Immigrants arriving
in the United States nOWf r. Il. e.
A. During the week ending June
l9. the Ellis Island ADMITTED 4V5o-4
aliens to this country.
O. Why was the capital OF the
United states located ar Washinstonf
A. At the time that a decision was
being made. there was great deal
Of Sectional strife and a strong sentt-
ment against choosing a state capital
or large city lest It interfere with
the federal government The con-
stftution, drafted in 1881 authorized
congress ito exercise exclusive leg
fslation in all cases whatsoever over
such district mot exceeding ~
SQUARE niles) as may, by cession OF
particular states, and the acceptance
Of congress. become the seat OF gov
eminent Of the United States" Viz
Einfa and Maryland promised such a
cession; president Washington was
known 10 De IN favor OF q ste D-A l-AN
Potomac, and in July, 1880, Alexander
Hamilton in return for Thomas Jet-
ferson's assistance in passing the
bill for the assumption OF the state
war debts by the federal government,
helped Jefferson to pass q bill for
establishing the capital on the
Potomac. The location was favorable
since it was on the river which was
the main artery Of communication.
connecting with the head waters Of
the Ohio, and was so situated that.
while on a body Of water easily &C
cessible TO the ocean, still was at a
distance from It and in a position to
be easily defended.
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