Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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ANY reader can sss tho sn.v,r " :ny
aie9" mssies nnse.a, - s'i rtsdstie h...ia' Dire
tor wa.lllasson =, q. Tsis ono, sDs,,s: sssns:
matgera I, does not attempt o, sttis DO
question plainly and briefly. oivs fpD nsus,
:"a .aps afs' s sa s%a ca.s. snss. Al n' rses.
sent direct 10 tho inquirer.
O. Has my college provided def
nitely for the education of women voters
II 4 q.
A. Coucher College, Baltimore, Md.
he's received the sum Of 900 for the
establishment Of the Elizabeth King
ElIcott fellowship for the political edu-
cation Of women, thus becoming the brst
womon's COZ leee TO provide definitely for
the englightment of women voters
q Who won the world series in baae
ball in 1902 J. {.
A. There were no championship games
played in 1904
q IL il true that the Chinese keep
cattle but do not sat butterf VI
A As notion, the Chinese do not
eat butter, although they have many
cows Some Individual Chinese do use
butter but only in those loc0litics which
have been open u foreign influences.
q Please advise me what wss the
greatest number Of voters polled by a
Socialist candidate for President = r
r..
A Eugene Debs received 90i ,373
votes in 1912, this being the largest mum
| Der 81 votes ever polled by a Socialist
candidate for President In 1892, james
Is Weaver polled 1,04i ,02s votes when
rcprcsen ting the Peoples party which by
many - claimed 20 be the same A. The
Socialist party Of today
q Are children born IN this country
Of foreign parents citizers' a q Is
A. The Corst.tution Of tho United
| States provides that all children born m
tho United States are citizens thereof
Q Could you help is find use for
the waste of brOorn-corn m making
brooms7 e v II.
A. Broom-corn stalk il suite bic. N
far a. quality and yield of pulp - ron
cerued, for use in papermaking n 70
duces 70 pulp rapidly and With a small
consumption II steam ard chemioh,s
Thn most serious dizsdvantage j. The
limited production Of the raw material,
tho total of which doe7 not amount -
more than ] 900 tons for the entire United
States
O. Has wild NImac any value? G.
l.. A.
A The Department of Agriculture
says that suFnac has long been used n
the tanning ~ leather and in dyeing
fabrics. The greater part of American
sumac gathered mas been used IN dyelng
cotton goods Immense quantities, how
ever, nave remained ungathered and
there is room for development ~ an or
ganized sunnac industry in this country.
@. Please give me recipe for bore
hound candy? NJ n q
a. Take 2 cupfuls ~ brown sugar,
one oupful of corn styrup, and ono half
feaspoonflIl % cream of tartar Pour
over this the horehound liquid made by
stepping ounces 0f dried horehound IN
one pint of hot water Boil down N a
clpful before adding 70 sugar II you DO
not wish L IN De ~ strong Of h0rehound
10 not Use 20 much. Boil 70 she bard
crack stage or about 200 degrees. Pour
INTO a buttered pan. Mark deeply into
4 squares while still warm
o. What State was hrst - decide
upon the first TUESDAY after the Arst
Monday n November for election
dav2 r. X.
+ A. New York claims this distinction,
having liked upon this time IN the year
+ l84l
/ Q. Have the farmers made larEe
I profits during the perlod of high prices?
a. g.
i. The Department d Agriculture
SAYS that 3 farm survey shows that com
parativel few farmers have made !arge
profits The past few Years. The average
+ return On investment increased from
1 about = PER cent TO about Z per cent.
/ q r there n be transconflnentaI
+ alrpi ane race from New York 20 Los
/ Ang eles this winter A. =
4. The aero Club 81 America ssyz
that there VIII BE- zlch race this winter
from New York VIA Washington. New
Orleans. Texas Arizona, New Mexico 20
los angeles.